Champions League Matchday 4 Predictions & Betting Tips: What to Bet On This Week

The UEFA Champions League action continues this week, and this week matchday four will see a lot of entertaining league phase matches following each club's exciting domestic games. Tuesday's action will see a lot of blockbuster as Liverpool take on Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield Stadium while the defending Champions Real Madrid welcome AC Milan to the Santiago Bernabeu. Wednesday's action will also see Inter Milan welcome Arsenal, while PSG take on Atletico Madrid. Ahead of these games, our expert analysts have provided you with assistance with some of the matchday four previews and betting tips to wager your money on for this week. 

• Date: 05/11/2024
• Kick-off: 21:00
• Stadium: Stade Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Lille, France

Lille will come into their Champions League clash on the back of a comfortable eight-match unbeaten streak in all competitions, with the run yielding four clean sheets. They currently sit 15th in the Champions League table after beating Spanish Giants Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the league phase to record six points. Lille missed the chance to go second in the Ligue 1 table after suffering a late goal to record a 1-1 draw against Lyon. 

Meanwhile, Juventus ended their three-match winless run in all competition with a 2-1 win over Udinese in the domestic league. During the period, The Old Lady conceded a total of seven goals while scoring eight. Thiago Motta's men fell to a disappointing 1-0 loss to German side Stuggart the last time out in the Champions League, and they will be hoping to bounce back. Juventus sits 14 in the UCL table, tied with Lille OSC at 6 points.

Prediction: This is the very first meeting between these two good giant clubs, but considering the goal-scoring form of the two teams, we predict both teams to score. 

• Bet both teams to score on Bet365 at 1.95 Odds

• Date: 05/11/2024
• Kick-off: 21:00
• Stadium: Anfield Stadium

Liverpool have been in hot form under new boss Arne Slot, who has now so far seen 13 wins from 15 games in all competitions this season. The Dutch manager has now guided his team back to the top of the Premier League table and has also maintained a perfect winning form in the Champions League. In their opening Champions League game, they secured a 3-1 away win over AC Milan, followed by a 2-0 win over Bologna, and most recently secured a 1-0 win over Leipzig.

Meanwhile, Leverkusen have continued to be brilliant in the new season, as they are currently unbeaten in their last 11 matches. Xabi Alonso will be looking to make a sensational return to the Anfield Stadium as Leverkusen's manager with a three-match unbeaten record in the Champions League. They beat both Feyenoord and AC Milan and then followed it up with a 1-1 draw against Brest. Leverkusen sits seventh in the UCL standings with seven points and has scored an impressive six goals while conceding only once. 

Prediction: This is expected to be a tough battle considering that Xabi Alonso was seen during the summer transfer as a big replacement for Jurgen Klopp. However, the Reds are the favorites, having beaten Leverkusen in each of their last meetings at Anfield. So we predict Liverpool to win the match. 

• Date: 05/11/2024
• Kick-off: 21:00
• Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid will be hoping to make a sensational return to football since suffering a humbling 4-0 defeat in the El Classico against archrival Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu some weekends ago. The Los Blancos tasted their first defeat in the UCL against Lille with a narrow 1-0 away defeat and then followed it up with a commanding 5-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund. Carlo Ancelotti's men sit 12th in the league table with six points.

Meanwhile, AC Milan have endured a mixed run of form this season, as they currently sit outside the top 24 places in the Champions League table with three points. Milan began their UCL campaign with defeats to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen but followed it up with a much-needed 3-1 win against the Belgian Pro League champions Club Brugge. 

Prediction: Real Madrid have remained unbeaten against AC Milan at home since AC Milan since 2015, and we considered them favorites to win. The Los Blancos will be hoping to capitalize on Milan's poor form in the Champions League and bounce back from their El Classico defeat.

• Date: 05/11/2024
• Kick-off: 21:00
• Stadium: Estadio Jose Alvalade

Sporting Lisbon has been in hot form under Ruben Amorim's penultimate season as manager before joining Manchester United as permanent head coach. Sporting has maintained an unbeaten record in both the Champions League and the domestic league. The young Portuguese manager extended his team's unbeaten run to 15 games this season as they secured an impressive 5-1 win over Estrela at the weekend. In the Champions League, they also secured wins against Lille and Sturm Graz and then played a draw to PSV. 

On the other hand, Manchester City are also enduring tough form in their recent games as they suffered back-to-back defeats. The Citizens were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Tottenham Hotspur and then followed it up with a defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League. However, in the Champions League, they have remained unbeaten in their opening three games. They recorded commanding wins against Sparta Prague and Slovan Bratislava but played a goalless draw against Inter on the opening night.

Prediction: The match will be a tough task, especially with Sporting's winning streak at home in all competitions. Both teams are in good scoring form, and we expect Manchester City frontman Erling Haaland to score at anytime.