As the Champions League returns, Paul Higham runs through all eight groups and selects his predictions for who will make it through into the free prediction page.
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Paris Saint-German P3 W3 D0 L0 F9 A0 Pts9
Real Madrid P3 W1 D1 L1 F3 A5 Pts4
Club Brugge P3 W0 D2 L1 F2 A7 Pts2
Galatasaray P3 W0 D1 L2 F0 A2 Pts1
Wednesday 18 September: Club Brugge v Galatasaray (18:55 CET), Paris v Real Madrid
Tuesday 1 October: Real Madrid v Club Brugge (18:55 CET), Galatasaray v Paris
Tuesday 22 October: Club Brugge v Paris, Galatasaray v Real Madrid
Wednesday 6 November: Paris v Club Brugge, Real Madrid v Galatasaray
Tuesday 26 November: Galatasaray v Club Brugge (18:55 CET), Real Madrid v Paris
Wednesday 11 December: Paris v Galatasaray, Club Brugge v Real Madrid
A mouth-watering clash between PSG and Real Madrid kicks off the group stages and they meet again in the penultimate round in what should be the decider of who finishes top of the group. Real haven't had the best start lớn the season and the French champions have injury problems, but they also have Neymar looking to prove a point after his failed bid to return to Barcelona over the summer - he does, however, have a three-game ban lớn sit through at the start of the proceedings and that, coupled with some injury problems means that Real may just have enough to pinch top spot. You can prefer the soccer handicap tip page!
Fixtures
Wednesday 18 September: Olympiacos v Tottenham (18:55 CET), Bayern v Crvena zvezda
Tuesday 1 October: Tottenham v Bayern, Crvena zvezda v Olympiacos
Tuesday 22 October: Tottenham v Crvena zvezda, Olympiacos v Bayern
Wednesday 6 November: Bayern v Olympiacos (18:55 CET), Crvena zvezda v Tottenham
Tuesday 26 November: Tottenham v Olympiacos, Crvena zvezda v Bayern
Wednesday 11 December: Bayern v Tottenham, Olympiacos v Crvena zvezda
Two traditionally tough and hostile away days await the two big group favourites here in Athens and Belgrade - where Liverpool came unstuck last season against an inspired Red Star side that can shock anyone on their day. Bayern are still a team in transition despite bringing in Coutinho and Perisic, both of whom are on loan, and Spurs have the better squad and hold a great chance of topping the group if they can start strongly - they're 11/8 lớn get the better of Bayern. That final game in Munich looks tasty if top spot is still up for grabs.
Fixtures
Wednesday 18 September: Shakhtar v Manchester City, Dinamo Zagreb v Atalanta
Tuesday 1 October: Atalanta v Shakhtar (18:55 CET), Manchester City v Dinamo Zagreb
Tuesday 22 October: Shakhtar v Dinamo Zagreb (18:55 CET), Manchester City v Atalanta
Wednesday 6 November: Dinamo Zagreb v Shakhtar, Atalanta v Manchester City
Tuesday 26 November: Group C: Manchester City v Shakhtar, Atalanta v Dinamo Zagreb
Wednesday 11 December Group C: Shakhtar v Atalanta (18:55 CET), Dinamo Zagreb v Manchester City (18:55 CET)
A familiar foe for City in the form of Shakhtar, but nothing really lớn worry Pep Guardiola and 9/2 on them winning all six games would only be vulnerable if they've got the group sewn up before the last couple of matches. That could well be the case with the rest evenly matched, and don't be surprised if Shakhtar upset Italian debutants Atalanta to qualify - the Ukrainian title winners have alternated between qualifying and failing in their last nine attempts - and they failed to make it through last year.
