{"id":93527,"date":"2026-10-19T13:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T03:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=93527"},"modified":"2026-10-19T13:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T03:51:08","slug":"champions-league-matchday-3-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/10\/champions-league-matchday-3-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League Tips &amp; Predictions: Matchday 3 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Neds has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa\/uefa-champions-league\"><strong>Champions League<\/strong><\/a> tips this week for all 18 games on the Matchday 3 schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action starts on Wednesday with FC Sabah Masazir vs Borussia Dortmund, and there are some quality matches in Europe throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192507\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_8f2096b1a72aae070340a335587e2a4c sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T16:45:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Bak\u0131 Olimpiya Stadionu &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">FC Sabah Masazir <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/fc-sabah-masazir-vs-borussia-dortmund\/9b367cf2-bc19-4ead-b088-4e775717ef62\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$8.50<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Borussia Dortmund <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/fc-sabah-masazir-vs-borussia-dortmund\/9b367cf2-bc19-4ead-b088-4e775717ef62\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.30<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">FC Sabah Masazir<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Borussia Dortmund<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 3:45 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Borussia Dortmund -1 @ $1.70<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#borussia-dortmund\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Borussia Dortmund will be eager to respond after losing 1-0 to Bodo\/Glimt, and Sabah could provide the opportunity they need to get their campaign back on track.<\/p>\n<p>The Azerbaijani side impressed with a 2-0 victory over Slavia Prague, so Dortmund can\u2019t take them too cheaply. However, class is with Dortmund in this matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than taking Dortmund to win at short odds, we&#8217;re backing them on the -1 handicap with our Champions League predictions this week.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/fc-sabah-masazir-vs-borussia-dortmund\/9b367cf2-bc19-4ead-b088-4e775717ef62\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"9b367cf2-bc19-4ead-b088-4e775717ef62\" data-tr-event-id=\"9b367cf2-bc19-4ead-b088-4e775717ef62\"  \n          >FC Sabah Masazir vs Borussia Dortmund<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192508\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_35f4dc4a8ad29a2984a306bc2ecfafb1 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T16:45:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbah\u00e7e \u015e\u00fckr\u00fc Saraco\u011flu Spor Kompleksi &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Fenerbahce SK <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/fenerbahce-sk-vs-slavia-prague\/97e41239-727b-480d-a8c8-05a598125d2c\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.68<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Slavia Prague <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/fenerbahce-sk-vs-slavia-prague\/97e41239-727b-480d-a8c8-05a598125d2c\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$4.50<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Fenerbahce SK<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Slavia Prague<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 3:45 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Slavia Prague +1 @ $2.15<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#slavia-prague\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Fenerbahce were on the wrong end of a 6-0 defeat against Aston Villa last week, which is hardly the preparation they wanted heading into another Champions League fixture.<\/p>\n<p>Slavia Prague also lost their last match, going down 2-0 to Sabah, but they have already shown they can compete with quality opposition. Their opening defeat against Lens was a narrow one, and they should be able to respond.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re backing Slavia with a +1 handicap.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/fenerbahce-sk-vs-slavia-prague\/97e41239-727b-480d-a8c8-05a598125d2c\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"97e41239-727b-480d-a8c8-05a598125d2c\" data-tr-event-id=\"97e41239-727b-480d-a8c8-05a598125d2c\"  \n          >Fenerbahce SK vs Slavia Prague<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192523\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_f707f7b7f5a994b59771f775685f151d sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Est\u00e1dio Do Drag\u00e3o &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">FC Porto <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/fc-porto-vs-psv-eindhoven\/0e2e2b8c-a688-42d3-b47d-9d6e1b412568\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.65<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">PSV Eindhoven <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/fc-porto-vs-psv-eindhoven\/0e2e2b8c-a688-42d3-b47d-9d6e1b412568\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$4.60<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">FC Porto<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">PSV Eindhoven<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Eduardo Gabriel Anytime Goal Scorer @ $4.00<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#psv-eindhoven\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Our Champions League best bets include Eduardo Gabriel to score a goal at $4.