UEFA Champions League Best Bets For February 24

Europe’s elite are back under the floodlights on February 24, with a packed Champions League slate that offers plenty of betting value across multiple ties.

Between favourites looking to finish the job in two-legged matchups and underdogs fighting to keep their campaigns alive, the tactical contrasts and scheduling spots create clear angles on soccer sides, totals, and player props.

In this article, we’ll break down the key fixtures, highlight where the odds appear misaligned with recent form and underlying metrics, and outline our favourite bets for Tuesday’s action to help you navigate a loaded Champions League card.

Atletico Madrid vs. Club Brugge best bet

Both teams to score: -151 (bet365)

• Club Brugge have produced their best stuff in the Champions League when playing at home. However, they come into this game knowing they can cause this Atletico Madrid defence problems, so we are backing both teams to score. 
• Atletico Madrid have failed to keep a clean sheet in the Champions League this season, with both teams scoring in eight of their nine matches. Those games have seen an average of 4.22 goals, and this looks set to be another entertaining affair. 
• Since the start of the 2024/25 campaign, Club Brugge have scored an average of 1.33 goals per Champions League away match. 
• Both teams scored in six of the eight knockout play-off round second legs. The exceptions were the ties in which a team held a three-goal lead after the first leg, making a comeback difficult. Both teams have the opportunity to advance to the last 16 here, so we should see plenty of attacking impetus.

Newcastle vs. Qarabag FK best bet

Anthony Gordon to score: +105

• Anthony Gordon is the fifth-favourite in the anytime goalscorer market, behind four of his Newcastle teammates priced at odds-on.
• Not only did Eddie Howe deploy Gordon in a central striking role in the first leg, but he also dropped Nick Woltemade from his typical ‘number 9’ role to occupy a position behind the striker. This switch was due to absences in the midfield, and it might continue into the second leg. 
• Gordon scored four first-half goals last week in Azerbaijan before being substituted in the 68th minute. He’s now the second-highest goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League behind Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (13), having reached double figures (10). No player has accumulated a more significant expected goals total than Gordon (8.37 xG) in this season’s Champions League.

Leverkusen vs. Olympiacos best bet

Over 3.5 goals: +162

• The first leg wasn’t a goal-laden affair, but with Olympiacos having to overcome a two-goal deficit, this game should see far more goal-scoring potential. Therefore, we are backing over 3.5 goals. 
• Leverkusen’s Champions League matches have seen an average of 3.22 goals per game, but this climbs to 4.5 if we only include the data from their four home matches, with this bet winning in two of those games. 
• Olympiacos have looked vulnerable defensively in both of their away matches against teams who were odds-on to win. Barcelona scored six, while Arsenal netted two. We should expect Leverkusen to create a wealth of chances here, despite not needing any goals to progress. 
• This bet won in five of the eight knockout play-off second-leg matches last season.

Inter vs. Bodo Glimt best bet

Marcus Thuram first goalscorer: +400

• With Inter Milan at home and now needing to overturn a first-leg 3-1 deficit, they should be pushing to find the opening goal from the first whistle. That early Inter pressure should lead to early opportunities. With anytime goalscorer favourite, Lautaro Martinez, now injured, the pressure to find goals falls on Marcus Thuram. 
• Martinez ended last season with nine goals as Inter reached the final, showcasing just how capable he is when playing in Europe. He’ll be a significant loss here. His strike partner, Thuram, scored four goals from 3.42 xG in the 2024/25 edition, before Inter fell to a heavy defeat in the final against PSG.
• The ‘first goalscorer’ option takes Thuram’s anytime goalscorer price of -125 all the way to +400, allowing a smaller stake at bigger odds. Thuram has seven goals in 14 starts in Italy’s top-flight, plus two goals in five starts in the UEFA Champions League.