The second round of Champions League matches gets underway on Tuesday with Arsenal and Manchester United both in action, hoping to add to the wins they enjoyed on Matchday 1.
The Gunners saw off Napoli away from home and are heavy favourites on betting sites to get the better of Lille on Tuesday. United, who defeated Champions League debutants FC Sabah in their opening game, face a far tougher examination when they go to Atletico Madrid.
Punters looking for the latest Champions League betting odds, offers and tips for tonight’s games can find all the latest prices and promotions on this page, updated before every round of matches.
Champions League matchday two odds
Champions League free bets
There are a large selection of Champions League betting offers available tonight’s matches, with bettors able to choose between sign up offer, money back specials and bet and get deals.
Paddy Power
The Paddy Power welcome offer is a straightforward bet and get deal. Simply bet £5, and get £30 in free bets, which can be used on the Champions League.
Once the account has been opened, punters can join the Paddy Power free bets club - Paddy’s Rewards. Opt in, place 5 x £5 bets in the space of a week and receive a free bet to use on any sport.
Sky Bet
The Sky Bet welcome offer is tailor-made for betting on football with the £50 in free bets only available to wager on football BuildABets or accumulators. The bet £10, get £50 offer requires a £10 qualifying deposit and wager at odds of evens or greater.
Sky Bet Club is the platform’s loyalty programme. Those who ‘Join the Club’ and stake £30 or more at odds of evens or greater during the weekly qualifying period (Monday to Sunday) receive rewards. Punters are given a choice of rewards. If no reward is selected, the default of two lots of £2.50 BuildABet free bets is credited automatically.
BetMGM
There’s £40 in Champions League free bets available with the BetMGM sign-up offer.
To claim the bet £10, get £40 deal, new customers will need to deposit and wager £10 or more at odds of evens or greater. The free bets will arrive in the form of two £10 free football accumulators bets and two £10 free sports multiple bets.
Existing customers can enjoy a money back special offer for the Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United game too. Put together a bet builder for the game with at least four legs and if the wager doesn’t win, get your stake refunded in free bets.
bet365
Bet365’s welcome offer is very straightforward - bet £10 in order to receive £30 in free bets as bet credits. There are no minimum odds requirements or specific markets required to qualify for the free bets, meaning you can use the bonus for Champions League betting.
The Champions League’s official betting partner is also offering money back on losing UCL bet builders for matchday two. There’s no requirement to opt in, just put together a bet builder and select the ‘use money back in free bets’ tick box before placing your bet. If it doesn’t win, bet365 will refund all losing wagers in free bets.
Betway
The Betway welcome offer is made for fans of football multiples, with the £40 welcome bonus split into 2 x £10 bet builders and 2 x £10 accumulator bets.
Aside from the welcome offer, Betway offers further rewards with the free bet club. Punters who opt in and spend £25 or more on trebles, accumulators or bet builder bets (3+ selections) in a week will receive two £5 free bets.
Betfred
Betfred have one of the largest welcome offers for the Champions League, with £50 in free bets available. The free bets are split up into three £10 sports bets and two £10 free bet builder bets.
There’s also a free bet refund available on Betfred for matchday two of the Champions League. Get your stake refunded in free bets, up to £10, if your Champions League bet builder doesn’t win. The offer only applies to Tuesday night games and the bet builder must feature at least three selections and combined odds of 3/1 or greater.
Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes’ welcome offer requires a £5 bet to unlock £30 in free bets, split into 4 x £5 any-sport free bets and 2 x £5 bet builder free bets. No promo code is required.
One of Ladbrokes’ main selling points is their Acca Insurance. When you place an accumulator of five legs or more on selected markets with minimum combined odds of 3/1 and minimum odds of 1/10 per selection, if exactly one leg loses, you will receive your initial wager back as a free bet, up to the value of £10.
Casino Kings
Casino Kings run a bet £10, get £30 welcome offer, although if you’ve previously claimed a sports welcome offer from another site run by ProgressPlay, you won’t be eligible for this deal.
However, it may still be worth having a Casino Kings account due to the potential for Champions League cashback in each and every round. Make a deposit using the promo code UCL and then place real-money wagers on the Champions League. Should the account show a net loss, bettors will receive 10 per cent back on deposit losses, up to £500.
