The Champions League is back, and I have picks on two European giants playing on Tuesday.
The pregame narrative: Inter Milan hosts Liverpool and I think the Italian side can pick up three points against its English foe. Before that, look for Michael Olise to contribute offence when Bayern Munich plays Sporting Lisbon.
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Champions League Matchday 6 predictions: Dec. 9
Best bet: Inter Milan to win (+128)
After winning the EPL in 2024-25, Liverpool is facing a season-long hangover as it struggles to put together wins.
In fact, the Reds only have one win in their past six matches. That includes losing 4-1 to PSV in their most recent Champions League fixture.
Liverpool is now 3-0-2 in the UCL league phase, which puts the side in 13th place.
Now, let me turn my attention to Inter. The Italian club is second in Serie A with the best goal differential in the league (+19).
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Inter is ahead of Liverpool in the Champions League table. It is tied for second with four wins and a loss.
I Nerazzurri also have a distinct advantage playing at home. They have won eight of their past nine home games.
Meanwhile, Liverpool has just one win in its past six away fixtures, losing four of those matches straight up.
Key stat: Inter has the fourth-best average match rating in the Champions League (7.21), ahead of sides like PSG and Bayern Munich.
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Bayern Munich vs. Sporting Lisbon best bet
Olise to score or give an assist (-137): Harry Kane is the Batman of Bayern’s attack, but he is -435 to score or give an assist.
That brings me to his Robin, Olise.
In 28 matches across all competitions this season, the Frenchman has 11 goals and 10 assists.
I wanted to find someone on the Bayern side to back against Lisbon’s mediocre defence.
The Portuguese side has conceded in four of five UCL matches this season despite having a weak schedule so far.
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Napoli was its best opponent, and the Italian side managed to win 2-1 on the road.
Bayern’s offence should be able to replicate that effort and then some. The Bundesliga leaders have scored 49 goals in 13 games in Germany and are averaging 3.0 goals per match in the Champions League.
Olise leads the charge as the best creator in the final third. He could find the back of the net or do what he does best and feed Kane in the penalty area for an easy finish.
Champions League Matchday 6 predictions at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2025.
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Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.