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UEFA Champions League Gameweek 1 predicted lineups: the crowd's XI for every team

17 fixtures · the data's strongest lean is Aston Villa (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 3 of 26 teams. Biggest changes: Feyenoord: Bossin, Lotomba, Deijl, Steijn, Kraaijeveld, Borges in · VfB Stuttgart: Dakhil, Karazor, Demirović, Khannouss, Leweling in · Aston Villa: Suzuki, Mings, Bogarde, O'Reilly in, and 20 more sides make changes.

TBC v Aston Villa

Tue 8 Sept, 17:45 · UCL
Aston Villa Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Suzuki
2 Cash
5 Mings
14 Torres
22 Maatsen
8 Kamara
26 Bogarde
6 Barkley
O'Reilly
7 McGinn
10 Buendía
▲ Suzuki, Mings, Bogarde, O'Reilly vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 7h ago

The Oracle's third look: Bogarde in; Garnacho out.

E. Martínez is out with a finger injury, A. Onana is ruled out, and five others have left the club: M. Rogers, E. Konsa, L. Digne, Y. Tielemans, M. Rashford. Aston Villa field a 4-2-3-1 for this European away fixture, carrying only four from the last domestic call; L. Bogarde enters for A. Garnacho on the third revision.

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TBC v Man City

Tue 8 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Manchester City Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Donnarumma
33 O'Reilly
45 Khusanov
3 Dias
21 Aït-Nouri
47 Foden
42 Semenyo
10 Cherki
8 Kovačić
28 Monga
9 Haaland
▲ Aït-Nouri, Kovačić, Monga vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 4h ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Monga in; Marmoush out.

Manchester City reshape heavily in European football, with T. Reijnders, Rodri and Bernardo Silva having left the club, J. Doku ruled out, and Matheus Nunes sidelined by injury. J. Monga enters for Omar Marmoush as Manchester City deploy a 4-2-3-1 away from home.

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Lille v Real Betis

Tue 8 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Lille Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Özer
26 Cossier
22 Santos
4 Ribeiro
24 Verdonk
8 Mbappé
27 Correia
6 Bentaleb
17 Mukau
10 Haraldsson
11 Sahraoui
▲ Cossier, Verdonk, Mukau, Sahraoui vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 7h ago

The Oracle's second look: Correia in; Hamidi out.

Multiple departures reshape Lille's away 4-2-3-1: L. Chevalier, B. Diakité, T. Meunier, A. Bouaddi, and J. David have left; B. André is out through accumulated yellow cards; R. Cabella is on loan and Ismaily out of squad. Only three carry over; Félix Correia replaces K. Hamidi on the latest revision.

Real Betis 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Vallés
2 Bellerín
5 Bartra
4 Natan
11 García
6 Bernal
21 Roca
7 Antony
22 Isco
17 Riquelme
19 Parrott
Matches their last official XI

First call, yesterday

The data: Leans Lille at 33%, far from settled.

Borussia Dortmund v Villarreal

Tue 8 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Borussia Dortmund Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 Kobel
20 Sabitzer
3 Anton
49 Reggiani
26 Ryerson
7 Bellingham
8 Nmecha
24 Svensson
14 Beier
17 Chukwuemeka
9 Guirassy
▲ Sabitzer, Reggiani, Chukwuemeka vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Reggiani in; Bensebaïni out.

Borussia Dortmund hold their 3-4-2-1 unchanged from the Sabah prediction, L. Reggiani in for R. Bensebaïni due to a ribs injury.

Villarreal Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Júnior
6 Navarro
15 Mouriño
12 Veiga
23 Cardona
17 Buchanan
14 Comesaña
18 Gueye
10 Moleiro
21 Oluwaseyi
19 Pépé
▲ Navarro, Cardona, Moleiro, Oluwaseyi vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

The data: Leans Borussia Dortmund at 45%, far from settled.

