Four Champions League fixtures on 3 and 4 November feature in a recommended accumulator selected by sports betting expert and Cameroonian journalist Arthur Wandji.
Bodø/Glimt v Lille – 3 November, 20:00 GMT
Betting option: Bodø/Glimt to win the corners market (1.50)
Bodø/Glimt host Lille on their artificial pitch in the fourth round of the Champions League, with the Norwegian club aiming to maintain its formidable home record in Europe.
They have won their past six European home matches, including victories over Manchester City and Inter, while Sondre Brunstad Fet was outstanding in the 2-1 win against Naples, scoring once and providing two assists. Bodø/Glimt are expected to set the tempo from the start and apply sustained pressure.
Lille, meanwhile, are enduring a difficult European campaign. The French side have lost their past three Champions League matches and conceded 10 goals during that run. Even with Jens Hauge expected to miss out through injury, Bodø/Glimt’s territorial dominance at home and Lille’s struggles away from home point towards the hosts controlling the set-piece phases.
Barcelona v Aston Villa – 3 November, 20:00 GMT
Betting option: Raphinha to score (1.53)
Barcelona welcome Aston Villa to Camp Nou looking to strengthen their European position after recovering in emphatic fashion with a 6-1 win over Alaves on Saturday.
Raphinha has already scored 17 goals in all competitions and remains Barcelona’s leading attacking threat. The Brazil captain has found the net in six of the club’s past seven home matches.
Aston Villa have a perfect record in the Champions League and can also call on the decisive Emiliano Buendia, who has scored twice in the competition. However, they suffered a cup defeat before being held by Fulham, and have regularly conceded against Spain’s leading sides.
Barcelona will be without Jules Kounde, but their attacking numbers remain significant, with an average of 5.06 goals per match across their past 18 league-phase fixtures. Raphinha is the suggested scorer against Villa.
AEK v Real Madrid – 4 November, 17:45 GMT
Betting option: Kylian Mbappe to score (1.40)
Real Madrid travel to Greece for their fourth league-phase match against AEK Athens having won their past three European games.
Kylian Mbappe has scored 15 goals this season, including three in the Champions League, while Real Madrid also arrive after victory in the Clasico. They have scored at least twice in each of their past three away matches, underlining their attacking efficiency on the road.
AEK have won seven home matches this season and possess a reliable finisher in Luka Jovic. However, the likely absence of goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha could weaken a defence that conceded at least three goals in both of its Champions League defeats.
Lens v Como – 4 November, 20:00 GMT
Betting option: Correct-score group – 0-1, 0-2 or 0-3 (4.4)
Lens must end a run of two successive Champions League defeats when they face Como at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
The French club have struggled for consistency and are also affected by significant absences, including Odsonne Edouard and Ismaelo Ganiou. Florian Thauvin has created 15 chances, but Lens have not converted their attacking pressure efficiently enough.
Como have made a historic start, scoring 10 goals in three Champions League matches. Their attack, led by Martin Baturina, has helped them win six of their past matches, most by at least a two-goal margin.
Lens have conceded the opening goal in 11 of their past 12 European matches. Como’s attacking strength and defensive record away from home make a clear victory without conceding a realistic selection.
Odds are subject to change.
