Neftchi Baku - Olympiacos Piraeus

This season, Sporting at home has won 4 out of 4 in the Champions League: 2:1 against Marseille, 2:1 against PSG, 3:0 against Brugge, and 5:0 against Bodo after extra time. Arsenal is very strong this season, especially in set plays, but they are not invincible: they lost to Southampton away on the weekend, and drew against Leverkusen away, which they managed to turn into a win with a penalty kick at the end of the match. Anything can happen, but the odds are good to try on Sporting in Peru. However, I choose a safer option - Portuguese Draw no Bet.

Despite the players of Real team returning from injuries, the unpredictable game of the royal team does not seem successful against the stable Bayern. Although the German coach does not appear as a solid option, the team plays extremely well and dominantly. Real will be missing one of their key players and a guarantee for success, Courtois, but knowing Bayern's attacking abilities, I predict a victory for them.

This season, Arsenal does not stand out as a successful club and in recent months they have been relying on strong defense in their game, with weak offense. Sporting will not dominate even at home in the first match and will try to maintain intrigue in England, so I don't think it's worth expecting goals in this game. Arsenal, with their well-organized attack, has played two resultless matches against Bayer, while Sporting is going through some difficulties and I don't believe they will let in more goals in the second consecutive match.

The coefficient is worth the risk. Real's game is unstable and currently they are in a poor defensive phase, conceding at least one goal in 8 out of their last 9 matches. There is no better goalkeeper in the world than Courtois, while Bayern's form and scored goals look incredibly good. German statistics are similar, but in the opposite direction, as Bayern have scored 3 or more goals in 8 out of their last 9 matches. Therefore, if you believe that Bayern will win or at least look better, I think it's important to take this option.

The teams are simply playing attacking and if Real sometimes plays calmer or a little more hesitant on the attack, then Bayern has been playing with such a style in the past decade. Although it is the first match, if we remove the away goal rule and look at examples of the new format, we can see that the first matches are often even more fruitful. Real, without Courtois, who can sometimes be half of the team, we can remember the first game against City. There should be an emphasis on attacking football, as Real never goes back at the Bernabeu stadium, especially with a negative result.

Teams that simply play attacking football and if Real occasionally appears calmer or slightly frustrated in their attacks, Bayern has played with such a style in the last decade. Although it is the first game, if we remove the away goals rule and generally look at examples of a new format, we can see that first games are often even more productive. Without Courtois, who can sometimes be half of the team, we can recall the first match against City. Aggressive football should dominate here, Real never retreats at the Bernabeu stadium, especially when facing a negative result.