4 March 2019
Tottenham would be happy to turn their attention away from the Premier League that they have done very badly this season and turn it towards the Champions League as they seek to make progress to the quarterfinals. The Lillywhites hold a 3-0 advantage from the first leg and their fans would feel that they already have one leg in the next round. They come into this game after another poor showing…
19 February 2019
Schalke 04 would have their hands full when Pep Guardiola takes his Manchester City team to play the Germans in this game. The Germans were very impressive last season as they finished second on the German league table behind Bayern Munchen, however, this season has been a terrible one for them and they would be looking to get out of the Champions League and concentrate on their league form. They…
19 February 2019
Atletico Madrid need a performance in front of their fans to boost the atmosphere at the Wanda Metropolitana after back to back losses in the league. The two losses from their last two league games has seen them drop down to 3rd in the Spanish league table, but they have to turn their attention to the Champions League here. Atleti have reached the final of this competition twice in the last 5…
10 December 2018
Red Star would be looking to end a trio of impressive European home performances when they host PSG in this game. The Serbians held Napoli to a goalless draw in their first home game before beating Liverpool 2-0 in their next home European game. They conceded 6 goals the last time they faced PSG but with the French side struggling for form at the moment, the home team would be keen to show off…
10 December 2018
Tottenham are the second English team who needs a win this midweek to remain in the Champions League. Mauricio Pochettino’s men have put themselves in this situation by being sloppy when they visited Milan and Eindhoven. Their 1-0 win over Inter has given them the chance to even compete for a place in the knockout round, but they would need to beat Barcelona before reaching that goal. Barcelona…
10 December 2018
Liverpool would be looking to avoid starting Thursday in the Europa League as it would affect their bid to win the Premier League title this season. The Reds however, have a major job to do in terms of becoming the first team to beat Napoli in the Champions League this season. They come into this game in fine form domestically, they beat Burnley 3-1 and Bournemouth 4-0 away from home in their…
10 December 2018
Ajax and Bayern have a storied history in this competition and they both remain heavyweights in their respective leagues, so we can look forward to a very interesting game here. Bayern Munich are currently top of the group with two points, but Ajax are closely following them. A win for the Dutch would send them through as group leaders, while avoiding defeat would be enough for Bayern to end the…
26 November 2018
Lyon pulled off a major upset when they beat Manchester City on the Champions League match day 1 this season. The Cityzens have since recovered from that slump to win three of their last three Champions League games, and Pep Guardiola’s side would qualify for the knockout stages should they secure a 4th straight win in this game. Lyon’s win in the reverse of this game means that they can qualify…
26 November 2018
Juventus were on the verge of confirming their qualification to the next round of the Champions League as group winners when they hosted and led Manchester United in their last group game. However, the Red Devils came from behind within the last 10 minutes to win the game 2-1. That defeat means they may even not top this group at the end of the day but a win here would keep them ahead of the Red…
26 November 2018
Manchester United’s win over Juventus in their last game has brought them back within not just qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League, but also as group leaders. The Red Devils face a Young Boys side that is winless and have collected just a single point from their group games so far. Jose Mourinho’s men would qualify for the knockout stage if they win this game and Juventus…
26 November 2018
These teams are the most likely to qualify from this group as the top two and they would both be looking to get a better head to head ahead of who would potentially top the group. CSKA Moscow are the only threat these teams have at the moment. Should the Russians win their early kickoff against Viktoria Plzen, then it would have to go to the final match day before we can know who goes through,…
5 November 2018
Liverpool were on the verge of running away with all three points against Arsenal at the weekend, only to be pegged back by a fine Alexandre Lacazette goal with less than 10 minutes of normal time left to play. The Reds currently top one of the toughest groups in the Champions League, but with Napoli and PSG also vying for a top-two finish, this game offers them the chance to go clear at the top…