Tuesday football tips: English clubs expected to make strong starts in Europe

The 2021-22 Champions League kicks off on Tuesday and holders Chelsea are expected to make a winning start at home to Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg.

Manchester United travel to Switzerland to face Young Boys while Barcelona host Bayern Munich in a blockbuster Group E clash on matchday one and there are also six Championship fixtures as well as games in League One, League Two and the EFL Trophy.

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Bets to be placed by 5.45pm Tuesday

Manchester United to beat Young Boys

Blackpool to beat Huddersfield

Bayern Munich to beat Barcelona

Chelsea to beat Zenit St Petersburg

Free-scoring Manchester United should have too much quality for Young Boys while Bayern Munich are worthy favourites for their trip to Barcelona and Champions League holders Chelsea look home bankers against Zenit.

Blackpool beat highflying Fulham in the Championship on Saturday and can follow up against Huddersfield, boosting the odds of the fourfold to nearly 8-1 with bet365.

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Young Boys v Manchester United

BT Sport 2, 5.45pm Tuesday

All six of Manchester United's Champions League group games last season featured over 2.5 goals and their star-studded attacking unit should prove too strong for a Young Boys side who kept only one clean sheet in six qualifying matches.

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Best bet
Manchester United to win and over 2.5 goals

Chelsea v Zenit St Petersburg

BT Sport 2, 8pm Tuesday

Chelsea won four of their six Champions League group matches last season on their way to being crowned European champions and the addition of Romelu Lukaku makes them even more formidable opponents for a limited Zenit side.

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Best bet
Chelsea to win & under 3.5 goals

Bet of the day

Bayern Munich to beat Barcelona BT Sport 3, 8pm Tuesday

Bayern Munich famously thrashed Barcelona 8-2 in their last Champions League meeting in 2020 and the Bundesliga powerhouses should be too strong for a Barca side struggling to rebuild after the departure of Lionel Messi.

Click here to read Liam Flin's Champions League matchday one preview

Player shots bet of the day

Lille v Wolfsburg BT Sport Extra 3, 8pm

Lille let in just 23 goals in 38 Ligue 1 games last season but the French champions have conceded 11 times in five outings and could struggle to contain Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst. The imposing target man is averaging three shots per game in the Bundesliga, scoring twice in four appearances, and he is 7-5 with Paddy Power to have at least two attempts on target.

Best bet
Wout Weghorst to have two or more shots on target