Champions League

Atalanta reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season but will need to get past 13-times winners Real Madrid if they are to match that achievement this year. The Italians finished runners-up behind Liverpool in Group D but have shown that on their day they can be a match for anyone. More...

Juventus will be determined to exorcise the demons of last season's surprise Champions League loss to Lyon in the round of 16 when taking on Porto. The Bianconeri impressed on the road during the group stage this term and are fancied to prove a class apart at Estadio do Dragao. More...

Mauricio Pochettino will face a baptism of fire in his first Champions League game as PSG manager when visiting Barcelona. The French aristocrats infamously crashed to a 6-1 defeat at Camp Nou four years ago, having won the first leg 4-0, and were also beaten here twice during the 2014-15 campaign. More...

RB Leipzig will hope to claim another notable English scalp when entertaining Liverpool at the last-16 stage of this season's Champions League. The German outfit beat Tottenham at home and away at this point last term and sent Manchester United crashing out with a group win here in December. More...

Punters can get 17/10 for an English team to conquer Europe in bwin's Champions League winner predictions following the draw for the last-16 stage. Man City are rated the most likely Premier League side to lift the trophy at 15/4 after they were paired with Germany's Borussia Monchengladbach. More...

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Manchester City have already won their Champions League group and Pep Guardiola will rotate his squad for the visit of Marseille. City have already picked up 13 points from their first five matches, with last week’s goalless draw at Porto ensuring there is nothing at stake for the hosts in their final match. More...

Ajax have to beat Atalanta in Amsterdam to qualify from Champions League Group D alongside Liverpool and are fancied to achieve that feat. The Dutch giants have performed consistently well during this pool and deserved more from their two 1-0 defeats versus the table-topping Reds. More...

Everything is still to play for in Champions League Group B when Real Madrid entertain Borussia Monchengladbach at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. The Spanish giants could still finish anywhere from top to bottom, while first to third remains possible for their German opponents. More...

Second place in Champions League Group A is up for grabs when RB Salzburg host Atletico Madrid in what could be one of the most exciting ties in the final round of matches. Atletico have a two-point advantage over their hosts and will qualify if they avoid defeat in Austria, with Salzburg knowing they must win. More...

This is the definition of a dead rubber, as Liverpool are assured of top spot in Group D and Midtjylland will finish fourth whatever happens. However, the hosts should be playing for pride and have improved throughout the pool stage, picking up a first point at Atalanta on Matchday 5. More...

RB Leipzig almost certainly need to beat Manchester United to qualify from Champions League Group H and are fancied to achieve that feat. The German outfit have already accounted for PSG and Basaksehir on home turf and have won all five Bundesliga matches at Red Bull Arena this season. More...

Group E is done and dusted in the Champions League and there is nothing at stake when Chelsea end their impressive campaign by hosting Krasnodar. The Blues have already secured top spot in the group thanks to a four-match winning run, while Krasnodar are guaranteed to finish third. More...

Barcelona and Juventus have both safely qualified from Champions League Group G but top spot is still up for grabs when they meet at Camp Nou. The Catalan giants are in pole position, leading by three points courtesy of a 2-0 victory in Turin back on Matchday 2, when they were clearly the better team. More...

Manchester United will progress from Champions League Group H if avoiding defeat against PSG and we're backing them to advance in style. The visitors have been far from convincing both in Europe and on domestic duty this season, so we're happy to take them on at Old Trafford. More...

Sevilla and Chelsea are already assured of qualifying from Champions League Group E, but top spot in the table is still up for grabs. They are level on 10 points, but the Blues are in pole position, having achieved a better goal difference since these sides drew 0-0 at Stamford Bridge. More...

Liverpool will be keen to secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a game to spare when they host Ajax. Victory would guarantee safe passage to the knockout stage and avoid the nightmare scenario of having something to play for in the final game against Midtjylland. More...

Manchester City have already secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League and now need just a point against Porto to clinch top spot in Group C. City have a three-point advantage over the second-placed Portuguese side and their 3-1 victory in the opening group game means they now only need a draw to ensure they can relax heading into their final match against Marseille. More...

As this season’s group stage comes to a head and fans start looking ahead to the round of 16 in the spring, we have analysed every match under the current format to identify the patterns that matter in terms of Champions League progress. More...

A trip to Greece offers Manchester City the chance to forget about their domestic problems and secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League. City’s poor form in the Premier League has been in contrast to the European competition, with Pep Guardiola’s men winning all three matches by an aggregate score of 9-1. More...

Liverpool’s injury problems mean Jurgen Klopp will be keen to seize the chance to qualify for the last 16 with two matches to spare. The Anfield treatment room is a busy place at the moment and victory against Atalanta would at least ease the pressure ahead of the final two group games in December. More...

Man Utd undid much of their good early work in Champions League Group H when losing to Basaksehir in Istanbul and can't afford another slip-up. The Red Devils are having a topsy-turvy campaign in the Premier League too, but we're not expecting lightening to strike twice against the Turkish team. More...

Chelsea enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over Rennes at Stamford Bridge on Champions League Matchday 3 and are fancied to confirm their superiority in France. Two penalties and a red card for Brazilian defender Dalbert didn't help Les Rennais in London but they still looked out of their depth at this level. More...

There is one trophy in Europe that all players and teams want to win. Seen as the pinnacle of European football, the UEFA Champions League is the most prestigious trophy at club level, the one meant to elevate a player’s status and cement his legacy. More...

Real Madrid and Inter Milan are under pressure after making surprisingly slow starts in Champions League Group B, currently filling the bottom two spots. Los Merengues will be buoyed by a couple of big recent wins in La Liga, though, and look a more reliable option in the Spanish capital this week. More...

Bayern won all 11 games in last season's superb Champions League triumph and will look to pick up where they left off when entertaining Atletico. Los Colchoneros are always tough to beat and invariably make it through to the latter stages themselves, but FC Hollywood have an aura of invincibility right now. More...

Celtic will be looking to take another step towards the group stage of the Champions League when they host Ferencvaros in a one-off game at Celtic Park. Neil Lennon’s men beat KR Reykjavik of Iceland 6-0 last week but the meeting with the Hungarian champions is unlikely to be so one-sided. More...

PSG versus Bayern Munich is a mouth-watering Champions League final, with plenty of goalmouth action expected in Lisbon on Sunday night. Both sides enjoyed comfortable 3-0 victories in the semis and each manager can call on an array of attacking weapons at Estadio do Sport. More...

Lyon belied big odds to beat Manchester City in the Champions League but it is hard to see lightening striking twice when they take on Bayern Munich. The German giants will be full of confidence after an incredible 8-2 drubbing of Barcelona and should not make the same mistakes City made. More...

RB Leipzig and PSG both like to play in a positive manner and that will hopefully lead to an entertaining first Champions League semi-final. The German outfit clearly possess a tremendous team spirit, but the French aristocrats have an edge in class which is hard to get away from. More...