Zenit St Petersburg vs Borussia Dortmund
Saint Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @8:55pm
Ref: Istvan Kovacs (ROM)
Zenit will look for a consolation win in the tournament when they host the table-toppers in the group.
Since the visitor has already qualified for the round of 16, the host has no proper urge or requirement to play for, in their last CL clash this season.
It will probably be another simple win for Dortmund unless the coach thinks of giving the core players some rest ahead of the playoff fixtures.
Besides, the German outlook is not likely to worry about the home team that has won none of their five group matches in their schedule.
The visitor has recorded two of the overall three wins since 2014. Their previous encounter in 2020 CL gave a 2-0 home win for BVB. Both teams have scored in two clashes in their 2014 CL schedule. The teams that visited were the winners in both 2014 CL fixtures.
Lazio vs Club Brugge
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @8:55pm
Ref: Cuneyt Cakir (TUR)
Since Dortmund has already confirmed their berth in the playoffs this season, the remaining spot is up for grabs in Group F of the Champions League group matches.
Having lost none of their CL clashes in the group so far this term, Lazio is the strongest contender of the remaining lot in the group.
However, Club Brugge is just two points behind the host and could easily trade places on the table with a win in the final group fixture.
Lazio was caught in a draw in their previous CL match with Dortmund with a 1-1 scoreline. Meanwhile, the Belgian Outfits will visit on the back of a 3-0 win at home against Zenit in the previous CL encounter.
Their previous encounter in the 2020 Champions League resulted in a 1-1 draw at Brugge. The host has won and lost two each in their four encounters with other clubs from Belgium. The visitor has won only one of their last ten fixtures, with other Italian sides across all major contests. The Belgian outfits have scored no goals in their recent four clashes with other clubs from Italy.
Chelsea vs Krasnodar
Stamford Birdge, London
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @11pm
Ref: Pavel Kralovec (CZE)
Chelsea has already entered the Round of 16 in the Champions League this season.
The host has been unbeaten for the last five CL clashes and will aim to finish the group stage that way. Their previous encounter was on the road and they defeated Sevilla with a 0-4 scoreline.
Krasnodar has their eye set upon the Europa League playoff chances this term. They had their first win in the CL group stages last time out in the schedule.
The 1-0 win at home against Rennes puts them three points ahead of Rennes on the table prior to their final group fixture.
Kepa Arrizabalaga will make his first Chelsea appearance since October in Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Krasnodar. The Spaniard, who became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when he joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018, has struggled to adapt to the Premier League and was dropped by Frank Lampard following the arrival of Edouard Mendy. Lampard is expected to further rotate his resources, with Chelsea having already won Group E with a game to spare. Billy Gilmour will also start, with the Scotland U21s international chasing full fitness after knee surgery, but Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi are out with hamstring problems.
Krasnodar could be without Yuri Gazinski (back) and Kristoffer Olsson (hamstring).
Their previous encounter in 2020 CL gave a 0-4 away win for Chelsea. The host has won all six clashes in their schedule with other Russian clubs. The visitor has faced other English clubs twice and is unbeaten in it. The host has kept three clean sheets in their four CL clashes with other Russian clubs.
Rennes vs Sevilla
Roazhon Park, Rennes
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @11pm
Ref: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Winless in the campaign so far this term in the group stage, Rennes will not likely finish with a win in their schedule in the group.
The host has lost their last four CL clashes in a row and will host on the back of a 1-0 loss on the road to Krasnodar in the previous CL encounter.
Sevilla, on the other hand, was unbeaten for four games straight in the CL group fixtures. The 0-4 loss at home to the likes of Chelsea was their first loss in the group this term.
They have confirmed their berth for the playoffs this season, and thus will be on the safe side in the game.
Their previous encounter in 2020 CL gave a 1-0 home win for Sevilla. The host has been unbeaten five of the last six clashes against other Spanish clubs. The visitor has won two of their seven fixtures against other French clubs. Both teams have scored in Rennes’s last four matches with another club from Spain.
Barcelona vs Juventus
Estadio Camp Nou, Barcelona
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @11pm
Ref: Tobias Stieler (GER)
It will be one of the most awaited clashes for football fans as Ronaldo faces Messi yet again after their separation from the La Liga El Clasico fixtures.
Both sides have qualified for the Round of 16 in the Champions League this season, which is why it will be more of a fight for pride at Camp Nou.
