With just three games under their belts, shocked favorites still have a long way to patch up their season while surprising underdogs will want to keep their gains close.
With nine games on the schedule this week, our staff has come up clutch with five picks. Continue reading for our UEFA Champions League best bets for Tuesday, November 4.
UEFA Champions League Best Bets
The club logos in the table below represent each match that our soccer betting staff is targeting from today's games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Arsenal vs. SK Slavia Praha
Since the 1-0 loss to Liverpool, Arsenal hasn’t lost in 11 games across all competitions, and the main reason has been its defense. Arsenal and Inter are the only two teams not to have conceded a goal in the Champions League this season. With an expected goals against (xGA) of just 1.51, only Bayern Munich boasts a lower figure.
Arsenal’s attack has been equally impressive, netting eight goals in just three matches. Viktor Gyokeres is beginning to hit his stride, as he aims to capitalize on this mismatched game to demonstrate his worth.
The Gunners are unlikely to struggle here. Regardless of who steps up in this game, Arsenal should be able to cover the set handicap. A two-goal margin is required to cover the spread, something Arsenal has done in all three UCL games this season.
Pick: Arsenal -1.5 Asian Handicap (-120)
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Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Napoli's strong home record in the Champions League, boasting just one defeat in their last 18 matches, cements them as favorites. Still, the goal count has soared in the opening weeks of the Champions League.
There has been an average of 3.7 goals per game, and Frankfurt's matches are a major contributor to that overall goal count. All three of the German side's Champions League matches have finished 5-1 — a home win over Galatasaray and losses to Atletico Madrid away and Liverpool at home.
Antonio Conte is known for being a defensive coach, but the data suggests that this approach has subsided of late, as this pick landed in all their games except the 2-0 defeat at the Etihad. All points towards plenty of goalmouth action in this one.
Pick: Both Teams To Score & Over 2.5 (-105)
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Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. Juventus
After a run of eight games without a win, including three losses in a row, Juventus parted ways with Igor Tudor, replacing him with Luciano Spalletti. In his first European game at the helm of Juve, the former Napoli boss will face a stern challenge against in-form Sporting.
Currently on a five-game streak without a loss, including just three defeats in 15 games this season, Sporting is enjoying outstanding form both in Europe and domestically. Based on the underlying metrics, Rui Borges’ team is the most offensive in Portugal. Sporting averages 2.6 goals in Primeira Liga and, with 21.8 xG, has the most expected goals this season domestically.
While changes are likely to be made with Spalletti at the helm, the Old Lady is unlikely to solve its defensive frailties in such a short period, as our internal prediction model expects goals on both ends. BETSiE calculates the 1.04 expected goals from Sporting to be outmatched by Juve’s 1.51 xG.
Pick: Both Teams To Score (-152)
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F.C. København vs. Tottenham
This is a crucial match for Tottenham as it aims to get its Champions League campaign back on track. Creativity has been an issue for Frank’s team, so it is likely to opt for defensive solidity here.
Spurs won’t take risks, but its superior squad should mean it can find the breakthrough. Tottenham's 1-0 win over Villarreal saw a total xG (expected goals) of just 1.02, with only three shots on target. The clash with Copenhagen could be a similarly cagey affair.
Since the start of the 2023/24 campaign, Copenhagen has played 11 Champions League away matches. Those have seen an average of 1.73 goals, well within the limit for this selection to win. The Danish side has played two away games in England during that run, losing both.
Thomas Frank’s team is the favorite here and has the necessary quality to secure all three points. However, we are unlikely to see a glut of goals.
Pick: Tottenham To Win & Under 3.5 Goals (+110)
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