Wednesday will offer nine more enticing Champions League games with some of Europe’s big names in action on the continent once again.
There’s a particularly mammoth clash between continental royalty, with Bayern Munich’s trip to Barcelona – a game that ended 8-2 in the quarter-finals of the 2019/20 season – the highlight of another evening of world-class football.
But Liverpool, Manchester City, Inter, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen are among the other teams in action, with a number of underdogs hoping to cause an upset.
here they are 90 minutes predictions for wednesday Champions League action
Wednesday’s starting spots are filled by last season’s Europa League finalists. champions Atalanta host the Scottish giants Celticwho won the European Cup in 1967. The Italians have kept two clean sheets and picked up four points in the competition so far and should have no trouble beating Brendan Rodgers’ side after going down by 7 -1 against Borussia Dortmund in their last European. exit
Europa League runner-up and Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen they also take to the field earlier than many of their continental rivals, traveling to Champions League debutants Brest. While the French beat Salzburg 4-0 last time out in Europe, they will struggle to overcome Xabi Alonso’s side.
Atlético de Madrid They struggled in a shock 4-0 loss to Benfica on matchday two, but should bounce back with a win against the French side. Lille on wednesday That said, Les Dogues beat city rivals Atletico and reigning European champions Real Madrid in their last Champions League game.
Barcelona they have endured some tough times against Bayern Munich recent years and will want to exorcise some demons when the Bavarians travel to Catalonia. After the humiliating 8-2 defeat four years ago, the Blaugrana have fallen to four consecutive defeats against the German side, failing to score in any of these encounters. They can amend on Wednesday.
Benfica have impressed with consecutive victories and will face the Dutch team Feyenoord on matchday 3. After suffering a 4-0 defeat against Leverkusen in their first match, the Eredivisie responded with a convincing 3-2 win at Girona in their second outing.
Manchester City left the weekend’s Premier League win against Wolverhampton Wanderers until stoppage time, but they should enjoy a more comfortable night at home to Sparta Prague in Europe A draw with Inter in the replay of the 2023 final was followed by a 4-0 thrashing of Slovan Bratislava on matchday two. Pep Guardiola could be willing to rest some players against a team that defeated Liverpool 11-2 on aggregate. the Europa League last season.
Speaking of Liverpoolthey are also in action on Wednesday night. They make the trip to East Germany to cope RB Leipzigwhom he has beaten by 2-0 in the two previous meetings. The Reds could win by the same margin at the Red Bull Arena, but will be tested defensively by an exciting Leipzig striker.
Austria’s Red Bull Arena will also be used on Wednesday. Salzburg have tasted defeat in their first two Champions League games under Pep Lijnders and are looking for a first win in their battle with Dinamo Zagreb. The Croatian side are still recovering from their 9-2 defeat to Bayern in their league opener.
Young Boys They have made a terrible start to the 2024/25 season at both national and European level, with heavy defeats to Aston Villa and Barcelona leaving them in crisis. Their fixture list doesn’t get any simpler when they host Serie A champions Interwhich they will be eager to build on after their 4-0 demolition of Red Star Belgrade.
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Start Time (BST) |
fixation |
prediction |
|---|---|---|
|
5:45 p.m |
Atalanta vs Celtic |
3-1 |
|
5:45 p.m |
Brest vs Bayer Leverkusen |
0-2 |
|
20:00 |
Atletico de Madrid vs Lille |
3-1 |
|
20:00 |
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich |
2-1 |
|
20:00 |
Benfica vs Feyenoord |
2-0 |
|
20:00 |
Manchester City vs Sparta Prague |
4-1 |
|
20:00 |
RB Leipzig vs Liverpool |
1-3 |
|
20:00 |
Salzburg vs Dinamo Zagreb |
2-1 |
|
20:00 |
Young Boys vs Inter |
0-3 |
