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UEFA Champions League Gameweek 2: Sabah FA without Lepinjica

18 fixtures · the data's strongest lean is Barcelona (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 11 of 34 teams. Biggest changes: Arsenal: Lewis-Skelly, Hincapié, Merino, Eze, Gyökeres in · RB Leipzig: Lukeba, Maksimović, Seiwald, Bakayoko in · Barcelona: Szczęsny, Koundé, Olmo, Adeyemi in, and 20 more sides make changes.

Sabah FA v Slavia Praha

Tue 13 Oct, 17:45 · UCL
Sabah FA Unsettled 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
92 Pokatilov
80 Zedadka
5 Daşdəmirov
4 McCarthy
27 Puchacz
7 Rahmonaliyev
10 ▲ Isaev
11 ▲ Parris
21 Simić
8 Nwachukwu
20 Mickels
▲ Isaev, Parris vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: McCarthy and Isaev in; Solvet and Lepinjica out.

I. Lepinjica suspended for three yellow cards opens the door for A. Isaev in midfield. Sabah FA make one further change from the previous Oracle call, bringing in A. McCarthy, and field a 4-2-3-1 shape with nine unchanged from the last official XI.

Slavia Praha Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
35 Markovič
3 Holeš
27 Vlček
2 Chaloupek
14 Isife
30 Nowak
23 Sadílek
39 Jurásek
20 Ayaosi
10 Šturm
25 Chorý
Matches their last official XI

First call, 2 days ago

Slavia Praha keep faith with all 11 from the last official XI, settling into a 3-4-2-1 shape for the away fixture against Sabah FA.

The data: Leans Sabah FA at 45%, far from settled. Sabah FA are without Lepinjica.

Sabah FA: Suspended: Lepinjica (yellow cards (3))

Lens v Sporting CP

Tue 13 Oct, 17:45 · UCL
Lens Unsettled 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
40 Risser
32 Antonio
20 Todibo
14 Udol
2 Aguilar
38 Mesloub
27 Cuisance
28 Kadile
10 Thauvin
21 Haidara
19 Sima
Matches their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Antonio, Todibo, Aguilar, Mesloub, Kadile and Haidara in; Sagnan, Ganiou, Nawrocki, Skóraś, Titraoui and Ivanović out.

Lens have made six changes from the last official XI ahead of hosting Sporting CP in a 3-4-2-1 shape, though the squad reverted from two prior Oracle calls that saw different deployments.

Sporting CP Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Silva
22 Fresneda
6 Debast
25 Inácio
20 Araújo
5 Altimira
77 Doumbia
10 Catamo
17 Zalazar
19 Irankunda
97 Suárez
Matches their last official XI

First call, 2 days ago

Sporting CP see no reason to change, fielding all 11 from the last official XI in a 4-2-3-1 shape for the away trip to Lens.

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

Viking v Bayern München

Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Viking Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Østbø
5 Heggheim
6 Stensness
25 Falchener
28 Haugen
16 Bjørdal
29 ▲ Moi
7 Askildsen
10 Tripić
20 Christiansen
22 Botheim
▲ Moi vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 23h ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Heggheim, Stensness and Christiansen in; Daland, Auklend and Postema out.

Bayern München Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Neuer
27 ▲ Laimer
2 Upamecano
4 Tah
19 Davies
6 Kimmich
45 Pavlović
17 Olise
10 Musiala
14 Díaz
9 Kane
▲ Laimer vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Davies and Musiala in; Stanišić and Karl out.

Bayern revise to a 4-2-3-1 for the second time, with A. Davies and J. Musiala rotating back in against Viking.

The data: Leans Bayern München at 45%, far from settled. Viking are without Bell.

Viking: Suspended: Bell (yellow cards (3))

RB Leipzig v PSV Eindhoven

Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
RB Leipzig Unsettled 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
26 Vandevoordt
17 Baku
4 Orbán
23 ▲ Lukeba
22 Raum
30 ▲ Maksimović
21 El Aynaoui
13 ▲ Seiwald
7 Nusa
11 ▲ Bakayoko
28 Nkunku
▲ Lukeba, Maksimović, Seiwald, Bakayoko vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Baku, Raum, Maksimović, El Aynaoui and Nkunku in; Henrichs, Reitz, Vermeeren, Rômulo and Gruda out.

Marc Guiu sidelined by hamstring injury as RB Leipzig rotate R. Baku, D. Raum, A. Maksimović, N. El Aynaoui and C. Nkunku into a 4-4-2 against PSV.

