Football tips, predictions and best bets: Champions League, Football League and FA cup for Wednesday 13/12/23
Football betting tips: Wednesday best bets
2pts Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score in Celtic vs Feyenoord at 20/23 (Boylesports)
1pt Kyle Wootton to score anytime in Stockport vs Aldershot at 11/8 (Sky Bet)
1pt Both teams to score in Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City at 7/10 (General)
Celtic vs Feyenoord
- Kick-off time: 20:00 GMT, Wednesday
- TV channel: TNT Sports 2
- Home 21/10 | Draw 11/4 | Away 23/20
James Cantrill (@JimmyThePunt)
Feyenoord’s chances of making the Champions League round of 16 for the first time in the clubs history were scuppered in the last round of fixtures.
Atletico Madrid were the side to break Dutch hearts. The Spaniards 3-1 victory combined with Lazio’s 2-0 win over Celtic confined De club aan de Maas to third spot in Group E and a Europa League play-off.
Celtic’s continental campaign has been nothing short of a disaster.
The Hoops have taken one point from a possible 15, failing to score in three of their five games and conceding at least two in each of those games.
The pointless nature of this clash lends itself to goals, backing OVER 2.5 AND BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE appeals at a palatable price.
Stockport vs Aldershot
- Kick-off time: 19:45 GMT, Wednesday
- TV channel: BBC Two
- Home 1/3 | Draw 4/1 | Away 13/2
James Cantrill (@JimmyThePunt)
Stockport are far from their scintillating best at the minute.
Dave Challinor's side's performance in the 2-2 with non-League Aldershot was a far cry from the side that won 13 games on the spin in Autumn. The League Two leaders are now five without a win and making hard work of a fixture they will go odds off to win on both occasions.
In order to save further blushes, County should field a strong side with KYLE WOOTTON in attack.
Previously overlooked domestically, the forward broke into the starting lineup after scoring four goals in the last round of the FA Cup.
Wootton has started six of the seven games since, finding the net a further three times and 11/8 on Wednesday evening, his price TO SCORE ANYTIME appeals.
Crvena Zvezda vs Manchester City
- Kick-off time: 17:45 GMT, Wednesday
- TV channel: TNT Sports 2
- Home 7/1 | Draw 17/4 | Away 1/3
James Cantrill (@JimmyThePunt)
Not a lot is on offer other than pride when Red Star Belgrade host Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
The Serbian side were confined to finishing bottom of Group G after a 2-0 defeat at Young Boys in their last game and Pep Guardiola’s side cannot finish anywhere other than top.
A dead rubber.
The Citizens came from behind to win at Kenilworth Road at the weekend, although it means Liverpool are just out of reach City remain the Premier League title favourites at a shade of odds on.
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 11, 2023
Pep complained his side are held to a higher standard and after completing the treble last term, it is unsurprising. It’s probably also fair to say it has been a lacklustre start domestically, Man City’s European title defence is going comparatively better.
Maximum points and three goals scored in each of their five games suggests dominance but scratch the surface a little and that is not necessarily the case.
In their most recent game, RB Leipzig were two goals to the good at half time and this was the fourth time City have failed to keep a clean sheet on the continent in five group games.
Given the futile nature of this clash, siding with BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE appeals here.
Pep is expected to rotate and though it is a competitive pool, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the chosen XI take their foot of the gas in Belgrade.
BuildABet @ 42/1
- Crvena Zvezda to win
- Both teams to score
- Srdjan Mijailovic to be shown a card
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Srdjan Mijailovic has picked up two bookings in this competition this term, taking his career tally to 82. Assuming his side make a fist of this game with their pride on the line, combining a home win in a goal laden clash and a Mijailovic card provides some interest.
Odds correct at 1135 GMT (12/12/23)
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