This week, the excitement continues with crucial second leg matches of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. First, Serie A leaders Inter Milan will face Genoa in the league, and as usual, we have compiled all the betting tips you’ve come to expect. Enjoy! **Inter Milan vs Genoa** Inter continued their charge for the Serie A title with a resounding 4-0 victory over Atalanta last Wednesday, marking their 11th consecutive win across all competitions. This was also a fourth consecutive league win by 4 or more goals, propelling them to a commanding 12-point lead after 26 games. Only three teams have managed to take points off Simone Inzaghi’s side in their last 20 league games (W17, D3), and Genoa was one of those teams, denying Inter all three points in a pulsating 1-1 draw. Historically, the Nerazzurri have had the better of Genoa, conceding just once against the visitors in their last nine meetings (W7, D2). Inter’s formidable recent home record; winning their last eight home league games, with seven being clean sheets, suggests that they can continue that winning run today. Genoa will not fall apart easily, as they have shown resilience since the turn of the year to lose just once in their last 11 league games (W4, D6, L1). This form has eased their relegation concerns, but they will need an unbelievable performance to stop this Inter machine. **Verdict:** Inter are unstoppable at the moment, especially at the San Siro, and while Genoa can be a difficult nut to crack, we are backing the league leaders to keep their winning run going. Inzaghi’s men have conceded just 1 goal in their last 9 matches at home, winning 8 of those games “to nil”. Lautaro Martinez scored in the 4-0 romp of Atalanta to take his league tally for the season to 23 goals, and we are backing him to score again. Our football prediction and bet of the day is an Inter win to nil and for Lautaro Martinez to find the net.
**Bayern Munich vs Lazio** Over the weekend, Thomas Tuchel's Bayern experienced another setback in a 2-2 draw against Freiburg, further complicating their pursuit of a 12th consecutive Bundesliga title. We will cut Bayern some slack here by attributing the tepid performance on Friday night to their focus on the upcoming UEFA Champions League last 16 second-leg tie against Lazio. Tuchel’s men are in an unusual situation, facing elimination unless they can overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg. History indicates that this will be a tough task for Bayern, considering they have been eliminated from 12 of their last 15 Champions League ties in which they lost the away leg first. However, playing at home should give them a boost, as they have just lost just once in the last 15 home games, scoring 45 goals in that period (3 goals per game). Lazio travel to the Allianz Arena with the advantage, and while they have never won a Champions League game on German soil in four attempts (D2, L2), a draw is all they need to advance. Lazio lost 1-0 to Milan at the weekend and are actually on a run of poor form, with 1 win in their last 4 games, and 3 in the last 9. With Maurizio Sarri’s men now 11 points off the Champions League places, winning the competition represents their only “realistic” chance of returning next season. **Verdict:** Bayern are enduring a disappointing season by their standards but are still formidable at home. Lazio’s recent away record (W4, L8) makes it hard to see them getting the desired result. Harry Kane has scored 31 goals in 31 games for Bayern this season and we back the England captain to score again. Take advantage of our betting tips and back Bayern Munich to win at home and advance. “Harry Kane to score” is also a smart choice.
**Real Sociedad vs PSG** Real Sociedad fell to a 2-0 defeat in the first leg in Paris, and progressing to the quarter-finals certainly feels like a tall order. Their form at the moment is also a problem with just 1 win in 9 games across all competitions (L5, D3). On current form, it is hard to see the hosts overturning the deficit, but they should at least give a solid account of themselves at home where they have only lost 3 times in the last 14 games. Runaway Ligue 1 leaders PSG have conceded just once in their last four matches and will be confident of progressing to the next round. Luis Enrique’s men are one of the best-performing teams in Europe, evidenced by a current 20-game unbeaten run (W14, D6). **Verdict** : Sociedad are winless in seven consecutive competitive home games (D4, L3), failing to get on the scoresheet in four. It is unlikely that the Spaniards can find enough goals to overturn this tie. Kylian Mbappe has scored 6 goals in his last 8 appearances and we think that the Frenchman can score again in what is his final Champions League campaign with PSG. Take advantage of our expert betting tips - back Mbappe to score for PSG in a low-scoring affair.
**Manchester City vs Copenhagen** UEFA Champions League holders Manchester City prepared for the second leg of their last 16 tie against Copenhagen with a fine 3-1 win against rivals Manchester United. That victory extended their unbeaten streak to 19 matches across all competitions (17 wins, 2 draws) and Pep Guardiola’s side will now turn their focus to Europe for the visit of Copenhagen. After a 3-1 first leg victory in Denmark, it is tempting to write this one off as done and dusted but you can expect the Cityzens to keep their foot on the pedal as the season reaches its most challenging point. City have been imperious in the Champions League this season, winning 7 of their 7 games so far, remarkably scoring exactly three goals in every game. As Man United found out at the weekend, winning at the Etihad is one of the toughest tasks in football, and Copenhagen are unlikely to have enough to trouble the hosts, who are now unbeaten in a whopping 29 European matches at home (W27, D2). Champions League nights on this ground have therefore become very comfortable. En route to the final last season, City scored 14 goals without reply on home soil during the knockout stage. **Verdict:** This looks like a straightforward City win, and Copenhagen’s away record in this competition (W1, L10, D4) makes an upset even more unlikely. Guardiola’s men have won 6 of their last 7 home games, scoring 17 goals and conceding 3 and the defending champions can count on attacking contributions from several players including Phil Foden, who scored a brace at the weekend to take his tally to 18 goals this season — a personal best. Our bet prediction is a comfortable Man City win and for Phil Foden to continue his excellent scoring run (7 in his last 7).
**Real Madrid vs Leipzig** Following the chaotic conclusion of Real Madrid's 2-2 La Liga draw with Valencia, where Jude Bellingham's disallowed goal led to his dismissal for protesting, Carlo Ancelotti should be fired up for this second-leg tie against Leipzig. The La Liga leaders hold a first-leg advantage after winning 1-0 in Germany and are heavy favourites for this one, especially in front of a ferocious Bernabeu support, a ground where they haven’t lost a Champions League fixture since April 2022 (W9, D1). They also have a strong record against German clubs, especially on home soil, winning six and drawing two of their last eight home matches, with three of those wins coming with a clean sheet. In other words, Leipzig are up against it. The Bundesliga side rallied after conceding an early goal at the weekend to win 4-1 and stay in contention for a top-four Bundesliga finish. While they’re still in this tie, bad memories of last season’s round of 16 fixture may linger as, after holding Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at home, they were thrashed 7-0 in the away leg. **Verdict:** Real Madrid are unbeaten at home this season and have won 12 of their last 13 games at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ancelotti’s men have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 10 games at home and it is hard to see Leipzig stopping them. Jude Bellingham has scored three times across his last five appearances for Madrid, and we are backing him to do the business again. Take advantage of our betting tips today by backing Real Madrid to defeat Leipzig and advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.
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