Betting Champions League Matchday 2: Top Bets & Expert Picks

The new look Champions League tournament is underway, and with Matchday 1 in the books, we are seeing the two favorites sitting outside the top 8.

Real Madrid won their opening game, but are in 9th on goal difference, while Manchester City had to settle for a draw, which has them down in mid-table.

My Champions League Betting Analysis

Every team still has 7 games to play in the new format before we get to the knockout phase, so I am almost certain that both of those teams will find a way into the top 8 as opposed to being dragged into the playoff portion of the tournament.

That is a discussion for another day, though, as our focus in on Matchday 2, with all the games played over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday.

Let’s pick a few games from each day to look at and make predictions for.

The early standings at the beginning of matchday 2 📊#UCL pic.twitter.com/vV65TiQ9ui
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Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich

Most fans would agree that getting out to a fast start in any competition is a good idea.

If that is indeed the case, then fans of both of these teams have reason to be very happy indeed.

Lille vs Real Madrid

The reigning champions of Europe got their campaign off to a winning start with a 3-1 home win over VFB Stuttgart and will be looking for a similar type of performance here, which I think is what they will get.