Champions League stats and tips

Qarabag v Lincoln Red Imps - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Lincoln Red Imps FC's recent matches in Champions League and Europa League have delivered decent entertainment, and a fair amount of goals, but it has been some time since J. Muñoz Arévalo's charges treated their fans to a ding-dong battle with goals galore. There have been no more than 4 goals in every one of their last 13 games.

Fenerbahce v FC Lugano - Win / Draw / Win - home win

Bad form can be tough to shift, but that's exactly what must be done by FC Lugano boss Mattia Croci-Torti on Tuesday. His team faces Fenerbahce having been beaten in each of their last 5 Champions League and Europa League outings.

Petrocub v Apoel - Over / Under 1.5 Goals - under

There are some football watchers that love the tension of a low-scoring fixture, and they would be well advised to keep an eye on Petrocub v APOEL Nicosia. Each of Petrocub's last 3 Champions League outings has had under 1.5 goals, and that form looks set to continue.

Sparta v Shamrock - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

It's not exactly common to be treated to a 5+ goal thriller, but Shamrock Rovers's long-suffering supporters have now waited 16 matches to watch their team serve one up. That’s too long by anyone’s count. Will the run be broken on Tuesday evening, as they face Lars Friis's Sparta Prague at Generali Arena? With odds of 1.30 on there being under 4.5 goals, the UK's leading bookmakers certainly don’t think so.

TNS v Ferencvaros - Over / Under 1.5 Goals - over

Every one of The New Saints's last 7 Champions League and Europa League games has had two or more goals, suggesting that entertainment could be on its way as they battle it out with Ferencvaros TC on Tuesday evening.

S. Bratislava v Celje - Both Teams To Score - yes

Supporters at Tehelne Pole Stadion will be banking on plenty goalmouth action on Tuesday, and they're right to, if Slovan Bratislava's past record is to be continued. We've seen BTTS in 3 of their 3 Champions League matches this season, the largest number in the competition.

KI Klaksvik v Malmö - Over / Under 0.5 Goals - over

Nil-nils have been an almost unheard of occurrence in Malmo FF's Champions League and Europa League outings recently. Their last 36 have had over 0.5 goals, and Tuesday evening's clash with E. Haug's KI Klaksvik really should deliver more of the same.

Rigas Futbola Skola v Bodø - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

If you fancy a thriller on Wednesday evening, then the clash between FK Rigas Futbola Skola and Bodø/Glimt could be worth checking out. Viktors Morozs's team lead the Champions League in most matches with at least 3 goals scored so far this season. 3 of their Champions League games have already gone that way. With a record like that, surely only a parking of the bus from Kjetil Knutsen's men could ruin the spectacle.

M. Tel-Aviv v FCSB - Both Teams To Score - yes

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have become used to entertainment at each end when their team plays in Champions League and Europa League, with both teams having scored in each of their last 7 games. FCSB on Wednesday evening could be another ding-dong battle.

P. Belgrade v Dynamo Kyiv - Win / Draw / Win - away win

Losing streaks can be incredibly difficult to break, but that's the task facing Partizan Belgrade boss Aleksandar Stanojevic on Wednesday. His side face Dynamo Kyiv having been beaten in each of their last 3 Champions League and Europa League outings.

Jagiellonia v Panevezys - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Common or not, every football fan loves to see a match in which 5 goals or more are scored, but Panevezys's hardy fans have now been waiting 11 matches to watch their side take part in one. A frustrating statistic in anyone's book. Could the streak come to an end on Wednesday evening, as they face A. Siemieniec's Jagiellonia Bialystok at ? With odds of 1.22 on there being 4 goals or fewer being scored, the UK's leading bookmakers certainly don’t think so.

D Minsk v Ludogorets - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under

Low scoring games aren't always entirely dull, but fans of Dinamo Minsk have had plenty of opportunity to test that theory this season. 3 of their side's encounters in the Champions League have finished with under 2.5 goals so far - the most in the competition. Will G. Dermendzhiev and his Ludogorets Razgrad side be capable of adding some spice into this match on Wednesday? Or will it be more of the same?

Borac Banja Luka v PAOK - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like tipping goals and picking a victor, then the upcoming fixture between FK Borac Banja Luka and PAOK Salonika might well be worth a look. M. Žižović's side have lost 2 games this season in which both clubs have found the net. That's a record in the Champions League.