UEFA Champions League predictions, odds, Wednesday picks, agenda: Will Chelsea soar again vs. Juventus?

The 2d half of of Matchday 2 in the UEFA Champions League is made up our minds for Wednesday when eight extra fits purchase heart stage below the lights on a European evening. The slate is led by the Juventus vs. Chelsea clash in Northern Italy, whereas Barcelona hope to rebound from their crushing loss to Bayern Munich of their opener. As repeatedly, two games are in the early slate at 12: 45 p.m. ET whereas six extra practice at 3 p.m. ET. Search for every and each game dwell to disclose the tale Paramount+. 

So, who goes to rob these fits? Our CBS Sports actions soccer experts assemble you coated with our predictions below:

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Atalanta vs. Younger Boys

Time:  Wednesday, 12: 45 p.m. ET (Paramount+)

Thomas Rongen: A constantly improving Atalanta proceed their campaign with clash vs Younger Boys, who vexed Manchester United of their opening fixture but given their sad document on the avenue in the competitors, the Italians must assemble the higher hand. Attach: Atalanta 3, Younger Boys 1

Fabrizio Romano: It is no longer a straightforward 2d for Atalanta, but the attacking power is what’s going to lead to an affect. Attach: Atalanta 1, Younger Boys 0

Luis Miguel Echegaray: Atalanta factual came off one amongst the most exciting games of the season in opposition to Inter Milan and it ended as a draw so i judge they can are trying to resolve things out right here, especially since they also drew one other thrilling match in opposition to Villarreal. They’ll be targets right here. Mainly from the home side. Attach: Atalanta 3, Younger Boys 1

Jonathan Johnson: The Italians are having a glance meaner in defense but less prolific in assault and I ogle them grinding this one out. Attach: Atalanta 1, Younger Boys 0

James Benge: This is in a position to presumably perchance moreover be one amongst the most stupidly fun games of the group of workers stage. Two groups that assault with abandon and abandon their defensive responsibilities, inquire of of targets and mistakes in abundance. Attach: Atalanta 3, Younger Boys 2

Roger Gonzalez: That Atalanta assault has yet to purchase off. It occurs right here with a monsterous performance.  Attach: Atalanta 4, Younger Boys 0

Mike L. Goodman: Or no longer it’s been a uncommon season as much as now for Atalanta with most involving eight targets insix fits in Serie A. Younger Boys offer the crew, which is coming off an exhilarating 2-2 draw in opposition to Inter Milan, a chance to come back to their scoring suggestions. Attach: Atalanta 3, Younger Boys 0

Zenit vs. Malmo

Time:  Wednesday, 12: 45 p.m. ET (Paramount+)

Thomas Rongen: Malmo assemble a sad document in the group of workers stage of the competitors and given Zenit’s sturdy dwelling create, the Russians shall be confident of claiming all three aspects. Attach: Zenit 2, Malmo 0

Fabrizio Romano: Very complex game, it will stay with a victory with few targets. Attach: Zenit 1, Malmo 0

Luis Miguel Echegaray: I are trying to be biased right here due to Peruvian Sergio Peña returns for Malmo and he might presumably perchance moreover be one other ingredient of their midfield in opposition to Zenit. Malmo will undercover agent to rectify the 3-0 loss to Juventus with a extra dependable cover away from dwelling. Attach: Zenit 0, Malmo 1

Jonathan Johnson: I’m hoping to be confirmed wicked, but I fear this one might presumably perchance moreover also be a moderately dour affair. Attach: Zenit 0, Malmo 0

James Benge: Or no longer it’s miles the one we now assemble all been ready for! To their credit rating Zenit gave Chelsea a no longer easy time at Stamford Bridge final day out and seemingly must assemble scored one. If they’ll secure Malcom extra eager with this contest they must rob. Attach: Zenit 1, Malmo 0

Roger Gonzalez: If the Russian side doesn’t rob this one, it might presumably perchance secure the boot from the competitors.  Attach: Zenit 2, Malmo 0

Mike L. Goodman: This is no longer going to be fun for any one as these two aspects are seemingly competing for third space and a Europa League quandary. Attach: Zenit 1, Malmo 0

