Wednesday football tips: Barcelona set for tense group-stage finale

The Champions League group stage finishes on Wednesday night although Chelsea, who travel to Zenit St Petersburg, and Manchester United, who host Young Boys, are already assured of their places in the last-16 draw.

Barcelona need to beat Group E winners Bayern Munich in Germany to guarantee qualification while Lille, Sevilla and Atalanta also have work to do if they are to progress to the knockout stages.

Racing Post Sport's football tipsters were on fire again yesterday, with all of Dan Childs's EFL tips obliging, while our 9-2 acca also came in.

Today's best accumulator bets

Bets to be placed by 5.45pm Wednesday

Chelsea to beat Zenit St Petersburg

Sevilla to beat Salzburg

Atalanta to beat Villarreal

Manchester United to beat Young Boys

Chelsea have conceded only one goal in Group H and can make it five wins out of six away to Zenit while Manchester United's players will be keen to impress new boss Ralf Rangnick.

In United's group, Atalanta should be full of confidence after beating Serie A leaders Napoli at the weekend and Sevilla face injury-hit Salzburg with qualification on the line. The fourfold pays 8-1 with William Hill.

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Zenit St Petersburg v Chelsea

BT Sport 3, 5.45pm Wednesday

Chelsea have won four of their first five Group H matches to nil, including a 1-0 home victory over Zenit St Petersburg, and they can grind out another low-scoring win in Russia.

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Best bet
Chelsea to win 1-0 or 2-0

Manchester United v Young Boys

BT Sport 2, 8pm Wednesday

Ralf Rangnick is determined to improve Manchester United's defensive record and they should be able to shut out a Young Boys side who have scored only once in their last five Champions League away matches.

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Best bet
Manchester United to win to nil

Bet of the day

Lille to beat Wolfsburg BT Sport Extra 4, 8pm Wednesday

French champions Lille look a big price to seal top spot in their group with a win away to Wolfsburg, who are in poor form and missing suspended forward Lukas Nmecha.

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Cards bet of the day

Bayern Munich v Barcelona BT Sport 3, 8pm Wednesday

Barcelona's last-16 hopes are in the balance as they travel to in-form Bayern Munich and veteran Barca defender Gerard Pique, booked in four of his last five starts in all competitions, can expect a tough night in Bavaria. Pique is 2-1 with bet365 to pick up a card.

Best bet
Gerard Pique to be shown a card

Stat of the day

Zenit St Petersburg v Chelsea BT Sport 3, 5.45pm Wednesday

Chelsea have won to nil in nine of their 12 Champions League matches under Thomas Tuchel.

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