Zenit vs. Brugge (Tuesday, 5.55pm)
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Zenit St Petersburg and Club Brugge square off in Group F on Tuesday evening with both sides looking to build some momentum in the Champions League.
The two clubs earned their place in this year's competition courtesy of winning their domestic leagues last season.
We say: Zenit St Petersburg 3-1 Club Brugge
With both sides having put together an excellent start to the season, we are expecting a high-quality encounter on Tuesday evening. However, despite the restrictions on crowd numbers, home advantage could prove crucial to Zenit, who will be prepared to go on the front foot against opponents who would be satisfied with a share of the spoils.
Our tipster partners are predicting a double chance bet on a home win or an away win.
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Dynamo Kiev vs. Juventus (Tuesday, 5.55pm)
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Serie A champions Juventus undertake the long journey to Ukraine, as they meet Dynamo Kiev in their opening Champions League Group G game on Tuesday.
The Bianconeri are, of course, without Cristiano Ronaldo for now and failed to overcome lowly Crotone at the weekend without their talisman. Dynamo, meanwhile, won again to top the Ukrainian Premier League by two points.
We say: Dynamo Kiev 1-2 Juventus
Dynamo have flown out of the traps domestically - with four wins, two draws and a +11 goal difference - but have yet to face a side of Juventus' class.
Though Juve have underwhelmed so far, their younger stars such as Chiesa and Kulusevski will relish the opportunity to prove themselves on the Champions League stage.
Our tipster partners are predicting a double chance bet on a home win or an away win.
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Chelsea vs. Sevilla (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Stamford Bridge will host a mouthwatering Champions League contest on Tuesday night as Chelsea welcome Europa League holders Sevilla in Group E.
Both teams will fancy their chances of advancing from a section that also includes Krasnodar and Rennes, and it should be a fascinating match between the two teams in the English capital.
We say: Chelsea 2-2 Sevilla
This has all of the makings of an entertaining game in the English capital. Chelsea will be desperate to start their European campaign with a win, but Sevilla simply cannot be underestimated, and we fancy Lopetegui's side to secure a share of the spoils at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
Our tipster partners are predicting a double chance bet on a home win or draw.
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Rennes vs. Krasnodar (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Rennes' inaugural outing in the Champions League sees them welcome Russian Premier League side FC Krasnodar to the Roazhon Park for Tuesday's Group E showdown.
The Ligue 1 outfit qualified for Europe's elite competition owing to their third-placed finish in the 2019-20 French top-flight campaign, whereas Krasnodar overcame PAOK in the playoff round to secure a route into the group stage.
We say: Rennes 2-1 Krasnodar
Rennes will be determined to make amends following two lowly draws in Ligue 1 by marking their first-ever Champions League appearance with a vital three points. Tuesday's showdown is poised to be a hotly-contested battle between two sides who have been solid overall in the past few weeks, and while Krasnodar will feel capable of making the long journey back to Russia with something to show for it, we think Rennes will do enough to come out on top.
Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.
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Lazio vs. Dortmund (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Lazio host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday as Europe's elite competition returns for another exciting campaign.
It will be the first time the hosts have taken part in the Champions League group stage since the 2007-08 season. Dortmund, meanwhile, are set to compete for the fifth consecutive campaign.
We say: Lazio 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
With Dortmund boasting considerably more experience at this level of European competition, and heading into the match in considerably better form than their opponents, we think they have enough to start their campaign with a win.
Haaland being rested at the weekend should allow him to make several runs in beyond which will terrify a suspect Lazio backline. They conceded four at home to Atalanta earlier in the season and Dortmund are capable of doing similar offensive damage on their day.
Our tipster partners are predicting a double chance bet on a home win or an away win.
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Barcelona vs. Ferencvaros (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Barcelona will be looking to make a winning start to their 2020-21 Champions League campaign when they welcome Hungarian champions Ferencvaros to Camp Nou on Tuesday night.
The Catalan giants were thumped by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of last season's competition, while this is the first time in 25 years that Ferencvaros have been present in the group stages of the Champions League.
We say: Barcelona 3-1 Ferencvaros
Ferencvaros must be taken seriously having already beaten Celtic and Dinamo Zagreb in this season's Champions League, and we fancy the visitors to score at Camp Nou on Tuesday. That said, Barca's quality should ultimately shine through to help them claim all three points in their competition opener.
Our tipster partners are predicting that at least one team will not score (BTTS - no).
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> Barcelona injury, suspension list vs. Ferencvaros
PSG vs. Man Utd (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Manchester United return to Champions League action with a trip to face last season's runners-up on Tuesday night as Paris Saint-Germain welcome Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to the Parc des Princes for their Group H encounter.
United made it all the way to the semi-finals of the Europa League in 2019-20, while PSG saw their dreams of European glory ended by Bayern Munich in Lisbon.
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Manchester United
PSG's list of absentees is significant, but the quality they can still call upon is frightening for a Man United side that has looked far from convincing this season, particularly in defence.
The sight of Neymar and Mbappe in full flow is enough to trouble Europe's best defences, and so United are certainly likely to have difficulty dealing with them.
United have talents of their own capable of hurting PSG's understrength defence, and they have upset the odds here before, but we expect the hosts to run out fairly comfortable winners.
Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
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> Man United injury, suspension list vs. PSG
RB Leipzig vs. Istanbul (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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RB Leipzig host Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the visitors taking part in Europe's elite competition's group stage for the first time in the Turkish side's history.
The Germans, meanwhile, reached the semi-final last season and will be looking to stamp their authority with a win here given that they will have to finish ahead of at least one of Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester United in order to progress from Group H.
We say: RB Leipzig 3-0 Istanbul Basaksehir
Providing Nagelsmann opts to go close to full-strength in terms of his starting XI, this should be a comfortable victory for Leipzig.
The German side will be buoyed by their surprising progression to last season's semi-final in this competition and simply look as if they have far more quality and energy than an ageing Istanbul Basaksehir side in terrible recent form.
Our tipster partners are predicting a home win.
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Barney Corkhill
