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Champions League Matchday 7 Predictions: Gunners target qualification

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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are aiming to seal a top eight place with a game to spare
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are aiming to seal a top eight place with a game to spare
  • Kairat and Club Brugge kick the round off early on Tuesday

  • It is sixth versus first in the game of the week, with Inter Milan facing Arsenal at the San Siro on Tuesday

  • Chelsea and Newcastle both have home fixtures on Wednesday evening

It is the penultimate round of league fixtures in the Champions League, with Arsenal knowing a win will confirm their place in the last-16.

At the other end of the table, four teams are still without a victory heading into Matchday 7 of Europe's top club competition.

Kairat vs Club Brugge (Tuesday, 3.30pm)

With just one point from their opening six games, Kairat's first campaign in the Champions League has not gone to plan.

Brugge have won only once, a 4-1 victory over Monaco on Matchday 1, and need a victory to keep alive their hopes of finishing in the qualification places.

Score Prediction: Kairat 0-1 Club Brugge

Bodo/Glimt vs Manchester City (Tuesday, 5.45pm)

Manchester City get their first taste of Bodo/Glimt's artificial playing surface, as Pep Guardiola's men look to bounce back from Saturday's derby defeat.

Bodo have goals in them, scoring two against Borussia Dortmund, two versus Juventus and also bagging twice against Tottenham.

Score Prediction: Bodo/Glimt 1-3 Manchester City

FC Copenhagen vs Napoli (Tuesday, 8pm)

FC Copenhagen sit in the final qualifying place, having won their last two matches against Kairat and Villarreal.

They now face a Napoli team that is level on points with their opponents, having scored just six goals in their six Champions League matches.

Score Prediction: FC Copenhagen 1-1 Napoli

Inter Milan vs Arsenal (Tuesday, 8pm)

Inter have lost their last two Champions League games, 1-0 at home to Liverpool and 2-1 away to Atletico Madrid, but they are unbeaten in nine Serie A matches.

Arsenal are top of the European standings, after six wins from six games, but with a big game coming up against Manchester United this weekend, Mikel Arteta might see it as a good time to rotate his squad.

Score Prediction: Inter Milan 1-1 Arsenal

Olympiakos vs Bayer Leverkusen (Tuesday, 8pm)

Four points separate these two sides, with Olympiakos winning just one of their opening six European matches.

Leverkusen have lost their last two in the Bundesliga but have been defeated just once so far in the Champions League.

Score Prediction: Olympiakos 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen

Real Madrid vs Monaco (Tuesday, 8pm)

Two defeats in their last three Champions League games have Real Madrid in danger of slipping outside the top-third of the standings.

Although Monaco have lost just one of their six games, they are still 11 places outside of the top section.

Score Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Monaco

Sporting CP vs Paris Saint-Germain (Tuesday, 8pm)

PSG have 13 points from six matches and look set to qualify automatically for the last-16, with Luis Enrique's men joint-top scorers with 19 goals.

Sporting, who are currently 14th, have won their three home games and will provide a stern test for the defending champions.

Score Prediction: Sporting CP 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain

Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund (Tuesday, 8pm)

Despite their struggles domestically, Spurs have lost just one of their opening six Champions League games and are currently sat 11th in the league format.

Free-scoring Dortmund have averaged 3.16 goals per match in Europe and drew 3-3 in their last Bundesliga away game, at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Score Prediction: Tottenham 2-3 Borussia Dortmund

Villarreal vs Ajax (Tuesday, 8pm)

Villarreal are one of the teams still yet to collect a victory in their opening six matches, with just one point to show for their efforts.

They now host an Ajax team, who have conceded the most goals in the competition, that are just one place and two points ahead of their opponents.

Score Prediction: Villarreal 2-1 Ajax

Galatasaray vs Atletico Madrid (Wednesday, 5.45pm)

Two back-to-back defeats have seen Galatasaray slip to 18th in the table and face the prospect of slipping out of the qualification places, with a trip to Manchester City still to come.

A victory for Atletico will see them take a giant stride towards the last-16, having won their last three European ties.

Score Prediction: Galatasaray 1-2 Atletico Madrid

Qarabag vs Eintracht Frankfurt (Wednesday, 5.45pm)

Qarabag have been one of the surprise packages of the league format, with Wednesday's hosts collecting seven points, although they have not won since Matchday 2.

Eintracht Frankfurt are eight places below their opponents and will have Dennis Schmitt in the dugout following Dino Toppmoller's departure.

Score Prediction: Qarabag 2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

Atalanta vs Athletic Bilbao (Wednesday, 8pm)

Three straight wins have elevated Atalanta up to fifth in the Champions League standings, as they prepare to face Athletic for the first time.

The visitors look likely to miss out on the play-offs, with just five points from their first six matches.

Score Prediction: Atalanta 2-0 Athletic Bilbao

Bayern Munich vs Union Saint-Gilloise (Wednesday, 8pm)

With 15 points from six games, Bayern Munich have shown their credentials to go deep in the competition, with Harry Kane having picked up five goals along the way.

Union still have hopes of finishing in the top 24, but might have to claim a win at home to Atalanta in their final league format fixture.

Score Prediction: Bayern Munich 4-1 Union Saint-Gilloise

Chelsea vs Pafos (Wednesday, 8pm)

A win looks a must for Chelsea's hopes of finishing in the top third and the Blues will be buoyed by the result and performance against Brentford at the weekend.

Although Pafos have held their own so far in this campaign, the Cypriot club have failed to score in their three previous European away games.

Score Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Pafos

Juventus vs Benfica (Wednesday, 8pm)

Juve have won their last two Champions League games, to keep alive their hopes of qualifying, although their domestic form remains patchy.

Jose Mourinho's men have won their last two European matches and Benfica have only conceded eight goals in their six matches to date.

Juventus 1-1 Benfica

Marseille vs Liverpool (Wednesday, 8pm)

Both of these two teams sit in the middle tier currently. Marseille are normally strong at home, but they have scored just once in their last two matches at the Stade Velodrome.

Liverpool have drawn the last four in the league, with varying levels of performance, and will see avoiding a defeat in France as a good result, with a home tie with Qarabag still to come.

Score Prediction: Marseille 1-1 Liverpool

Newcastle vs PSV Eindhoven (Wednesday, 8pm)

This looks like a must-win for 12th-placed Newcastle, with their final league format game coming at defending champions PSG.

Only four teams have scored more goals than PSV (15) and it is a surprise to see them down in 21st having already beaten Napoli and Liverpool.

Score Prediction: Newcastle 3-2 PSV Eindhoven

Slavia Prague vs Barcelona (Wednesday, 8pm)

With no wins in their opening six matches, Matchday 7 looks set to provide another tough evening for Slavia Prague.

They face a Barcelona team who are 15th and still battling to seal automatic qualification and looking to bounce back from a La Liga defeat to Real Sociedad at the weekend.

Score Prediction: Slavia Prague 0-3 Barcelona

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