The Champions League is starting. It is held in a new format. I offer three predictions for the matches between Liverpool, Sparta and Shakhtar.
Start date: 17.09.2024
Start time: 22.00
Sport: football
Tournament: Champions League
Hosts: Milan
Away: Liverpool
Bet: TB (2.5)
Odds: 1.6
Milan cannot enter the season yet. They lost twice in the opening rounds. They won one match and drew once. Draws were recorded in matches against Lazio and Torino. Four goals were scored in two matches. Lost to Parma away (2-1). In total, nine goals were scored and six goals were conceded.
Liverpool changed their coach. The team won the first three rounds without any problems. They scored seven goals without conceding any. In the last round, they unexpectedly lost to Nottingham Forest on their home field. Moreover, they were unable to score in the opponent's goal.
Arne Slot is trying to instill pressing and active play in attack in Liverpool. But not forgetting about defense. Milan has someone to score against. But it is not a fact that Liverpool's defense will be flawless.
Start date: 18.09.2024
Start time: 19.45
Sport: football
Tournament: Champions League
Hosts: Sparta (Prague)
Away: Red Bull (Salzburg)
Bet: P1
Odds: 2.42
Sparta began their quest for the Czech championship. They won five games in the first six rounds. They drew one match. They were unable to beat Slovacko (2 - 2) in a goal-rich match. The team scored 16 goals. They conceded only six. The team has not lost in 14 matches. Only three matches ended in a draw. They beat FCSB in the Champions League qualification. The score in the two matches is 3-4. After that, they were stronger than Malmo. Both matches ended with the same score (2-0).
Red Bull is in a worse situation. They have won three games in the championship. They lost one match. They could not beat Rapid (2-3). They scored 11 goals and conceded 6 goals in four matches.
Start date: 18.09.2024
Start time: 19.45
Sport: football
Tournament: Champions League
Hosts: Bologna
Away: Shakhtar (Donetsk)
Bet: 1X + TB (1.5)
Odds: 1.69
Bologna is in 16th place in the standings. The team has drawn three times in four rounds. One away defeat from Napoli (3-0). Four goals scored and seven goals conceded. The current tournament is in dire straits. If the attack line manages to score, then the defense is a "walk-through yard". At least one goal is conceded in each match. Napoli scored three.
Shakhtar is playing even worse. Five rounds have been played in the championship. They managed to win three matches. At the same time, they lost two meetings. They lost in a goal-rich match against Oleksandria (4-3). They were unable to beat the weak Polesie on their home field (0-1).
You shouldn't believe in the victory of the guests. And the hosts are not distinguished by their quality play. It is worth insuring the bet against a draw.
All forecasts are made by me personally.