Champions League Betting Tips: Player Matchups & Best Bets

Francisco Moura vs Man City Right Wing

Francisco Moura looks set to step into the left-back position for the second time this season, replacing the injured Sanusi. He picked up a yellow card in his sole start this season and, with limited minutes under his belt, is being thrown into the deep end against Man City as part of a makeshift backline that is also missing Bednarek through suspension.

Moura averages 1.26 fouls per 90 in his last 25 starts for the club, but digging a little deeper, he tends to hit 2+ fouls in the bigger games. He committed 2+ fouls against Rangers, Benfica and Sporting Lisbon in that same sample.

He is likely to come up against either Ndiaye, Cherki or Foden on the right.

Foden has been fouled five times in three games, while Ndiaye was fouled twice on his debut against Coventry. Cherki was also fouled twice against Coventry and averaged 1.55 fouls won per 90 last season - Cities second most fouled player.

Freddie Potts Fouls Won vs Aston Villa Midfield

Potts has been fouled twice in seven of his last 20 starts, most of which weren't full 90-minute appearances.

Since joining Club Brugge, he has been fouled four times in five appearances.

He is likely to line up in midfield against Kamara and Buendia. Kamara is Villa's most frequent fouler, with six in three games this season, while Buendia could start at CAM and was Villa's most frequent fouler last season, averaging 1.89 fouls per 90.

Calvin Verdonk Fouls vs Antony

Verdonk has committed 2+ fouls in six of his last 12 games, including 3+ fouls in four of them.

He is up against Antony, who has drawn 2+ fouls in three of his four starts this season and is their most frequent dribbler, averaging 1.8 per game.

That makes Verdonk an interesting option in the fouls market.

Joe Bell Fouls vs Stuttgart Midfield

Joe Bell has picked up two yellow cards and committed six fouls in two games for Viking this season.

Across all competitions, including the World Cup, he has committed 2+ fouls in five of his last 10 games.

He comes up against two of Stuttgart's most fouled midfielders in Prömel and Stiller, who have drawn six fouls between them this season, with each being fouled once in all three games so far.

Over their last 20 games, they rank second an

Sandro Cruz vs PSG Right Flank

There is a good chance Cruz doesn't start this game, with Kovlovsky getting the nod at left-back over him in the last two games. However, if he does start, he looks certain to be drawn into fouls.

Cruz has committed 2+ fouls in four of his last seven starts and 1+ in 14 of his last 20.

He is likely to come up against Hakimi and Doué.

Désiré Doué's fouls won this season: 3, 2, 4, 1, 4.

Achraf Hakimi's fouls won this season: 0, 2, 2, 0, 1.

Between them, they have 19 fouls won in just five games.

Left-backs and left wing-backs have committed 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 2 and 1 fouls in PSG's last 10 games.

With numbers like that, it might even be worth backing whoever starts at left-back to commit a foul, with PSG likely to dominate possession here.

Geny Catamo vs Galatasaray Left Flank

Catamo isn't someone who consistently commits fouls, but he is on a bit of a streak at the moment, which could present some value here against a tricky Galatasaray left wing.

Geny Catamo's foul count reads: 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 2, 1.

He does pop up with games where he manages two or three fouls every now and then, doing so six times in his last 30 games. There is every chance the UCL night gets the better of him, but one foul seems the sensible play here.

He will be up against either Leroy Sané or Yılmaz on the left. Yılmaz would be preferable given his tendency to draw fouls, but Sané is a tough customer too.

Barış Alper Yılmaz's fouls won: 4, 0, 3, 1.

Barış Alper Yılmaz's UCL fouls won: 3, 4, 1, 6, 1, 1.

Leroy Sané's UCL fouls won: 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 2.