Wolfsburg vs. Sevilla

Time:  Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET (Paramount+)  

Thomas Rongen: Or no longer it’s third in Germany vs. third in Spain. Sevilla undercover agent a trendy lot this season and might presumably perchance moreover assemble enough about them to secure the rob in Germany. They’ve most involving didn’t attain once this season and might presumably perchance moreover be wanting to amend for that opening spherical dropped aspects. Attach: Wolfsburg 1, Sevilla 2

Fabrizio Romano: The offensive quality, the fee of Julen Lopetegui’s men is the premise for this result.  Attach: Wolfsburg 1, Sevilla 3

Luis Miguel Echegaray: Sevilla are quietly caring for trade in the league and might presumably perchance moreover undercover agent to rob gigantic in opposition to a Wolfsburg side who’s also doing neatly domestically. This must be a fun game with hundreds of action. Attach: Wolfsburg 2, Sevilla 3

Jonathan Johnson: The Spaniards to secure the better of the Germans who are wobbling a tiny little bit of of gradual. Attach: Wolfsburg 1, Sevilla 2

James Benge: Wolfsburg are going to purchase a glance at to bore their reach to the spherical of 16 but European soccer simply must no longer stand for it. Build a matter to Sevilla to strike one in the investigate cross-check for groups that indulge in expressing themselves. Julen Lopetegui’s side might presumably perchance moreover assemble regarded wobbly of their Champions League opener but in Spain they are imperious. Attach: Wolfsburg 0, Sevilla 1

Roger Gonzalez: John Brooks misses out on account of suspension, but the German side gets what finally ends up being a critical level at dwelling. Attach: Wolfsburg 1, Sevilla 1

Mike L. Goodman: Authorized defenses, conservative assaults, and a draw which suits Sevilla extra than Wolfsburg. Attach: Wolfsburg 0, Sevilla 0

Bayern Munich vs. Dynamo Kiev

Time:  Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET (Paramount+) 

Thomas Rongen: Kiev are customarily the top side to atomize down — as Benfica stumbled on out two weeks in the past — but this type of youthful backline might presumably perchance moreover advance unstuck in opposition to a rampant Bayern. Julian Nagelsmann’s side are sweeping apart all the things of their path this season and assemble their eyes firmly on the continental prize. Attach: Bayern Munich 3, Dynamo Kiev 0

Fabrizio Romano: Impressive health and a clear stage of quality, Bayern are clearly favorites. Attach: Bayern Munich 5, Dynamo Kiev 0

Luis Miguel Echegaray: Bayern Munich at dwelling? Who made Barcelona undercover agent indulge in a semi-dependable crew? Undefeated? Yes, you realize where I’m going right here. Attach: Bayern Munich 3, Dynamo Kiev 0

Jonathan Johnson: I will ogle the German giants shelling out a valuable thumping right here. Attach: Bayern Munich 4, Dynamo Kiev 0

James Benge: A terribly superb soccer crew taking part in surely superb soccer, Bayern assemble already reached that stage of their season where it’s miles laborious to know what involving things there are to notify about them. Leroy Sane’s superb, that’s unique… Attach: Bayern Munich 3, Dynamo Kiev 0

Roger Gonzalez: This must be over by halftime. If Bayern had been in a local to attain that to Barcelona, take into consideration what they’ll attain right here. Attach: Bayern Munich 4, Dynamo Kiev 0

Mike L. Goodman: There are questions about Bayern’s depth, but none about their top-line expertise, and they must disclose that without peril in opposition to Kiev.  Attach: Bayern Munich 5, Dynamo Kiev 0

Crimson Bull Salzburg vs. Lille

Time:  Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET (Paramount+)    

Thomas Rongen: Lille’s unique manager Jocelyn Gourvennec is yet to endear himself to the Lille dependable and might presumably perchance moreover advance below rising stress if his side fails to rob right here, but they at the least seem to assemble improved on the goalscoring entrance. On the opposite hand, Salzburg are equally impressive in the final third and might presumably perchance moreover assemble without peril advance away with three aspects in opposition to Sevilla but for an absence of ruthlessness from 12 yards, inquire of of a pulsating bump into to full with the hosts popping out on top. Attach: Crimson Bull Salzburg 3, Lille 2

