Tuesday’s football tips: Half-time draw looks good at 7/5 as Arsenal Women battle Lyon

The UEFA Women's Champions League takes centre stage for the next couple of days and there's a cracker tonight as Arsenal host Lyon.

This is a repeat of last season's semi-final, which the Gunners won 5-3 on aggregate before edging out Barcelona in the final.

They beat Lyon 4-1 at home in that last-four clash and the holders will be hoping for a similar performance in London tonight.

Arsenal Women vs Lyon Women top betting tips

The Women's Champions League has changed format to mirror the men's tournament this season and this is the first of six games in the 18-team group.

Only the top four will advance directly to the quarter-finals and whoever wins this game should stand a great chance of doing so.

Arsenal aren't in great form and come into this game needing a boost after three domestic games without a win.

They lost 3-2 to Manchester City on Saturday but are still BoyleSports' 23/20 favourites, with Lyon at 5/4 and the draw paying 11/4.

It wouldn't be a disaster for either side if this game ended level so that draw could offer some value. I'm going safer and backing the half-time stalemate at 7/5.

Last season's semi produced plenty of goals so it could pay to back over 3.5 strikes tonight at evens.

Barcelona Women vs Bayern Munich Women

Barcelona lost their European crown last season and will be desperate to make amends, starting in this clash with Bayern Munich.

The Catalans have won the Champions League three times since 2021 while Bayern have yet to reach a final.

The Germans lost 6-1 on aggregate to Lyon in last year's quarter-finals so it's no surprise to see them as 10/1 outsiders tonight.

Barca have scored 31 times in just six domestic games this term so going for goals is usually a wise idea whenever they play. Comnbining a Barcelona victory with over 3.5 strikes pays 11/10 at BoyleSports.

They have scored two or more first-half goals in four of their last six so backing over 1.5 first-half strikes tonight also looks good at 20/21.

Kelty Hearts vs Alloa Athletic

Alloa have fallen down the SPFL League One table after a slump in results but will be confident of getting back on track away to a Kelty side in even worse form.

The Wasps were flying at the start of the season and even came close to shocking Rangers at Ibrox in the League Cup.

But they have tumbled down to seventh after losing four of their last five league games and trail leaders Hamilton by five points.

Alloa now face a Kelty Hearts side who are second bottom after banking just six points from their first eight games.

The Fifers have lost their last three at home so the Wasps look worthy 4/5 favourites at BoyleSports. Adding on over 1.5 goals reverses those odds to 5/4.

With both teams lacking confidence, this game could take time to warm up so try backing most goals to come after the break at 20/21.

Super singles

• HT draw in Arsenal Women v Lyon Women 7/5 BoyleSports
• Over 1.5 first-half goals in Barcelona Women v Bayern Women 20/21 BoyleSports
• Alloa win and over 1.5 goals 5/4 BoyleSports

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