Champions League Correct Score Tips & Predictions

 @Footy_Tipster gives his best bets and predictions ahead of a huge round of fixtures in the Champions League..

Champions League Predictions & Tips

Bayern Munich v Arsenal - Wednesday, 8pm

Arsenal will make the trip to Germany on Wednesday evening as they face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

Bayern Munich fans will be in attendance on Wednesday night after serving their one-match ban due to supporters throwing fireworks onto the pitch during their victory over Lazio in the previous round. The absence of the away end last week didn’t phase Bayern Munich too much, the German giants left North London with a 2-2 draw despite Arsenal being the betting favourites in that game, it’s all to play for in this mouth-watering second leg. 

Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel knows that the home fans can make a real difference in this fixture; “We've got a draw so the situation is clear: the winner moves on. We're playing at home, we need this kind of atmosphere from the fans and we need the same devotion, passion and quality that we had tonight – then we'll get through."

Arsenal had a weekend to forget in the Premier League, after seeing Crystal Palace defeat Liverpool at Anfield before their game against Aston Villa. The Gunners knew a victory at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon would have put a three-point gap between themselves and Liverpool but Villa had other ideas, a 2-0 victory for the Villans didn’t just put a dent in Arsenal’s title hopes, it also now raises questions about their trip to Germany and how they will react.  

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta still believed his side could get a result in Germany after their first leg performance; “But even at 2-1, we were composed, tried to find our rhythm and didn't try to rush things. I have a lot of belief we can go there and beat them. We have to prepare really well." The London side will be hoping this isn’t the start of their season fizzing out. 

I think we can expect more of the same in this second leg, five of the last six games in the Champions League between these two sides have seen both teams score on the night, whilst Bayern Munich have won their last two home games against Arsenal in this competition, both with a 5-1 scoreline.

Manchester City v Real Madrid - Wednesday, 8pm

Champions League royalty Real Madrid will travel to East Manchester on Wednesday evening for their return leg against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final. 

Manchester City had a brilliant weekend, not only did they secure three points with a dominating 5-1 victory over Luton Town, slip-ups for both their title challengers Liverpool and Arsenal meant the Cityzens now top the Premier League table by two points with just six games left to play.

We got a real treat in the first leg, we witnessed three goals within the first 14 minutes in Madrid with Los Blancos leading at the break, two quick-fire goals from Manchester City looked to have won the game before an 88th minute equaliser from Federico Valverde set this second leg up wonderfully. City boss Pep Guardiola insists his side will have all the support they need at the Etihad; "We have to win the game but we have our supporters there. We need all of them and their energy to try and beat the kings of this competition. With our people in Manchester, we'll go for it. But Madrid will score one goal, that's for sure."

Real Madrid kept their brilliant record going in La Liga on Saturday evening, a tricky trip to Mallorca in between these two massive games for Los Blancos wasn’t ideal but the Spanish giants put in another dominant display and were rewarded with another victory as they head towards their thirty-sixth La Liga title.

Los Blancos will be without Aurelien Tchouameni for this game due to suspension following his yellow card in the first leg with just one minute on the clock. Of course, Madrid would have wanted to travel to Manchester with some sort of advantage but given they were 3-2 down with just 11 minutes left to play, they’d have taken that draw all day and manager Carlo Ancelotti believes his side can progress to this season’s semi-final; "We obviously wanted to take some sort of advantage into the second leg, but I think we need to be satisfied with [the performance in the 3-3 first-leg draw]. We competed very well, and if we do that again [in Manchester] then we can go through."  

As a neutral, I cannot wait for this as we could well be witnessing another Champions League classic on Wednesday. Like Pep, I think Madrid will get themselves on the scoresheet but Man City’s record at the Etihad Stadium is unbelievable and I think the current European champions will keep their dreams alive of achieving back-to-back trebles.

Champions League Bet of the Day

The Champions League is the most prestigious competition in club football. Starting with qualifying matches in mid-summer, teams from all over the continent battle it out to reach the 32-team group stage.

Those teams are split into eight groups of four. The teams then play each other home and away, with the top two progressing to the last 16. Teams who finish third in their group drop into the Europa League. 

The knockout rounds of the competition are often home to the greatest moments and relate directly to Champions League betting drama.

