The Champions League is almost at the midway point of the league phase, and as teams continue to jostle for position, we've made predictions for five of Wednesday's games. BOYLE Sports customers can always Back Yourself by adding more picks, but these selections could bring a 168/1-plus pay-out.
Ajax vs Galatasaray
Ajax To Draw With Galatasaray @ 14/5
Ajax’s season has not really got going, and as such, their Champions League campaign could well be over before they find their spark. John Heitinga’s side have won just five of 14 games and are bottom of the Champions League standings after three losses. Galatasaray are next up, and the Turkish side are chasing a third successive win after bouncing back from a 5-1 drubbing at Eintracht Frankfurt - their only loss all season - with victories over Liverpool and Bodo/Glimt.
Benfica vs Leverkusen
Benfica To Draw With Bayer Leverkusen @ 13/5
Benfica are boosted by three successive Primeira Liga wins without conceding under Jose Mourinho, but know they need to step it up in Europe. The Eagles are still searching for their first points following a shock home loss to Qarabag - where they led 2-0 early on - and defeats at Chelsea and Newcastle. Leverkusen are not much better off having drawn with Copenhagen and PSV before being hammered 7-2 at home by Paris St Germain. Previous matches between the two have been close affairs, and could be the same tomorrow.
Club Brugge vs Barcelona
Barcelona To Lead A Half-Time And Full-Time Against Club Brugge @ 23/20
Belgian side Club Brugge are in flying form domestically, winning five on the trot since a manic 5-5 draw with Westerlo, but have lost their way in Europe. They beat Monaco 4-1 after qualifying for the league phase with four successive wins, but have now suffered back-to-back defeats to Atalanta and Bayern Munich.
It doesn't get much easier with the visit of a Barcelona side who thrashed Olympiacos 6-1 last time to move on to six points, and who have won their last four away matches in the league phase.
Inter vs Kairat
Inter Milan To Beat Kairat With Over 3.5 Goals @ 4/7
Inter, chasing a third final appearance in four years, started the season poorly but, since losing two of their opening three Serie A games, have been almost untouchable. They have won nine of their last 10 games, including all three in the Champions League, where they are one of just two teams yet to concede a goal. Kairat had played eight matches just to qualify for the league phase, but were given a rude awakening with a 4-1 defeat to Sporting and a 5-0 home loss to Real Madrid. The Kazakhstan champions drew 0-0 with fellow debutants Pafos last time, but could be in for another hiding at San Siro.
Marseille vs Atalanta
Marseille To Beat Atalanta With BTTS @ 13/5
Marseille take on draw specialists Atalanta, looking to make the most of home advantage and double their Champions League points tally for the campaign. OM would have won all six matches at the Stade Velodrome this term but for a stoppage-time Angers equaliser, and have lost only two of their last 20 European matches at home. Atalanta are one point and one spot better off than 18th-placed Marseille, but have drawn eight times already this season - including six of their last eight matches - and have struggled on the road. However, they will have fond memories of playing Marseille. In the only previous meeting between the two, Atalanta defeated the French side in the 2023/24 Europa League semi-finals en route to winning their first European title.
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