Fabrizio Romano: With balance between these two groups, a draw is a chance.  Attach: Crimson Bull Salzburg 1, Lille 1

Luis Miguel Echegaray: A huge game for every side, especially in a group of workers where all the things is tranquil for the taking. Lille had been sad in opposition to Wolfsburg so it shall be a no longer easy outing in opposition to Salzburg, who fought laborious in opposition to Sevilla and showed extra guile. A neatly-earned dwelling rob. Attach: Crimson Bull Salzburg 2, Lille 1

Jonathan Johnson: The French champions surely must assemble overwhelmed Wolfsburg and whereas I attain no longer judge that they can lose right here, two aspects from a that you just might presumably perchance take into consideration six will certainly feel an inadequate return unless they’ll sneak a rob in Austria. Attach: Crimson Bull Salzburg 1, Lille 1

James Benge: Lille assemble began to turn things spherical in Ligue 1 but whereas you undercover agent at the expertise each these aspects want to present it be laborious no longer to favor the Austrian champions. All that they want to level to is that they assemble got the fortitude to turn superb performances into three aspects. They didn’t attain so in opposition to Sevilla but must this day out. Attach: Crimson Bull Salzburg 2, Lille 0

Roger Gonzalez: A tiny little bit of upset as Brenden Aaronson rankings on the counter, seeing his stock additional climb. Attach: Crimson Bull Salzburg 2, Lille 1

Mike L. Goodman: Salzburg proceed to be feisty and Lille are a much yowl from what they had been final season.  Attach: Crimson Bull Salzburg 1, Lille 0

Juventus vs. Chelsea

Time:  Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET (Paramount+)    

Thomas Rongen: The European champions suffered a dwelling defeat to Manchester City, their first defeat of the season. Juventus suffered by the main four games of Serie A with out a rob for but at the least assemble recovered by consecutive 3-2 wins of their final two fits. Chelsea undercover agent a tad short right here in a venue where it be by no reach going to be straightforward, even accounting for Juve in transition and their accidents. Attach: Juventus 1, Chelsea 1

Fabrizio Romano: European champions Chelsea will no longer assemble a straightforward time. This is in a position to presumably perchance moreover be the most “tactical” match of the week. Attach: Juventus 1, Chelsea 1

Luis Miguel Echegaray: Key accidents for Juventus will no longer relieve Max Allegri, but optimistically he regarded at the tape from this previous weekend, seeing how Pep Guardiola lastly defeated Thomas Tuchel. Quiet, it shall be a cagey affair. One where picking out a winner is factual too laborious. Attach: Juventus 0, Chelsea 0

Jonathan Johnson: Massimiliano Allegri’s men assemble misplaced Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata in assault so their potentialities in opposition to Thomas Tuchel’s titleholders assemble taken a success after the Blues’ loss to City over the weekend. Attach: Juventus 0, Chelsea 2

James Benge: If this game is made up our minds in midfield then Juventus are performed for. Frankly whether it’s miles made up our minds wherever else it be laborious to undercover agent too favorably on their potentialities when they don’t assemble any Paulo Dybala or Alvaro Morata in assault and assemble most involving kept one aesthetic sheet all season (in opposition to Malmo). Attach: Juventus 0, Chelsea 2

Roger Gonzalez: This has a Chelsea rob written all over it, but Federico Chiesa has diversified plans. Attach: Juventus 1, Chelsea 1

Mike L. Goodman: Juve’s nightmare season continues as they want to face one amongst the toughest defenses in Europe without each Paolo Dybala and Alvaro Morata. Attach: Juventus 0, Chelsea 1

Benfica vs. Barcelona

Time:  Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET (Paramount+)    