Champions League betting tips - Matchday two
Our betting experts have picked out their favourite Champions League bets for the upcoming round of matches, with a focus on the Premier League competitors.
Arsenal vs Lille
(8pm, TNT Sports 1)
Arsenal struggled to get going for large parts of Saturday’s win over Leeds, but should have an easier time of it when old boy Olivier Giroud brings his Lille side to the Emirates Stadium.
Lille conceded three at home in their first Champions League outing and while their defensive record in the French top flight is better, they were breached twice by Paris Saint-Germain.
The Gunners have won their last 13 league-phase games, but there’s little value in backing them just to win at odds of 1/4.
Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in 18 of the last 24 home European games and could shut out Lille here. A shut out coupled with Arsenal’s lacking of attacking fluency at times this season suggests a low scoring home win.
Best bet: Arsenal & under 3.5 goals - 11/10 (Sky Bet)
Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United
(8pm, Prime Video)
The bookies aren’t expecting much from United in this one with all the major football betting sites making Atletico Madrid odds-on favourites. Michael Carrick’s side are enduring their worst start to a season in 40 years and they’ve yet to win away from home.
Atletico have won four on the spin in the league, including a 2-1 victory over city rivals Real, but were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool in their opening Champions League tie, part of a run of poor results against Premier League opposition.
This isn’t the same Atleti side that would grind out wins in the past though with the goals forthcoming at both ends in recent Champions League matches, while United have given up chances freely and could have lost Saturday’s clash with Tottenham had Spurs not been so wasteful.
The odds on goals are pretty short so preference goes to Atletico’s Alejandro Grimaldo to register a goal or assist. He’s registered three goals and an assist for Atleti in his last four outings and is on penalty taking duty.
Best bet: Alejandro Grimaldo score or assist anytime - 15/8 (Paddy Power)
How to claim a Champions League free bet
- Choose your preferred bookmaker and register for a new account. You will need to provide your personal details before verifying your identity as part of the sign-up process.
- Make your first deposit. Check whether a promo code is required at this stage, and if so, enter it. Not all bookmakers require a code to receive welcome offers.
- Place your qualifying bet at the required minimum stake. Once this bet settles, the free bets will be credited to your account. Remember to check the expiry window and use any bonus before it expires.
Remember, T&Cs will vary by bookmaker, meaning you should always check the full terms before registering.
Champions League final betting markets
There’s a huge selection of markets for Champions League matches, many of which are free bet eligible. Here’s a selection of the more common Champions League betting markets:
- Match result (1X2): Bettors are picking which side will win, or if there will be a draw. For finals, odds are typically tighter than regular knockout rounds given the neutral venue and high stakes, as well as the fact a game may go to extra time. Match bets only cover the outcome after 90 minutes and don’t apply to the final result after extra time and penalties.
- Over/under: Bettors can wager on whether they think there will be more or less of an event in the Champions League, such as corners, bookings or shots. The most common event to bet on is goals, with the over/under 2.5 goals market very popular. Remember, finals tend to be cautious affairs, which makes this market worth understanding before placing.
- Both teams to score (BTTS): A yes/no wager on whether both sides will find the back of the net or not. Historically, Champions League finals produce fewer goals than regular fixtures, which will be reflected in how this market trades.
- First goalscorer: One of the most popular markets for major finals as bettors wager on who will open the scoring. Odds vary significantly by player role, recent form and set-piece involvement.
- Correct score: Bets on the final score of the Champions League. This market usually applies to the result after 90 minutes. Historically, 1-0 and 2-1 are among the most common final scorelines in the Champions League era.
Of course, bettors can combine all of the above in a bet builder, increasing the odds by creating a single bet featuring several legs. All the Champions League betting sites on our list have a bet builder tool.
If a punter didn’t get a bet on before kick-off, there’s a massive selection of in-play markets, with odds frequently updated as the game progresses.
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It is important to treat betting as entertainment and set aside separate funds for betting. Below are typical responsible gambling tools at online bookmakers:
- Deposit limits
- Betting limits
- Reality checks
- Time-outs
- Self-exclusion
- GamBlock
- Net Nanny
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