<\/p>\n<p>He comes off a two-goal performance, and that\u2019s being overlooked in betting markets, so we\u2019re happy to jump on at the value odds.<\/p>\n<p>His confidence is building, and he could be the difference in this game. We priced him at around $2.70 to score in what should be an open contest, so take the generous odds available.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/fc-porto-vs-psv-eindhoven\/0e2e2b8c-a688-42d3-b47d-9d6e1b412568\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"0e2e2b8c-a688-42d3-b47d-9d6e1b412568\" data-tr-event-id=\"0e2e2b8c-a688-42d3-b47d-9d6e1b412568\"  \n          >FC Porto vs PSV Eindhoven<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192525\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_3c4d3022e69a88e6c96e7412e39d664e sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Anfield &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Liverpool <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/liverpool-vs-villarreal-cf\/180496d1-f6d3-4481-91f6-c97f6c89c5b0\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.48<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Villarreal CF <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/liverpool-vs-villarreal-cf\/180496d1-f6d3-4481-91f6-c97f6c89c5b0\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$5.75<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#liverpool\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Liverpool<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Villarreal CF<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Liverpool @ $1.48<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#villarreal-cf\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Liverpool have started the Champions League with plenty of attacking intent, following their 6-3 victory over LASK with another big performance expected at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Villarreal arrive after beating Napoli 3-1, so they shouldn&#8217;t be short on confidence. However, Liverpool&#8217;s attacking depth and home advantage make them difficult to bet against in this matchup.<\/p>\n<p>The odds are short, but our Champions League tips this week include Liverpool to win.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/liverpool-vs-villarreal-cf\/180496d1-f6d3-4481-91f6-c97f6c89c5b0\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"180496d1-f6d3-4481-91f6-c97f6c89c5b0\" data-tr-event-id=\"180496d1-f6d3-4481-91f6-c97f6c89c5b0\"  \n          >Liverpool vs Villarreal CF<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192513\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_2b43176bf4d874861c40c075caec7c1d sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Etihad Stadium &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Manchester City <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/manchester-city-vs-aek-athens\/41e7fe5c-0f78-4e1a-be5e-955411514c3b\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.09<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">AEK Athens <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/manchester-city-vs-aek-athens\/41e7fe5c-0f78-4e1a-be5e-955411514c3b\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$23.00<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#manchester-city\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Manchester City<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">AEK Athens<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Manchester City 3-0 @ $8.00<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Manchester City will be looking to put their 4-2 defeat against PSG behind them, and they have a good opportunity to respond at home.<\/p>\n<p>AEK Athens have had mixed results, beating LASK before losing 3-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk. That\u2019s not great form when facing a team like Man City, who have scoring talent and a good defence.<\/p>\n<p>City have enough quality to dominate, so we\u2019re backing them to win 3-0 at nice odds.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/manchester-city-vs-aek-athens\/41e7fe5c-0f78-4e1a-be5e-955411514c3b\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"41e7fe5c-0f78-4e1a-be5e-955411514c3b\" data-tr-event-id=\"41e7fe5c-0f78-4e1a-be5e-955411514c3b\"  \n          >Manchester City vs AEK Athens<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192512\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_c1c65e424e231f399e638db60beaeed3 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">MHPArena &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">VfB Stuttgart <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/vfb-stuttgart-vs-atletico-madrid\/74cc9784-8b9a-4e26-8d24-bcbd951900c8\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.10<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Atletico Madrid <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/vfb-stuttgart-vs-atletico-madrid\/74cc9784-8b9a-4e26-8d24-bcbd951900c8\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.10<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">VfB Stuttgart<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Atletico Madrid<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Both Teams to Score @ $1.48<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#atletico-madrid\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Stuttgart have enjoyed a positive start to the competition, recording a 3-1 victory over Viking before beating Slovan Bratislava 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>Atletico Madrid also looks good after defeating Manchester United 2-0. The Spanish side has shown they can be difficult to score against, but this should be an open contest with plenty of goals.<\/p>\n<p>We have both teams to score, which is worth including in multis.