Matchday 4 of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League is upon us as a few of the event giants try and seal their locations within the final 16.
Bayern Munich, Actual Madrid, Manchester Metropolis and Barcelona all have 100% win data from their opening three video games, whereas the likes of Inter, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are properly positioned to succeed in the knockout rounds.
It is a large spherical of fixtures for groups like Celtic, AC Milan and Manchester United, all of whom want victories to maintain them in competition heading into their final two group video games.
This is how 90min reckons this week’s Champions League fixtures will pan out.
Tuesday 7 November
The euphoric excessive of Newcastle‘s 4-0 thumping of Paris Saint-Germain was tempered by a 1-0 residence defeat to Borussia Dortmund on the final matchday. The 2 groups meet once more on Tuesday in one of many two early kick-offs, with the Magpies hoping their crushing harm record does not disrupt their constant run of kind.
No person has managed to cease Barcelona to this point in Group H, although Shakhtar Donetsk ran them fairly shut final trip. Whereas that sport ended 2-1 within the Catalans’ favour, Xavi’s facet will hope for a extra convincing victory and a response to their moderately tepid effort towards Actual Sociedad, the place they nonetheless managed victory.
Celtic want their first win shortly if they’re to play European soccer early subsequent 12 months however a mammoth process awaits away at Atletico Madrid.
|
Kick-off time (GMT) |
Fixture |
Group |
Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17:45 |
Borussia Dortmund vs Newcastle United |
F |
1-1 |
|
17:45 |
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona |
H |
0-2 |
|
20:00 |
Atletico Madrid vs Celtic |
E |
2-0 |
|
20:00 |
Lazio vs Feyenoord |
E |
1-1 |
|
20:00 |
AC Milan vs Paris Saint-Germain |
F |
0-2 |
|
20:00 |
Purple Star Belgrade vs RB Leipzig |
G |
1-2 |
|
20:00 |
Manchester Metropolis vs Younger Boys |
G |
4-0 |
|
20:00 |
Porto vs Royal Antwerp |
H |
2-0 |
PSG‘s aforementioned embarrassment at St James’ Park has been sandwiched by wins over Dortmund and AC Milan. The Rossoneri have made the worst begin of the giants in Group F and may even see their winless run proceed, particularly if Kylian Mbappe is on high kind.
Younger Boys should have been quaking of their boots watching Manchester Metropolis‘s demolition of Bournemouth on the weekend. Nonetheless, the Swiss facet gave a superb account of themselves within the two sides’ first assembly, solely falling to defeat as a result of Erling Haaland’s second-half double. There’s, nonetheless, important doubt over the Norwegian’s health.
Wednesday 8 November
Manchester United know a win at Kobenhavn would give their knockout stage hopes a significant increase. The Purple Devils snuck a late 1-0 win over Fulham on the weekend and one other tight encounter could possibly be on the playing cards, although the Purple Devils are slight favourites to squeeze over the road.
Group A’s different tie sees runaway leaders Bayern Munich host a Galatasaray squad laced with eccentric expertise together with Mauro Icardi, Wilfried Zaha and Dries Mertens. Bayern can be buoyed by their thumping win in Der Klassiker on Saturday.
|
Kick-off time (GMT) |
Fixture |
Group |
Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17:45 |
Napoli vs Union Berlin |
C |
3-0 |
|
17:45 |
Actual Sociedad vs Benfica |
D |
2-1 |
|
20:00 |
Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray |
A |
3-1 |
|
20:00 |
Kobenhavn vs Manchester United |
A |
1-2 |
|
20:00 |
Arsenal vs Sevilla |
B |
1-0 |
|
20:00 |
PSV Eindhoven vs Lens |
B |
2-2 |
|
20:00 |
Actual Madrid vs Braga |
C |
2-0 |
|
20:00 |
Salzburg vs Inter |
D |
1-2 |
Arsenal‘s win at Sevilla helped Mikel Arteta’s facet take a agency grip on Group B, although the Spaniard will wish to keep away from any extra “embarrassing” VAR calls when the Europa League holders facet go to the Emirates.
Actual Madrid could not discover a aim towards Rayo Vallecano on Sunday as they had been held to a 0-0 draw. Supervisor Carlo Ancelotti is sweating on the health of Jude Bellingham and his absence towards Braga would deprive Los Blancos of their greatest menace within the remaining third to this point this season.
