Champions League Matchday 1 Predictions – Gurgler v Table Position

The Champions League Group Stage begins this week, and like most football we think we know everything and have our Champions League Matchday 1 Predictions ready.

And as ever we put our tips up against a unique opponent, usually based on a football statistic but sometimes not, much like our semi popular Premier League tips.

We’ll also throw in a minimum of information for a quick preview of Champions League Matchday 1 Predictions for those on the go.

Time to set the alarm and get up that little bit early in Australia, or get home early from work/the pub elsewhere for Champions League Matchday 1.

Champions League Matchday 1 Predictions

Gurgler v Current Table Position

Opponent Tips Background: Since this is the opening round of Champions League fixtures, and we have no form to go by, we are going to create tips based on each team’s current position in their respective league.

We say that current form is good form, and the better position in the league, the more likely the team is to win. Of course this neglects the massive gap in quality between league, but that’s a mere technicality of someone without imagination. The occasional tie breaker is determined by average points per game. Unless that is equal.

The Gurgler’s selections are based on a mixture of listening to multiple podcasts and reading way too many websites, added with ignorance to all of that with our own thoughts. 

Champions League Matchday 1 Predictions – Our Tips

BARCELONA to beat PSV Eindhoven
SPURS to beat Inter
PSG to beat Liverpool
NAPOLI to beat Crvena Zvezda
GALATASARAY to beat Lokomotiv Moscow
DRAW – Schalke v Porto
CLUB BRUGES to beat Borussia Dortmund
DRAW – Monaco v Atletico Madrid
SHAKHTAR DONETSK to beat Hoffenheim
AJAX to AEK Athens
BAYERN MUNICH to beat Benfica
MANCHESTER CITY to beat Lyon
DRAW – Real Madrid v Roma
CSKA MOSCOW to beat Viktoria Plzen
JUVENTUS to Valencia
MANCHESTER UNITED to beat Young Boys

Champions League Matchday 1 Predictions – Current League Position

Position as of Sunday in brackets.

DRAW – Barcelona (1st) v PSV Eindhoven (1st)  (Both teams Avg pts 3.0)
SPURS (6th) to beat Inter (14th)
PSG (1st) to beat Liverpool (2nd)
CRVENA ZVEZDA (1st) to beat Napoli (2nd)
GALATASARAY (1st) to beat Lokomotiv Moscow (10th)
PORTO (4th) to beat Schalke (17th)
CLUB BRUGES (1st) to beat Borussia Dortmund (2nd)
ATLETICO MADRID (8th) to beat Monaco (15th)
SHAKHTAR DONETSK (1st) to beat Hoffenheim (11th)
AEK ATHENS (2nd) to beat Ajaz (2nd) (AEK win 3.0 v 2.6 on Avg Pts)
BAYERN MUNICH (1st) to beat Benfica (1st) (Bayen win 3.0 v 2.5 on avg pts)
MANCHESTER CITY (3rd) to beat Lyon (7th)
REAL MADRID (2nd) to beat Roma (9th)
VIKTORIA PLZEN (2nd) to beat CSKA Moscow (5th)
JUVENTUS (1st) to beat Valencia (17th)
YOUNG BOYS (1st) to beat Manchester Utd (8th)

Champions League Matchday 1 – Three Games to Watch

You can’t watch everything, you can if you have Optus Sport and no job or life, so we select our three games to watch for the matchday ahead.

INTER v SPURS (Tues 2:55am)

The new fan friendly time at five to three in the morning means this is a game to avoid the result and catch up on. With Barcelona in the group it is a game neither will want to lose, and both are coming into the game on the back of league losses. Ivan Perisic the man to watch for Inter, and the usual suspects for SPurs.

LIVERPOOL v PSG (Tues 5:00am)

The biggest Champons League Matchday 1 clash sees the French Champions-elect PSG and Liverpool go head to head. Both teams stacked with great forward lines, and have 100% records in the league. Is this the year that big spending PSG finally crack it in the Champions League on a wave of French football success?

REAL MADRID v ROMA (Wed 5:00am)

Roma offered plenty of entertainment in their Champions League fixtures last season, and three time champions are now Ronaldo-less and Zidane-less, opening up the Champions League to everybody.

How to Watch Champions League in Australia

Sadly the Champions League action is now on Optus Sport.

Not that the Optus Sport coverage is that bad, when it works, but it just means another $15 a month to follow decent football.

Perhaps the addition of the Champions League might tempt some to join, it means you can watch everything and EPL.

Click here to Join In or Join Up

We’ll see if it can handle the Liverpool v PSG traffic.

Champions League Matchday 1 Predictions – Best Bets Multi

BARCELONA to beat PSV Eindhoven
PSG to beat Liverpool
SHAKHTAR DONETSK to beat Hoffenheim
JUVENTUS to beat Valencia
MANCHESTER UTD to beat Young Boys (Football not assault)

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