Wednesday 21st January 2026

In Across the Leagues today:

• Newcastle v PSV Eindhoven, 8pm…
• Bet Builder selections…
• Anytime Scorer pick…

Champions League: Player picks for Newcastle v PSV…

We didn’t land any prizes in Europe last night, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any big-odds outcomes about…

On the goal-scoring defenders front, our boys Eric Dier (Monaco - beaten 6-1) and Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal - started on the bench) hardly got a look-in. But elsewhere, Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero got his fifth goal of the season - and also paid out for First Goalscorer.

While in the Player to be Sent Off market, Rodri’s red card for Man City paid 50/1.

Goals continue to be a theme of this season’s Champions League. Including Real Madrid’s 6-1 win over Monaco yesterday, a total of six of last night’s nine matches went Over 2.5 Goals. With 4-1 and 3-1 (x 2) score-lines in there, too.

Enticing standalone prices are hard to come by on the Over 2.5 Goals coupon today, though. For example, our feature match, Newcastle v PSV Eindhoven, is just 4/11 (1.36) to produce three or more goals. With these strong recent stats behind those odds:

• 7 of Newcastle’s last 9 home games in all competitions have gone Over 2.5 Goals

• Over 2.5 Goals bets have paid out in 9 of PSV’s last 10 games in all comps, including 7 in a row

Player picks and standout stats…

Not for the first time this season, we’re targeting a big-odds, player-themed Bet Builder, under the floodlights at St James’ Park…

• Bruno Guimaraes to Score or Get a Card - captain Bruno is Newcastle’s top scorer in the Premier League in 2025/26, and also their second-most-carded player. He’s landed the score-or-be-carded bets in 5 of his last 6 appearances

• After suffering a knee injury last year, Yoane Wissa has now featured in 12 Newcastle games in a row - and is pushing for his first Champions League start. The fleet-footed forward is a potential threat to PSV here - Wissa to Score or Assist is the pick

And for the visitors:

• Croatian veteran Ivan Perisic is still going strong, age 36. He takes a mean penalty, too. The canny midfielder has landed Score or Get a Card payouts in 3 games in a row, and in 4 of his last 8 apps for club and country. Perisic is PSV’s joint most-carded man in the Dutch league this season

• Guus Til is PSV’s top scorer in 2025/26, and currently 2nd in the Dutch Eredivisie scorer standings. He’s found the net in his last 2 Champions League appearances, and against quality opposition, too (Atletico Madrid and Liverpool). Til to Score Anytime is the call here

These four selections add up to a 27/1 Bet Builder with Betfair Sportsbook:

Score or Get a Card - Bruno Guimaraes
Score or Get a Card - Ivan Perisic
Score or Assist - Yoane Wissa
Anytime Scorer - Guus Til

And we’ll also take Til as a 3/1 single for Anytime Scorer.

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TODAY’S PICKS & BEST ODDS

See above for full details

Newcastle v PSV Eindhoven

Champions League, 8pm - TNT Sports

• Bet Builder: 4 legs as listed above @ 27/1 Betfair Sportsbook, 24/1 Paddy Power, 23/1 Skybet

• Anytime Scorer: Guus Til @ 10/3 (4.33) Skybet, 16/5 (4.2) Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power, 3/1 (4.0) Bet365, SpreadEx, Sporting Index

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I’ll be back on Friday with your weekend preview.

Enjoy the football…

Best wishes,

Oliver Upstone

Across the Leagues