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Wednesday, 21 October 2026

15 match previews for Wednesday, 21 October 2026, across 4 competitions, with final scores and how our predictions compared.

UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League
Como
4–1 FT
Manchester United

Our pick2–1Correct result

Como and Manchester United sit one place apart in the Champions League table with identical records. Both are hunting the edge that could separate them at the top of the league's middle order.

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UEFA Champions League
Lille
2–4 FT
Galatasaray

Our pick2–1Missed

Both sides are still searching for their first Champions League points, but Galatasaray travel to Lille with a squad badly stretched by injuries. Wednesday's meeting could decide who finds a way out of the bottom of the table.

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UEFA Champions League
Aston Villa
3–1 FT
Viking

Our pick3–1Exact score

Aston Villa host Viking at Villa Park on Wednesday, with the hosts third in the table and the visitors 27th of 36. A home win would strengthen Villa's early challenge for the top places.

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UEFA Champions League
Bayern München
2–2 FT
Arsenal

Our pick1–2Missed

Bayern and Arsenal are separated by little more than a point or two in the Champions League table, so Wednesday's meeting in Munich is a chance for either side to pull clear. Both come in with a win in their last two outings.

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UEFA Champions League
Club Brugge KV
3–0 FT
Lens

Our pick2–2Missed

Lens travel to Club Brugge with six players ruled out and two more doubtful, a problem that could decide how the Champions League clash unfolds on Wednesday.

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UEFA Champions League
Inter
1–0 FT
Shakhtar Donetsk

Our pick1–2Missed

Inter face a must-win mood at San Siro against a side they have not lost to in five previous meetings. Shakhtar Donetsk arrive higher in the table with a steadier start.

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UEFA Champions League
Real Betis
1–0 FT
Feyenoord

Our pick3–1Correct result

Real Betis have won both of their opening Champions League matches, while Feyenoord are stuck at the foot of the table. Can the Dutch side shake up Seville's form book?

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UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid
4–1 FT
RB Leipzig

Our pick3–1Correct result

Real Madrid are the clear favourites, but Leipzig have already shown they can make life difficult in this Champions League League Stage. Here is what to expect on Wednesday.

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UEFA Champions League
Sporting CP
2–3 FT
Lask Linz

Our pick3–1Missed

Sporting sit sixth of 36 in the Champions League table with six points from two games, while Lask Linz are 33rd with nothing. Sporting's home strength faces a Lask side that has conceded 11 goals in four matches.

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