UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Mame89]

Arsenal has performed very well this season and is now in a good position, level on points with Bayern and Inter Milan. However, of course, we won't know who will win the Champions League because there are always unexpected surprises, like last season when PSG wasn't favored to win but ended up becoming champions. Personally, I also have a feeling that Arsenal won't win the Champions League this season, but Arsenal has the potential to become champions as long as their performance is better than in previous matches.

Inter Milan could potentially advance to the final if their performance improves in upcoming matches, but I have a feeling they won't make it to the final. I also want to see Barcelona win the Champions League trophy this season because Yamal didn't win the Ballon d'Or last season because Barcelona didn't win the Champions League trophy. So I hope Barcelona can win the Champions League this season so that Yamal can get the Ballon d'Or. However, it's currently very difficult to predict who will win the Champions League because the round of 16 hasn't started yet.

This Champions League excites me a lot because there are many teams that are very strong and they are all there to win, even if in my opinion PSG is the strongest team and the one that wants to do more in the league, it's clear that they are doing everything, so they are much stronger.

Given Bayern Munich's current form boasting the best squad and impressive performances even undefeated why do so many people still doubt their quality to win the UCL trophy?

Among the current UCL participants Bayern Munich is the only team performing flawlessly. Therefore I would make this team the top favorite to win the title. Although as you said the UCL competition always presents many surprises. A team that initially appears impressive isn't necessarily a sure winner there's no harm in analyzing each team's current performance.

Speaking of PSG, I'm not convinced they can defend the UCL trophy this season because in terms of defending the UCL trophy only Real Madrid can do it; no other team can. So I don't make PSG the favorite this season, if my prediction this season the favorites are Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

[rachael9385]

I agree, it will be difficult to predict exactly who will come out victorious among both teams. Chelsea has been on and off but for the records, they have a good record against Barcelona that's one thing that's for sure. If Chelsea will compose themselves in defense then I think they will hit Barcelona when they don't expect it. Barcelona pattern exposes them to constant counter attacks and if Chelsea gets it right, they will at some point break that high line and with good finishers, it will probably end at the back of the net.

mmm, i think that Barcelona will be able to win easily and that there won't be much that Chelsea can do. I understand that everyone is focused on the fact that they think they can win and that Chelsea is a good team anyway, but they won't be able to do it against Barcelona.

Don't get it twisted and expect the unexpected. Chelsea is unpredictable and they're good in surprises. I could remember how they humiliated PSG on a clean sheet in the CWC finals. Barcelona isn't that strong because they are facing some challenges due to injured players. I don't think that this match will play out as expected.

You are right, Chelsea has more chances of winning compared to Barcelona but they tend to disappoint when you expect too much from them. It's clear that even the bookies are in favour of Chelsea to win probably due to the factors about Barcelona you stated out but still I wouldn't underestimate them so easily, this game might not really turn out the way we are expecting it to, Barca might surprise us.

[Akbarkoe]

Im real surprised on how much points and how good some weak teams are performing in this tournament until now, for example Pafos and Qarabag both of them comes from countrys were the football and the football league are really little and both teams are making a real good run until now, the other day for example i saw the Qarabag against Chelsea and they play quite good footbal against the english top team.

This is their second time in the Champions League, and they reached this stage after three qualifying rounds. We really have to appreciate that. They managed to beat Benfica and Copenhagen in their previous matches. They have put in an impressive performance. Their head coach, Gurban Gurbanov, has been the head coach of Qarabağ FK since 2008. I consider this factor to be the biggest contributor to their success.

Representatives from the Azerbaijan league deserve to be in the Champions League. They were able to defeat Chelsea and others, although it cannot be said that they will win the Champions League. However, their demonstrated abilities are truly impressive. If the Azerbaijan league continues to develop, it will surely make faster progress. Coming from a remote location is not a problem. as long as you can remain strong and exceptional, the world will always be open for you to grow and showcase your extraordinary abilities.

[Distraction]

This is how top 8 looks now. How many of them will manage to keep themselves in this area you think? There are still many more strong teams below this area targeting a direct qualification for last 16 round. 

Newcastle are quite unusual there right? They are really much different than the PL here. Their next fixtures in the CL also look quite good. Only the PSG one is very hard. So I really give them a chance to finish in top 8.

I doubt Liverpool more than Newcastle for now. We need to see more of the effort they showed against Real Madrid...

[Showlove01]

I agree, it will be difficult to predict exactly who will come out victorious among both teams. Chelsea has been on and off but for the records, they have a good record against Barcelona that's one thing that's for sure. If Chelsea will compose themselves in defense then I think they will hit Barcelona when they don't expect it. Barcelona pattern exposes them to constant counter attacks and if Chelsea gets it right, they will at some point break that high line and with good finishers, it will probably end at the back of the net.

mmm, i think that Barcelona will be able to win easily and that there won't be much that Chelsea can do. I understand that everyone is focused on the fact that they think they can win and that Chelsea is a good team anyway, but they won't be able to do it against Barcelona.