Barcelona tops the table in Group G with a winning streak in the campaign for all five games. The Spanish side has scored 16 goals while conceding just two in the process.
Meanwhile, Juventus has 4 wins and a loss in their CL form; scoring 11 goals while conceding 4 goals in return.
Barcelona have an injury crisis on their hands and will have to do without Ansu Fati, Gerard Pique, and Sergi Roberto going into this game. Ousmane Dembele has also been ruled out for the rest of the month and will not play this game. Ronald Araujo is back for Barcelona and is likely to partner Clement Lenglet in the defence. Samuel Umtiti still has concerns with his fitness and remains a doubt for this game.
Juventus have a few injury concerns of their own to account for and will have to do without Merih Demiral, Giorgio Chiellini, and Gianluigi Buffon going into this game. Alvaro Morata is available for this fixture and is likely to start alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
The host has been unbeaten for the past five meetings. Both teams have scored in only one of their last six fixtures. The Catalans have recorded four of the last five overall wins. Their previous encounter gave a 0-2 away win for Barca. Only two of their last seven clashes have ended in a draw.
Dynamo Kiev vs Ferencvaros
NSK Olimpijy’kyj, Kiev
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @11pm
Ref: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium will pit together the bottom dwellers of Group G in the Champions League group fixtures this season in the last clash.
The winner of this clash will enter the playoffs for Europa League this season, as both teams have just one point with each on the group table.
Dynamo Kyiv is on a three-game losing streak in the campaign, following a 3-0 loss on the road to Juventus last time out in CL.
Ferencvaros has also marked their third consecutive loss in their CL schedule with the 0-3 loss at home against Barcelona in the previous CL clash.
Their previous encounter resulted in a 2-2 draw at Ferencvaros. The guest has not played against a club from their opponents’ country. The host has won both their clashes against other Hungarian sides in 1989.
PSG vs Istanbul BB
Parc de Princes, Paris
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @11pm
Ref: Ovidiu Hategan (ROM)
Group H is in a tight position for determining the playoff contenders this season.
With three teams leveling at the same nine points on the table, the final matches will determine which two move on to the Round of 16 in the Champions League schedule.
PSG is on a two-game winning streak in the CL fixtures coming into the last group clash. Their previous encounter was on the road and they defeated Man Utd with a 1-3 scoreline.
Meanwhile, Basaksehir has lost four of their last five matches in the group. They will visit after a 3-4 loss at home against RB Leipzig.
Their previous encounter in 2020 CL gave a 0-2 away win for PSG. The visitor has not played against a club from their opponents’ country. The host has won their recent five clashes with other Turkish clubs. The French outlooks have kept a clean sheet in four out of five such fixtures.
RB Leipzig vs Man United
Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Tuesday, 08-12-2020 @11pm
Ref: Antonio Mateu (SPA)
RB Leipzig had a wonderful run in the previous CL season. In the current season, they are caught in a tight group with PSG and Man Utd.
The winner of the game will move to the Round of 16 in the Champions League and the other will probably end up in Europa League playoffs this season.
RB Leipzig will return home after a 3-4 win on the road against Basaksehir in the last CL clash.
In the meantime, Manchester United suffered a 1-3 defeat at home against PSG in their previous CL encounter in the schedule.
RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann will be without the services of Germany international Benjamin Henrichs, South Korean attacker Hwang Hee-chan, right-back Lukas Klostermann, Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer and young forward Fabrice Hartmann.
Meanwhile, Manchester United will also be missing a few players. Left-back Luke Shaw, centre-back Phil Jones and striker Anthony Martial are all out due to injuries. Brazilian midfielder Fred is suspended, while there are doubts over the availability of veteran striker Edinson Cavani and goalkeeper David de Gea.
Their previous encounter in 2020 CL gave a 5-0 home win for Red Devils. The host has won their overall two fixtures with other English clubs. The Red Devils have been unbeaten in 13 of their 21 clashes with other German sides. Both teams have scored in the last four games when Man Utd has faced other German clubs.
The Champions League game on Wednesday
-Ajax Amsterdam vs Atalanta @8:55pm
-Midtjylland vs Liverpool @8:55pm
-Bayern Munich vs Lokomotiv Moscow @11pm
-RB Salzburg vs Atletico Madrid @11pm
-Real Madrid vs Borussia Monchengladbach @11pm
-Inter Milan vs Shakhtar Donestk @11pm
-Man City vs Olympique Marseille @11pm
-Olympiakos vs FC Porto @11pm
