{"id":376667,"date":"2025-10-20T14:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=376667"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:05:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:05:54","slug":"champions-league-predictions-and-matchday-3-schedule-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/champions-league-predictions-and-matchday-3-schedule-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League predictions and Matchday 3 schedule: Back Real Madrid, Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soccer fans are treated to another heap of midweek action, with 18 Champions League matches scattered across Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Manchester City is in fine form ahead of its battle with Spanish side Villarreal, making the Citzens a strong pick to do damage on the road. Elsewhere, look for Real Madrid to hammer a Juventus side that hasn’t scored in back-to-back games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the best Champions League predictions for the Matchday 3 fixtures, plus a schedule for all the matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Champions League predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Manchester City to win (-137)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone who wrote Manchester City off after a slow start must be getting nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pep Guardiola’s side is on an eight-game unbeaten run across all competitions (6-2-0). Both of its draws came on the road, and one was against EPL-leading Arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erling Haaland has kicked it into high gear, scoring 14 goals in 10 appearances so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s fresh off a brace against Everton on the weekend and shouldn’t have much trouble against Villarreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Spanish side currently sits a respectable third in La Liga but is well behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. Villarreal hasn’t won in three fixtures, with a pair of 2-2 home draws against Juventus and Real Betis and a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Man City played that same Juventus team in the FIFA Club World Cup, smashing it 5-2 on neutral ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The club is stacked with elite offensive talents beyond Haaland, and all of them are avaiable for this midweek fixture (save for midfielder Rodri, who has a hamstring injury).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Man City leads the Premier League in match rating (7.20), per FotMob. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best Real Madrid vs. Juventus bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Real Madrid half time\/full time (+110): <\/strong>Not long ago, Real Madrid and Juventus were level as European powerhouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Spanish giants have stayed on top, while Italy’s most successful historical side has faltered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juventus hasn’t finished above third in Serie A in five straight years. For a team that’s won a record 36 Scudettos \u2014 nine of which came consecutively before this drought \u2014 that’s a serious disappointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Igor Tudor’s squad currently sits seventh in the table with a 3-3-1 record. It has three draws in a loss in its last four games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real Madrid, meanwhile, tops the La Liga table with an 8-0-1 record. It also tops Spain’s top flight La Liga in match rating (7.32) and clean sheets (four) while ranking second in xG (19.8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These clubs are equal only in terms on name recognition. Madrid has better talent throughout its lineup and should smash Juventus at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matchday 3 schedule <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday’s fixtures (12:45 p.m. ET)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n