Real Madrid v Inter

Tue 8 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Real Madrid Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Lunin
12 Alexander-Arnold
4 Huijsen
22 Rüdiger
18 Fernández
21 Díaz
5 Bellingham
8 Valverde
15 Güler
10 Mbappé
7 Júnior
▲ Lunin, Fernández, Güler vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Inter Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-5-2
1 Martínez
31 Bisseck
25 Akanji
95 Bastoni
11 Henrique
8 Sučić
7 Zieliński
23 Barella
32 Dimarco
94 Esposito
9 Thuram
▲ Bisseck, Zieliński, Thuram vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

The data: Favours Real Madrid at 50%.

Barcelona v Feyenoord

Wed 9 Sept, 17:45 · UCL
Barcelona Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 García
23 Koundé
24 García
18 Martín
2 Cancelo
22 Bernal
8 Pedri
10 Yamal
20 Olmo
7 Fermín
11 Raphinha
▲ Koundé, Cancelo, Olmo vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Feyenoord Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
39 Bossin
30 Lotomba
26 Read
4 Watanabe
20 Deijl
14 Steijn
24 Kraaijeveld
28 Targhalline
23 Hadj-Moussa
9 Ueda
11 Borges
▲ Bossin, Lotomba, Deijl, Steijn, Kraaijeveld, Borges vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 17h ago

The Oracle's second look: Watanabe in; López out.

Feyenoord bring in T. Watanabe for their visit to Barcelona, replacing Javi López in the 4-3-3. Five departures across the squad leave six new faces from last official XI: L. Bossin in goal, G. Read and M. Deijl in defence, T. Kraaijeveld, O. Targhalline and Gonçalo Borges in midfield and attack.

The data: Leans Barcelona at 33%, far from settled.

VfB Stuttgart v TBC

Wed 9 Sept, 17:45 · UCL
VfB Stuttgart Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Bredlow
4 Vagnoman
2 Dakhil
24 Chabot
7 Mittelstädt
16 Karazor
6 Stiller
9 Demirović
11 Khannouss
18 Leweling
26 Undav
▲ Dakhil, Karazor, Demirović, Khannouss, Leweling vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Demirović in; Prömel out.

C. Führich sidelined by muscle injury and E. Millot departed leave VfB Stuttgart reshaping a 4-2-3-1.

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Paris Saint Germain v TBC

Wed 9 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Paris Saint Germain Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
39 Safonov
2 Hakimi
5 Marquinhos
51 Pacho
33 Zaïre-Emery
24 Mayulu
17 Vitinha
8 Ruiz
14 Doué
47 Mbitcha
7 Kvaratskhelia
▲ Mayulu, Mbitcha, Kvaratskhelia vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 7h ago

The Oracle's second look: Mayulu in; Zabarnyi out.

Nuno Mendes is suspended following a red card, João Neves is out with illness, and O. Dembélé is rested. Paris Saint Germain field a 4-3-3 at home with eight carried over; Senny Mayulu replaces I. Zabarnyi on the second revision.

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Liverpool v Atletico Madrid

Wed 9 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Liverpool Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
25 Mamardashvili
30 Frimpong
21 Tsimikas
4 Dijk
6 Kerkez
38 Gravenberch
8 Szoboszlai
23 Muñoz
10 Allister
7 Wirtz
9 Isak
▲ Mamardashvili, Tsimikas, Gravenberch vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Atletico Madrid Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Oblak
18 Pubill
2 Giménez
17 Hancko
4 Boñar
20 Simeone
14 Llorente
6 Koke
11 Lookman
5 Cardoso
10 Baena
▲ Giménez, Boñar, Koke, Cardoso vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 7h ago

The Oracle's second look: Baena in; Martín out.

Robin Le Normand is unavailable through a red card, M. Ruggeri has left, A. Griezmann departed, and J. Álvarez lacks match fitness. Atletico Madrid stay in a 4-4-2 away with seven continuities; Álex Baena replaces Carlos Martín on this second call.

The data: Leans Liverpool at 45%, far from settled.