All of the knockouts take place over two legs, with the aggregate score used to decide which team progresses (extra time and penalties are used to decide ties where aggregates are level after 180 minutes). 

Of course, the goal is reaching the Champions League final, which is a one-off match held in a neutral venue. 

Throughout the course of the competition, our expert football tipsters will provide you with free Champions League predictions.

This page will frequently be updated with our Champions League bet of the day and various other free football tips. 

Champions League Group Predictions

888Sport is your go-to place for Champions League predictions.

Football punters all over the world are searching for betting value when it comes to Europe’s premier competition, and our football prediction experts are here to help you out.

The group stage takes place through the first half of the season. Teams supposedly poised for long unbeaten runs have been toppled by minnows. Failure to qualify from a group has seen the end of many managerial tenures. 

The format lends itself to chaos on matchday six as teams compete for the top two spots.

888Sport brings you regular and well-informed Champions League tips during the group stage, including BTTS, total goals, goal scorer tips and match winner predictions. On occasion, we will dabble with Champions League correct score predictions, too. 

When does the Champions League 2023/24 begin?

• Matchday one: September 19-20

• Matchday two: October 3-4

• Matchday three: October 24-25

• Matchday four: November 7-8

• Matchday five: November 28-29

• Matchday six: December 12-13

What is the group stage draw for the Champions League?

• Group A: Bayern, Man United, Copenhagen, Galatasaray

• Group B: Sevilla, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Lens

• Group C: Napoli Real Madrid, Braga, Union Berlin

• Group D: Benfica, Inter, Salzburg, Real Sociedad

• Group E: Feyenoord, Atlético Madrid, Lazio, Celtic

• Group F: PSG, Dortmund, Milan, Newcastle

• Group G: Man City, Leipzig, Red Star, Young Boys

• Group H: Barcelona, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Antwerp

Free Champions League Betting Tips & Predictions

At 888Sport, we have a stacked team of betting experts. Alongside our free Champions League tips, we also have tipsters covering football from all over Europe, along with several other sports.

Daily sports tips are uploaded to the 888Sport blog with dedicated pages for football predictions, Premier League tips and Championship predictions from one of the best in the business in Football League expert Tony Incenzo.

You can also find tips and predictions on a range of other competitions and sports, including horse racing tips and NFL expert picks. In addition, check out our up-to-date sporting calendar for a full list of the biggest upcoming events.

Check back on this page during the season for our latest 888 tips and free Champions League predictions. We will consistently be monitoring Champions League odds to provide you with the best value picks. 

Outright Champions League Odds

Defending champions Manchester City top the Champions League winner odds for 2023-24. Priced at 2/1 to retain the crown, City are eyeing up back-to-back trebles this season.

As of 29th June 2023, Bayern Munich are second favourites at 7/1 ahead of Real Madrid (9/1) and PSG (10/1).

Runners up in 2022-23, Inter are way out at 33/1 despite having lifted the Champions League trophy on numerous occasions themselves.

Newcastle, who have qualified for the competition for the first time in two decades, are priced at 20/1 to win the competition.

The Magpies have the longest price of any Premier League club with Arsenal and Manchester United at 14s and 16s respectively. 

Key Champions League Dates 2023-24

• 11th July 2023 – Preliminary qualifying rounds begin

• 22nd-30th August 2023 – Qualifying Playoff Round

• 31st August 2023 – Group stage draw

• 19th-20th September 2023 – Group stage matchday 1

• 3rd-4th October 2023 – Group stage matchday 2

• 24th-25th October 2023 – Group stage matchday 3

• 7th-8th November 2023 – Group stage matchday 4

• 28th-29th November 2023 – Group stage matchday 5

• 12th-13th December 2023 – Group stage matchday 6

• 13th-21st February 2024 – Round of 16 1st legs

• 5th-13th March 2024 – Round of 16 2nd legs

• 9th-10th April 2024 – Quarter final 1st legs

• 16th-17th April 2024 – Quarter final 2nd legs

• 30th April-1st May 2024 – Semi final 1st legs

• 7th-8th May 2024 – Semi final 2nd legs

• 1st June 2024 – Final 

*All of our 888 Experts picks and betting tips can be considered as a suggestion only.*

*Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to Alamy*