17 February 2025 Football

Champions League betting tips: Play-offs second leg preview

Alex Harris, Football Tipster
Written by: Alex Harris Football Tipster
6 min to read
IMAGO Harry Kane will be the focal point of Bayern's attack versus Celtic on Tuesday
IMAGO Harry Kane will be the focal point of Bayern's attack versus Celtic on Tuesday

AC Milan vs Feyenoord betting tips (Tuesday 5.45pm)

Feyenoord head to the San Siro with a single-goal advantage thanks to Igor Paixao's early effort in last week's first leg. 

AC Milan dominated the game, however, and should fancy their chances of turning the tables as they have been beaten just twice on home soil in all competitions this term. 

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January signing Santiago Gimenez has netted twice in four appearances and could capitalise against a Feyenoord side that had the worst defensive record of the teams still involved in the Champions League in the league phase. 

Score prediction

AC Milan 2-0 Feyenoord (13/2 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip

Santiago Gimenez to score anytime (5/4 with Betway)

Atalanta vs Club Brugge betting tips (Tuesday 8pm)

Gustaf Nilsson's controversial late penalty earned Club Brugge a 2-1 victory in the first leg, but it would be a shock if Atalanta were to crash out at this stage. 

Their task will be tricker if main man Ademola Lookman fails to recover from injury. Although they are prolific scorers at home and should be able to break down a Brugge defence that has leaked seven goals in their last three Champions League away games. 

Charles De Ketelaere has nine goal contributions in nine Champions League matches this term - the same number Brugge have scored in total - and he will be key to Atalanta's hopes of progressing. 

Score prediction

Atalanta 2-0 Club Brugge (7/1 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip

Atalanta to qualify (8/11 with Betway)

Bayern Munich vs Celtic betting tips (Tuesday 8pm)

Celtic forward Daizen Maeda's late goal in the first leg cut Bayern Munich's advantage to one goal and the German giants will, no doubt, be eager to extinguish the Scottish side's faint hopes as quickly as possible.

Vincent Kompany’s team are expected to progress with ease as it is nearly four years since Bayern were beaten at the Allianz Arena in this competition. 

Keeping the score down will probably be the height of Celtic's ambition as they conceded seven goals against Borussia Dortmund on their most recent trip to Germany last October. 

Score prediction

Bayern Munich 3-0 Celtic (13/2 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip

Over 1.5 goals in the first half (3/4 with Mr.Play)

Benfica vs Monaco betting tips (Tuesday 8pm)

The two were separated by goal difference in the league phase so it was hardly surprising that the first leg was a tight affair. 

Vangelis Pavlidis' second-half effort means Benfica head to home soil with a one-goal advantage and Monaco will need to release the handbrake this time. 

There were five goals in last November's league phase clash between the two and that serves as a decent guide for the second leg.  

Monaco hit seven against Nantes in Ligue 1 at the weekend, but their less-than-stellar away record means Benfica have the edge to qualify. 

Score prediction

Benfica 2-2 Monaco (10/1 with Mr.Play)

FIRST’s top tip

Over 3.5 goals (13/10 with Betway)

Borussia Dortmund vs Sporting CP betting tips (Wednesday 5.45pm)

Borussia Dortmund have one foot in the last 16 after bagging a 3-0 victory against Sporting in Portugal last week. 

It was a surprising result because the German giants are enduring a challenging campaign and Saturday's 2-0 league loss to VfL Bochum highlighted the scale of the task facing new boss Niko Kovac. 

Sporting need Viktor Gyokeres to revive their hopes, but the striker is on a cold streak and struggling with fitness problems. 

It could be the Swede's opposite number, Serhou Guirassy, who takes star billing thanks to his record of 10 goals in nine Champions League appearances this term. 

Score prediction

Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Sporting CP (11/1 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip

Serhou Guirassy to score anytime (31/20 with Mr.Play)

Paris Saint-Germain vs Brest betting tips (Wednesday 8pm)

Ousmane Dembele continued his hot form with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain beat their French rivals 3-0 last week to all but seal their place in the last 16. 

It was their second victory against Brest in February after a 5-2 league thumping at the start of the month - and a hat-trick of wins seems the most likely outcome. 

Dembele has scored in every game he has started in this calendar year and is difficult to ignore in his current form. Back him to bag again. 

Score prediction

PSG 3-1 Brest (9/1 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip

Ousmane Dembele to score anytime (19/25 with Bet442)

PSV vs Juventus betting tips (Wednesday 8pm)

A tie wonderfully in the balance after Juventus claimed a 2-1 win in the first leg. 

It was PSV's second defeat to the Italian giants in this season's competition, but their unbeaten home record means they cannot be counted out. 

There should be goals as the hosts have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 matches and the visitors have just two more over the same period. 

Despite lacking a killer instinct, draw specialists Juventus might just squeeze through. 

Score prediction

PSV 1-1 Juventus (6/1 with Betway)

FIRST’s top tip

Both teams to score (3/5 with Betway)

Real Madrid vs Manchester City betting tips (Wednesday 8pm)

The first leg did not disappoint as Real Madrid came from behind to steal a 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium last week. 

City need to win to stand any chance of progressing and head to the Bernabeu in a buoyant mood after Saturday's 4-0 thumping of Newcastle. 

Their defence cannot be trusted to keep out the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, however, and they will need to exploit Real Madrid’s makeshift backline on a few occasions if they are to keep their Champions League dreams alive. 

Expect another thriller. And you can read our full breakdown of this match in our Real Madrid vs Manchester City betting tips

Score prediction

Real Madrid 2-2 Manchester City (9/1 with Mr.Play)

FIRST’s top tip

Both teams to score and over 3.5 goals (3/4 with Mr.Play)

Odds correct at the time of writing.

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