Pep Guardiola is expected to be in attendance as embattled Manchester City host PSG
Andoni Iraola takes Liverpool to Austria to face LASK Linz
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho returns to former club Roma
There are nine more Champions League games on Wednesday, and we’ve got key stats, team news and predictions for each fixture.
Feyenoord vs Como – Wednesday October 14th (5.45pm)
Como have failed to score in their previous two matches
Feyenoord won three of their five home games in Europe last season
The Dutch side have won four of their last five matches
Feyenoord have won each of their last three games to nil
Recommended bet: Feyenoord or draw double chance (22/25 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Feyenoord have a number of injury worries this week, with Australian international Jordan Bos and striker Shaqueel van Persie among a number of unavailable players.
Como are missing on-loan forward Moise Kean for this trip.
Need to know
Como cruised to a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig in their Champions League debut last month. However, Cesc Fabregas’s side struggled either side of the international break, losing at Frosinone before a home draw with 10-man Roma.
Feyenoord are in fantastic form, and they laid down a marker with a 2-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar at the weekend.
Score prediction: Feyenoord 1-0 Como (14/1 with LiveScore Bet)
LASK vs Liverpool – Wednesday October 14th (5.45pm)
Liverpool won six of their eight league-phase matches last season
The Reds scored seven times across two wins over LASK in 2023
LASK have suffered three defeats in their last four matches
The Austrian side have been beaten in 11 of their last 17 European games
Recommended bet: Liverpool to win and both teams to score (1/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
LASK are missing three players as they face one of the toughest games of their European campaign.
Dominik Szoboszlai is a doubt for Liverpool, while the Reds have issues up top with Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak expected to miss out.
Need to know
LASK are not exactly a side with European pedigree, having failed to win a game in the Conference League in their previous European campaign in 2024/25.
Liverpool have to bounce back from their 3-0 loss to Manchester City, but they have collected seven points from three league trips this season.
Score prediction: LASK 1-4 Liverpool (23/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Aston Villa vs Fenerbahce – Wednesday October 14th (8pm)
Aston Villa have won 18 of their 20 home European games under Unai Emery
Villa won all but two of their 15 Europa League games last season
That run includes a 1-0 victory at Fenerbahce
The Super Lig side have not made it this far in the Champions League since 2008
Recommended bet: Aston Villa to win and both teams to score (31/20 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Villa's Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen and Leon Goretzka are all unavailable for this clash.
Matteo Guendouzi misses out for the visitors as he serves a suspension.
Need to know
Villa’s performances are improving as their summer signings bed in, with Nicolas Jackson scoring in three of his last five games.
Villa have kept one clean sheet in nine matches this term, but they have a fantastic European record under Emery.
Score prediction: Aston Villa 3-1 Fenerbahce (10/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Bodo/Glimt vs Borussia Dortmund – Wednesday October 14th (8pm)
Dortmund conceded 16 goals in their five Champions League away games last season
Bodo/Glimt have scored at least twice in 13 of their previous 15 home games in Europe
Dortmund have conceded twice in three of their last five games
These two sides drew 2-2 in Dortmund in December
Recommended bet: Over 1.5 Bodo/Glimt goals (49/50 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Bodo/Glimt are without Odin Bjortuft following his red card against Bayern Munich last month.
Ramy Bensebaini and Nico Schlotterbeck missed Dortmund’s win over Villarreal through suspension, but they’re now available to return. Emre Can and Giannis Konstantelias are both ruled out.
Need to know
Bodo lost 5-0 at Bayern Munich in their opener, but last season’s home wins over Manchester City, Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon should give them some belief.
Dortmund returned to action with a 2-2 draw at Augsburg on Friday, and they won only once on their travels in Europe last season.
Score prediction: Bodo/Glimt 3-3 Borussia Dortmund (16/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain – Wednesday October 14th (8pm)
Manchester City have won their last eight matches in all competitions
PSG opened the season with a four-game winless run
City have won all three of their home meetings with PSG in the Champions League
Erling Haaland has scored eight goals in seven games for City this season
Recommended bet: Manchester City to win (23/25 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Manchester City have no injury issues ahead of their clash with PSG, but Enzo Maresca could rotate following their win at Anfield on Sunday.
