Victor Osimhen, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane Headline Our UEFA Champions League Betting Picks

Round two of the UEFA Champions League resumes this week following a highly eventful first round of matches that kept fans on the edge of their seats.

The opening round of this season's UCL climaxed with a few moments, including Lazio's Ivan Provedel's 94th-minute strike and Jude Bellingham's last gap winner against debutant SC Union Berlin.

Shifting attention to the action of this round, Victor Osimhen will be looking to guide Napoli to a victory against Spanish giants Real Madrid. At the same time, Erling Haaland would fancy his chances against Bundesliga highflyers RB Leipzig.

Meanwhile, Harry Kane will be looking to continue his impressive run in front of goal against Turkish giant Galatasaray as Thomas Tuchel's side would fancy their chance to claim a firm grip on their Champions League group.

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As we gear up for exciting midweek action, Sports Brief presents five betting picks you can keep a close eye on, offering insights into key fixtures and providing guidance to help you make informed decisions when placing your bets.

Victor Osimhen to score against Real Madrid — 2.3

While Real Madrid may be the bookmakers' favourite to clinch the victory on the night, one cannot look past a goal from the Neopolitan's marksman Victor Osimhen.

The Nigerian striker has been involved in eight goals in all competitions, as reported by Whoscored this season.

Whilst Rudi Garcia's men may not be favourites to win on the night, a goal for Osimhen against a less-than-convincing Real Madrid defence cannot be overlooked.

Arsenal to win against RC Lens —1.66

Arsenal and French side RC Lens have had seemingly contrasting starts to their respective campaign. While the Gunners are flying high and only behind Manchester City on points in the Premier League, last season's Ligue 1 runner-up are struggling to find their footing.

Franck Haise's side have only won two of their eight games so far this season per reports from Fotmob, and we predict another defeat for the struggling French side when they come up against Mikel Arteta's spirited side.

Kane to score against Copenhagen — 2.1

Despite the impressive start to the season Denmark champions Copenhagen have had so far, we predict an easy win for Bayern Munich. We expect new signing Harry Kane to get in on the act, given his impressive record of nine goals in eight appearances for the Bavarians.

Sevilla to win at PSV Eindohven — 3.91

The Eredivisie side PSV will welcome Jose Luis Mendilibar's side to the Philips stadium in search of their first win in the group stages of this season's Champions League.

While the fixture appears close to call, we bank on the experienced heads in Sevilla to see the Andalusian side through with a victory against the relatively young PSV team led by Peter Bosz.

Erling Haaland to score against RB Leipzig — 1.72

The most recent meeting between Manchester City and Marco Rose's RB Leipzig witnessed Norwegian striker Erling Haaland put five goals past Jaanis Balswich as Man City raced to a seven-nil victory.

While we expect a cagey affair at the Red Bull arena, we cannot look past the prospect of Haaland scoring against one of his favourite opponents, Leipzig.

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