The 2024-25 Champions League begins this week with an all new format designed to provide even more excitement to this legendary competition.
36 teams will battle it out for the honour of being crowned Champions of Europe, and to mark the start of the latest campaign. NetBet has provided tips for a few of the most interesting opening fixtures, with an acca for your Champions league opening fixtures, with odds of 18.83.
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Liverpool to beat AC Milan@ 1.89
Champions League royalty will meet in a repeat of the competition’s finals from 2005 and 2007.
Milan have endured a tough start to their domestic season, so will be looking to start afresh in their European campaign. This is in stark contrast to Liverpool, who have transitioned smoothly from life under legendary figure Jurgen Klopp, with new manager Arne Slot settling in nicely.
Though Milan’s Champions League pedigree must be respected, we think Liverpool will have enough to start their league phase with a win.
Celtic to beat Slovan Bratislava @ 1.43
Celtic haven’t made it to the round of 16 since the 2012-13 season, so they’re hoping the new format can offer a change in fortune.
Of course, they won’t be the only underdogs hoping that, which is what makes the match against Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava so interesting.
With The Hoops having home advantage on this occasion, we believe that will give them the edge needed to start their European campaign with a positive result.
Manchester City & Inter Milan to draw @ 4.40
Another matchday one fixture that has been a final in the past, this time as recent as 2023, as Manchester City take on Inter Milan.
That aforementioned final was a very tight affair, and despite City playing on home soil, we expect the same again.
So much so that we think this impressive Inter side can get a draw against Pep Guardiola’s side, who are once again the favourites to win the Champions League this season.
Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Both teams to score @ 1.61
This is certainly one of the most difficult of the matchday one fixtures to call, so we’re not going to try!
Instead, we’re going to predict both teams to score as Atletico and Leipzig have exciting attacking talent.
Atletico have invested in two new forwards over the summer – Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth – while retaining the service of Antoine Griezmann, who is arguably their most influential player.
Leipzig kept hold of one of their young star forwards in Benjamin Sesko, while also agreeing to loan Xavi Simons again for a second consecutive season from PSG. They also have the likes of Luis Openda, Andre Silva and new, exciting recruit Antonio Nusa.
So, no matter what the outcome, we’d be surprised if this one ends goalless.
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