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/vf-b-stuttgart-vs-atletico-madrid\/74cc9784-8b9a-4e26-8d24-bcbd951900c8\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"74cc9784-8b9a-4e26-8d24-bcbd951900c8\" data-tr-event-id=\"74cc9784-8b9a-4e26-8d24-bcbd951900c8\"  \n          >VfB Stuttgart vs Atletico Madrid<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192511\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_56d9c9b2e6e233a60c210f4f7e5cd80f sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Parc des Princes &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Paris Saint-Germain <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/paris-saint-germain-vs-fc-barcelona\/7d9ba207-2ed4-445c-ab63-490ef20e2374\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.40<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">FC Barcelona <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/paris-saint-germain-vs-fc-barcelona\/7d9ba207-2ed4-445c-ab63-490ef20e2374\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.40<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#paris-saint-germain\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">FC Barcelona<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Paris Saint-Germain @ $2.40<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#barcelona\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Both clubs have shown that they can score against strong European opposition, and there is plenty of attacking talent on either side.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re backing PSG to win. They should create opportunities in front of their home supporters, and although Barcelona is a good team, we give PSG the slight edge because of home field advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The $2.40 odds are generous, so include them in Champions League Matchday 3 predictions.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/paris-saint-germain-vs-fc-barcelona\/7d9ba207-2ed4-445c-ab63-490ef20e2374\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"7d9ba207-2ed4-445c-ab63-490ef20e2374\" data-tr-event-id=\"7d9ba207-2ed4-445c-ab63-490ef20e2374\"  \n          >Paris Saint-Germain vs FC Barcelona<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192519\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_c3c55587c2b7837d3ba331b00e7fea29 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Stadio Diego Armando Maradona &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">SSC Napoli <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/ssc-napoli-vs-bodo-glimt\/81707425-64ec-4173-b073-871efcaaff97\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.60<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Bodo\/Glimt <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/ssc-napoli-vs-bodo-glimt\/81707425-64ec-4173-b073-871efcaaff97\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$4.75<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#napoli\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">SSC Napoli<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Bodo\/Glimt<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Napoli Over 1.5 Goals @ $1.48<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#fk-bodo-glimt\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Napoli have endured a difficult start to the Champions League, losing to Arsenal before suffering a 3-1 defeat against Villarreal.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll be desperate to respond in front of their home fans, and Bodo\/Glimt could give them opportunities to get back among the goals.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re backing Napoli to score at least twice. Their attack is good enough to put Bodo\/Glimt to bed, and as the odds suggest, it\u2019s a popular betting option.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/ssc-napoli-vs-bodo-glimt\/81707425-64ec-4173-b073-871efcaaff97\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"81707425-64ec-4173-b073-871efcaaff97\" data-tr-event-id=\"81707425-64ec-4173-b073-871efcaaff97\"  \n          >SSC Napoli vs Bodo\/Glimt<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192516\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_8a73e960b2764259a87884563c046253 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-20T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Stadio Olimpico &bull; Wednesday 21st Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">AS Roma <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/as-roma-vs-slovan-bratislava\/b8e373a3-cda1-48bb-a720-87585994f26e\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.18<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Slovan Bratislava <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/as-roma-vs-slovan-bratislava\/b8e373a3-cda1-48bb-a720-87585994f26e\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$12.50<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#roma\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">AS Roma<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Slovan Bratislava<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Wednesday 21st October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: AS Roma Over 2.5 Goals @ $1.57<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Roma have been involved in some entertaining football, scoring three goals against Real Madrid despite losing 4-3 in Matchday 2.<\/p>\n<p>That attacking display suggests they can create plenty of opportunities against Slovan Bratislava, who conceded three goals in their latest defeat against Stuttgart.<\/p>\n<p>It should be a one-sided game, and Roma has three goals in their locker.