Many times this season the Reds failed to perform well when they were considered favorites. Now, they are going to Germany to take on Bayer Leverkusen.

CSKA welcomes the last year’s champions in Moscow this Wednesday. Bayern are in tremendous form, as always and are coming to the Russian capital to get another three points.

Ajax are playing well recently, winning 4 out of their 5 previous games. They lost against Eredivisie leaders Vitesse and managed to get back on their feet with 3 consecutive victories (against Celtic, NEC, and Heracles).

Both teams are in bad runs. Borussia Dortmund have 3 and Napoli 2 defeats in a row. These teams will have to start winning soon, or they’ll end up in huge problems.

Chelsea has won their last three Champions league matches whereas Basel has just two draws of their last matches in the Champions league.

Arsenal are big favorites since they have the advantage of playing in front of home crowd, and Marseille has yet to snatch first points in the group stage.

Celtic aim to reach the knockout stage for a second consecutive time in the Champions league.

Atletico Madrid will surely seek revenge against Zenit after the Russian side knocked them out of the Europe last season.

Malaga and Bilbao seem to share a common attribute. Their rhythm deserts them when they play away from home.

Some of the key players on either side will miss the first Seville derby of the new La Liga season. That will not diminish the enthusiasm of the passionate fans though.