Last week, the qualifying rounds for the three big European competitions were completed. Following those games, UEFA held the draw for the Group Stages of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
This week, we are going to look at the draw for all three competitions, starting here with a look at the biggest and most lucrative; the Champions League.
Holders Manchester City are one of four English teams (the others being Manchester United, Arsenal & Newcastle United) who, along with Scottish Champions Celtic, will be the British interest in the Group Stages of the competition.
As usual, we have looked through the odds available from bet365 Sport for each of the groups. The odds listed below were correct at the time of writing, but may well have changed in the meantime.
Let’s now begin our look through the Champions League groups in alphabetical order.
Fixtures
20th September
3rd October
24th October
8th November
29th November
12th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
Bayern Munich and Manchester United won’t be too disappointed to be drawn in this Champions League group. Copenhagen and Galatasaray could be tricky away games, but I think the big two should qualify easily from Group A.
Fixtures
20th September
3rd October
24th October
8th November
29th November
12th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
Arsenal will start as favourites in this Champions League group, but this is a tricky group with all three opponents for the Gunners being tough. Sevilla’s slow start in La Liga could see them up against it unless they can find form. As such, I am going for Arsenal and PSV to perhaps take the two qualifying spots.
Fixtures
20th September
3rd October
24th October
8th November
29th November
13th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
Group C in the Champions League should be pretty straightforward with Napoli and Real Madrid the clear favourites here. Braga and Union Berlin are probably playing for third spot in the group behind the top two.
Fixtures
20th September
3rd October
24th October
8th November
29th November
12th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
On paper, Benfica and Inter are the teams to go through from this Champions League group, but I think both the other two teams are capable of an upset and this group could be the one where a surprise occurs. I think Inter will make it through, but Sociedad could perhaps grab second ahead of Benfica.
Fixtures
19th September
4th October
25th October
7th November
28th November
13th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
This looks like a group where Atletico Madrid should dominate, but it will be a closely fought race between the other teams to earn second spot in the table. I can see this group going down to the final day of action with Feyenoord perhaps doing just enough to pip Lazio to second and a place in the Champions League knockout phase.
Fixtures
19th September
4th October
25th October
7th November
28th November
13th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
The group of death of this Champions League draw, Paris St Germain are still the team to beat here and I can’t see the French side not winning this group. However, it is a very close call between the remaining teams as to who finishes second and I have a sneaky feeling Newcastle can get the job done here.
Fixtures
19th September
4th October
25th October
7th November
28th November
13th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
Manchester City probably could not have picked an easier Champions League group themselves than the one they have been drawn in. It’s hard to see City doing anything less than winning all six of their games in this group. Leipzig should be the team to qualify alongside them in a distant second spot.
Fixtures
19th September
4th October
25th October
7th November
28th November
13th December
Latest Odds To Win Group
Latest Odds To Qualify for Champions League Knockout Phase
Group Preview And Tips
The Spanish champions will be hoping for a better Champions League campaign this year and they should have enough to come top of this group. FC Porto should come second but watch out for Royal Antwerp, they could really push the other teams hard for second spot in the group.
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