Como v RB Leipzig: Champions League predictions, lineups and betting tips

With the Asian handicap market pricing Como -1.5 at 15/8, the layers are already leaning towards a home win by two clear goals or more. A 3-0 scoreline fits that pattern and offers a bigger price than backing the match result alone. It is a bolder pick, so it is best used as a value addition rather than the headline selection.

Over 2.5 goals is priced at 4/9 with bet365, considerably shorter than the 13/8 on offer for the under. That price reflects an expectation of goals at both ends of the pitch rather than a tight, low-scoring affair. Backing the over lines up with the wider view that Como should win with goals to spare.

Leipzig's clean bill of health going into the match makes them a threat on the counter, and BTTS Yes is priced shorter at 1/2 than the 13/8 on No. Given Como's own defensive absentees, though, there is a case for backing the longer price if the home side control the game from the front and shut Leipzig out entirely. This pick carries more risk than the headline market.

Kean leads the line for Como and, with the home side priced as clear favourites, he looks the most likely source of goals in a match expected to be played mostly in Leipzig's half. The Asian handicap pricing supports the idea of Como scoring multiple times, which increases the chance of Kean getting on the scoresheet. He is the obvious pick from the available squad options.

For anyone wary of backing the outright match result given Como's raft of absentees, Draw No Bet on the hosts removes the draw risk while still following the market's lean towards a home win. It is a safer route to backing Como than the standard match-result price at 3/4. This works as a hedge against an unexpectedly tight opening 45 minutes.