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/as-roma-vs-slovan-bratislava\/b8e373a3-cda1-48bb-a720-87585994f26e\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"b8e373a3-cda1-48bb-a720-87585994f26e\" data-tr-event-id=\"b8e373a3-cda1-48bb-a720-87585994f26e\"  \n          >AS Roma vs Slovan Bratislava<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192515\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_8f4db6fd334ef2f3912c2989f3d41ac5 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T16:45:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia &bull; Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Como 1907 <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/como-1907-vs-manchester-united\/756f4444-26e6-421b-b9d2-e33e8310015c\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.25<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Manchester United <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/como-1907-vs-manchester-united\/756f4444-26e6-421b-b9d2-e33e8310015c\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.85<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#como-1907\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Como 1907<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Manchester United<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 3:45 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ $1.62<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#manchester-united\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Como have already demonstrated their attacking quality in the Champions League when beating RB Leipzig 4-1 before losing 3-2 to Feyenoord.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United have also produced contrasting performances, starting with a 4-0 win over Sabah before losing 2-0 against Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re looking at over 2.5 goals as our top selection with Champions League Matchday 3 tips.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/como-1907-vs-manchester-united\/756f4444-26e6-421b-b9d2-e33e8310015c\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"756f4444-26e6-421b-b9d2-e33e8310015c\" data-tr-event-id=\"756f4444-26e6-421b-b9d2-e33e8310015c\"  \n          >Como 1907 vs Manchester United\u00a0<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192521\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_b15cf4490b2475a181baadb5c42a5525 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T16:45:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Decathlon Arena &#8211; Stade Pierre-Mauroy &bull; Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Lille OSC <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/lille-osc-vs-galatasaray-sk\/ae4e901e-a9b9-43a7-89f1-b8aad619b550\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.15<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Galatasaray SK <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/lille-osc-vs-galatasaray-sk\/ae4e901e-a9b9-43a7-89f1-b8aad619b550\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.10<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#lille\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Lille OSC<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Galatasaray SK<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 3:45 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Galatasaray Over 1.5 Goals @ $2.38<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#galatasaray-sk\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Lille have had a tough time lately, losing 3-0 to Arsenal after suffering a narrow defeat against Real Betis in their opening match.<\/p>\n<p>Galatasaray has also struggled defensively, conceding four goals against Barcelona last week. However, their attacking players have shown they can cause problems, so they could score a few goals this week.<\/p>\n<p>The $2.38 odds for over 1.5 goals is the best value for this game.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/lille-osc-vs-galatasaray-sk\/ae4e901e-a9b9-43a7-89f1-b8aad619b550\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"ae4e901e-a9b9-43a7-89f1-b8aad619b550\" data-tr-event-id=\"ae4e901e-a9b9-43a7-89f1-b8aad619b550\"  \n          >Lille OSC vs Galatasaray SK<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192524\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_0daf889eecd5ca1095c82e4e9ed8466d sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">  Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Sporting CP <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/sporting-cp-vs-lask\/00327c1e-87cb-4b03-b7e8-196938df474b\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.25<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">LASK <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/sporting-cp-vs-lask\/00327c1e-87cb-4b03-b7e8-196938df474b\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$9.00<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#sporting-cp\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Sporting CP<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">LASK<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: LASK Under 0.5 Goals @ $2.15<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Sporting CP bounced back from their opening defeat against Galatasaray by beating Lens 2-0, showing that they can be difficult to break down when playing well.<\/p>\n<p>LASK have had a tougher time, losing 1-0 to AEK Athens before conceding six goals in a 6-3 defeat against Liverpool. They did manage to score three times in that game, but facing Sporting away from home is a different challenge.<\/p>\n<p>We have Sporting keeping a clean sheet in our Champions League predictions this week.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/sporting-cp-vs-lask\/00327c1e-87cb-4b03-b7e8-196938df474b\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"00327c1e-87cb-4b03-b7e8-196938df474b\" data-tr-event-id=\"00327c1e-87cb-4b03-b7e8-196938df474b\"  \n          >Sporting CP vs LASK<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192514\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_fe29b4f6def7cff298e75e365079650a sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Estadio Bernab\u00e9u &bull; Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Real Madrid <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/real-madrid-vs-rb-leipzig\/2cdf970f-ef78-4948-a505-ce6849cc68a7\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.28<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">RB Leipzig <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/real-madrid-vs-rb-leipzig\/2cdf970f-ef78-4948-a505-ce6849cc68a7\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$7.75<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#real-madrid\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Real Madrid<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">RB Leipzig<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Real Madrid Halftime\/Fulltime @ $1.73<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#rb-leipzig\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Real Madrid showed their attacking quality in a dramatic 4-3 victory over Roma, following their opening win against Inter Milan. They should have too much class for Leipzig in this game.