PSV Eindhoven Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
32 Kovář
8 Dest
2 Geertruida
4 Obispo
18 ▲ Kostić
20 Til
24 Sano
10 Wanner
5 Perišić
9 Pepi
7 van Bommel
▲ Kostić vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Geertruida, Kostić, Pepi and van Bommel in; Fernandez, Mauro, Man and van den Berg out.

PSV Eindhoven update their 4-3-3, bringing L. Geertruida, F. Kostić, R. Pepi and R. van Bommel in for the away match at Leipzig.

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

Arsenal v Lille

Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Arsenal Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Raya
49 ▲ Lewis-Skelly
15 Konsa
6 Gabriel
5 ▲ Hincapié
23 ▲ Merino
41 Rice
7 Saka
8 Ødegaard
10 ▲ Eze
14 ▲ Gyökeres
▲ Lewis-Skelly, Hincapié, Merino, Eze, Gyökeres vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Konsa, Merino, Eze and Gyökeres in; Mosquera, White, Zubimendi and Havertz out.

B. White sidelined by groin injury as Arsenal make a substantial shift: E. Konsa, Mikel Merino, E. Eze and V. Gyökeres enter the 4-2-3-1 in place of four.

Lille Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Özer
22 Santos
3 Ngoy
4 Ribeiro
15 Perraud
21 André
6 Bentaleb
8 Mbappé
28 ▲ Perrin
10 Haraldsson
18 Ueda
▲ Perrin vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Ngoy, Perraud, André, Perrin and Ueda in; Cossier, Verdonk, Hamidi, Mukau and Sahraoui out.

Lille revise their selection with N. Ngoy, R. Perraud, B. André, G. Perrin and A. Ueda rotating into the 4-2-3-1 against Arsenal.

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

Inter v Club Brugge

Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Inter Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-5-2
1 Martínez
28 ▲ Pavard
31 Bisseck
95 Bastoni
17 Diouf
23 Barella
7 Zieliński
21 Jones
30 ▲ Augusto
10 Martínez
9 Thuram
▲ Pavard, Augusto vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Pavard, Diouf, Jones, Augusto and Martínez in; Akanji, Henrique, Sučić, Dimarco and Esposito out.

H. Çalhanoğlu sidelined by muscle injury as Inter bring P. Zieliński in; five additional moves reshape the 3-5-2 for the home match against Brugge.

Club Brugge Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Sommer
64 Sabbe
3 Han-Beom
44 Mechele
65 Seys
8 Potts
20 Vanaken
9 Forbs
10 Vetlesen
11 Virgili
7 Tresoldi
Matches their last official XI

First call, 2 days ago

Club Brugge retain their 4-2-3-1 unchanged, with all 11 held from the prior selection for the trip to Inter.

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

Atletico Madrid v Man Utd

Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Atletico Madrid Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Oblak
14 Llorente
21 Romero
18 Pubill
17 Hancko
20 Simeone
5 Cardoso
6 ▲ Koke
10 Baena
7 Kang-In
11 ▲ Lookman
▲ Koke, Lookman vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Romero, Baena and Kang-In in; Giménez, Boñar and Martín out.

Pablo Barrios and J. Álvarez both sidelined by muscle injury as Atlético Madrid add J. Cardoso and A. Lookman to a 4-4-2, with C. Romero, Álex Baena and Lee Kang-In also entering.

Manchester United Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Lammens
2 Dalot
5 Maguire
6 Martínez
23 Shaw
37 Mainoo
18 Tielemans
19 Mbeumo
8 Fernandes
9 Rashford
10 Cunha
Matches their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Dalot, Martínez, Mainoo and Rashford in; Mazraoui, Heaven, Santos and Dorgu out.

Manchester United field an unchanged 4-2-3-1 with all 11 intact for the away fixture at Atlético Madrid.

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

Villarreal v Napoli

Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Villarreal Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
25 Gulácsi
15 ▲ Mouriño
6 Navarro
12 Veiga
23 Cardona
17 Buchanan
18 Gueye
24 Saliba
10 Moleiro
21 ▲ Oluwaseyi
9 ▲ Mikautadze
▲ Mouriño, Oluwaseyi, Mikautadze vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Gulácsi, Saliba and Mikautadze in; Luíz, Comesaña and Pépé out.

Santi Comesaña out with injury; Villarreal slot Alberto Moleiro in for a fourth change, with P. Gulácsi, N. Saliba and G. Mikautadze also entering a 4-4-2 shape.

Napoli Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
32 Milinković-Savić
22 Di Lorenzo
13 Rrahmani
16 Marín
17 Olivera
11 De Bruyne
6 Gilmour
68 Lobotka
21 Politano
19 Højlund
7 ▲ Neres
▲ Neres vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Milinković-Savić, Marín, De Bruyne, Gilmour, Politano and Neres in; Meret, Garofalo, Spinazzola, McTominay, Vergara and Anguissa out.

