Goalscorers, assists...our bets on the decisive players in the Champions League
by Cydias Aujard | by Cydias Aujard
Liverpool vs Lille: Cody Gakpo goalscorer
Tuesday evening sees what is sure to be the clash of the evening for us French. Although it seems difficult to envisage a historic achievement for LOSC, our Liverpool-Lille forecast sees the Dogues coming to Anfield to trouble the Reds. Even so, Liverpool should come out with another goal from their No.18.
This season, Cody Gakpo is shining, even if he does not have the same stats as his team-mate Salah. The Dutchman is very good and does not hide in important matches, especially at home.
In fact, Gakpo has scored in 7 of his last 8 games at Anfield, including Liverpool's last two Champions League games at home. With a total of 12 goals and 4 assists this season, he has showed that he can score at anytime to help his team win. Betwinner are offering odds of 2.50 for a goal from the left winger, which can be very attractive since it is a home game.
Monaco vs Aston Villa: Jhon Duran goalscorer
Earlier in the day, AS Monaco also come up against an English heavyweight: Aston Villa. Although Monaco have a better chance than Lille on paper, our Monaco-Aston Villa forecast does not see them as favourites. One player who could make the most of this day is 21-year-old Colombian Jhon Duran.
Aston Villa's top scorer with 12 goals, Duran is very important in the moments that count. In 6 Champions League appearances, he has already scored 3 goals to secure 3 victories, including a big one against Bayern Munich (1-0). That represents 34% of his club's goals in this competition! betObet offer odds of 2.50 for a goal from the No.9 which is tempting, considering his scoring form this season.
PSG vs Manchester City: Phil Foden goalscorer
It's sure to be the clash of the evening on Wednesday! Paris Saint-Germain host Manchester City at the Parc des Princes. Without further ado, find out our PSG-Manchester City forecast! The match will provide an opportunity to see some of the world's best players in action, including a England's finest. While the latter has gone through a slump in recent weeks (during the Sky Blues' major slump), he is much better and has once again started to score goals. Last week, he scored 3 goals in two games!
With the Citizens this season, Foden has scored 3 goals in 5 Champions League matches, making him the second top scorer right after Haaland. He has been decisive and can confidently expect him to deliver against PSG, as his team need a vital win to qualify for next round. 1xbet are offering odds of 3.40 for a goal from Phil Foden and as it might appear a bit high, just remember that he scored twice in City's last two away games.
Celtic vs BSC Young Boys: Nicolas Kühn goalscorer
The match is more interesting than it looks, even if Young Boys are bottom of the table, as Celtic FC can secure their place in the top 24 with a win against the Swiss visitors and will be keen to do well. One important fact to take into account in our Celtic-BSC Young Boys forecast is that the Hoops are unbeaten in their last three home matches (W2 D1 L0) and have not lost at this venue in any competition since mid-December 2023. All the more reason to secure a win.
Former Bayern Munich player Nicolas Kuhn is considered best player in Scotland this season. With 16 goals and 12 assists in 29 appearances with Celtic FC, he certainly is the their key player. This also apllies in the Champions League, as he scoed twice and provided one assist, helping his team to be in the top 24. With odds of 2.75 at betObet, it seems like a good opportunity to bet on this game!
Feyenoord vs Bayern Munich: Michael Olise decisive
This is a decisive match for both teams, as they have the opportunity to secure top places if they win. Firstly, the home team, because with 10 points and in 18th place, Feyenoord could secure their place in the top 24 and look forward to a less stressful final match against Lille. For the visitors, a win would be a major step towards the top 9 and would mean the Bavarians would not have to play in the play-offs. It is going to be a disputed game and we see both teams to score, as you can find in our Feyenoord-Bayern Munich forecast.
This game will be a great opportunity to watch Michael Olise to give another great perfomance in Champions League. With 10 goals and 8 assists in total in 26 games, the French winger is decisive very often. In Champions League, Olise has scored 4 goals and provided 1 assist in 6 games and he always is trying to score. With bookmakers' average odds of 2.90, the 'Michael Olise' decisive bet therefore includes either a goal or an assist and it is clearly a bet to try in our opinion.
