The international break is in the rearview mirror, and the Champions League is back with several eye-popping fixtures.
The latest: Red-hot Liverpool clash against the injury-riddled Real Madrid in a rematch of the 2022 Champions League final. At the same time, Aston Villa look for its first win in over a month when they host Juventus.
Check out the Champions League schedule and soccer betting lines for Matchday 5.
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Sturm Graz vs. Girona
Red Star Belgrade vs. VFB Stuttgart
PSV Eindhoven vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
Monaco vs. Benfica
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Borussia Dortmund
Celtic vs. Club Brugge
Bologna vs. Lille
Aston Villa vs. Juventus
Betting insights
- Sturm Graz is one of two teams in the competition to remain scoreless and has posted the lowest xG (2.41) in the group stage. Girona is expected to play without several players, including Yangel Herrera, Abel Ruiz, Portu, Alejandro Frances and Arnau Martinez.
- Red Star Belgrade has allowed the most goals (16) and the highest xG (11.66) in the group stage. The Red-Whites are one of five teams to start 0-4 in the competition.
- Borussia Dortmund is tied for the most open-play (nine) and penalty (three) goals in the Group Stage. Dinamo Zagreb has scored at least two goals in each of their four matches in the Champions League. The reigning Croatian champions have conceded the most penalty goals (four) in the competition.
- Liverpool sits atop the Champions League table with a perfect 4-0-0 record. The Reds recorded a clean sheet in each of their last three UCL matches. Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior sustained a hamstring injury during the weekend and will miss Wednesday’s match, along with Rodrygo and Aurelien Tchouameni. Los Blancos have collected 14 yellow cards, tied for the most in the group stage.