A. Meret and Alisson Santos ruled out with muscle injuries; Napoli bring V. Milinković-Savić and David Neres among five incoming moves into a 4-3-3 against Villarreal.

The data: Leans Villarreal at 35%, far from settled.

Galatasaray v Barcelona

Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Galatasaray Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Çakır
7 Sallai
6 Sánchez
4 Jakobs
17 ▲ Elmalı
34 Torreira
8 Sara
10 Sané
11 Akgün
53 ▲ Yılmaz
83 ▲ Batrakov
▲ Elmalı, Yılmaz, Batrakov vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Elmalı, Sané, Akgün and Batrakov in; Singo, Bardakcı, Gündoğan and Osimhen out.

Galatasaray hold their 4-2-3-1 shape for the third revision, swapping E. Elmalı, L. Sané, Y. Akgün and A. Batrakov into the side.

Barcelona Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
13 ▲ Szczęsny
23 ▲ Koundé
5 Paredes
15 Christensen
2 Cancelo
20 ▲ Olmo
16 Rodri
8 Pedri
10 Yamal
11 Raphinha
14 ▲ Adeyemi
▲ Szczęsny, Koundé, Olmo, Adeyemi vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Szczęsny, Paredes, Christensen, Rodri and Adeyemi in; García, García, Martín, Bernal and Fermín out.

Joan García out with a knee injury; Barcelona bring in W. Szczęsny along with Pau Cubarsí Paredes, A. Christensen, Rodri and K. Adeyemi to reshape around the 4-3-3.

The data: Favours Barcelona at 50%.

Lask Linz v Liverpool

Wed 14 Oct, 17:45 · UCL
Lask Linz Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-1-2
1 Jungwirth
4 Mbuyamba
43 Alemão
16 Andrade
29 Flecker
6 Bogarde
30 Horvath
2 Bello
10 Ljubičić
8 Usor
27 Lang
Matches their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Lask Linz field an unchanged 3-4-1-2 against Liverpool, with all 11 names repeated from the previous Oracle call.

Liverpool Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Becker
33 Araújo
5 Jacquet
4 van Dijk
6 Kerkez
8 Szoboszlai
10 Mac Allister
29 Barcola
7 Wirtz
73 ▲ Ngumoha
9 Isak
▲ Ngumoha vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Becker, Araújo, Jacquet, Barcola and Ngumoha in; Mamardashvili, Frimpong, Tsimikas, Gravenberch and Muñoz out.

Liverpool revise with five arrivals. Alisson Becker, R. Araújo, J. Jacquet, B. Barcola and R. Ngumoha come in for G. Mamardashvili, J. Frimpong, K. Tsimikas, R. Gravenberch and Víctor Muñoz; the away 4-2-3-1 is otherwise settled.

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

Feyenoord v Como

Wed 14 Oct, 17:45 · UCL
Feyenoord Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 Ernst
26 Read
6 St. Juste
4 Watanabe
35 Màrmol
8 Zechiël
34 Vanhoutte
10 Valente
23 Hadj-Moussa
19 Ferri
16 ▲ López
▲ López vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Ernst, St. Juste, Watanabe, Màrmol, Zechiël, Vanhoutte, Valente and Ferri in; Bossin, Lotomba, Deijl, Steijn, Kraaijeveld, Targhalline, Ueda and Borges out.

Feyenoord make eight changes from the prior call. T. Ernst, J. St. Juste, T. Watanabe, Mika Màrmol, G. Zechiël, C. Vanhoutte, L. Valente and Nacho Ferri replace L. Bossin, J. Lotomba, M. Deijl, S. Steijn, T. Kraaijeveld, O. Targhalline, A. Ueda and Gonçalo Borges in the home 4-3-3.

Como Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Butez
27 Couto
4 Naveros
99 Chalobah
3 Valle
6 Milla
7 da Cunha
11 Diao
10 Paz
20 Baturina
9 Douvikas
Matches their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: da Cunha and Diao in; Perrone and Rodríguez out.

Como keep faith with their shape and 11, with L. da Cunha and Assane Diao coming in for M. Perrone and Jesús Rodríguez in the 4-2-3-1 away.

The data: Favours Como at 50%.

TBC v AEK Athens FC

Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
AEK Athens FC Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
91 Brignoli
8 Gaćinović
2 Moukoudi
44 Relvas
3 Pilios
14 Majer
27 Vitális
18 Marin
20 Mantalos
11 Koita
9 Jović
Matches their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Agree with the Oracle?

