Wednesday football tips: Liverpool and Bayern out to showcase their talents

Two teams who look serious contenders for European glory put their credentials on the line on Wednesday evening as Liverpool and Bayern Munich resume their Champions League campaigns.

Both sides face tricky away tests, however, with the Reds in action against Inter at the San Siro and Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern heading to Austria to face Salzburg.

Elsewhere on the Wednesday coupon, Peterborough and Reading do battle in the Championship, Sheffield Wednesday and Accrington clash in League One and Atletico Madrid host Levante in La Liga.

Today's best accumulator bets

Bets to be placed by 7.45pm on Wednesday

Liverpool to beat Inter

Bayern Munich to beat Salzburg

Both teams to score Peterborough v Reading

Sheffield Wednesday to beat Accrington

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Salzburg v Bayern Munich

BT Sport 3, 8pm Wednesday

Bayern Munich suffered a shock 4-2 Bundesliga defeat to Bochum on Saturday but they have the firepower to bounce straight back at Salzburg. However, one clean sheet in five suggests the Bavarians are unlikely to make things easy for themselves.

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Best bet
Bayern Munich to win & both teams to score

Bet of the day

Liverpool to beat Inter BT Sport 2, 8pm Wednesday

Liverpool’s perfect record in this season’s Champions League group stage featured two convincing victories over Serie A leaders Milan and they should enjoy another San Siro success against Inter, who are a point behind their fierce city rivals in the Italian standings.

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Goalscorer bet of the day

Reading v Peterborough
Sky Sports Football & Main Event, 7.45pm Wednesday

Reading hotshot Lucas Joao has been plagued by injuries this season but he finished fifth in the Championship scoring charts last term with 19 goals from 39 appearances. He has netted twice in his last four starts and may be the difference in this key relegation clash.

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Best bet
Lucas Joao to score at any time

Stat of the day

Atletico Madrid v Levante
Premier Sports 1 & LaLigaTV, 6pm

Atletico Madrid have conceded in each of their last six games in all competitions.

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