Category: Champions League Predictions

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…

Dortmund – Atalanta: an attacking showdown at Signal Iduna Park European spring kicks off with a bang in Germany. Borussia Dortmund host Atalanta in the first leg of the Champions League playoff — two attack-minded teams that never make the quiet option. Dortmund bring recent big-stage experience; Atalanta arrive on a ripping run this year.…

Benfica – Real Madrid: another upset on the cards for Benfica? Estadio da Luz will roar on Tuesday night. Benfica host Real Madrid in the first leg of a Champions League playoff, and memories are still raw after that stunning 4-2 win the last time they met. The Lisbon side arrive full of belief. Madrid,…

Galatasaray – Juventus: Is Juve walking into an Istanbul inferno? First leg of the Champions League playoff this Tuesday in Turkey. Galatasaray host Juventus, hungry to prove they belong at the next level. The Istanbul side haven’t been this deep in Europe for 12 years. Juventus arrive desperate to stop a terrible knockout run. Galatasaray:…

Atletico Madrid – Bodo/Glimt: qualification up for grabs at the Metropolitano Atletico host Bodo/Glimt in the final group game of the Champions League. Simeone’s men still have a chance to grab a direct spot in the last 16. Atletico must get the job done 13 points from seven games keeps Atletico very much in it.…

FC Barcelona – Copenhagen: top 8 on the line at the Camp Nou FC Barcelona hosts Copenhagen on Wednesday night to close out the Champions League group stage. The Catalans need a win to avoid the play-offs. Barcelona has no choice left With 13 points from seven matches, Barça sit outside the top eight. Bottom…