Wednesday Football Cheat Sheet: Champions League and more

• Foden to fire in 9/110.00 Man City Bet Builder

• Wilson key to 7/18.00 Newcastle Bet Builder

• Bets for Celtic, Atletico and Sheffield Wednesday

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Champions League Tips and Predictions

17:45 - Crvena Zvezda v Man City: Back a Foden masterclass with 9/1 Bet Builder

Lewis Jones: "Phil Foden was mesmerising at times in the first half at Kenilworth Road, gliding past players with ease and setting attacks with his intelligent distribution. The Champions League is made for a talent like Foden, who has delivered in this group stage scoring three and registering three assists across his four starts.

"In those matches he's averaged a whopping 4.7 shots per 90, including five in the corresponding fixture between these two teams that City won 3-1. Foden's expected goal tally in that clash was 0.87, according to Opta's model - yet he somehow failed to score.

"No player has created more 'big chances' than Foden's five in the Champions League group stage either, reinforcing the point that City's maestro is an all-rounder. He's a creator. He's a goal threat.

"All this leads to the [Evens] with the Betfair Sportsbook on Foden scoring or registering an assist rating a fair wager to attack. It's a bet that would have landed in all four of his starts in the Champions League this season."

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20:00 - Newcastle v Milan Tips: Wilson can spark 7/1 Bet Builder

Dave Tindall: "Newcastle's lengthy injury list is hurting them but at least the loss at Spurs saw Callum Wilson return to action after a month out.

"He made an impact too, setting up Joelinton's late consolation and also finding space in the box for a late headed effort that, with extra sharpness, might have caused more trouble for the goalkeeper.

"Wilson doesn't normally take long to get his eye in again when coming back from a layoff and I'll back him to get on the scoresheet on Wednesday night via a Bet Builder.

"The theme of this BB is Wilson showing his extra freshness by getting Newcastle off to a fast start. That manifests in him scoring the first goal which helps secure a half-time lead and overall victory."

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20:00 - Celtic v Feyenoord: Back strikers to shine in dead rubber

Kevin Hatchard: "Celtic have become the first British club in history to go 15 group-stage games without a victory, and they have gone 12 Champions League home matches without success. Another failure on Wednesday night would see the Glasgow giants equal the record set by Lille and Romanian side FCSB.

"Celtic are expected to be without injured trio Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Liel Abada. Cameron Carter-Vickers could return after a hamstring injury, while Kyogo Furuhashi is pushing for a recall at centre-forward...

"Three of Feyenoord's five UCL games have featured at least three goals, and they have scored at least once in 18 of their last 19 competitive matches. Celtic's home games in the UCL have both featured at least three goals, and they have conceded at least twice in every group game.

"I'll back Over 2.5 Goals, Over 7.5 Corners and Kyogo to have a shot on target at 2.7 on the Bet Builder. The Japanese striker has had a shot on target in each of Celtic's two home matches in the group stage. Indeed, he scored in both games."

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20:00 - Atletico v Lazio: 11/4 shot has won eight times

Dan Fitch: "Both have already qualified for the Champions League knockout stages. Atletico are currently top with an extra point over Lazio, so the Italians will need a win to usurp them. That doesn't seem likely given Atletico's home record this season, with the LaLiga giants having won all ten of their games at the Metropolitano Stadium.

"In contrast, Lazio are struggling on the road. They have failed to win any of their last four away games (D1 L3). This includes their 1-1 draw at Verona over the weekend."

20:00 - Antwerp v Barcelona: Back Barca to bounce back in Belgium

Tobias Gourlay: "With Robert Lewandowski not his usual prolific self of late, the man to watch today could be Joao Felix. The on-loan forward notched twice in the reverse fixture and also scored in Barca's last CL outing against Porto a couple of weeks ago - before netting the winner in a La Liga clash with his parent club Atletico Madrid.

"There's one reason to believe this one might not be another goal fest for the Catalans: they haven't scored more than two goals in any of their last 14 outings across the Champions League and La Liga.

"That said, Antwerp's two previous Group H home games have thrown up a 3-2 defeat to Shakhtar and a 4-1 loss to Porto. If the hosts come out to play, looking to get at Barca's banged-up backline, there could be more goals today. Over 2.5 Goals is priced in accordingly at 1.67."

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Championship Tips & Predictions

19:45 - Norwich v Sheff Wed: Owls to continue revival

Jack Critchley: "Having won just one of their first 18 league games this season (D4 L13), Sheffield Wednesday have since won both of their last two. The Owls last won three successive Championship games in September 2018.

"The Sheffield Wednesday revival continues. The Owls took advantage of a tentative Stoke City at the weekend with their victory resulting in the dismissal of Alex Neil. Danny Ruhl has improved the South Yorkshire outfit in just about every area and remarkably, they have a realistic chance of climbing out of the drop zone.

"Norwich have been picking up points without looking convincing. David Wagner's position is still a little unstead, and their match against Preston was hardly a thriller at the weekend. They may struggle to match the visitors newly-discovered intensity."

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