Don't get it twisted and expect the unexpected. Chelsea is unpredictable and they're good in surprises. I could remember how they humiliated PSG on a clean sheet in the CWC finals. Barcelona isn't that strong because they are facing some challenges due to injured players. I don't think that this match will play out as expected.

Exactly, I don't see too much heat or lets say a prove that Barcelona will beat Chelsea even though Chelsea is not in a good form currently but they won't allow Barcelona to defeat and there's something I like so much about this big teams in premier league they hardly lose to other country's big teams whenever they are playing and premier seems to be one of the hardest and strongest league as long football is concern, Barcelona is not really playing well so I expect Chelsea to take advantage of that opportunity while they lay wait for Bayern Munich because Bayern won't take it easy on them.

[Rgram]

What if Bayern Munich loses? Because underestimating Arsenal at home can sometimes be a mistake for other teams, even though this is the Champions League.

Its a question of what if but sincerely speaking, I can't see Arsenal beating Bayern Munich. Bayern has more experience in the Champions league and they have already won against PSG the defending champions, so facing Arsenal won’t be a threat to them.

For Arsenal, the problem is consistency. When they fail to win a match, it usually affects the next game too. They couldn’t win their last league match against Sunderland, and sometimes when they start dropping points, it continues like that.

No doubt, Arsenal can try their best, but I still believe Bayern Munich is stronger and would definitely win the game.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

I agree, it will be difficult to predict exactly who will come out victorious among both teams. Chelsea has been on and off but for the records, they have a good record against Barcelona that's one thing that's for sure. If Chelsea will compose themselves in defense then I think they will hit Barcelona when they don't expect it. Barcelona pattern exposes them to constant counter attacks and if Chelsea gets it right, they will at some point break that high line and with good finishers, it will probably end at the back of the net.

mmm, i think that Barcelona will be able to win easily and that there won't be much that Chelsea can do. I understand that everyone is focused on the fact that they think they can win and that Chelsea is a good team anyway, but they won't be able to do it against Barcelona.

Don't get it twisted and expect the unexpected. Chelsea is unpredictable and they're good in surprises. I could remember how they humiliated PSG on a clean sheet in the CWC finals. Barcelona isn't that strong because they are facing some challenges due to injured players. I don't think that this match will play out as expected.

I would never see Barcelona as that weak against Chelsea, yes although Barcelona's short performances seem a bit weak, but even that, Chelsea will not be able to beat Barcelona that easily, in this match I would actually say that the chances are 50% / 50%, they are both good teams so the outcome of this match can be anything in the end, but personally I will be in favor of Barcelona, ​​now let's see what the result is.

[GxSTxV]

This is how top 8 looks now. How many of them will manage to keep themselves in this area you think? There are still many more strong teams below this area targeting a direct qualification for last 16 round. 

Newcastle are quite unusual there right? They are really much different than the PL here. Their next fixtures in the CL also look quite good. Only the PSG one is very hard. So I really give them a chance to finish in top 8.

I doubt Liverpool more than Newcastle for now. We need to see more of the effort they showed against Real Madrid...

In my opinion, Bayern Munich this year is so underrated from public and media even though they have been doing a great job when it comes to keeping their winning record alive, it’s been like so many matches without any loss. They even managed to beat PSG on their lands with a great match and won the match with only 10 players for the whole second half.

We have seen so many flips in performance this season, without any dominant team it is very hard to predict or know what’s going to happen next. Barcelona started strong at the beginning of the season then suffered against very low expected teams.
Same goes with Real Madrid and PSG after their losses.

[Rgram]

You are right, Chelsea has more chances of winning compared to Barcelona but they tend to disappoint when you expect too much from them. It's clear that even the bookies are in favour of Chelsea to win probably due to the factors about Barcelona you stated out but still I wouldn't underestimate them so easily, this game might not really turn out the way we are expecting it to, Barca might surprise us.

It’s going to be a strong game definitely. Whichever way it goes, any team that wins will get my congratulations. I know Barcelona have some injured players, but I’m kinda hopeful that some of them might be back after the international break. Ptobably Raphinha, Pedri, or Joan Gracia. I think the only Barcelona player who is definitely missing the game is Pablo Gavi.
I just want it to be a great match though. Chelsea is a strong team this season so it won’t be easy for Barcelona at all.

[Frankolala]

I would never see Barcelona as that weak against Chelsea, yes although Barcelona's short performances seem a bit weak, but even that, Chelsea will not be able to beat Barcelona that easily, in this match I would actually say that the chances are 50% / 50%, they are both good teams so the outcome of this match can be anything in the end, but personally I will be in favor of Barcelona, ​​now let's see what the result is.

