Wednesday's Champions League Tips: Back 9/4 goals at Newcastle & clean sheets for Barca & Juve

• Back Barca and Juve to win with clean sheets

• Marseille backed to hold Liverpool and early goals at Newcastle

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Galatasaray v Atletico Madrid

17:45 kick-off
Live on TNT Sports 4 & Discovery+

Galatasaray's campaign has hit a speed bump after a good start, with back-to-back defeats against Union SG and Monaco dropping them to 18th as they face eighth-placed Atletico, who have won three on the spin.

The visitors are 21/202.05 favourites and are unbeaten in six against Galatasaray, and although the Turks can be formidable at home their form suggests they'll struggle to deal with in-form Atletico. Five of Atletico's six UCL games so far have featured goals for both sides and all of them have had over 2.5 goals.

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Qarabag v Frankfurt

17:45 kick-off
Live on TNT Sports 4 & Discovery+

Qarabag are still clinging on to a play-off spot after two straight defeats, and they're 21/103.10 underdogs here despite Frankfurt winning just once so far and enduring a run of four without a win in all competitions. The Germans are 11/102.11 favourites.

Frankfurt have been a good watch recently, scoring nine goals in those last four games including two 3-3 draws and a 3-2 defeat while Qarabag's last two home games have resulted in 10 goals including that 2-2 with Chelsea. Given Frankfurt's recent form then a high scoring draw seems likely again.

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Atalanta v Athletic Bilbao

20:00 kick-off
Live on Discovery+ & TNT Sports Extra

Athletic Bilbao held PSG to a 0-0 draw last time out, but they're still way down in 28th in the table and 3/14.00 to get an away win at Atalanta, who have won three in a row and taken seven points from three home games so far.

The Italians are 9/101.90 with the Spaniards winning just one point and scoring one goal on their travels in the UCL in this campaign. Atalanta kept clean sheets in their last two home games, and in three of four in this competition, so they're well placed for another.

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Bayern Munich v Union SG

20:00 kick-off
Live on Discovery+ & TNT Sports Extra

Union are only a point outside the play-off spots with two wins so far being a creditable return, but they should fear a hammering at the Allianz Arena, where Bayern are unbeaten in 37 group games, winning 35.

Bayern have left the back door open recently though with the last five visitors grabbing a goal, so both teams to score is possible but I'd rather try and get more value out of a goalscorer double for Bayern - avoiding Harry Kane and instead going for Luis Diaz to bag on his return from suspension.

Diaz has three goals in his last two Champions League games, while super talented 17-year-old Lennart Karl has scored in his last three UCL starts and has a great chance here to extend that streak.

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Chelsea v Pafos

20:00 kick-off
Live on TNT Sports 3 & Discovery+

Pafos have been a surprise package so far with six points more than many thought they'd manage - they've had two draws away from home and held out at Juventus for over an hour before losing 2-0.

But they're 20/121.00 underdogs for a reason as they're massively overmatched against 2/151.13 Chelsea, who've won three out of three at Stamford Bridge and conceded just once, so it's worth backing a home clean sheet.

As a bonus, add in 14+ fouls from the visitors which they've managed four times in the competition this season.

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Juventus v Benfica

20:00 kick-off
Live on TNT Sports Extra & Discovery+

Sticky starts for both of these two followed by wins in the last two outings sees Juve in the play-off spots and Benfica just three points behind them and one place outside the play-off places themselves. 

I wouldn't expect too many goals here, especially from Benfica who've only scored six so far and go up against a Juve defence with five clean sheets in eight in all competitions. Back the hosts to pinch it.

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Marseille v Liverpool

20:00 kick-off
Live on TNT Sports 1 & Discovery+

It seems a long time since Liverpool's 1-0 win at Inter - they've not lost since but have drawn far too many games against sides they really should be beating. The Reds are 1/12.00 to beat Marseille but if they continue to miss chances then they'll be in trouble.

The French side beat Newcastle here in their last UCL home game and it'll be another firecracker of an atmosphere for Arne Slot's side to deal with - ironically Liverpool deal better with better teams who come out and attack them so they could prosper here, but the lack of cutting edge is a concern and I'd rather settle on the draw. 

Read Kevin Hatchard's Marseille v Liverpool preview for more tips on the game

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Newcastle v PSV

20:00 kick-off
Live on TNT Sports 2 & Discovery+

PSV have been involved in some highlight reel matches - beating Liverpool 4-1 at Anfield, Napoli 6-2 at home and losing 3-2 to Atletico Madrid last time out. Given how Newcastle's home games have gone recently this could be a goalfest.

Eddie Howe's men ran out of steam a bit against Man City in the Carabao Cup and away at Wolves, but the arrival of a team like PSV should provoke more juice in this game.

Defeat against City snapped a run of 13 straight home games with Newcastle scoring 2+ goals so expect them to get back in the goals. PSV also bring a big threat so look for a fast start for both of them.

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Slavia Prague v Barcelona

20:00 kick-off
Live on Discovery+ & TNT Sports Extra

Winless and with just two goals scored, there's not much hope for Slavia Prague here, even if Barca did lose at Real Sociedad at the weekend and have lost at Chelsea and drawn at Club Brugge in their last two UCL road trips.

The form isn't as solid as you'd like for Barca as such big favourites, but this game sets up nicely for them to finally secure a first clean sheet of the competition - if they can't keep one against such a toothless opposition then they might never get one.

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