The UEFA Champions League knockout round continues this week, and with it comes another chance to win millions with BetKing, Nigeria’s best online sports betting site. How many goals will the red-hot Arsenal score against Porto, and can Napoli shock Barcelona at home? Stay with us to enjoy the best football betting tips for these games and much more. **Manchester City vs Brentford** After stumbling against Chelsea at the weekend, Manchester City will be looking to get things back on track as they host Brentford in a midweek English Premier League clash. The champions’ 11-game winning streak ended in that thriller against Chelsea, with the hosts perhaps fortunate to steal a point after spurning several good chances. They fell behind just before the break and trailed for much of the encounter before Rodri’s late equaliser. That result means they are now third in the EPL standings, 4 points behind league leaders Liverpool. However, the Cityzens can move within a point of the Reds with a win against Brentford on Tuesday night. With Manchester City claiming 13 wins from their 15-match unbeaten run, they will be confident of getting back to winning ways on Tuesday. They had also claimed five straight home wins across all competitions prior to last weekend’s stalemate with Chelsea and are now unbeaten at home in 23 matches. (W18, D5) Brentford had a tough time on Saturday, losing 4-1 at home to a rampant Liverpool side. The Bees have actually been struggling for a while, losing 3 of their last 4 matches, including a 3-1 defeat to City two weeks ago. Thomas Frank’s men are slowly sliding down the table and, while they will be confident of being better than at least 3 other teams, they’re now only six points above the drop zone. **Verdict:** Brentford have lost 6 of their last 7 away games and have failed to win a single road game against any team in the top 6 this season. City are unlikely to drop points at home in consecutive games, a feat that has happened just once in over a year. The last 5 meetings between these two sides have been settled by a 2-goal margin or less, and our best bet prediction and bet of the day is a low-scoring affair. Put your money on Guardiola’s men to bounce back with a win here, and Erling Haaland, making up for his poor showing against Chelsea by bagging a goal.
**Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid** Last year’s UEFA Champions League runners-up, Inter Milan continue their quest to show that last season’s run was no fluke. On Tuesday, they face La Liga giants Atletico Madrid in a tricky round of 16 clash at the San Siro. Inter are in excellent form, currently riding a ten-match unbeaten streak (W9, D1). Simeone Inzaghi’s men went undefeated in the group stage as well (W3, D3), and their confidence is soaring after a convincing 4-0 victory against Salernitana last weekend. The Nerazzurri are a different beast at home and will be full of confidence in front of the San Siro faithful, having gone unbeaten in home Champions League fixtures for almost two years (W6, D2). Atlético boss Diego Simeone spoke highly of Inter prior to the match, praising their “character as a team” and adding that he expects a tough encounter. He can certainly expect a completely different game to the one at the weekend, where they trounced a poor Las Palmas side 5-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano. Simeone’s men have been quite bad away from home this season, with just 3 wins in 10 on the road. It is actually more of a surprise when Atletico win away from home, and they must arrest that poor road form to have any chance of progressing in the UEFA Champions League. **Verdict:** Atletico’s form this season has been inconsistent, while Inter Milan is the most in-form team in Europe at the moment. The Nerazzurri have conceded just 3 goals in their last 11 home games and should be heavy favourites for this one. Both teams primarily focus on defence, so take advantage of our high odds by backing the ‘under goals’ market. Lautaro Martinez has scored 23 goals this season, and our bet of the day is for the Inter striker to be on the scoresheet again.
**PSV Eindhoven vs Borussia Dortmund** Dutch giants PSV qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout stage after finishing second in Group B in their first UCL appearance since 2015/16. PSV are top of the Eredivisie standings after winning three of their last four matches, and they will be full of confidence as they welcome Borussia Dortmund to the Phillips Stadion for their Round of 16 first-leg clash. The hosts will be backed by a ferocious home support and a strong European home record of just one loss in their last 11 games (7 wins, 3 draws). Dortmund on the other hand, deserve credit for finishing top of a hugely difficult group that included PSG, AC Milan, and Newcastle United. Despite a disappointing 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg at the weekend, the Bundesliga side are now unbeaten in 11 games across all competitions and have improved defensively in that period, conceding just 2 in their last 6. They enter the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 for the fifth time in six seasons, aiming to improve on recent outings in this competition, with three eliminations at this stage in the last four campaigns. Dortmund have typically struggled away from home in Europe, losing 16 of their last 32 European away matches (W10, D6), and this has all the makings of another tricky tie. **Verdict:** The hosts have been excellent this season, especially at home, where they have lost just once in their last 22 games. PSV captain Luuk de Jong has been on fire with seven of his last eight goals coming at home, including one in a 2-0 win over Heracles at the weekend. Both teams play on the front foot and our free football prediction backed by the best odds, is for both teams to score, with PSV just edging it in the end.
