Tottenham can still qualify from Champions League Group B if they match or better Inter Milan’s result on Matchday 6, but that is a big ask, as Spurs visit Barcelona. The Catalan giants are already assured of advancing as pool winners but have a proud home record to protect in this competition.
Vorskla Poltava did better than expected when going down 4-2 at Arsenal in September and may give the Gunners an even tougher test on home turf. The visitors do not have a good record when playing in Ukraine, registering one draw and four defeats from five previous trips to this country.
Chelsea are already assured of a place in the Europa League knockout stage but should still be fired up enough to see off PAOK Salonika at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have registered four straight workmanlike wins in Group L, scoring six times and conceding only once in those fixtures.
There is everything still to play for in Group G of the Europa League and we’re expecting a hard-fought encounter between Rangers and Villarreal at Ibrox. It was 2-2 when these teams met in Spain on Matchday 1 and they may again be impossible to split in the penultimate round of fixtures.
Rosenborg and Celtic are familiar foes and pretty evenly-matched on five past meetings in 16 months, but the Hoops should be hungrier for success this time. They are bang in contention to qualify from Group B of the Europa League, whereas their hosts are all but out after four straight defeats.
Liverpool have struggled on the road in the Champions League this season but we’re backing them to pick up a crucial point when visiting PSG. In an incredibly tight Group C, the Reds have six points alongside Napoli, with their next opponents a point back in third and waiting to pounce.
Chelsea eased past BATE Borisov 3-1 in a one-sided Europa League clash at Stamford Bridge and are again expected to come out on top in the return fixture in Belarus. However, BATE have scored in their last eight home matches in all competitions and could well register another consolation goal.
Rangers will have been frustrated to only draw with Spartak Moscow at home in the Europa League but a repeat of that result in Russia would be better received. Steven Gerrard’s side looked much the better team at Ibrox, are joint top of Group G and remain unbeaten in 11 games in this competition.
Celtic face an uphill battle to reach the Europa League knockout stages after two away defeats but can edge out RB Leipzig in Glasgow. Both teams made a number of changes when the Hoops went down 2-0 in Germany but Brendan Rodgers is expected to take the return fixture more seriously.
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a winning return to Old Trafford by setting up the only goal as Juventus made it three successive wins in Group H at Manchester United’s expense. United, five points behind Juve at halfway, are now in a battle for second after picking up just one point from two home matches.
Napoli put in a fine performance when drawing 2-2 against PSG in France and are rated a value pick to come out on top in the return fixture. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have already beaten Liverpool in Naples and have every chance of qualifying from the ultra-competitive Champions League Group C.
Tottenham blew a great chance to kick-start their Champions League campaign when only drawing 2-2 with PSV in Holland and simply have to now make amends at Wembley. With both teams having already been beaten by Barcelona and Inter Milan, only a win will suffice in London.
We completed a trio of successful tips as Liverpool got their Champions League campaign back on track with a 4-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade at Anfield. The Serbian champions simply had no answer to the relentless Reds, who can confirm their superiority by triumphing in the return match.
Real Madrid begin their quest for a fourth straight Champions League triumph by taking on last season’s beaten semi-finalists Roma at the Bernabeu. The Whites will this time have to do it without key figures Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane to rely on for inspiration but can still shine.