Last Updated on October 3, 2022 1:50 pm by Erwin Noguera
After last week’s FIFA break, the emotions of the 2022-23 season of the most important club tournament in the world, the UEFA Champions League, are back and this week we face the third matchday of the group stage, with teams trying to get 3 points in this match to be at the top.
In just 2 matchdays of the group stage, we have seen how several teams have managed to win their two matches played to ratify their label of favorite in each of their groups. But we must also highlight the pleasant surprise in Group B, where Club Brugge has managed to win their two matches and is leading the chart.
Another of the big surprises of this start of the Champions League group stage is in Group A, where Napoli is making it very clear that their excellent start of the season in Serie A is not a coincidence and that they want to fight to be champions of Europe.
We must also highlight the start of the season of Sporting Lisbon that, despite not having a positive start in the Primeira Liga, has achieved two excellent victories in the Champions League and is leading Group D over Tottenham, Frankfurt, and Marseille.
Now, in this UEFA Champions League matchday 3, we will have several very interesting matches that will undoubtedly leave us with many emotions this week.
Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3 – Preview – Bayern vs. Viktoria Plzeñ – Info
When: Tuesday, October 04 at 12:45 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Bayern -2000 / Viktoria Plzeñ +3700 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +1325
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The match that will open Matchday 3 of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League will feature Bayern Munich and Viktoria Plzeñ, which will be played this Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at the Allianz Arena, home of Bayern.
Bayern, despite having a very worrying start in the Bundesliga, has managed to play two great games in the first two rounds of the Champions League, which has allowed it to achieve two victories and be leading the so-called Group of Death, above the renewed FC Barcelona and Inter.
Precisely, their first two matches played have been against these great and historic teams, achieving 2-0 victories in each of these. But, in this third matchday, Bayern will have the absence of Müller, who has recently tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be available.
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On the other hand, we have Viktoria Plzeñ, the weakest team in this group, which has been the victim of two real thrashings in its first two appearances in this UEFA Champions League.
In the Fortuna Liga, Plzeñ has managed to start with 7 wins and 2 draws in their 9 matches played, but in the Champions League, they have been crushed by FC Barcelona in their first match with a score of 1-5 and by Inter with a score of 0-2.
For this match, we do not doubt that the winner will be Bayern and our prediction is a victory with a score of 4-0.
Bayern vs. Viktoria Plzeñ Betting Pick: Bayern
Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3 – Preview – Ajax vs. Napoli – Info
When: Tuesday, October 04 at 03:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Napoli +198 / Ajax +124 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +275
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One of the best matches we are going to enjoy on this third matchday of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League will be the one between Napoli and Ajax next Tuesday, October 04, 2022, at the Johan Cruyff Arena, home of Ajax at 03:00 pm ET.
This match will be a high-voltage one between two teams that, in theory, should be fighting for the top two places in Group A and, they must take advantage of the slow start of the season that Liverpool is having.
Ajax knows what it means to win in the Champions League, but they were unable to show their full potential in their last match against Liverpool, where they lost 1-2.
In the Eredivisie, Ajax is coming from two consecutive matches without a win, so this one could be a turning point in terms of their level of play.
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On the other hand, we have Napoli, a team that both in the Serie A and the Champions League has started with everything, with a spectacularly high level of play and with the necessary confidence to achieve many victories.
Napoli is leading Group A with two wins in this Champions League, while in Serie A they got their sixth win of the season and remain at the top of the overall standings.
For this match, we believe that both teams will play at their best, but they will not be able to hurt each other, that is why our selection is a 1-1 draw.
Ajax vs. Napoli Betting Pick: Draw
Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3 – Preview – Inter vs. FC Barcelona – Info
When: Tuesday, October 04 at 03:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Inter +310 / FC Barcelona -121 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +285
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The best match that we will have on this matchday 3 of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League will be, without any doubt, the one between FC Barcelona and Inter next Tuesday, October 04, 2022, at the San Siro Stadium, home of Inter at 03:00 pm ET.
The Italians have not found their way to victory in Serie A, where they have got consecutive defeats to Udinese and Roma in their previous match. Meanwhile, FC Barcelona, despite having several injuries to important players, comes with a lot of confidence after a narrow victory against Mallorca with a score of 1-0 and taking LaLiga’s top spot.
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This season’s Barcelona seems determined to make good soccer the hallmark of all their matches, but they have also managed to win their games on nights of little lucidity, which has led them to victories in all the official matches they have played, leaving aside their opening league draws against Rayo Vallecano and their European defeat against Bayern.
The Italians have previously been a step below in the Champions League, as was evident in their clash with Bayern Munich, where the Bavarians returned with all three points. Their Serie A defeats to Milan, Roma and Lazio reflect the current form of Simone Inzaghi’s side, who have only taken half of the points they have played for in the Serie A.
The form of both teams and the still doubtful Romelu Lukaku in the starting eleven, who has orphaned Inter with his goals in recent matches, clearly tip the balance, in our opinion, on the culé side, so we are leaning towards a Barcelona victory in a match that will feature three or more goals.
Inter vs. FC Barcelona Betting Pick: FC Barcelona
Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3 – Preview – Milan vs. Chelsea – Info
When: Wednesday, October 05 at 03:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Milan +360 / Chelsea -132 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +285
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We close this UEFA Champions League group stage matchday 3 previews with the great match that we are sure AC Milan and Chelsea will give us next Wednesday, October 05, 2022, at Stanford Bridge, Chelsea’s home at 03:00 pm ET.
The Blues have not been able to get their season off to the best possible start and are struggling in all competitions. On the other hand, Milan is in a solid position, suffering only one loss so far, but having a couple of draws in places where they did not expect it.
Chelsea has had many ups and downs at this start of the season, which they must avoid if they want to fight both for the top of the Premier League and this Champions League.
With the departure of many of its important players in the summer transfer market, Chelsea has not been able to put together the necessary pieces to have a winning streak that would allow them to have more confidence in their games played.
Chelsea has 3 wins in their last 6 games played, but they have a very unstable level of play. One day they win against West Ham, the other they lose in Zagreb against Dynamo, or they play just 1-1 at home against Red Bull Salzburg. That is why they are in last place in Group E with only 1 point out of 6 played.
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On the other hand, we have AC Milan, which has managed to wake up after a slow start to the season and, they come into this match with 3 wins in their last 4 games played, the only defeat being against Napoli, with a score of 1-2. It is the only defeat the Rossoneri have suffered this year and, apart from that, they have five wins and three draws.
AC Milan comes to this matchday after 1 win and 1 draw in this Champions League and, in their last match, they achieved a very good victory against Empoli, with a score of 1-3.
For this game, our selection is a Chelsea victory with a score of 2-0.
Milan vs. Chelsea Betting Pick: Chelsea
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