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Paul Higham's Champions League tips for Wednesday include a 9/2 Bayern Bet Builder for the trip to Arsenal, a welcome win for Liverpool and a 7/2 shot on a slow starting Real Madrid..

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FC Copenhagen v Kairat Almaty

17:45 kick-offLive on Discovery+ & TNT Sports Extra

Only Ajax have conceded more than the 12 Copenhagen have let in across their four matches. But the Danes have scored at the other end in their last 18 European home games and are 1/3 to beat Almaty. The Kazakhs drew with Cypriot susprise package Pafos for their only point so far, but did only lose out 2-1 at Inter.

They're 17/2 though and, with the Danes scoring twice against both Leverkusen and Dortmund here, even though they only got a point from those games, the hosts are no soft touch at home. With Copenhagen's defensive record, and Almaty also scoring at Sporting as well as Inter, it makes sense to back the visitors to find the net again.

Pafos v Monaco

17:45 kick-off

Identical records for these two with five points from four games and both coming off a win. Monaco's two draws against Man City and Spurs offer up much better form than the Cypriots' points at Olympiacos and Almaty, so they're 13/20 with the overachieving hosts 4/1.

Defence has been key for Pafos with three clean sheets from four - only Bayern have breached their rearguard and shipping five to the German giants is no disgrace - while Monaco have back-to-back clean sheets heading into this, so don't expect too many here.

The draw is well in play at 3/1 but the safest bet here to cover what could also be a narrow win either way is to go low on goals.

Arsenal v Bayern Munich

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

Arsenal couldn't be in a better spot to tackle Bayern in this top of the table clash, and they're 6/5 favourites against their fellow 100 per centers, with Bayern scoring three more goals but also conceding three, while David Raya is yet to be beaten.

So it's the free-scoring Germans, who are 23/10, against the defensivley solid Gunners. Mikel Arteta's men could come out and have a real go at Bayern but you suspect the Spaniard will keep to his safety-first approach and test out Bayern on set pieces and crosses.

Gabriel will be a big miss in trying to keep Harry Kane quiet, but then Luis Diaz being suspended is a big blow for Bayern given his start to the season. I can see a draw here at 5/2 but I'd rather plump for a Bet Builder.

And it's a Bayern one given they're underdogs, and not the Kane bet you'd imagine as we'll take the 7/5 on him to be fouled 2+ times, with two his average across his last eight Champions League games. We'll add Michael Olise 3+ shots at 13/10 which is actually a conservative play as he averages four per 90 minutes in this year's competition.

Atletico Madrid v Inter Milan

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

Looks like a good tie this one as Inter, with four wins from four and just one goal conceded, take that 100% record to Madrid, where Atletico have won both their home games while losing away to Liverpool and Arsenal.

Atleti get the nod from the Betfair match odds market at 13/10 with the visitors 21/10 as it's a big test for the Italians - with Diego Simeone's side unbeaten in 13 home games, winning 12, and scoring three goals in each of the last three.

Inter can score goals and Atleti's defence isn't the best, but we'll back the Spaniards to just be too good on the night.

Eintracht Frankfurt v Atalanta

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

A 0-0 at Napoli was a decent result for Frankfurt last time out, and a surprise given their first three games had all ended 5-1. They're 13/8 to beat Atalanta, who have seven points after two wins in three, in stark contrast to their Serie A form of no wins in eight (D5 L3).

They've both tightened up after goals flew in at the start of the campaign, and that makes life difficult for us as usually you'd expect both teams to score with ease, and it's certainly expected at 1/2. I can't call this one so will swerve the result. Preference goes for a player prop single - on Atalanta's Ederson to give away 2+ fouls at 13/10 - as it's landed in four of his last five Champions League appearances.

Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven

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

Not sure how you could back Liverpool to win any game right now, but they're still 3/10 favourites here - and they did beat Real Madrid last game to make it 13 straight group stage wins at Anfield - while PSV are 17/2 to add to Arne Slot's misery.

PSV have drawn at Leverkusen and Olympiacos in their two away games so far and have lost just three of their past 17 Champions League group stage games, scoring in 16 of those, so confidence won't be an issue - and neither should be scoring a goal.

An open, attacking opposition might actually suit Liverpool, who simply must win this one, and surely there'll be a reaction, right? If there is, their best player so far Dominik Szoboszlai, with three Champions League assists and at least three chances created in three of four games, will be the man to provide it.

Olympiacos v Real Madrid

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

Real Madrid are 2/5 to bounce back from defeat at Anfield with victory at winless Olympiacos  who have just home draws against Pafos and PSV to their names so far. They were hammered 6-1 at Barcelona and are now 6/1 for an unlikely three points here.

Madrid aren't quite right at the moment though, following defeat at Liverpool with scrappy draws against Rayo Vallecano and Elche (where they needed a late Jude Bellignahm equaliser) so it may take them a while to get going. That's a theme for Xabi Alonso's side as three of four Champions League games and the last three overall have been level at the break.

The half-time draw here is 13/8 but Real will probably get the job done in the second-half - six of their eight goals in the competition this season have come after half-time - while the Greeks have conceded six of their nine goals in the second-half.

PSG v Tottenham

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

Hmm, if you drew up a list of games for Thomas Frank's Spurs to play after getting chinned by Arsenal, away at PSG wouldn't be too near the top would it? The European champions are 1/3 to respond after losing to Bayern Munich last time out.

Spurs are unbeaten so far in this competition, but beating Villarreal and FC Copenhagen and drawing with Monaco and Bodo-Glimt aren't exactly comparable with a trip to the Parc des Princes. Frank's in a tough spot as sitting back and play on the break would usually be the plan, but they tried that at the Emirates and got taken apart anyway. But if he comes out and plays against PSG things could get ugly.

Stranger things have happened, but PSG have scored three in their last two outings so it's hard to see anything other than a comfortable home win.

Sporting Lisbon v Club Brugge

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

Brugge's campaign so far has been bananas - hammering Monaco 4-1, losing to Bayern 4-0 then the crowning glory of the mayhem being that 3-3 draw with Barcelona last time out. They're still 4/1 to win in Lisbon though.

Sporting are 8/13 after two wins and a draw, only losing at Napoli so far, and the Belgians are having a dodgy run on the road in general and three straight away defeats in Europe. Brugge have also gone nine straight group stage games without a clean sheet.

Sporting's last nine games have seen both teams score and the last seven Brugge games in this had over 2.5 goals - so there's almost a goals guarantee with this game.

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