Napoli v Arsenal

Wed 9 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Napoli Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 Meret
22 Lorenzo
13 Rrahmani
47 Garofalo
37 Spinazzola
68 Lobotka
8 McTominay
17 Olivera
26 Vergara
99 Anguissa
19 Højlund
▲ Garofalo, Spinazzola, Vergara vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Arsenal Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Raya
3 Mosquera
4 White
6 Gabriel
5 Hincapié
41 Rice
49 Lewis-Skelly
7 Saka
8 Ødegaard
36 Zubimendi
29 Havertz
▲ Hincapié, Zubimendi vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

The data: Favours Arsenal at 50%.

TBC v Galatasaray

Wed 9 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Galatasaray Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Çakır
6 Sánchez
90 Singo
42 Bardakcı
4 Jakobs
34 Torreira
20 Gündoğan
7 Sallai
8 Sara
53 Yılmaz
45 Osimhen
▲ Singo, Gündoğan vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Gündoğan in; Akgün out.

D. Sánchez and İ. Gündoğan arrive for S. Boey and M. Lemina, both unavailable, as Galatasaray field a 4-2-3-1.

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Fenerbahçe v AS Roma

Thu 10 Sept, 17:45 · UCL
Fenerbahçe 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
31 Ederson
27 Semedo
37 Škriniar
15 Aké
3 Brown
91 Kanté
6 Guendouzi
11 Greenwood
94 Talisca
70 Aydın
19 Muriqi
▲ Talisca vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

AS Roma Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
99 Svilar
23 Mancini
5 Ndicka
22 Hermoso
77 Lulli
17 Koné
4 Cristante
43 Wesley
18 Soulé
86 Mora
14 Malen
▲ Soulé vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

PSV Eindhoven v TBC

Thu 10 Sept, 17:45 · UCL
PSV Eindhoven Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
32 Kovář
8 Dest
31 Fernandez
4 Obispo
17 Júnior
27 Man
10 Wanner
8 Berg
5 Perišić
20 Til
24 Sano
▲ Man, Wanner, Berg vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

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Como v RB Leipzig

Thu 10 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Como Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Butez
27 Couto
4 Naveros
99 Chalobah
3 Valle
5 Perrone
6 Milla
10 Paz
20 Baturina
17 Rodríguez
9 Douvikas
▲ Perrone, Rodríguez vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

RB Leipzig Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
26 Vandevoordt
13 Seiwald
23 Lukeba
4 Orbán
39 Henrichs
20 Reitz
48 Vermeeren
11 Bakayoko
7 Nusa
40 Rômulo
10 Gruda
▲ Henrichs, Vermeeren, Bakayoko, Rômulo vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Gruda in; Harder out.

Six departures including P. Gulácsi and B. Šeško reshape RB Leipzig drastically as M. Vandevoordt and five replacements form a 4-4-2.

The data: Leans Como at 33%, far from settled.

Bayern München v TBC

Thu 10 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Bayern München Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Neuer
27 Laimer
2 Upamecano
4 Tah
44 Stanišić
6 Kimmich
45 Pavlović
17 Olise
42 Karl
14 Díaz
9 Kane
▲ Tah, Stanišić, Karl vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

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TBC v Lens

Thu 10 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Lens 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
40 Risser
31 Sagnan
25 Ganiou
3 Nawrocki
22 Skóraś
8 Titraoui
27 Cuisance
14 Udol
10 Thauvin
29 Ivanović
19 Sima
Matches their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Agree with the Oracle?

Man UTD v Sabah FA

Thu 10 Sept, 20:00 · UCL
Manchester United Unsettled 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Lammens
3 Mazraoui
5 Maguire
26 Heaven
23 Shaw
17 Santos
18 Tielemans
19 Mbeumo
8 Fernandes
13 Dorgu
10 Cunha
▲ Mazraoui, Heaven, Santos, Dorgu vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Sabah FA 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
92 Pokatilov
80 Zedadka
3 Solvet
5 Daşdəmirov
27 Puchacz
7 Rahmonaliyev
13 Lepinjica
11 Parris
21 Simić
Nwachukwu
20 Mickels
Matches their last official XI

First call, yesterday

The data: Leans Man UTD at 33%, far from settled.