I didn't say Barcelona is weak to Chelsea. I only started that Barcelona isn't in their best form which has made them lose some of their matches to weak clubs that Chelsea is stronger than. Did you believe that Chelsea would be able to win PSG. I am only saying this based on my experience when Chelsea is playing with big clubs outside EPL.

[Jewan420]

I would never see Barcelona as that weak against Chelsea, yes although Barcelona's short performances seem a bit weak, but even that, Chelsea will not be able to beat Barcelona that easily, in this match I would actually say that the chances are 50% / 50%, they are both good teams so the outcome of this match can be anything in the end, but personally I will be in favor of Barcelona, ​​now let's see what the result is.

If there were no injury attack in Barcelona, ​​I would not trust Chelsea at all. Chelsea is still not a team to trust against Barcelona. But I have two doubts about the match, one is Chelsea's home field advantage and the second is the injury attack in the Barcelona team. These two things still make the match uncertain, anything can happen in the match. Still, I think Barcelona will not lose points, maybe we can see a point sharing or gaining points, but the possibility of losing points is very low now. Because with the return of Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski and the excellent form of Marcus Rashford, Barcelona may be able to win against Chelsea.

[JariKriting]

Never imagined a day where Arsenal will be amongst the top three teams to win the UEFA champions league. They may be looking likely to win the UEFA champions league but I am not sure if Arsenal can do it.
Inter Milan may not be anyone's favourite but they can still find a way to the finals and this time I believe that they will do better.
I would also like to see Barcelona win it because last season they came close and the UEFA champions league was a big reason why Lamine Yamal did not win the Ballon d'Or.

For several seasons now, Arsenal has always performed well at the start of the season, both in the English Premier League and in the Champions League. However, at the end of each season, their performance declines and they are always overtaken by their rivals in the English Premier League, such as Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea, losing the English Premier League title and having to settle for second place. If they are unable to maintain consistency this season, it will end up the same as previous seasons.

[AGogi2003]

I would never see Barcelona as that weak against Chelsea, yes although Barcelona's short performances seem a bit weak, but even that, Chelsea will not be able to beat Barcelona that easily, in this match I would actually say that the chances are 50% / 50%, they are both good teams so the outcome of this match can be anything in the end, but personally I will be in favor of Barcelona, ​​now let's see what the result is.

I didn't say Barcelona is weak to Chelsea. I only started that Barcelona isn't in their best form which has made them lose some of their matches to weak clubs that Chelsea is stronger than. Did you believe that Chelsea would be able to win PSG. I am only saying this based on my experience when Chelsea is playing with big clubs outside EPL.

Barcelona are not in there best form this season dew to some injured payers but I think before the international break will be over some of there players will be back from injured and start to get back there performance in all competitions. Currently Chelsea are better then Barcelona this season and I get the believe that Chelsea will likely to defeat Barcelona in the Champions League. Barcelona have lost there chance of wining the champions League last season and this time I don't think they can get the chance they get last this time around they will not win the ucl because with how they are playing i don't think they can get any trophy this time around if they win the laliga is real madrid that fuckup because Currently real madrid are much better then Barcelona in the league competition.

[Solodoski]

What if Bayern Munich loses? Because underestimating Arsenal at home can sometimes be a mistake for other teams, even though this is the Champions League.

Most people believe that Bayern Munich is going to win against Arsenal and I am not surprised they feel that way, but I think this is going to be a very interesting match and I will not underestimate Arsenal because they are playing at home and are also performing very well right now. If you ask me, I think Arsenal will win the match, because they have a better defense than Bayern Munich and they also have good players in the attack that can hurt Bayern Munich. This is just my opinion,  but I am very sure it's going to be a very interesting match to watch, because these teams are amongst the best teams in Europe football right now.

[BIT-BENDER]

What if Bayern Munich loses? Because underestimating Arsenal at home can sometimes be a mistake for other teams, even though this is the Champions League.

Most people believe that Bayern Munich is going to win against Arsenal and I am not surprised they feel that way, but I think this is going to be a very interesting match and I will not underestimate Arsenal because they are playing at home and are also performing very well right now. If you ask me, I think Arsenal will win the match, because they have a better defense than Bayern Munich and they also have good players in the attack that can hurt Bayern Munich. This is just my opinion,  but I am very sure it's going to be a very interesting match to watch, because these teams are amongst the best teams in Europe football right now.

I am not most people, I don't think that Bayern Munich will win against Arsenal. Arsenal should give Bayern Munich the best defense they will face so far this season. Bayern Munich do concede goals and Arsenal can score against any team including Bayern Munich, so it might just be who can concede less goal. It will be a strange match as one team can blow away the other team or it may just end in a draw. But I don't think most people believe that Bayern Munich will beat arsenal.

