Champions League picks, predictions: AC Milan vs. PSG splits experts; Man City and Barcelona cruise to victory

 Champions League Matchday 4 is right here, and that is the place group stage campaigns could be made or destroyed. Essential swings within the group standings will arrange a frantic end to the tip of the group stage with simply six extra factors up for grabs following this week’s video games. Many groups like Bayern Munich and Actual Madrid are cruising, whereas Manchester United, Benfica, Milan and others are feeling the stress.

Who will come away victorious throughout 16 video games on Tuesday and Wednesday? Discover out beneath with our UCL picks: 

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CBSSports.com writers Matchday 3 — Tuesday’s picks

Milan vs. PSG

by Francesco Porzio

One matchup to observe: Rafael Leao vs. Achraf Hakimi – This might be one of the crucial attention-grabbing matchups to observe at San Siro. Rafael Leao has not been in good kind just lately and wishes a response towards the French facet, whereas Hakimi comes again to his former metropolis the place he used to play with Inter and the place he received the 2020-21 Scudetto beneath Antonio Conte. 

More than likely to attain a objective: Kylian Mbappe – All of the eyes might be on the French star, who wants an essential efficiency in Milan. Mbappe already scored two targets within the opening three Champions League video games of the season, and has additionally scored ten targets in ten video games to date within the French Ligue 1. 

Man of the Match decide: Ousmane Dembele – The previous FC Barcelona winger is having an ideal begin of the season however nonetheless hasn’t scored within the Champions League this 12 months. Within the PSG recreation towards AC Milan he noticed one objective disallowed, however his performances are bettering recreation after recreation. 

Match prediction: AC Milan 2, PSG 2 – AC Milan desperately have to keep away from shedding towards PSG because the facet coached by Stefano Pioli misplaced three video games of the final 4 and solely drew towards Napoli away. The Rossoneri have to react and shedding to PSG would additionally imply the seemingly finish of their Champions League marketing campaign. 

Arsenal-Sevilla

One matchup to observe: Mikel Arteta vs. the officers – The Arsenal supervisor is coming in sizzling after the contentious winner that Newcastle obtained on Saturday, one which was the topic of three separate VAR critiques over 4 minutes. Afterwards Arteta launched a exceptional broadside on the officiating of the sport, a person who typically is just not afraid to offer referees a chunk of his thoughts turning up the anger to 11. That naturally introduced with it a backlash, however will or not it’s one which quells the Arsenal supervisor on the touchline? In all probability not however it is going to be fascinating to observe.

More than likely to attain a objective: Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal’s defensive strengths are such that you wouldn’t notably rush to select any Sevilla participant as a probable scorer however the hosts are usually not fairly the identical attacking pressure of previous and should wrestle to run up the targets themselves. They may most likely get at the least one although and Martinelli appears nearly as good a guess as anybody to attain it.

Man of the Match decide: William Saliba – The rationale why you possibly can state with confidence that it is laborious to discover a seemingly scorer on the Sevilla facet is Saliba, a middle again with authority and composure past his years. He has a burgeoning position in Arsenal’s possession play and with him on the again it’s an almighty process simply to get a shot on David Raya’s objective.

Match prediction: Arsenal 2, Sevilla 0 – This is probably not fairly or thrill a minute however it says an ideal deal concerning the Gunners latest progress that you might confidently counsel they’ll breeze by way of a Champions League recreation towards such prestigious opposition.