Wednesday, Aug. 9 predictions: Champions League and Conference League, English League Cup and friendlies on the field.
The first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League group stage closes tonight, although yesterday’s scheduled match between Aek Athens and Dinamo Zagreb was postponed due to clashes between the fans that also resulted in the death of a man.
On the pitch will be Marseille, favored over Panathinaikos despite Tudor’s farewell and the losses of Alexis Sanchez and Payet. Maccabi Tel Aviv should at least avoid defeat in a match of at least two goals total at home to Aek Larnaca.
Predictions other matches
There are also two Conference League round advances scheduled for tomorrow: likely win for Gent against Pogon Szczecin in a game of at least three goals overall. Speaking of goals, watch out for the English League Cup: the main suspects are Ipswich-Bristol Rovers, Leeds-Shrewsbury and Burton Albion-Leicester.
Goals are also coming in the friendly between Austria’s Salzburg, who have already started their league, and Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan.
Predictions: the Seer’s Choice
- Maccabi Tel Aviv winning or tie and at least two goals overall in AEK Larnaca-Maccabi Tel Aviv, Conference League, 7 p.m.
Winners
- Marseille (in Panathinaikos-Marseille, Champions League, 8 p.m.)
- Gent (in Gent-Pogon Szczecin, Conference League, 8 p.m.)
- Leeds (in Leeds-Shrewsbury, League Cup, 8:45 p.m.)
Matches of at least three goals total
- IK Start-Skeid, Obos-Ligaen, 6 p.m.
- Gent-Pogon Szczecin, Conference League, 8 p.m.
- Ipswich-Bristol Rovers, League Cup, 8:45 p.m.
- Leeds-Shrewsbury, League Cup, 8:45 p.m.
- Burton Albion-Leicester, League Cup, 9:00 p.m.