Champions League Predictions & Odds Matchday 3: UCL Best Bets and Expert Picks

Europe's elite club competition returns as I offer my Champions League predictions for Matchday 3. These soccer picks feature Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Erling Haaland.

If you've been tailing my Premier League predictions, you'll be elated with Haaland's recent goal return. I'm hoping he continues the hottest of hot streaks when he and Man City face Villarreal in Spain. 

💰 Champions League predictions & expert picks: Matchday 3

Here are my Champions League predictions for Matchday 3. 

• Barcelona vs. Olympiacos: Barcelona ML & Olympiacos not to score (-105 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Villarreal vs. Man City: Erling Haaland anytime goal (-140 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge: Bayern Munich ML & Over 3.5 goals (-110 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐

Barcelona vs. Olympiacos: Barcelona ML & Olympiacos not to score (-105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Barcelona welcomes Olympiacos to Estadi Lluis Companys in an intriguing Champions League tilt. The Catalan side hasn't kept a clean sheet in two Champions League outings, but don't let that deter you, as it faced PSG at home and Newcastle at St. James' Park. 

Head coach Hansi Flick's team has been utterly dominant at their temporary home thus far in La Liga, winning all four matches while outscoring opponents 13-2.

The Greek champions, meanwhile, failed to score in their first two matches in this competition, falling to Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium while playing Cypriot side Pafos FC to a 0-0 stalemate at home. 

Barcelona has more than enough class to win comfortably, and it should keep a clean sheet against a side that hasn't shown it's capable of scoring at this elite level.

Of the best sports betting sites, BetMGM offers the best price, where a winning $10 bet will yield a $9.52 profit. 

📊 Barcelona vs. Olympiacos live odds 

Villarreal vs. Man City: Erling Haaland anytime goal (-140) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you've been tailing my Premier League predictions, you'll know how profitable Erling Haaland's anytime goal-scoring prop has been. Haaland makes scoring goals look as rudimentary as a center back heading the ball away from danger.

The Norwegian beast has 14 goals in 10 matches in all competitions and three in two Champions League tilts. He scored a brace away to Monaco in the previous Champions League match and has failed to score in just one of 10 matches, against Tottenham in the Premier League in August.  

The implied probability of him adding to his outrageous goals tally stands at 58.33%, and a winning $10 bet will profit $7.14. 

📊 Villarreal vs. Man City live odds 

Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge: Bayern Munich ML & Over 3.5 goals (-110) ⭐⭐⭐

Bayern Munich is an unstoppable force at home in the Champions League, particularly in the early stages against inferior opponents. While Club Brugge has made a solid account of itself through two matches, losing 2-1 at Atalanta and beating Monaco 4-1 at home, facing Bayern Munich in Munich provides an altogether more daunting prospect. 

Four of their five home matches thus far in all competitions have seen at least four goals, including the only one in the Champions League thus far, a 3-1 victory over Chelsea. A winning $10 bet at BetMGM, which provides the best value of the best sports betting apps, will profit $9.09. 

📊 Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge live odds