Krasnodar vs Sevilla
Stadion FK Krasnodar, Krasnodar
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @8:55pm
Ref: Marco Guida (ITA)
Scoring a twice on the road was a good performance in the tournament, but Krasnodar still couldn’t shake off their winless run in the CL group stages. The 3-2 loss on the road against Sevilla was their third winless game and second consecutive defeat in the CL schedule.
Sevilla started a bit slow with a goalless draw in their form this term. With their unbeaten streak in the three CL group clashes, the visitor poses a huge threat for the home team. They are on a two-game winning streak, following the 3-2 win at home against the host in the reverse fixture.
These two had previously met in the Europa League, and both teams had a win each. In the reverse fixture this season CL, Sevilla won with a 3-2 scoreline at home.
Rennes vs Chelsea
Roazhon Park, Rennes
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @8:55pm
Ref: Borjan Kuipers (HOL)
Rennes had their worst run in the CL this season as they find themselves at the ultimate bottom of the table with just one point. Apart from the draw in the opening group match, the host has lost both the remaining CL clashes in the schedule; including a 3-0 loss to Chelsea last time out.
Being the favorites to make it into the play-offs, Frank Lampard and his men have surged forward in the group with an unbeaten run. Chelsea hasn’t conceded a goal in the group fixtures so far and is leading the table as it stands.
Rennes have a few injury concerns. Manager Julien Stephan will be unable to call upon the services of midfielder Jonas Martin, Italian centre-back Daniele Rugani and left-back Faitout Maouassa, who are all out due to injuries. Left-back Dalbert is suspended.
Meanwhile, Chelsea could be without winger Christian Pulisic, Germany international Kai Havertz and veteran Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva, who are all doubts to feature in this game.
Their previous encounter gave a 3-0 home win for the Blues.
Lazio vs Zenit
Stadio Olympico, Rome
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @11pm
Ref: Michael Oliver (ENG)
After the impressive triumph against Borussia Dortmund in the opening match, the Italian giants have had little celebrations since. They shared the spoils in the last two CL fixtures, including a 1-1 draw on the road in their visit to Zenit last time out in the CL schedule.
Being unable to take all three points at home against Lazio in the campaign, Zenit will try their luck on the trip to Rome. Having a winless streak will not aid their quest in the upcoming match, as they have lost both CL games in the schedule except the reverse fixture with the home team.
Their previous encounter resulted in a 1-1 draw at Zenit.
Borussia Dortmund vs Club Brugge
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @11pm
Ref: Ivan Kruzlaik (SLO)
The German outfits are leading the group table with 6 points from their three CL clashes. Dortmund is on a two-game winning streak in the campaign, following a 0-3 win on the road against the likes of Club Brugge in the previous CL fixture.
Club Brugge has found it hard to maintain their form with the opening win in the group stages. The visitor has been winless in the past two CL matches, including the loss to the host at their home in the reverse fixture this season.
They have picked up 4 points and are still in the game to make into the play-offs.
The host has been unbeaten in the past four meetings. Only one of their last seven clashes has ended in a draw. Their previous encounter gave a 0-3 away win for BVB. The host has recorded three of the recent five overall wins. Both teams have scored in only two of their seven fixtures.
Juventus vs Ferencvaros
Allianz Stadium, Torino
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @11pm
Ref: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Progressing to the knockouts does not seem a problem to the Italians now. The only question is if they would be able to top the group. As of now, they are placed second in the table, lagging three points behind Barcelona.
But there’s a chance, since the Blaugrana are going through a troubling spell, and could drop points.
Moreover, after Cristiano Ronaldo missed some of the opening games in the competition due to contracting Covid-19, this will be his comeback fixture.
Juventus do have a few injury concerns to address and will have to do without Leonardo Bonucci and Aaron Ramsey in this game. Federico Chiesa and Giorgio Chiellini also have issues with their fitness and might not be able to play against Ferencvaros.
Ferencvaros manager Sergei Rebrov has a fully-fit squad at his disposal and will need his best eleven against the Italian side. Ivorian striker Franck Boli has been excellent for the Hungarian champions and will lead the line against Juventus.
The reverse fixture had ended in a 1-4 win for the Italians. And this has been the sole encounter between the two teams so far. The Old Lady have a 100% winning record against teams from Hungary, barring a single draw in 1973. They have also scored two or more goals in all but one match-up. The Green Eagles have a 100% losing record against teams from Serie A, and have conceded four or more goals in all those games.
Dynamo Kiev vs Barcelona
NSK Olimpijy’kyj, Kiev
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @11pm
Ref: Matej Jug (SLO)
Barcelona are at the top of the table with a perfect winning streak so far. Should they secure one more win this Tuesday, the team could mathematically ensure that they would have a spot in the knockouts.
However, they would greatly prefer to finish as the group champions, as that would allot them a comparatively easier opponent. And since Juve are just behind, lagging by just three points, Ronald Koeman’s men will have to keep their pace up, and make sure that they do not drop points.
The Spanish contingent does have a great h2h record against this rival, and even had recorded a win in the reverse fixture.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainians are going through an off-performing stretch of games, and they have historically struggled against Spanish rivals as well.
