- Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League action features Paris Saint-Germain as a slight +!50 favorite against Manchester City in the biggest game of matchday seven.
- Real Madrid is favored (-120) to cover the 2.5, 3-goal spread against FC Salzburg.
PARIS – A Champions League clash between two of the riches clubs in the world slightly favor Paris Saint-Germain’s odds (+150) to defeat Manchester City on Wednesday. Both teams need a win to avoid missing out on the automatic qualification phase, but legal sports betting odds give an edge to the Parisians at home.
PSG vs Manchester City Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 0.0 (-118) | +150 | O3.0 (-112) |
| Manchester City | 0.0 (-102) | +165 | U3.0 (-108) |
PSG has handled mostly French competition across their eight-game win streak with the exception of a UEFA Champions League (UCL) win over Salzburg on Dec. 10. However, losses in three of their last five UCL matches shows they struggle against Europe’s elite clubs.
That brings appeal to City’s +165 odds to earn a much-needed UCL win, although they’ve also struggled with two losses and a draw in their last three UCL matches. Sunday’s 6-0 thrashing of Ipswich should set the 2022/23 champions back on track and in line to win on the road.
Madrid Heavily Favored Over Salzburg In Champions League Match
Wednesday’s Champions League action also features the defending champions Real Madrid as 2.5, 3-goal favorites against FC Salzburg. Madrid will be eliminated with a loss, but odds for betting on soccer say that’s highly unlikely with +2200 moneyline odds for Salzburg.
Real Madrid vs FC Salzburg Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | -2.5, -3 (-120) | -1500 | O4.0 (-108) |
| FC Salzburg | +2.5, +3 (+100) | +2200 | U4.0 (-112) |
Madrid’s shaky defense and potent offense has been a winning recipe for the over, as Wednesday’s 4.0-goal total went over in four of their last five matches. There are -108 odds for the over to hit again in Madrid.
Los Blancos have surrendered at least one goal in three-straight games, and Salzburg has +118 odds to score over 0.5 goals against them. Back Salzburg to score at least one goal against a susceptible Madrid defense.
