William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League action from across Europe.
AEK Athens v LASK Prediction: Both Teams To Score & AEK To Win (11/5), AEK Athens 3-1 LASK (11/1)
Borussia Dortmund v Villarreal Prediction: Match Result & 3+ Goals – Borussia Dortmund (13/10), Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Villarreal (20/1)
Lille v Real Betis Prediction: Draw (23/10), Lille 1-1 Real Betis (5/1)
AEK Athens kick off their long‑awaited return to the Champions League group phase on Tuesday evening, arriving in strong domestic form and unbeaten at home this season as they welcome debutants LASK to Athens.
Borussia Dortmund also begin their European campaign on home soil, looking to build on an unbeaten Bundesliga start and extend their excellent Champions League record at Signal Iduna Park when Villarreal make the trip to Germany.
Lille round off Tuesday’s action as they host Real Betis, with the French side buoyed by a solid opening to their Ligue 1 season and Betis travelling to France fresh from a statement win over Real Madrid on Friday night.
Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Champions League odds and betting angles for Tuesday’s fixtures:
AEK Athens v LASK – Tuesday, 5.45pm
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- AEK Athens finally return to the UEFA Champions League group/league phase for the first time since 2018/19, marking just their sixth appearance at this stage in club history.
- On home soil they’re typically reliable, winning nine of their last eleven UEFA home matches (D1, L1), and they’ve struck first in six of seven games this season — a trend that could continue on Tuesday night.
- Despite this being only the third ever meeting between Greek and Austrian clubs in the European Cup/Champions League, goals look likely. Eight of AEK’s last ten European fixtures have produced 3+ match goals, and William Hill price the hosts at 29/20 to win and see at least three goals once again.
- LASK arrive after a remarkable qualification comeback against Celtic, overturning a 4–0 deficit before progressing 5–4 in extra time. They now enter their first ever Champions League group/league phase.
- Fresh from a domestic double last season — their first major silverware since 1964/65 — the Austrians will hope to defy expectations throughout the campaign.
- However, this opener looks a huge ask. LASK have won just one of their last twelve European matches (D4, L7), and William Hill make them 3/1 outsiders to start with a victory.
Borussia Dortmund v Villarreal – Tuesday, 8pm
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- Borussia Dortmund, Champions League winners back in 1997, will be eager to make amends for last season’s early exit to Atalanta and their home record in this competition gives them every chance.
- BVB have lost only two of their last twenty‑three Champions League home games (W14, D7), and they’ve suffered just one home defeat against Spanish opposition in their last fifteen such fixtures, winning the last three.
- The only competitive meeting between these sides came ten months ago on Matchday Five, when Dortmund ran riot in a 4–0 victory. Punters can back more of the same with Dortmund to win & 4+ match goals at 3/1 with William Hill.
- Villarreal return to the Champions League group/league phase after a disastrous showing last season, collecting just one point from eight matches and finishing 35th out of 36 teams, avoiding bottom spot only on goal difference.
- A turnaround looks unlikely here, especially given they’ve won just two of their last ten games against German opposition, they’ll have to improve drastically if they are to take anything here.
- Their domestic form hasn’t helped either, winless in their first four La Liga matches, including back‑to‑back defeats heading into this trip. It’s difficult to build a case for the visitors, reflected in their 3/1 price with William Hill.
Lille v Real Betis – Tuesday, 8pm
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- Lille return to the Champions League after a one‑year absence, having reached the Europa League Round of 16 last season before falling to eventual winners Aston Villa. They’ve now featured in major European competition in each of their last four campaigns.
- This is the first competitive meeting between Lille and Real Betis, but the French side have lost only one of their last nine home games against Spanish opposition (W3, D5), including a 1–0 win over Real Madrid in 2024.
- Lille have grown into the Champions League stage, winning eight of their last fifteen matches (D2, L5) — two more than they managed across their first forty‑one games in the competition combined. They’re 6/5 with William Hill to start their campaign with a win.
- Real Betis make just their second ever Champions League group/league phase appearance, and their first since 2005/06, when they finished behind Liverpool and Chelsea.
- They’ve lost only one of their last ten UEFA group/league phase matches (W7, D2), and just two of their last seven games against French sides (D3, L2).
- Friday’s dramatic 1–0 win over Real Madrid should give the Heliopolitans a real confidence boost heading into France, and they’re 21/10 with William Hill to open their campaign with a victory.