PSG’s only injury absentee is Senny Mayulu. The French side made wholesale changes for their win over Le Mans in order to rest players for this trip.
Need to know
Manchester City’s 3-0 win at Anfield was a statement after a difficult few weeks for them. They will be aiming to extend their winning streak against a PSG side that has tended to start European campaigns slowly.
Score prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Paris Saint-Germain (11/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Real Betis vs Porto – Wednesday October 14th (8pm)
Betis have won six of their eight La Liga games this season
Manuel Pellegrini’s side also claimed a 3-2 win at Lille in their Champions League opener
Sunday’s 5-2 win over Osasuna extended Betis’s perfect start at home
Porto won only two of their six Europa League trips last term
Recommended bet: Real Betis to win (17/20 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Troy Parrott is in line for a recall for Betis after starting on the bench in La Liga on Sunday.
Porto winger William Gomes picked up an injury at the weekend and is in a race to be fit for this trip.
Need to know
Betis are impressing domestically, and their 3-2 win in Lille was a perfect way to mark their return to the Champions League after 21 years away.
Porto lost 2-0 at home to Manchester City last month, and now they’re heading to a Betis side who have won all four of their home games this season.
Score prediction: Real Betis 2-1 Porto (7/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Roma vs Real Madrid – Wednesday October 14th (8pm)
Roma have drawn three of their last four matches
Real Madrid were beaten 2-1 at Atletico Madrid in their last away game
Jose Mourinho’s side have kept only two clean sheets in nine
Roma are unbeaten in their seven games this term
Recommended bet: Roma double chance (4/5 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Key man Donyell Malen has picked up a Serie A suspension after his red card at the weekend, but he is available on Wednesday night.
Denzel Dumfries is expected to come in at right-back for Real Madrid, who have no new injury issues.
Need to know
Jose Mourinho returns to the club where he lifted his last trophy, having led Roma to Conference League glory in 2022.
Gian Piero Gasperini has got the Giallorossi into the mix for the Scudetto, with his Roma side yet to taste defeat this season.
Score prediction: Roma 1-1 Real Madrid (7/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Shakhtar Donetsk vs AEK Athens – Wednesday October 14th (8pm)
AEK Athens beat Levski Sofia 4-0 on aggregate in qualifying before a 1-0 victory over LASK last month
The visitors claimed wins at Fiorentina, NK Celje and Samsunspor in last season’s Conference League
Shakhtar have lost three of their last six designated home games in Europe
AEK Athens have won nine of their last 11 games in all competitions
Recommended bet: AEK Athens to win (11/8 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Shakhtar are close to a clean bill of health, with only Eguinaldo ruled out.
AEK Athens are without Hungary forward Barnabas Varga and goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha for this trip.
Need to know
This match marks the return of Champions League football to Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea’s ground hosting Shakhtar’s four home league-phase games.
AEK Athens made the quarter-finals of last season’s Conference League. After a winning start this season, they could be dreaming of the Champions League knockouts.
Score prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 AEK Athens (15/2 with LiveScore Bet)
Slovan Bratislava vs Stuttgart – Wednesday October 14th (8pm)
Both teams have scored in nine of Slovan Bratislava’s last 10 games
BTTS has also landed in five of Slovan’s seven Champions League matches this season, including qualifiers
Stuttgart are yet to draw this season, winning four and losing three of their first seven games
The hosts lost all eight league-phase games in their last Champions League campaign
Recommended bet: Stuttgart to win and both teams to score (93/100 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Slovan Bratislava boss Yaya Toure has a fully-fit squad to choose from on Wednesday night.
Stuttgart have no fewer than six players ruled out, but they are hopeful that Jeff Chabot and Nikolas Nartey can return to action.
Need to know
Slovan were beaten 6-1 at PSG in their first game, but they have strung together a solid run of domestic results since then.
The hosts lost all eight of their league-phase matches at this level in 2024/25, including a 3-1 home defeat to Stuttgart. The hosts won by that scoreline against Viking in their opener, and they can claim another comprehensive victory.
Score prediction: Slovan Bratislava 1-4 Stuttgart (11/1 with LiveScore Bet)
