Champions League Player Props: Haaland and Mbappe Goalscorer Locks for UCL MD4?
by Devesh Jaganath | by Devesh Jaganath
Mbappe, Haaland Lead Champions League MD4 Goalscorer Odds
Wednesday’s action in the UEFA Champions League kicks off in Greece with AEK Athens taking on Real Madrid, and the standout selection here is for Kylian Mbappe to add to his incredible goals tally in Europe, as discussed in our AEK Athens vs Real Madrid prediction.
The French skipper has netted 15 goals and provided three assists in 14 matches across all competitions this season. He has scored in each of his three UCL matches this term and is set to face an AEK outfit that shipped five goals against Manchester City on Matchday 3.
Mbappe has scored seven goals in his last five matches in all competitions!
Later in the day, Manchester City arrive in East Germany to take on RB Leipzig in a fixture that has produced plenty of goalmouth action in recent times. In the last three matches between these sides, there have been 16 goals scored, 13 of which have come from the Citizens.
Six of Man City’s 13 goals against Die Roten Bullen in their last three encounters have come off the boot of Erling Haaland, including a competition record-equalling five goals in a single match back in 2022-23 when City smashed seven past the Bundesliga side.
In total, the Norwegian striker has 12 goals in eight appearances against Leipzig across his tenures at Borussia Dortmund and Man City, and he enters this fixture as the leading scorer in the UCL this season with four goals in two games.
Erling Haaland Champions League Goal Comparison
While Sebastian Haller holds the record for reaching 10 goals in the Champions League the fastest (6 games), Haaland has smashed every record thereafter, now on 61 goals in 60 matches, surpassing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Mbappe.
| Player | 10 goals | 20 goals | 30 goals | 40 goals | 50 goals | 60 goals | 70 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nistelrooy | 15 apps | 27 | 34 | 45 | 62 | ||
| Benzema | 14 | 34 | 50 | 67 | 88 | 111 | 126 |
| Mbappé | 15 | 40 | 51 | 59 | 79 | 89 | 98 |
| Lewandowski | 16 | 36 | 46 | 61 | 77 | 85 | 93 |
| Messi | 23 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 66 | 80 | 90* |
| Neymar | 19 | 38 | 49 | 65 | |||
| C Ronaldo | 37 | 56 | 74 | 82 | 91 | 98 | 106 |
| Haaland | 7 | 14* | 25* | 35* | 49* | 60* | |
| Raúl | 22 | 39 | 57 | 75 | 97 | 115 | 139 |
| Kane | 12 | 24 | 45 | 57 | 66 |
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PSG Assets Look Good Value for Bet Builder Against Villarreal
The reigning kings of Europe are in action tonight as Paris Saint-Germain arrive at Estadio de la Cerámica to face Villarreal, but Luis Enrique will be without several of his star players, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes, and Ousmane Dembele all ruled out.
As shown in our Champions League predictions, the Parisians are the highest-scoring team in the Champions League this season with 14 goals, scoring four each past Barcelona and Manchester City after smashing in six against Slovan Bratislava in their opening match of the competition.
Dembele only lasted 20 minutes against Blaugrana before he was forced off and replaced by Ferran Torres. The Spanish international was not able to find the back of the net in the match, but he recorded two shots on target, missed four big chances, and finished with 1.25 xG.
Desire Doue is expected to produce a big performance in Athens!
With Bradley Barcola now at Anfield and Kvaratskhelia sidelined through injury, Doue has stepped up in a big way recently. He has two goals and two assists in his last two UCL appearances and eight goal contributions in his last five matches across all competitions.
Another two PSG stars worth keeping an eye on tonight are Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi. Ruiz recorded a team-high five shots at goal (3 on target) against Barca, while Hakimi enters this match off the back of scoring a hat-trick and providing two assists in the team’s 5-1 victory over Le Havre at the weekend.