Thomas Rongen: Despite claiming three aspects at the weekend, Barcelona are a ways from elephantine energy and are no longer without their morale complications either. One can most involving take into consideration what anything else diversified than three aspects right here would attain for Koeman’s future in the scorching seat, and an in-create Benfica will sense a chance at the fortress that’s the Estadio da Luz and are extra than in a position to claiming a laborious-earned level from this clash. Attach: Benfica 1, Barcelona 1

Fabrizio Romano: The response is primary for Ronald Koeman. Barca can create a press delivery by winning in Lisbon. Attach: Benfica 1, Barcelona 2

Luis Miguel Echegaray: Barcelona regarded GREAT in opposition to Levante this weekend and the return of Ansu Fati, who scored two minutes after entering the pitch on Sunday, helps Ronald Koeman. Barcelona want to set going right here, if anything else for the sanctity of their possess reputation. Benfica, nevertheless, is no longer gonna be straightforward. They proceed to be finest in the league and might presumably perchance moreover utilize the ability of their dwelling crowd to create things intelligent for the Catalan club. A draw is extra seemingly.  Attach: Benfica 1, Barcelona 1

Jonathan Johnson: Barca will factual about secure the job performed in Portugal after they lastly stumbled on some create in opposition to Levante. Attach: Benfica 1, Barcelona 2

James Benge: Jorge Jesus’ Benfica side assemble regarded extremely laborious to attain in opposition to in Europe and one suspects a 0-0 draw might presumably perchance moreover flow neatly with Ronald Koeman, giving him time to tinker on his various earlier than welcoming the Portuguese side again to Barcelona for a 2d space shootout later in the group of workers stages. Attach: Benfica 0, Barcelona 0

Roger Gonzalez: Barcelona are on their reach to being eradicated from the group of workers stage after stumbling all all over again. Attach: Benfica 1, Barcelona 1

Mike L. Goodman: Barcelona are struggling, but with Ansu Fati again in the fold, there’s enough expertise to turn this season into a tight one tranquil. Attach: Benfica 1, Barcelona 2

Manchester United vs. Villarreal

Time:  Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET (Paramount+)  

Thomas Rongen: The stress is initiating to create for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Man United fans inquire of of their side to be performing at a valuable bigger typical. The Crimson Devils must be the favorites as Solskjaer is crying out for a response from his avid gamers. On the opposite hand, they’ll moreover be in for one other intelligent evening in opposition to a resilient Villarreal that assemble been laborious to atomize down. But one other draw between the 2 aspects might presumably perchance moreover be on the playing cards at Regular Trafford. Attach: Manchester United 1, Villarreal 1

Fabrizio Romano: Gentle and intelligent game. But Ronaldo and his teammates can rob and secure neatly in the group of workers. Attach: Manchester United 3, Villarreal 1

Luis Miguel Echegaray: A repeat of ultimate season’s Europa League final. Man United misplaced to Aston Villa at Regular Trafford in dramatic model, whereas Villarreal earned a legitimate draw in opposition to Real Madrid. United want a response, especially after shedding to Younger Boys on Matchday 1. I judge they factual about convey. Attach: Manchester United 2, Villarreal 1

Jonathan Johnson: Unai Emery’s men to advance again away from Regular Trafford with a draw because the stress grows for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Attach: Manchester United 1, Villarreal 1

James Benge: The ingredient with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United is that they by no reach barely flow terrifying enough to teeter into elephantine-blown disaster mode, they repeatedly get a reach again from the brink. Pondering about that one other loss to Unai Emery’s Europa League champions would convey with it serious questions over the manager one has to seize that a crew pushed extra by legend arc than any underlying footballing philosophy will conform to memoir form. Attach: Manchester United 2, Villarreal 1

Roger Gonzalez: In the kill Manchester United secure a high quality victory, but it’s most involving thanks to a silly penalty conceded by Unai Emery’s men. Attach: Manchester United 2, Villarreal 1

Mike L. Goodman: United battle to develop superb potentialities but Villarreal will play extremely conservatively at Regular Trafford below Unai Emery. United will assemble hundreds of potentialities even supposing these potentialities will no longer be superb ones. One in all them will get the again of the on-line. Attach: Manchester United 1, Villarreal 0

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