Champions League: our forecasts on the goalscorer bets for the first leg of the Round of 16
by Cydias Aujard | by Cydias Aujard
PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal: Gabriel or Merino scores
There's another interesting match to follow this evening, and our PSV Eindhoven - Arsenal prediction is already ready. The latter arrive in the Netherlands with a number of absentees, particularly in attack with injuries to Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus. These absentees explain Arsenal's lacklustre form over the last few weeks, for example, failing to score in their last two outings.
Arteta will have to find a solution if he is to avoid returning to England empty-handed, and take an option before the return leg next Wednesday. If Arsenal can't find a way through the game, then set-pieces could well help Declan Rise and his team-mates to make the difference, as was the case in the first half of the season in particular. The odds are high but tempting, with Gabriel's goal at 8.50 and Merino's at 3.60 looking worth a try, given their dominance in the air.
Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid: Kylian Mbappé scores
Now it's time for our Champions League prediction clash. It's a Madrid derby in the last 16 of the Champions League, with the first leg taking place at the Bernabeu. While Real Madrid are the favourites in our Real Madrid - Atlético Madrid prediction, Kylian Mbappé is also a player who could prove decisive. The captain of Les Bleus has been in fine form in recent weeks.
He scored a hat-trick in the second leg against Manchester City during the play-offs, having already scored in the first leg, and was the key figure in the White House's qualification. And 2025 suits him well, with 14 goals in 13 games so far this year. Having already scored against Atlético on 8 February, he is hoping to repeat the feat and validate the odds of 2.1 offered by 1xBet, which we suggest you try!
Club Brugge vs Aston Villa : Ferran Jutgla or Marco Asensio scores
Earlier in the evening, before these three matches, our Club Brugge - Aston Villa prediction awaits you. And how could we not mention the Belgian club's Spanish striker, Ferran Jutgla. The striker has been in fine form in recent days, scoring in his last 3 appearances. Against Atalanta in the play-offs, he also scored in both legs. So watch out for the Villans' defence...
On the visitors' side, Marco Asensio is in fine form! The former Real Madrid and PSG man scored twice against Chelsea in the Premier League and again against Cardiff in the FA Cup in his last two starts. Not bad for a player who was short of game time in the French capital and only joined Birmingham at the end of January. For this match, we offer you two great odds for a Ferran Jutgla goal at 4.00 or a Marco Asensio goal at 4.50 at Betobet!
Borussia Dortmund vs Lille: Serhou Guirassy scores
We're talking about the Champions League's top scorer! If the main prediction of our Borussia Dortmund - Lille prediction expects a very open match, we also suggest you try the good odds Serhou Guirassy striker in secondary prediction. Against his former club (the 28-year-old Guinean played 1 year at LOSC in 2016) could consolidate his position in the standings and score his 11th goal.
With odds of 2.2 on offer at Bet365, Guirassy is in fine form at the moment. He is on the back of a four-goal haul against Union Berlin, followed by a goal against Sankt Pauli! He has now scored 14 goals in 21 Bundesliga games, and 10 in as many Champion's League matches. Lille's defence will have a tough time containing him!
Feyenoord vs Inter Milan: Lautaro Martinez scores
We kick off Wednesday evening with our Feyenoord - Inter Milan prediction at 17:45 (UK time). The Dutch club, who have just knocked out another Milan club, AC, will be hoping to repeat that feat a second time. However, the Nerazzurri are not about to let that happen, and will be relying on their in-house striker to prevent such disillusionment.
With 10 goals in 25 Serie A games and 5 goals in 8 Champion's League matches, the Argentinian's statistical season has not been the best, but he has been there all the same. In his last C1 match, for example, he scored a hat-trick against AS Monaco, just a week after scoring in Prague against Sparta. With good odds of 2.30 for tomorrow night's match, we think Lautaro Martinez's goalscoring bet is worth a try!
PSG vs Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores
The match of the evening for football fans is undoubtedly the PSG-Liverpool prediction! And it's hard not to get straight to Mohamed Salah... Liverpool's number 11 is quite simply having the greatest season of his career in statistical terms. Not only has he scored goal after goal, but he has also provided a huge number of assists and has proved as sharp as ever against opposing defences.
The figures are staggering: 25 goals and 17 assists in 28 Premier League games and 3 goals in 7 Champions League matches. If we add his two goals and one assist in the League Cup, he brings his total to 30 goals and 22 assists for Liverpool in the 2024-2025 season. He has simply never reached that total so quickly before, and could break records in the process.
For the month of February, his figures were once again impressive: in 8 games, he scored 7 goals and provided 5 assists. He didn't score in his last game against Newcastle, but went on to score 1 goal and provide 1 assist in each of those games against Aston Villa and Manchester City. The Egyptian striker has no intention of stopping there, and will be looking to fine-tune his figures in the Champions League. The Mohamed Salah goalscorer bet has good odds at 2.63 at Bet365, and that's the bet we suggest you try on this match if you're looking for goalscorer odds.
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen: Patrik Schick or Florian Wirtz score
We continue Wednesday evening's action with an all-German clash and our Bayern Munich - Bayer Leverkusen prediction! Bayer, unbeaten against the Munich side since Xabi Alonso took over, will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten record and qualify for the quarter-finals. To do so, the Spanish coach will be relying on the effectiveness of his two attacking stars, Patrik Shick and Florian Wirtz.
The Czech striker has scored in his last two appearances and has a total of 22 goals in all competitions this season. For the German cracker, that means a total of 15 goals for Bayer this season, including 6 in the Champions League alone. Goalscorer bets are on offer at 3.8 for Shick and 4.8 Wirtz at 1xbet for this clash, so don't hesitate to try your luck!
Benfica vs Barcelona: Raphinha and Lewandowski score
For our Benfica - Barcelona prediction, we're expecting a match packed with goals, as was the case in the last meeting on 21 January. We're expecting another match in which the nets will be shaking between these two very playful teams.
To mark the occasion, we suggest you try some very interesting odds: 2.5 for Robert Lewandowski to score and 2.50 for Raphinha to score at Betobet! This bet, which has already been validated for the last meeting, seems ideal for those looking for big odds for this Champions League clash.