Finally, Mircea Lucescu’s men are desperate for a win (considering that they have posted a total of one point on the board, and one more loss would practically rule them out of the knockouts), and Koeman’s men will try to smartly take advantage of this fact.
Dynamo were without 13 first-team players for the reverse game at Camp Nou due to nine coronavirus cases, three injuries and one suspension, which makes their performance even more remarkable. Georgy Tsitaishvili, Denis Garmash, Mikkel Duelund, Alexander Karavaev, Tudor Belutse and Mykola Shaparenko all tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the clash, joining the other three players in quarantine. They however, still have a number of absentees for this match, including Oleksandr Tymchyk, Nazariy Rusyn and Vladmir Kostevych through injury, but the squad is in much better shape from the clash at Camp Nou.
As for Barca, Ronald Araujo, Ansu Fati, Samuel Umtiti and Sergio Busquets all remain on the sideline. The Catalan giants suffered more problems against Atletico with Pique picking up a knee problem, which could rule him out for an extended period, while Sergi Roberto suffered a muscular injury in the same match and will not be involved on Tuesday night. Manager Ronald Koeman has also taken the decision to leave both Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong out of the squad, meaning that the visitors will be far from at full strength
The Catalans are on a winning run against this opponent since 2009, and have scored two or more goals in all such fixtures. The last they lost against this opponent was back in 1997. Lucescu’s men were winless in 14 of the former 17 matches against other La Liga teams. Lionel Messi and his boys have won seven of the preceding nine encounters against other Ukrainian rivals.
PSG vs RB Leipzig
Parc de Princes, Paris
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @11pm
Ref: Daniel Makkelie (HOL)
Three of the four teams in Group H are heavyweights, and after three match-days, no squad has a definite and clear cut advantage over the other.
However, the Parisians are flirting with disaster at the moment. They have lost two of their former three games, and one more loss this Tuesday would practically condemn them to the third or fourth spot.
As such, Thomas Tuchel’s men will be desperate for the win this game week, and this essentially should turn this fixture into a goal-fest – especially considering the firepower of the French squad.
Moreover, the Red Bulls had already defeated this opponent in the reverse fixture, and they also have a score to settle – as the Parisians had defeated them in the semi final of the last edition of this tournament.
PSG will have Neymar Jr available for this game, with Tuchel confirming that the Brazilian superstar will start on Tuesday night. Ander Herrera is a doubt after he picked up a knock before the game against Monaco, while Marco Verratti is still not a confirmed starter for this game. Apart from that, Moise Kean, Pablo Sarabia, Mauro Icardi, Idrissa Gueye and Julian Draxler all remain sidelined with injuries.
For RB Leipzig, Julian Nagelsmann has some headaches with injuries to his defenders. Nordi Mukiele, Lukas Klostermann and Marcel Halstenberg are all likely to miss this game.
The reverse fixture had ended in a 2-1 win for the Germans, at home. Tuchel’s men had recorded a 3-0 win in the semis of UCL 2019-20. The Parisians had won ten of their previous eighteen match-ups against other Bundesliga opponents. Julian Nagelsmann’s men have a total of two wins against other French rivals, from six total attempts.
Man United vs Istanbul BB
Old Trafford, Manchester
Tuesday, 24-11-2020 @11pm
Ref: Ovidiu Hategan (ROM)
In a competitive Group H, the Man United have managed to place themselves at the top after three match-days. And since they are taking on the dead-last placed Okan Buruk’s men, chances are high for the English contingent to post the three points.
Moreover, with the other two competitors – PSG and Leipzig taking on each other this same match-day in the group, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men could improve their lead further.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed that Paul Pogba had missed the game against West Brom with a minor ankle injury picked up while on international duty with France, although he could return for this game. Mason Greenwood and Eric Bailly are also doubts for this game, though the former could feature as Solskjaer rotates his side.
Okan Buruk will have to make do without goalkeeper Mert Gunok and midfielder Danijel Aleksic, who both tested positive for the coronavirus recently. Junior Caicara and Muhammed Sengezer remain long-term absentees. The Basaksehir boss is likely to start with most of the side that defeated United, although Mehmet Topal may replace Danijel Aleksic to acquire game time as he is suspended in the league.
Going on, the Red Devils are also from the most competitive league in Europe, whereas the Turkish top flight is comparatively a much weaker one.
Buruk’s men had recorded a 2-1 win at home in the reverse fixture. And this has been the sole face-to-face encounter between the two squads so far. Solskjaer’s men had won eight of their last sixteen match-ups against other Turkish teams. However, the Super Lig champions have a 100% winless record against other English rivals. They are yet to score against another EPL opponent as well.
Upcoming Champions League games
Wednesday, 25-11-2020
-Borussia Monchengladbach vs Shakhtar Donestk @8:55pm
-Olympiakos vs Man City @8:55pm
-Bayern Munich vs RB Salzburg @11pm
-Atletico Madrid vs Lokomotiv Moscow @11pm
-Inter Milan vs Real Madrid @11pm
-Olympique Lyon vs FC Porto @11pm
-Liverpool vs Atalanta @11pm
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