Thursday's Champions League predictions including Man United vs. Sabah, Bayern Munich vs. Bodo/Glimt

Today's Champions League predictions see Manchester United's clash with Sabah, and a contention betwixt Bayern Munich and Bodo/Glimt.

Fenerbahce vs. Roma (Thurs, 5.45pm)

Making a long-awaited instrumentality to the Champions League, Fenerbahce and Roma will clash astatine Sukru Saracolglu Stadium connected Thursday.

Both were regular fixtures successful UEFA's different nine competitions, but they are present yet backmost successful the large time.

We say: Fenerbahce 2-2 Roma

Including qualifiers, Fenerbahce person lone mislaid 5 of their past 32 location matches successful European contention - portion winning 20 - but they did suffer to Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest astatine the Sukru Saracoglu past season.

Lyon besides near with a gully successful the playoff round, truthful in-form Roma should instrumentality thing backmost with them to Italy, fixed their important extremity threat.

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PSV Eindhoven vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Thurs, 5.45pm)

PSV Eindhoven welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to Philips Stadium for their opening League Phase fixture successful the 2026-27 Champions League connected Thursday night.

These 2 teams conscionable for the archetypal clip since November 2024 erstwhile the Dutch broadside mounted an bonzer comeback to triumph 3-2 successful the League Phase, scoring each 3 goals from the 87th infinitesimal onwards.

We say: PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Both teams person enjoyed affirmative starts connected the home beforehand heading into this opening fixture, and an entertaining, end-to-end contention could beryllium successful store astatine the Philips Stadion.

While Shakhtar person the credentials to origin problems for the hosts connected the counter-attack, Bosz’s broadside should yet find a mode to borderline this adjacent brushwood connected location ungraded and drawback their five-match opening-day losing streak successful the Champions League.

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Slavia Prague vs. Lens (Thurs, 8pm)

Lens travel to Fortuna Arena successful Czechia to face Slavia Prague in their opening League Phase lucifer of the 2026-27 Champions League connected Thursday night.

The lone erstwhile brushwood betwixt these 2 sides came backmost successful 1995-96 erstwhile Slavia secured a 1-0 aggregate triumph successful the 3rd circular of the UEFA Cup.

We say: Slavia Prague 2-2 Lens

Given that Slavia Prague are averaging 3 goals per crippled crossed their opening 7 fixtures this term, and considering that nary of Lens' 18 humanities Champions League group-stage matches person ever finished goalless, an entertaining, end-to-end contention could beryllium connected the skyline successful the Czech capital.

While the visitors boast the tactical flexibility to lucifer the hosts' blistering frontline, determination is yet precise small to abstracted these 2 well-drilled outfits connected paper, and a people gully could good beryllium connected the cards.

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Como vs. RB Leipzig (Thurs, 8pm)

Capping their meteoric emergence by bringing Champions League football to small Stadio Singaglia, debutants Como will host RB Leipzig on Thursday evening.

After spending large to articulation Europe's elite, the Italian nine are pursuing successful the footsteps of chap outsiders Leipzig, who went each the mode to the semi-finals six years ago.

We say: Como 2-1 RB Leipzig

There whitethorn beryllium much Champions League acquisition wrong Leipzig's squad, but Como person developed into a slick instrumentality nether Fabregas and could beryllium hard to stop.

Add successful a instrumentality to location turf aft touring Italy for the past fewer weeks, and the Lariani should people their debut with maximum points.

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Bayern Munich vs. Bodo/Glimt (Thurs, 8pm)

Heavyweights Bayern Munich will footwear disconnected their Champions League campaign connected Thursday, erstwhile they welcome Bodo/Glimt to the Allianz Arena for their archetypal league-phase clash.

The Bavarians are expecting to proceed their unbeaten commencement to the season, though Superlaget are dreaming of an eighth consecutive triumph crossed each competitions.

We say: Bayern Munich 3-1 Bodo/Glimt

Bayern whitethorn person been held to a 0-0 gully by Schalke astatine the weekend, but they should person much than capable to travel retired connected apical connected Thursday.

That being said, it would not beryllium astonishing to spot Bodo/Glimt enactment connected a competitory display, and find themselves connected the scoresheet successful the process.

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Manchester United vs. Sabah (Thurs, 8pm)

Manchester United will beryllium aiming to statesman their 2026-27 Champions League league signifier run connected a winning enactment erstwhile they invited Azerbaijani outfit Sabah on Thursday night.

This is Man United's archetypal Champions League run successful 3 seasons, portion it volition beryllium the archetypal clip that Sabah person competed astatine this level of European football.

We say: Manchester United 3-1 Sabah

It is hard to foretell a cleanable expanse for Man United fixed their antiaircraft frailties, but we are expecting the Red Devils to get their Champions League run disconnected to a winning start.

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