<\/p>\n<p>RB Leipzig bounced back from their 4-1 defeat against Como by beating PSV Eindhoven 1-0, but that\u2019s a much easier game.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid is our pick with Champions League tips this week, and they should take the lead early and never look back.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/real-madrid-vs-rb-leipzig\/2cdf970f-ef78-4948-a505-ce6849cc68a7\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"2cdf970f-ef78-4948-a505-ce6849cc68a7\" data-tr-event-id=\"2cdf970f-ef78-4948-a505-ce6849cc68a7\"  \n          >Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192518\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_99f8fcb52649ea9d4de7d646772060cd sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Allianz Arena &bull; Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Bayern Munich <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/bayern-munich-vs-arsenal-fc\/390394aa-51bd-49ab-8076-14fda1a980d5\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.10<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Arsenal FC <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/bayern-munich-vs-arsenal-fc\/390394aa-51bd-49ab-8076-14fda1a980d5\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.10<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#bayern-munich\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Bayern Munich<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Arsenal FC<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Arsenal +1 @ $1.70<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#arsenal\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Bayern Munich have scored plenty of goals in their opening matches, beating Bodo\/Glimt 5-0 before drawing 3-3 with Viking.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have been more measured, following a 1-0 win over Napoli with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Lille. That defensive style could prove important against a Bayern side that likes to put opponents under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>A draw is on the cards, so we\u2019re taking the safer option with Arsenal +1.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/bayern-munich-vs-arsenal-fc\/390394aa-51bd-49ab-8076-14fda1a980d5\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"390394aa-51bd-49ab-8076-14fda1a980d5\" data-tr-event-id=\"390394aa-51bd-49ab-8076-14fda1a980d5\"  \n          >Bayern Munich vs Arsenal FC<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192520\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_c3764e84abce92209e1f571d4d0ac1db sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Stadio Giuseppe Meazza &bull; Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Inter Milan <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/inter-milan-vs-fc-shakhtar-donetsk\/50e70e01-df51-48d6-8e7f-7da9f5b79675\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.22<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">FC Shakhtar Donetsk <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/inter-milan-vs-fc-shakhtar-donetsk\/50e70e01-df51-48d6-8e7f-7da9f5b79675\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$10.00<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#inter-milan\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Inter Milan<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">FC Shakhtar Donetsk<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Both Teams to Score @ $1.80<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Inter Milan have had a difficult time in Europe so far, losing 2-1 to Real Madrid before suffering a 4-3 defeat against Club Brugge.<\/p>\n<p>Shakhtar Donetsk drew 1-1 with PSV Eindhoven in their opening match and followed that with a 3-1 victory over AEK Athens. Their latest performance should give them confidence against an Inter side that has conceded plenty of goals.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams should score a goal, and the odds are generous.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/inter-milan-vs-fc-shakhtar-donetsk\/50e70e01-df51-48d6-8e7f-7da9f5b79675\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"50e70e01-df51-48d6-8e7f-7da9f5b79675\" data-tr-event-id=\"50e70e01-df51-48d6-8e7f-7da9f5b79675\"  \n          >Inter Milan vs FC Shakhtar Donetsk<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192522\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_cd55f50e71816dc0f770a80c79face2c sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">  Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Aston Villa <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/aston-villa-vs-viking-fk\/90435f56-81ca-419d-b44f-b090ebf9e000\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.25<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Viking FK <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/aston-villa-vs-viking-fk\/90435f56-81ca-419d-b44f-b090ebf9e000\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$9.00<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#aston-villa\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Aston Villa<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Viking FK<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Aston Villa -1 Goal @ $1.62<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Aston Villa have made a strong start to the Champions League, beating Club Brugge 3-2 before producing a dominant 6-0 victory against Fenerbahce, and that form is tough to overlook.