Group E
It’s mission accomplished for one European giant and work still to do for another in the last round of Champions League pool fixtures on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich have swept the board so far to dominate Group E and they also have the chance to deliver the killer blow to Barcelona, whom they meet in an eye-catching clash at the Allianz Arena.
Benfica are poised to sneak through to the knockouts ahead of Barca, barring an upset in Bavaria, if they seal an expected home victory over bottom side Dynamo Kyiv.
Group F
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United start life under German boss Ralph Rangnick with progression from Group F of the Champions League already pocketed on Wednesday night.
The Red Devils host fourth-placed Young Boys at Old Trafford after making a winning start in the English Premier League at the weekend with the veteran at the helm.
Atalanta and Villarreal have it all to play for in Italy as they battle it out for second spot and a place in the last 16.
Group G
Anything could happen in Group G of the Champions League on Wednesday night, with all four sides in the running for qualification from the most competitive pool of the competition.
A point would be enough for leaders Lille, with the reigning French champions going to Wolfsburg with the fourth-placed hosts needing nothing less than a win.
Red Bull Salzburg and Sevilla will be battling it out in between, with the Austrians holding a potentially crucial one-point advantage in second place going into the deciding fixture.
Group H
Top spot is still up for grabs in Group H of the Champions League on Wednesday, as the two pool minnows brace themselves for the worst.
Reigning European champions Chelsea have the edge in the race for first as they finish their group campaign away to Zenit St Petersburg.
Juventus will have to better the Blues’ result if they are to pip them to pole position, but they do have a home tie against winless Malmo in which to attempt it.
Uefa Champions League predictions for 8 December
Prediction methodology explained: The expected win percentage is based off publicly available odds. For example, if a team’s odds are 2.30, the expected chance of winning is 43%. If the odds are 1.62 the expected chance of winning is 62% and so on. These are accurate at the time of writing but are subject to change. Where there is no value listed, the odds were not available at the time of writing.
