Champions' Picks from the UCL: Accumulator Tip for September 30

Champions League action will continue on Tuesday with interesting clashes expected across Europe. Kairat Almaty will face Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Benfica will lock horns, and Galatasaray will battle Liverpool, among other games, on Tuesday. All these are well analysed below with accumulated odds.

Kairat Almaty vs Real Madrid

After suffering their first defeat of the season against city rivals Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid will hope to bounce back to winning ways on the road against the champions of Kazakhstan. The Spanish giants began their Champions League journey with a 2-1 win over Marseille, while Kairat Almaty endured a 4-1 loss to Sporting Lisbon. It was the first Champions League finals game for the Kazakhstan club, and it was indeed a huge experience. Their vulnerable will now need an extra layer of consciousness to face an attack that has Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe. The Galaticos' last two games have seen seven and five goals, respectively. Given that Real Madrid have been exceptional since the start of the season and their attack has been up to the task, I expect them to win this game with a handicap.

Possible Lineups

Kairat Almaty — Sherhan Kalmurza, Erkin Tapalov, A. Martynovich, Egor Sorokin, Luis Mata, Damir Kasabulat, Ofri Arad, Aleksandr Mrynskiy, Jorginho, Valeri Gromyko, Dastan Satpaev.

Real Madrid — Thibaut Courtois, Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe.

• Bet on: Handicap: Real Madrid -2.5

Chelsea vs Benfica

Chelsea have been experiencing a series of challenges in their recent games, starting from a 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich in their last Champions League outing. Going back to the league, they lost 2-1 to arch-rivals Manchester United before going on to loss 3-1 to Brighton. On the other hand, Jose Mourinho will be in the dugout for Benfica at Stamford Bridge, and the Special One has remained unbeaten in three games (two wins and a draw) since taking up the coaching role in the Lisbon club. However, with the form of both sides, I think the best option here is Both Teams to Score. The last five games of Chelsea have seen these results, and the Blues have always made sure they score at least one goal in seven of their last eight games. For Benfica, they have scored in 12 of their last 13 games in all competitions.

Possible Lineups

Chelsea — Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Josh Acheampong, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Moisés Caicedo, Estevão, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, João Pedro.

Benfica — Anatolii Trubin, Amar Dedić, António Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

• Bet on: BTTS

Galatasaray vs Liverpool

It is going to be a fight between two giants at Rams Park. The hosts began their UEFA Champions League journey this season, losing 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt, but they have quickly bounced back with two successive victories in their league games against Konyaspor and Alanyaspor. The Turkish giants top their league with 21 points, with seven points ahead of their close rivals. On the other hand, Liverpool enter this game as the leader of the English Premier League, despite losing their last match to Crystal Palace. The Reds have been exceptional since the start of the season, and backing either side in this game will be very difficult, which is why I think both sides will find the back of the net. The hosts have scored in their last ten home games in all competitions and have seen BTTS results in 16 of their last 17 games on the continent. Similarly, Liverpool have scored in all their games this season and have seen the BTTS results in three of their last four games against Gala.

Possible Lineups

Galatasaray — Ugurcan Cakir, Roland Sallai, Abdlkerim Bardakci, Davinson Sánchez, Evren Eren Elmali, Lucas Torreira, Ilkay Gündogan, Yunus Akgün, Baris Yilmaz, Leroy Sane, Mauro Icardi.

Liverpool — Alisson, Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil Van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Florian Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo. 

• Bet on: BTTS