**Liverpool vs Luton Town** Liverpool have been the Premier League’s most consistent team this season, and the way they dispatched Brentford 4-1 last weekend shows that Jurgen Klopp’s men mean business. The Reds are the EPL’s top scorers this season (59) and have conceded just 24 (second-lowest), highlighting their incredible balance as an offensive and defensive juggernaut. Mohamed Salah returned from injury against Brentford, coming off the bench to score and assist in that victory, and now the question must be “who can stop the Reds?”. Klopp’s men still haven’t lost at Anfield in the league since 2022, scoring 18 goals in their last 5 games at home, and Luton must know their chances for a positive result are very slim. The Hatters are 17th but if you watched them play on any given weekend, you would never guess they were a relegation-threatened side. They have lost just 3 of their last 11 games across all competitions, and have given a good account of themselves in every game. The Weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United saw Rob Edwards’ men outplay their more illustrious opponents. (58-42 possession, 22-21 shots). Still, Luton must start to pick up points to avoid falling right back into the relegation dogfight. **Verdict:** Liverpool just don’t lose games at Anfield, and you’re better off giving your money away than betting against Klopp’s men at home. Salah (19), Diogo Jota (12), and Darwin Nunez (12) have scored for fun this season, and as industrious as Luton have been this season, they just don’t have enough to stop the Reds’ attack. Enjoy BetKing’s high odds and free football betting tips by backing Klopp’s men to win easily.
**FC Porto vs Arsenal** Goal-scoring machine, Arsenal, head to Portugal on Wednesday to face Porto in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg. Following a challenging Festive period with back-to-back Premier League losses and an FA Cup exit at the hands of Liverpool, Mikel Arteta’s side have embarked on a remarkable run. They’ve won five league games in a row, scoring 21 goals in the process, with 11 of them coming in the last two matches. Remarkably, both of those wins came away from home – when they destroyed West Ham 6-0 before battering Burnley 5-0 at the weekend. They are flying at the moment and a trip into the dragon’s den at Porto’s Estadio do Dragao will not scare the likes of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. Sergio Conceicao’s Porto team are once again involved in a three-way battle for the Portuguese title with Sporting Lisbon and Benfica and sit third in the standings a 2-0 win over Estrela at the weekend. They have had an impressive season, and qualified easily from their UCL group after four wins from six games, with their 2 defeats coming against Barcelona. The Portuguese giants have lost just once in their last 10 games (W7, D2), and have won 9 of their last 10 at home, an unbeaten run that will fill them with confidence as Arsenal head into town. **Verdict:** A trip to the Dragao should be daunting for anyone but Arsenal are in such fine form, it is hard to bet against them. Nevertheless, we are backing a score-draw here as Porto are excelling this season and have an impeccable home record. The Gunners have actually won just 3 of their last 7 road games, and if there’s a chance for them to slip up, it will likely come away from home. Bukayo Saka has 6 goals in his last 4 games for Arsenal and our bet of the day is for him to find the net again.
**Napoli vs Barcelona** The standout tie of the Champions League Round of 16 sees Napoli welcome Barcelona to Naples. Both teams have been underwhelming this season, despite being the defending champions of Italy and Spain respectively. Napoli have been appalling this season and are currently 9th in the Serie A standings after a disappointing 1-1 draw against Genoa at the weekend made it 1 win in their last 5. Even Victor Osimhen’s presence in the stands failed to rouse the players, perhaps his presence on the pitch will make a difference as he is expected to play some part against Barcelona. The Diego Maradona stadium was a fortress for Napoli last season, but they have now lost 4 times in their last 10 home games, and everything seems to be falling apart for one of Italy’s finest teams. Can they kickstart their season against Barcelona? The Blaugrana have had a disappointing season, at least by their standards. Last season’s La Liga winners are third in the league, 8 points behind leaders Real Madrid and have endured such a topsy-turvy season that Xavi Hernandez has decided to leave at the end of the season. Just to be clear, Barca are by no means terrible. They have won 4 of their last 5 games away from home, and 8 of their last 12 across all competitions. Still, the last time they defeated a team by more than 2 goals was last September, and Xavi’s men have kept just 2 clean sheets in their last 18 games. The H2H has Barcelona unbeaten in the last 5 meetings (W3, D2). **Verdict:** Napoli are in a bad place at the moment, they are not a team you put your money on, I’d go as far as saying they are a team you avoid altogether. Osimhen’s return should offer a boost, but not enough to back them against Barcelona, even at home. The Blaugrana have struggled to keep clean sheets and we expect them to concede again, making “both teams to score’” an excellent bet.
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