<\/p>\n<p>Villa\u2019s latest performance will give them plenty of confidence heading into this game, and the home side looks well placed to take advantage of their momentum.<\/p>\n<p>They have also played well in the EPL recently, which is a good sign.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/aston-villa-vs-viking-fk\/90435f56-81ca-419d-b44f-b090ebf9e000\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"90435f56-81ca-419d-b44f-b090ebf9e000\" data-tr-event-id=\"90435f56-81ca-419d-b44f-b090ebf9e000\"  \n          >Aston Villa vs Viking FK<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192517\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_5b15447f8d9bbf836e6377a8c267716d sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla &bull; Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Real Betis <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/real-betis-vs-feyenoord-rotterdam\/b8f29a9f-a183-4094-8d93-d6969d38ca1c\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.52<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Feyenoord Rotterdam <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/real-betis-vs-feyenoord-rotterdam\/b8f29a9f-a183-4094-8d93-d6969d38ca1c\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$5.20<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#real-betis\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Real Betis<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Feyenoord Rotterdam<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Real Betis @ $1.52<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Our Champions League tips this week include Real Betis to win at $1.52.<\/p>\n<p>They started their campaign with consecutive wins, beating Lille 3-2 before securing a 3-2 victory over Porto, and that\u2019s good form.<\/p>\n<p>Feyenoord lost 5-1 to Barcelona before responding with a 3-2 win against Como. A similar effort level won\u2019t be good enough to beat Real Betis this week.<\/p>\n<p>With Betis playing at home, they should win.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/real-betis-vs-feyenoord-rotterdam\/b8f29a9f-a183-4094-8d93-d6969d38ca1c\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"b8f29a9f-a183-4094-8d93-d6969d38ca1c\" data-tr-event-id=\"b8f29a9f-a183-4094-8d93-d6969d38ca1c\"  \n          >Real Betis vs Feyenoord Rotterdam<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UEFA Champions League\" data-event=\"lclkafka-259192510\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"soccer\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_d7ba229ba09e9e065a265ab3d43939f8 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-10-21T19:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UEFA Champions League<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">Jan Breydelstadion &bull; Thursday 22nd Oct<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Club Brugge <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/club-brugge-vs-rc-lens\/e19a8c57-b189-445e-b3a1-f90cb36ceeae\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.05<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">RC Lens <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/soccer\/club-brugge-vs-rc-lens\/e19a8c57-b189-445e-b3a1-f90cb36ceeae\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.20<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UEFA Champions League odds correct as of 19\/10\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#club-brugge\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Club Brugge<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">RC Lens<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Thursday 22nd October 2026 6:00 AM AEDT<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Pick: Club Bruggie @ $2.05<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-soccer-uefa-competitions-icon.svg?v=20260924a#lens\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Club Brugge have shown mixed form so far, losing 3-2 to Aston Villa before beating Inter Milan 4-3 in a big upset.<\/p>\n<p>Lens have also made a positive start, following their 3-2 opening victory over Slavia Prague with a 2-0 win against Sporting CP, which is solid form, but it\u2019s tough to win road games.<\/p>\n<p>The $2.05 for Club Brugge is good enough for us to include them in picks.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/soccer\/uefa-competitions\/uefa-champions-league\/club-brugge-vs-rc-lens\/e19a8c57-b189-445e-b3a1-f90cb36ceeae\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"e19a8c57-b189-445e-b3a1-f90cb36ceeae\" data-tr-event-id=\"e19a8c57-b189-445e-b3a1-f90cb36ceeae\"  \n          >Club Brugge vs RC Lens<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neds has Champions League tips this week for all 18 games on the Matchday 3 schedule. Action starts on Wednesday with FC Sabah Masazir vs Borussia Dortmund, and there are some quality matches in Europe throughout the week. Borussia Dortmund will be eager to respond after losing 1-0 to Bodo\/Glimt, and Sabah could provide the opportunity they need to get their campaign back on track. The Azerbaijani side impressed with a 2-0 victory over Slavia Prague, so Dortmund can\u2019t take them too cheaply. However, class is with Dortmund in this matchup. Rather than taking Dortmund to win at short odds,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":90538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10188,8,10151],"tags":[4472],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-93527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agency-produced","category-soccer","category-soccer-tips","tag-champions-league-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"19\/10\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93530,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93527\/revisions\/93530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93527"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=93527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}