Wednesday football tips: why free-scoring Lewandowski can help Bayern reign in Spain

There is no let-up in the action on Wednesday night with the Champions League at the quarter-final stage as well as the battle to survive in the Premier League. 

Villarreal vs Bayern Munich

8pm, BT Sport 3

Villarreal reached the last eight of the Champions League for the first time since 2009 after stunning Juventus 3-0 last time out. However, the Yellow Submarine have stuttered since with two defeats without scoring seeing them slip to seventh in La Liga.

Unai Emery guided the Spanish side to the Europa League title last season – his fourth as a manager – and he says he will make tactical changes to overcome freescoring Bayern. The hosts are at 5.7 to win with a draw at 4.3.

Arnaut Danjuma was the last Villarreal player to be on target with an added-time penalty against Juventus and he is at 3.1 to score anytime. 

Bayern are relentless at the moment with one defeat in 12 in all competitions. Julian Nagelsmann’s side have scored eight goals in their last two games and hold a nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.

They hit seven against Red Bull Salzburg in the last 16, and are at 2.2 to score in both halves and 3.3 to win with both teams to score, while free-scoring Robert Lewandowski, who has hit a staggering 43 goals this season, including 12 in the UCL, is a very tempting 1.54 to hit the net anytime.

Kingsley Coman has scored two in as many Bundesliga games and is at 2.98 to score anytime with Robert Lewandowski 1.54.

Recommended bet: Bayern/BTTS @ 3.3

Everton boss Frank Lampard will be hoping to celebrate again at Burnley, although his side have not picked up any points on the road since December

Burnley vs Everton

7:30pm, Sky Sports Main Event

The Clarets are fighting for their lives and come into the match four points adrift of Everton with both teams having at least two games in hand on those around them.

Sean Dyche's side went down to their fourth straight defeat against Manchester City last time out and have scored just once in five games.

They have won twice and drawn six at Turf Moor all season and the Turf Moor boss believes playing in front of their own fans makes it “healthier”. Burnley are at 2.66 for the win.

Frank Lampard has “a real strong belief” Everton will survive if they apply themselves as they did during the defeat at West Ham while also hoping for a change of fortune.

However, errors cost them against the Hammers while Michael Keane earned a needless red card and their concerns are growing with each game that goes by.

Their away form is the worst in the Premier League with six points all season, the last of them coming against Chelsea in mid-December.

Half of their remaining 10 matches are on the road including visits to Liverpool and fellow strugglers Watford, before they go to Champions League hopefuls Arsenal on the final day of the season. The Toffees are at 3 to win with a draw at 3.2.

Recommended bet: draw @ 3.2

Recommended bets

Bayern/BTTS @ 3.3

Robert Lewandowski anytime @ 1.54

Burnley/Everton draw @ 3.2