Champions League - Matchday One predictions

- AC Milan and Liverpool have won the European Cup 13 times between them
- Brest and Girona make their debuts in the competition
- Real Madrid start their bid for a record 16th title

There are no fewer than 18 matches this week and here are the score predictions for each of the Week One games.

Juventus v PSV (Tuesday, 5:45pm)

Juventus are yet to concede a goal in Serie A this season, but they face a PSV team who have scored 20 goals in their first five league games.

Score prediction: Juventus 2-1 PSV

Young Boys v Aston Villa (Tuesday, 5:45pm)

Goals look likely when these two meet, with Aston Villa scoring five in their last two matches and Young Boys conceding 14 in seven games so far this season.

Score prediction: Young Boys 1-3 Aston Villa

Bayern Munich v Dinamo Zagreb (Tuesday, 8pm)

Bayern Munich go into this match off the back of a 6-1 away win at the weekend and having won 28 of their last 30 Champions League group games.

Score prediction: Bayern Munich 4-0 Dinamo Zagreb

AC Milan v Liverpool (Tuesday, 8pm)

The two teams had contrasting fortunes at the weekend, Liverpool losing at home to Nottingham Forest, while AC Milan beat Venezia 4-0. The Italians have only won two of their last 11 Serie A matches though.

Score prediction: AC Milan 1-2 Liverpool

Real Madrid v Stuttgart (Tuesday, 8pm)

Defending champions Real Madrid have made an unbeaten start to the La Liga season, with three wins and two draws, but Stuttgart pose an attacking threat with seven goals in three league games.

Score prediction: Real Madrid 3-2 Stuttgart

Sporting v Lille (Tuesday, 8pm)

Portuguese champions Sporting have won all of their opening give matches and scored 19 goals in the process, while Lille have lost their last three games.

Score prediction: Sporting 4-1 Lille

Bologna v Shakhtar Donetsk (Wednesday, 5:45pm)

Bologna have not won any of their first four league games and are currently 17th in Serie A, while Shakhtar Donetsk have plenty of Champions League experience.

Score prediction: Bologna 0-1 Shakhtar Donetsk

Sparta Prague v Salzburg (Wednesday, 5:45pm)

Czech champions Sparta Prague are unbeaten in their opening seven games domestically, while Salzburg have won three and lost one of their first four matches.

Score prediction: Sparta Prague 1-1 Salzburg

Celtic v Slovan Bratislava (Wednesday, 8pm)

Celtic have won just one of their last eight Champions League home games, but have won all six Scottish Championship games and conceded just one goal.

Score prediction: Celtic 2-1 Slovan Bratislava

Club Brugge v Borussia Dortmund (Wednesday, 8pm)

Borussia Dortmund beat Brugge 3-0 home and away when the two teams last met in the 2020-21 Champions League. The Belgian side have not scored in their last four meetings.

Score prediction: Club Brugge 0-2 Borussia Dortmund

Man City v Inter Milan (Wednesday, 8pm)

This clash is a repeat of the 2023 final, which was their only previous competitive meeting.

Manchester City have started the season with four straight victories, while Inter Milan have won two and drawn two of their Serie A fixtures.

Score prediction: Man City 3-1 Inter Milan

PSG v Girona (Wednesday, 8pm)

PSG are four for four in Ligue 1 and fresh from a 3-1 home win over Brest, while Girona – seventh in LaLiga – look forward to their first European campaign.

Score prediction: PSG 2-0 Girona

Crvena zvezda v Benfica (Thursday, 5:45pm)

Crvena zvezda have kept clean sheets in their last three matches, while Benfica have failed to win any of their last four away games.

Score prediction: Crvena zvezda 1-0 Benfica

Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen (Thursday, 5:45pm)

These two teams have been amongst the goals this season, with 14 in Feyenoord’s four matches and 15 in Bayer Leverkusen’s three Bundesliga games.

Score prediction: Feyenoord 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

Atalanta v Arsenal (Thursday, 8pm)

Europa League winners Atalanta head into this clash off the back of a 3-2 win over Fiorentina, while Arsenal are up to second in the Premier League after beating Tottenham.

Score prediction: Atalanta 1-1 Arsenal

Atletico Madrid v Leipzig (Thursday, 8pm)

Leipzig won their only previous meeting, 2-1 in Germany in 2020, but Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last 10 Champions League home games at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Score prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Leipzig

Brest v Sturm Graz (Thursday, 8pm)

Brest go into their first Champions League tie having won just one of their first four league games and face a Sturm Graz team who are currently top of the Austrian league.

Score prediction: Brest 1-1 Sturm Graz

Monaco v Barcelona (Thursday, 8pm)

After a good start to the season, Monaco are currently third in Ligue 1, but Barcelona have won all of their first five league games, scoring 17 goals in the process.

Score prediction: Monaco 0-2 Barcelona