TBC v VfB Stuttgart

Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
VfB Stuttgart Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Bredlow
18 ▲ Leweling
29 Jeltsch
24 Chabot
7 Mittelstädt
21 Prömel
6 Stiller
11 El Khannouss
26 Undav
10 Führich
9 Demirović
▲ Leweling vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated yesterday

The Oracle's third look: Jeltsch, Prömel and Führich in; Vagnoman, Al Dakhil and Karazor out.

Agree with the Oracle?

Man City v Paris Saint Germain

Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Manchester City Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Donnarumma
27 Nunes
6 Guéhi
3 Dias
24 Gvardiol
32 ▲ Bouaddi
17 Fernández
33 ▲ O'Reilly
10 Cherki
42 Semenyo
9 Haaland
▲ Bouaddi, O'Reilly vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated yesterday

The Oracle's third look: Nunes, Guéhi, Gvardiol, Bouaddi and Fernández in; Khusanov, Aït-Nouri, Foden, Kovačić and Grealish out.

Paris Saint Germain Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
39 Safonov
5 Marquinhos
6 ▲ Zabarnyi
51 Pacho
25 Mendes
27 ▲ Fernández
17 Vitinha
8 Ruiz
11 ▲ Akliouche
10 Dembélé
9 ▲ Torres
▲ Zabarnyi, Fernández, Akliouche, Torres vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Mendes, Fernández, Akliouche, Dembélé and Torres in; Hakimi, Zaïre-Emery, Doué, Mbitcha and Kvaratskhelia out.

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

Aston Villa v Fenerbahçe

Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Aston Villa Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Suzuki
29 Wan-Bissaka
3 Lindelöf
2 ▲ Cash
5 Mings
8 Kamara
6 ▲ Barkley
7 McGinn
10 Buendía
53 ▲ Hemmings
11 Jackson
▲ Cash, Barkley, Hemmings vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated yesterday

The Oracle's third look: Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Hemmings and Jackson in; Torres, Maatsen, O'Reilly and Garnacho out.

Fenerbahçe Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
31 Ederson
27 Semedo
37 Škriniar
15 Aké
3 Brown
5 ▲ Yüksek
91 Kanté
28 ▲ Elmaz
11 Greenwood
19 Muriqi
7 Aktürkoğlu
▲ Yüksek, Elmaz vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Yüksek, Elmaz and Aktürkoğlu in; Guendouzi, Talisca and Aydın out.

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

Real Betis v FC Porto

Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Real Betis Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Vallés
2 Bellerín
5 Bartra
4 Natan
11 García
8 Fornals
21 Roca
7 Antony
18 Deossa
10 Ezzalzouli
9 Hernández
Matches their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Fornals, Deossa, Ezzalzouli and Hernández in; Bernal, Isco, Riquelme and Parrott out.

FC Porto Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
99 Costa
20 Baio
5 Bednarek
4 Kiwior
52 Fernandes
8 Froholdt
13 Rosario
10 Veiga
7 William
19 Silva
11 Aquino
Matches their last official XI

First call, yesterday

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

AS Roma v Real Madrid

Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
AS Roma Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
99 Svilar
23 Mancini
26 Balerdi
22 Hermoso
20 Molina
4 Cristante
17 Koné
43 Wesley
21 Dybala
18 Soulé
14 Malen
Matches their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Balerdi, Molina and Dybala in; Ndicka, Lulli and Mora out.

Real Madrid Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 Courtois
24 Dumfries
16 Konaté
4 Huijsen
17 Cucurella
12 ▲ Alexander-Arnold
8 Valverde
5 Bellingham
21 ▲ Díaz
10 Mbappé
7 Vinícius
▲ Alexander-Arnold, Díaz vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated yesterday

The Oracle's second look: Courtois, Dumfries, Konaté and Cucurella in; Lunin, Rüdiger, Fernández and Güler out.

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

Bodo/Glimt v Borussia Dortmund

Wed 14 Oct, 20:00 · UCL
Bodo/Glimt Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Lund
20 Sjøvold
2 ▲ Nielsen
5 Aleesami
15 Bjørkan
8 Auklend
7 Berg
19 Fet
10 Hauge
11 Blomberg
21 Helmersen
▲ Nielsen vs their last official XI

First call, yesterday

Borussia Dortmund Unsettled 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 Kobel
22 Gadou
3 Anton
24 Svensson
26 Ryerson
25 Veerman
20 ▲ Sabitzer
14 Beier
7 ▲ Bellingham
8 Nmecha
9 Guirassy
▲ Sabitzer, Bellingham vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated yesterday

The Oracle's third look: Gadou and Veerman in; Reggiani and Chukwuemeka out.

The data: Leans Bodo/Glimt at 45%, far from settled. Bodo/Glimt are without Bjørtuft.

Bodo/Glimt: Suspended: Bjørtuft (red card)