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Champions League Predictor: Round 1 Match Previews

Jack | Operations & Media Manager

Mon 7 Sep 2026

The league phase of the 2026-27 Champions League begins this week with the first of 8 rounds taking place across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Superbru Premium users playing our Champions League Predictor benefit from a unique match preview for every single fixture in the tournament (and there are quite a lot of them!).

Here's my overview for each match in Round 1.

When making your predictions on the Superbru Football app, you can also access these previews alongside team news and our Predicted Goals data by tapping 'preview' beneath each prediction box.

AEK Athens vs. LASK

Greek champions AEK Athens are back in the league phase of a Champions League campaign for the first time since their group stage appearance in 2018/19, and they begin with what looks like their most favourable fixture. AEK qualified by defeating Levski Sofia 4-0 at home after a goalless away leg, and they look reasonably well placed to cause LASK some issues as well with a strong and experienced striker partnership of Hungarian Barnabas Varga and former Frankfurt, Real Madrid, and AC Milan forward, Luka Jovic.

Austrian club LASK are making their maiden appearance in a Champions League group or league stage and they qualified for it in remarkable…

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Welcome new season of Champions league 26/27. I hope I will be there in final stage with other members once in my lifetime.Thanks you..

8 Sep 05:48

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Some good games this week. Brugge-VIlla might be a trap with the issues Villa have right now.

Lille-Betis looks like an interesting game - two very strong teams just under the elite in their leagues (like we will find with plenty of these teams as it is the Champions League after all). Not sure what to go with there,

8 Sep 11:29

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Looks like Villa have turned up, oh well. 8 Sep 18:00

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smells like a draw :)

8 Sep 12:07

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I've gone 2-1 Lille just cos of home advantage. If it was being played in Spain I'd go 2-1 Betis. They're that evenly matched. 8 Sep 12:29

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Gone 2-1 Como v Leipzig too. Como have been on the rise with the wealth and started season better, and at home. Risk though as think Leipzig will be favoured in the percentages due to name recognition of clubs. 8 Sep 12:39

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If Sabah miraculously win at Man United we will be hearing about Mo Sabah, Kings of Old Trafford lol.

8 Sep 12:25

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I woudn't be surprised if Porto got a draw or even a win tonight. Going to Dragao, Luz or Alvalade is a tough ask for any team in Europe. However, due to elite team and PL bias I know most will go for City so I am not brave enough to lock in a Porto win and find myself potentially tumbling down the table. A differential like that in round 1 is too risky.

8 Sep 14:11

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8 Sep 18:01

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Watching from USA 🇺🇸

8 Sep 18:02

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By the way think half these Championship games on Superbru schedule are actually next week aren't they? EFL Cup tonight.

8 Sep 18:41

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Maybe I am losing it but I am sure two of them are next week. But it says they've started on Superbru. Bournemouth are playing Lincoln tonight, but Superbru says it's Bristio City-Lincoln. Hope this doesn't mess up those two games next week and scores can be reset. 8 Sep 18:47

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*Bristol 8 Sep 18:47

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Just been fixing these! Apologies. 8 Sep 18:51

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No problem, never seen anything like this happen before once a game starts, You're allowed to make a mistake here and there, lol. 8 Sep 18:57

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Man City look more like Dortmund away kit in that away kit.

Still early in his Man City career, but Bouaddi is a massive talent. Hard to believe the lad is only 18 years of age. He plays with a calmness, composure and authority of a much more experienced player.

8 Sep 19:16

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Man City are playing some of the most gorgeous football and cutting Porto open. Apart from Semenyo, who's been woeful lol. I have said a long time he's a good player but hasn't got the technical security and close control to play successfully in a possession team.

I can't believe they still haven't scored. That there with the double save would have been an incredible goal.

8 Sep 19:36

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Haaland double

8 Sep 20:53

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I've been as critical as anyone of his all-round game. But he's one of the greatest goalscorers of all time - a cheat code in scoring. 9 Sep 19:02

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5/6 right. Hurrah

8 Sep 20:58

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Nice one, four for me. Punt on Brugge and Betis comeback did me in, lol. 8 Sep 21:05

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2 exacts, a close and a result in 6 games in Championship tonight. Ticking along nicely in that league.

8 Sep 21:26

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Nice

9 Sep 06:59

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thanks 9 Sep 18:32

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9 Sep 11:24

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9 Sep 11:25

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9 Sep 11:25

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Congratulations. I did well in the Championship, too. That's the most important league for me right now because West Ham plays there. I hope this is the Hammers' last season in that league :)

9 Sep 13:10

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Thanks man, yeah seen you're a West Ham fan. Let's hope they get promoted then; a club like that should be in the Premier League. But it was difficult last season for them. 9 Sep 18:33

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and nice one on doing well in it 9 Sep 18:33

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@Jack

well done on the exact for Stuttgart-Viking. Excellent work. I see you almost got an exact for Barca, too. I got a close there as well (and close for the stu-vik).

9 Sep 19:05

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That PSG kit is seriously nice. Looks like a lighter shade of blue than usual. I don't know if others agree but I like the white border around the names on the back too.

9 Sep 20:18

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Just seen Welbeck's goal in the EFL Cup, what a gorgeous little feint.

9 Sep 20:44

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Risked 3-1 to Liverpool. Most gone 2-1 so another goal could be a big swing already on round 1.

9 Sep 20:45

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QPR costing me a full night of 11 correct outcomes or greens.

9 Sep 20:54

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I bet on QPR for 1.5 points—just that one match. I bet on draws a lot, and I think I need to change that.

10 Sep 11:46

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Yeah, think chasing draws is a dangerous strategy. I try not to force draws or have a 'draw quota' - my thinking is you're more likely to pick up points guessing mostly wins than trying to accurately predict which matches will be draws. Obviously it goes by case by case basis, but my rule is only predict draw if I think it will be one. I never go 'oh I don't have enough draws, maybe this will be'. I'd rather predict 8-10 wins, accept I am gonna take the hit on a few draws I probably won't get. Think chasing draws is diminishing returns. Not sure though. 10 Sep 14:04

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In saying that I have gone for two draws out of six tonight, but I genuinely think they could finish that. 10 Sep 14:08

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Everyone, created a pool for Europa League. It's too late for me to create for other leagues or tournaments but anyone is welcome.

Here's the code

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10 Sep 14:36

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Hi Dave. I'm all maxed out. I will join any future tournaments you decide to do. 11 Sep 01:42

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Hi Andy. No problem. 11 Sep 09:43

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Lol I'm the only one who said Slavia 2 Lens 3! Finally some luck

10 Sep 21:02

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Just noticed that. Well done, about time you got something like that, lol. Even sweeter with two goals in stoppage time. 10 Sep 21:33

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saw when it was 2-1 slavia and was like meh but wtf! crazy last few mins 11 Sep 09:24

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Lol yeah it was insane. 11 Sep 09:43

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