Champions League: Four Key Matchups this Tuesday
by Tyler Doty | by Tyler Doty
Lille vs Juventus: Surprises in-store
Lille is impressive at the start of the season! After a complicated summer to manage with the preliminary round and then the Champions League play-offs, many injuries since the start of the season and a hellish schedule in recent weeks, the group trained by Bruno Genesio is delivering, and has not lost since its trip to Sporting in September. Better still, Lille has won against Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Lens, and recently held Monaco and Lyon to a draw. Enough to pass our Lille vs Juventus prediction?
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And Lille's next opponent in this Champions League will be a new big name: Juventus Turin. In the middle of a transition phase after years of less than good and the arrival this summer of Thiago Motta as coach, the results are satisfactory for the moment. The only real hitch was the only defeat recorded this season, on October 22nd in the Champions League against Stuttgart. Proof that this team is not unbeatable, even if it maintains this status in the championship!
Important information
- How to watch: Paramount+ and CBS Sports
- Time: 3:00 p.m. EST (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)
- Stadium: Pierre Mauroy Stadium - Decathlon Arena (Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)
- Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnian)
Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen: Reds on fire
Liverpool continue their exceptional start to the season. With a record of 13 wins, 1 draw, and 1 small defeat, the Reds are clearly among the best clubs in Europe and are leaders of the Premier League. They are also at the top of the Champions League since they are one of the only two clubs with 9 points, with Aston Villa. Arne Slot's men intend to continue their form in our Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction to record more goals in the Champions League and almost validate their place for the rest of the tournament.
For their part, Bayer Leverkusen is no longer the same as last year. While the squad is almost identical, the insolent success that followed this club in every match seems to have left the scene. Indeed, the reigning German champion is "only" 4th in the Bundesliga with 4 wins in 9 matches. But Florian Wirtz's club continues to almost never lose since it has only suffered one setback in the league and has 2 wins and 1 draw in the Champions League! It will be necessary to be very solid at Anfield to avoid a second defeat.
Important information
- How to watch: Paramount+ and CBS Sports
- Time: 3:00 p.m. EST (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)
- Stadium: Anfield (Liverpool, England)
- Referee: Danny Makkelie (Dutch)
Real Madrid vs AC Milan: In search of redemption
It's time for redemption for Real Madrid. After showing weaknesses in their game and especially their defensive sector, especially against Lille and in the first half against Dortmund, Real has hit rock bottom. They lost 0-4 to FC Barcelona in el Clasico. A setback that put Madrid in turmoil last weekend, a few days after the sublime second half against Borussia and the 5 goals scored. Real must now redeem themselves from this humiliation, and confirm our Real Madrid vs AC Milan prediction by taking the 3 points.
For their part, AC Milan has launched a new cycle by registering the arrival of Paulo Fonseca, former coach of Lille, as coach. And, for the moment, both the results and the content are inconsistent. If the Milanese club is not yet abandoned in the championship, it can no longer really afford to make any mistakes in the Champions League after two first defeats against Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen. Fortunately, the 3 points obtained leave hopes of at least reaching the playoffs.
Important information
- How to watch: Paramount+ and CBS Sports
- Time: 3:00 p.m. EST (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)
- Stadium: Estadio Bernabeu (Madrid, Spain)
- Referee: Slavko Vincic (Slovene)
Bologna vs Monaco: Fighting to stay alive
Last year's surprise in Italy is having a much harder time this season. Without Thiago Motta, who has left for Juventus, the teammates of former Toulouse player Thijs Dallinga have only won 3 games this season. In the Champions League, they only took one point on the first day and have not scored a single goal so far... And yet, our Bologna vs Monaco prediction has the two teams equally paired!
It's up to Monaco to take advantage of this, against an opponent who is having a lot of difficulty in his first experience in the Champions League. But the Monegasques have not been doing well in recent days, and have just suffered two defeats in a row... It's up to them to bounce back in a competition that has been successful for them this year, with two victories (2-1 against Barca and 5-1 against Red Star) but also a draw at the very end of the match in Zagreb (2-2).
Important information
- How to watch: Paramount+ and CBS Sports
- Time: 3:00 p.m. EST (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)
- Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara (Bologna, Italy)
- Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijani)