[RockBell]

I agree, it will be difficult to predict exactly who will come out victorious among both teams. Chelsea has been on and off but for the records, they have a good record against Barcelona that's one thing that's for sure. If Chelsea will compose themselves in defense then I think they will hit Barcelona when they don't expect it. Barcelona pattern exposes them to constant counter attacks and if Chelsea gets it right, they will at some point break that high line and with good finishers, it will probably end at the back of the net.

mmm, i think that Barcelona will be able to win easily and that there won't be much that Chelsea can do. I understand that everyone is focused on the fact that they think they can win and that Chelsea is a good team anyway, but they won't be able to do it against Barcelona.

Don't get it twisted and expect the unexpected. Chelsea is unpredictable and they're good in surprises. I could remember how they humiliated PSG on a clean sheet in the CWC finals. Barcelona isn't that strong because they are facing some challenges due to injured players. I don't think that this match will play out as expected.

True that Chelsea can not be predicted but in this case same goes to Barcelona you can not predict and you don't expect them not to retaliate when they are playing against Chelsea so they have to be very careful and at this point I won't even encourage anyone to want to bet on this game because having an idea of who is going to win is just crazy, because you can go for Chelsea and the next thing you see Barcelona trashing them so I will rather just watch the game for fun than bet on it because to many uncertainty, because but of them are very difficult to predict especially Chelsea, because they have done this numerous times.

[snipie]

Most people believe that Bayern Munich is going to win against Arsenal

I am not most people, I don't think that Bayern Munich will win against Arsenal.

I am against both opinions and I think a draw is most likely in this particular game.
First, Bayern Munich performance is outstanding and apart from their last draw in Bundesliga, they performed impressively so far and didn't lose any match.
Second, Arsenal are doing also one of their best seasons and they lost only one time after 11 rounds in Premier League.
Third, both teams didn't receive many goals. We are talking about 5 and 6 goals after 10 and 11 rounds which is quite good. The odds are just favouring Arsenal at 2.05 versus 3.3 for Bayern Munich considering they are playing home.

[Fara Chan]

Don't get it twisted and expect the unexpected. Chelsea is unpredictable and they're good in surprises. I could remember how they humiliated PSG on a clean sheet in the CWC finals. Barcelona isn't that strong because they are facing some challenges due to injured players. I don't think that this match will play out as expected.

Some of the players currently injured will be back after November 20th of this year, including Raphinha and Yamal. This means Barcelona will have them back in their attack, and their strength, which has been starting to look a little dim, will be restored if they are immediately fielded in the Champions League. However, I also quite agree with what you said: Chelsea is a team that often causes surprises in big matches, so Chelsea shouldn't be underestimated, especially when it comes to winning the prestigious Champions League.

[Different patterns]

What if Bayern Munich loses? Because underestimating Arsenal at home can sometimes be a mistake for other teams, even though this is the Champions League.

Its a question of what if but sincerely speaking, I can't see Arsenal beating Bayern Munich. Bayern has more experience in the Champions league and they have already won against PSG the defending champions, so facing Arsenal won’t be a threat to them.

For Arsenal, the problem is consistency. When they fail to win a match, it usually affects the next game too. They couldn’t win their last league match against Sunderland, and sometimes when they start dropping points, it continues like that.

No doubt, Arsenal can try their best, but I still believe Bayern Munich is stronger and would definitely win the game.

I expect a tight game, possibly decided by a marginal mistake or moment of brilliance.
Bayern are riding a strong wave of form, they’ve started the season with a high number of consecutive wins across competitions.
Arsenal are in good shape themselves, and the fixture carries big weight in the context of the Champions League group.Arsenal often like to press and attack, Bayern can exploit transitions. Whoever handles switching phases better may gain control.

[MorganaX]

This is how top 8 looks now. How many of them will manage to keep themselves in this area you think? There are still many more strong teams below this area targeting a direct qualification for last 16 round. 

Newcastle are quite unusual there right? They are really much different than the PL here. Their next fixtures in the CL also look quite good. Only the PSG one is very hard. So I really give them a chance to finish in top 8.

I doubt Liverpool more than Newcastle for now. We need to see more of the effort they showed against Real Madrid...

The teams I doubt that they will remain in the top 8 is Newcastle and Liverpool as they don't have the enough potential to be at this position at the end of the first phase of the champions league. If only they can rebuild(Liverpool) to play more and more better for the games they have in hand, then they are likely of being part of the top 8. Newcastle just needs to continue with the tempo as they have been playing lately, by so doing they have a spot in the top 8, but looking at it, we know that it will not be an easy one as we still have some tough teams below these positions.