SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder double ahead of Barcelona's clash with Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Barcelona vs Newcastle (Wednesday, 7:45)
Battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Barcelona and Newcastle will come up against each other in the second leg of their round of 16 tie at the Camp Nou on Wednesday evening.
This tie is in the balance after the two teams played out a 1-1 draw at St James' Park last midweek.
Since then Barcelona have swept aside Sevilla 5-2 in La Liga, while Newcastle have battled their way to a 1-0 win away to Chelsea in the Premier League.
Barcelona Double Chance
For the first half of what will be a Bet Builder double, I’m backing Barcelona on the Double Chance. Newcastle were arguably the better team in last week’s first leg, but Barcelona are a different beast at home.
Hansi Flick’s side extended their perfect La Liga home record to 14 wins from 14 on Sunday and have won three of their four Champions League games in Catalonia this season, with the only blemish a narrow defeat to reigning European champions PSG.
While Newcastle produced a spirited display to claim a 1-0 win at Chelsea on Saturday, their away form this season has been patchy, both domestically and in Europe. In the Champions League, Eddie Howe’s side have claimed just two wins from five away fixtures, with those victories coming at Union Saint-Gilloise and Qarabag. It’s therefore difficult to envisage the Toon Army toppling a star-studded Barcelona side that are a force to be reckoned with at home.
Lamine Yamal To Be Fouled 2+ Times
Lamine Yamal to be fouled twice or more featured in last week's winning Bet Builder, and I am more than happy to side with the same selection again on Wednesday evening. The Barcelona boy wonder was brought down on 3 separate occasions at St James' Park last Tuesday night. That means Yamal has been fouled in six of his seven appearances in this season's Champions League, earning his team 3+ free kicks in 4 of those matches.
It's no surprise to learn that Yamal has also been a foul magnet in La Liga this season, drawing an average of 2.04 fouls per game. In the areas of the pitch that Lamine Yamal operates in, he is likely to be up against Lewis Hall and Joelinton, who between them committed a combined total of 4 fouls during the first leg.
Together, the above two selections will bring about a 4/5 double that offers value.
Recommended Bet
- Barcelona Double Chance
- Lamine Yamal To Be Fouled 2+ Times
- Bet Builder – 4/5 (bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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