@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 Real Madrid - Tuesday, 8pm

Two giants of European football come head-to-head in Munich on Tuesday night, as Bayern Munich welcome Real Madrid to the Allianz Arena in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg.  

It’s been a tough old season for Bayern Munich under Thomas Tuchel, from being knocked out of the German Cup by minnows Saarbrucken to seeing Bayer Leverkusen dominating the Bundesliga and claiming the title. I’m sure all that might be forgiven by the Bayern Munich faithful if their side can claim their seventh Champions League trophy and their first since 2020. The Bavarian advanced into the semi-final stage here after seeing off Premier League title challengers Arsenal over two legs, you feel Los Blancos are a step up here but they’ll be hoping to take some sort of result over to Madrid in the return leg.

Head coach Thomas Tuchel knows the importance of the fans; “"It's always better to play in front of your own fans. With every tackle and every good action, you get the support and it lifts you and gives you a second wind. Now it's the semi-finals and everyone needs to step up – we need to step up and the supporters need to step up again."

BAYERN MUNICH V REAL MADRID
Strength
53%
 
 
47%
Attacking Potential
44%
 
 
56%
Defensive Potential
70%
 
 
30%
Poisson Distribution
55%
 
 
45%
H2H
29%
 
 
71%
Goals
45%
 
 
55%
Wins the Game
49.3%
 
 
50.7%

It’s only a matter of time before Real Madrid claim the La Liga title for the thirty-sixth time, another victory on the road on Friday evening against Real Sociedad made it twenty-six wins from their thirty-three league games, having lost just once. Los Blancos are looking to extend their record in this competition, they’ll be looking to make it fifteen competition victories, more than any other side. 

They booked their Champions League semi-final place after a victory over current holders Manchester City on penalties, a game that many thought City would win after their 3-3 draw in the first leg, but Los Blancos proved many wrong once again. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti knows how important this competition is; “"We showed the attitude and commitment demanded by this jersey [in the quarter-finals against Manchester City]. This is a very special competition for us and we always deliver something that people are not expecting us to produce. Everyone was writing us off but we're still here."

It’s likely were in for another UCL classic here, the last four competitive games between these two have produced at least three goals, with all four games seeing both teams hit the back of the net. 


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*

Sam (Footy_Tipster) is a sports betting tipster, specialising mainly in football although he has also been known to provide tips in Formula One. He has been running an online football tipping service for the past 10 years and continues to grow his community, with a social media following of over 30,000 sports fans. 

 

He is a keen Manchester United fan and a below average darts player, he doesn't know which is more frustrating.