Champions League Predictions

Real Madrid – Benfica: Madrid wants to finish the job at the Bernabéu Real Madrid host Benfica on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu for the Champions League second-leg knockout tie. Madrid hold a slim edge after their 1-0 first-leg win thanks to Vinicius Junior. Tensions are high after the incidents in Lisbon, so the…

PSG – AS Monaco: Paris must finish the job Paris Saint-Germain host Monaco on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes with one simple aim: seal qualification for the last 16. Having won 3-2 in the first leg after coming from behind, PSG head into the return with a precious edge. Used to deep European runs,…

Inter Milan – Bodo/Glimt: Norwegian shock on the cards? After a 3-1 loss in freezing Norway, Inter face a European do-or-die at San Siro on Tuesday night. Two goals to make up, a last-16 spot at stake and the night promises to be boiling. One side: a heavyweight used to the big occasions. The other:…

Newcastle – Qarabag: routine or goal‑fest on the cards? Some second legs crackle. This isn’t one. After that 6-1 thrashing in the first leg, Newcastle host Qarabag with one foot — make that one and a half — in the last 16. Barring a total meltdown, the outcome’s obvious. Question is: will the Magpies manage…

Bayer Leverkusen – Olympiakos: control it or survive? Germany hold the edge, but it’s far from over. After a 2-0 first-leg win in Greece, Leverkusen host Olympiakos on Tuesday with qualification within reach… and a clear trap: assuming it’s done. In Europe, second legs bite back, especially against a Greek side used to dramatic turnarounds.…

Club Brugge – Atletico Madrid: grab an edge before the return Wednesday night Jan Breydel will host a key Champions League showdown. Brugge welcome Atletico for the first leg — get a result here and the trip to Spain becomes a lot less awkward. Both sides had different group campaigns, but the objective is identical:…

Bodo/Glimt – Inter Milan: Arctic showdown in the Champions League Heading to the Arctic circle. Inter travel on Wednesday to Aspmyra Stadion to face Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of the Champions League playoff. An odd trip. Freezing weather. Artificial turf that throws teams off their rhythm. Inter are three-time winners and still a fixture…

Qarabag – Newcastle: perilous trip for the Magpies? Both clubs at this level for the first time. Qarabag host Newcastle on Wednesday at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium for a first leg that’s part discovery, part ambition. The Azerbaijanis are on a historic run. The English want a tidy result to take back to St James’…

Monaco – PSG: French blockbuster in the Champions League! A fully French tie Tuesday night at Louis-II Stadium. Monaco host Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League playoff. Familiar foes on a European stage — they know each other inside out and there’s no history left to nurse. Back in November, Monaco…