Wednesday football tips: Chelsea can capitalise on Porto's attacking absentees

Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain commences with the opening leg in Bavaria while Chelsea's challenge continues with the away leg of their tie against Porto, which takes place at the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville.

There are also some big matches in Serie A with leaders Inter hosting mid-table Sassuolo and fourth-placed Juventus taking on fifth-placed Napoli in Turin.

Today's best football bets

Bets to be placed by 5.30pm

Werder Bremen to beat Jahn Regensburg 5.30pm

Inter to beat Sassuolo 5.45pm

Bayern Munich to beat Paris St-Germain 8pm

Chelsea to beat Porto 8pm

Chelsea have a few questions to answer after their 5-2 loss at home to West Brom but a refocused Blues side can establish a first-leg lead over Porto and Bayern Munich can make home advantage count against Paris St-Germain.

Inter should keep their Serie A title push on track with a success over Sassuolo and Bundesliga strugglers Werder Bremen can advance to the German Cup semi-finals with a victory away to second-tier side Jahn Ravensburg. The fourfold pays bigger than 7-1 with Hills.

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Porto v Chelsea

BT Sport 2, 8pm

Chelsea were a defensive shambles at the weekend but they had kept clean sheets in their previous seven games and can shut out Porto, who are eight points adrift of leaders Sporting in Portugal's top flight.

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Best bet
Chelsea win to nil

Bayern Munich v Paris St-Germain

BT Sport 3, 8pm

Robert Lewandowski looks like being injured throughout April but his loss can be managed by Bayern Munich, who can overcome inconsistent Paris St-Germain over two legs and advance to their eighth Champions League semi-final in ten seasons.

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Best bet
Bayern Munich to qualify

Bet of the day

Chelsea to win to nil against Porto - BT Sport 2, 8pm

Chelsea did a professional job in the Champions League round of 16 against Atletico Madrid, winning 3-0 on aggregate, and should have too much quality for Porto, who may struggle to get on the scoresheet.

Goalscorer bet of the day

Bayern Munich v Paris St-Germain – BT Sport 3, 8pm

Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick is looking for other players to take on the goalscoring responsibilities to cover for the absent Robert Lewandowski and his demands can be met by Thomas Muller, who is a man for the big occasion.

Best bet
Thomas Muller to score the first goal

Stat of the day

Bayern Munich v Paris St-Germain – BT Sport 3, 8pm

Bayern Munich have won seven of their last eight Champions League quarter-finals.

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