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Champions League Group Stage Matchday 2 Odds & Picks – Oct 28

John Dillon

by John Dillon in Soccer News

Updated Mar 4, 2021 · 9:18 AM PST

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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, centre, and Chelsea's N'Golo Kante challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, England, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (Andy Rain/Pool via AP)
  • Two fixtures at 1:55 pm EST and six more at 4:00 pm EST on Wednesday
  • Man Utd are troubled at home ahead of Leipzig visit while buoyant Lazio head to Brugge
  • See all odds and best bets for UCL Group Stage  Matchday 2 on October 28 below

The Champions League continues its round of Matchday 2 group games on Wednesday with fixtures in Groups E, F, G and H. This follows the first eight matches of the round on Tuesday.

The three matches previewed in detail here kick-off at 4:00 pm EST.

Champions League Matchday 2 Odds

Matchup Home Draw Away
Istanbul Basaksehir vs Paris Saint-Germain +1400 +575 -500
Krasnodar vs Chelsea +600 +370 -230
Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit St. Petersburg -278 +430 +7000
Juventus vs Barcelona +170 +240 +163
Manchester Utd vs Red Bull Leipzig +123 +235 +230
Sevilla vs Rennes -200 +325 +575
Club Brugge vs Lazio +195 +245 +138
Ferencvaros vs Dinamo Kiev +245 +245 +114

Odds taken Oct 26 at DraftKings

Pick 1: Manchester Utd vs Red Bull Leipzig

Manchester United made an excellent start in Group H by winning 2-1 away against last season’s finalists Paris Saint-Germain in the competition’s opening week.

The trouble is that that they now face an in-form Red Bull Leipzig at Old Trafford – and the English giants are having trouble at home this season.

The 0-0 draw against Chelsea in the EPL on Saturday made it three games without a win on their own patch so far this season  – with a 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace and a 6-1 thrashing by Tottenham Hotspur beforehand.

 

It makes Leipzig good value with DraftKings for at least a draw at a price of +235 and a good shout for a win at +230.

However, 15th-placed United’s clean sheet was a small sign of progress after the team conceded nine goals in the previous two games at their own HQ.

Leipzig are the Bundesliga leaders and opened their UCL campaign with a 2-0 win at home against Istanbul Basaksehir last week.

The Germans were semifinalists in the UCL last season but were beaten 3-0 by PSG while United lost 2-1 in the Europa League semifinal against eventual winners Sevilla.

Leipzig are undefeated domestically and have one win and one draw on the road.

Both goals in Leipzig’s UCL win against Istanbul were scored by Angelino, the full-back on loan from Manchester City.

In Germany, they have been both reasonably prolific – scoring 12 goals – and very tight defensively after conceding only three times.

They were 2-1 winners at home against Hertha Berlin on Saturday for a third straight victory.

Both goals in the UCL win against Istanbul were scored by Angelino, the full-back on loan from Manchester City. He has also scored twice in the Bundesliga.

United and Leipzig have never met before.

Pick: Draw +230

Pick 2: Club Brugge vs Lazio

Lazio sit on top of Group F after a notable 3-1 win at home against Borussia Dortmund in the first round of group fixtures

Club Brugge were also winners with a 2-1 success at Zenit St. Petersburg.

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Lazio looks decent value for an away win at +138, while Brugge are priced at +188 with the draw also inviting at +245.

Lazio were 2-1 winners at home against Bologna in Italy’s Serie A at the weekend; taking their record to two wins, one draw and two defeats.

Striker Ciro Immobile was Italy’s leading goalscorer last season and is getting into gear again which could be ominous for Brugge.

He took his tally for this season to three against Bologna and was also among the scorers against Dortmund and Cagliari.

Brugge were beaten 2-1 away at Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the Belgian league on Saturday.

Their UCL win in St. Petersburg was a dramatic late affair with the Belgian side winning thanks to a goal in the third minute of added time from Charles De Ketelaere.

Although Bruges are in second place in Belgium, their form has been erratic with six wins, one draw and three defeats.

Two of those defeats came at home in August.

Brugge and Lazio have never met before in European competition.

In last season’s Europa League, Brugge exited at the Round of 32 stage after drawing 1-1 at home against Manchester United and then losing 5-0.

Lazio failed to get past the Europa League group stage last season.

Brugge and Lazio have never met before in European competition.

Pick: Lazio +138

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Pick 3: Sevilla vs Rennes

Sevilla were involved in a goalless draw at Chelsea in their opening game in Group H.

In fact, the Spanish side have not scored in their last three games and have managed only five goals in five La Liga fixtures this season.

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That makes Rennes a good prospect for a draw at Sevilla on Wednesday at an attractive price of +235.

Sevilla are wide favorites for a win at -200 but their poor goal-scoring record makes that look over-generous even though they are holders of the Europa League title.

Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Eibar was their second successive reverse in La Liga.

Rennes drew 1-1 at home in their opening UCL fixture against Krasnodar of Russia.

That followed another 1-1 draw away at Dijon although they were beaten 2-1 at home by Angers last Saturday.

They are third in France’s Ligue 1 after four wins, three draws and only one defeat – suggesting they are capable of making the most of Sevilla’s current poor form.

At a price of +575, Rennes are huge outsiders to win the game.

These two teams have also never met before.

Pick: Draw +235

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