This looks like one of the most even games of the night in the Champions League and I wouldn’t be surprised to see both sides get on the scoresheet here.

Sporting have made a strong start to the season domestically under Rui Borges, winning four of their opening five matches. However, Sporting are almost always this strong in their own division and the Champions League has proven a real step up for the Portuguese side in recent campaigns.

Sporting conceded 11 goals across their eight matches in the league phase of the Champions League last season, but also scored 17 goals themselves across these games - only six sides in the league phase scored more goals than Sporting.

Galatasaray have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches ahead of this clash, most recently coming away 3-2 winners over Basakseheir on the road.

Arsenal have made a perfect start to their Premier League title defence, winning all three matches against Coventry, Aston Villa and Chelsea.

Their most recent victory demonstrated character, as Mikel Arteta’s side recovered from an early setback to beat their London rivals Chelsea 2-1.

That was the first goal the Gunners have conceded this term - they are a team operating at such a high level at the moment.

Meanwhile, Napoli suffered their second successive defeat last time out, as Inter Milan pulled off an unlikely comeback to win 3-2 after being 2-0 down.

Prior to that, Napoli were beaten by Como, so they aren’t a side playing with confidence, and it doesn’t help that they face Arsenal midweek.

Atletico are averaging 2.00 yellow cards per game in La Liga this season, picking up eight bookings from their opening four matches.

It hasn’t been the best start for Diego Simeone’s men, who were most recently beaten 3-0 by Athletic Club, and this matchup against Liverpool promises to be equally as tough.

The Reds have drawn eight bookings in just three matches this campaign, and they had an average of 1.92 cards drawn per match at Anfield last season across all competitions.

Liverpool are not short of quality attacking options in the final third, and they will want to kick off their European campaign on a high.

There were three cards shown when these teams met at Anfield last season, including two for Atletico.

Viking are real underdogs here, but they come into this match having navigated a tough qualifying run and have scored in each of their last 11 matches across all competitions.

I’d keep an eye on them in the Champions League this season, they beat Bodo Glimt to the title in Norway last year and play with a similar style of football which is very proactive and sees them generate a lot of chances.

Stuttgart should feel as though this is a game that they can win, but have seen BTTS in each of their last two matches ahead of this clash. They also have a positive style of play which should help contribute to an end to end clash, with the away side being written off a bit too harshly for me here.

This looks like one of the most even games of the night in the Champions League and I wouldn’t be surprised to see both sides get on the scoresheet here.

Sporting have made a strong start to the season domestically under Rui Borges, winning four of their opening five matches. However, Sporting are almost always this strong in their own division and the Champions League has proven a real step up for the Portuguese side in recent campaigns.

Sporting conceded 11 goals across their eight matches in the league phase of the Champions League last season, but also scored 17 goals themselves across these games - only six sides in the league phase scored more goals than Sporting.

Galatasaray have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches ahead of this clash, most recently coming away 3-2 winners over Basakseheir on the road.

Both of these teams are in a bit of a transition period at the moment with Liverpool attempting to shift to the chaotic style of Andoni Iraola while Atletico Madrid look for their new signings to settle amid a real transfer saga involving Julian Alvarez, who has stayed at the club.

These sides met in the league phase of the Champions League last season in a clash that produced five goals and saw BTTS as Liverpool came away 3-2 winners over Diego Simeone’s side at Anfield. 

Liverpool have struggled for clean sheets in the early weeks of the campaign, conceding 2+ goals against both Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Even Ipswich had some positive moments against the Reds and that defensive vulnerability doesn’t look like going away anytime soon.

Atletico Madrid conceded three goals last time out as they lost to Athletic Club on the road, and have only kept one clean sheet across their opening four games of the campaign - which was against a newly promoted Malaga side.

I was a bit concerned about Birmingham coming into this season, mainly due to Chris Davies in the dugout who is becoming increasingly unpopular due to his style of play and perceived underachievement for the talent he has within the squad.

We’ve seen the away side struggle to get over the line in their games so far this season, drawing four of their opening five matches. They’ve seen BTTS in each of their last five matches, most recently holding Wolves to a 2-2 draw at home.

Norwich have seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions, including last time out as they beat Sheffield United 3-1 on the road. Their start to the season has also been a bit inconsistent, but they saw BTTS in both league meetings with Birmingham last season.

Viking are real underdogs here, but they come into this match having navigated a tough qualifying run and have scored in each of their last 11 matches across all competitions.

I’d keep an eye on them in the Champions League this season, they beat Bodo Glimt to the title in Norway last year and play with a similar style of football which is very proactive and sees them generate a lot of chances.

Stuttgart should feel as though this is a game that they can win, but have seen BTTS in each of their last two matches ahead of this clash. They also have a positive style of play which should help contribute to an end to end clash, with the away side being written off a bit too harshly for me here.

This looks like one of the most even games of the night in the Champions League and I wouldn’t be surprised to see both sides get on the scoresheet here.

Sporting have made a strong start to the season domestically under Rui Borges, winning four of their opening five matches. However, Sporting are almost always this strong in their own division and the Champions League has proven a real step up for the Portuguese side in recent campaigns.

Sporting conceded 11 goals across their eight matches in the league phase of the Champions League last season, but also scored 17 goals themselves across these games - only six sides in the league phase scored more goals than Sporting.

Galatasaray have seen BTTS in four of their last five matches ahead of this clash, most recently coming away 3-2 winners over Basakseheir on the road.

Both of these teams are in a bit of a transition period at the moment with Liverpool attempting to shift to the chaotic style of Andoni Iraola while Atletico Madrid look for their new signings to settle amid a real transfer saga involving Julian Alvarez, who has stayed at the club.

These sides met in the league phase of the Champions League last season in a clash that produced five goals and saw BTTS as Liverpool came away 3-2 winners over Diego Simeone’s side at Anfield. 

Liverpool have struggled for clean sheets in the early weeks of the campaign, conceding 2+ goals against both Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Even Ipswich had some positive moments against the Reds and that defensive vulnerability doesn’t look like going away anytime soon.

Atletico Madrid conceded three goals last time out as they lost to Athletic Club on the road, and have only kept one clean sheet across their opening four games of the campaign - which was against a newly promoted Malaga side.

I was a bit concerned about Birmingham coming into this season, mainly due to Chris Davies in the dugout who is becoming increasingly unpopular due to his style of play and perceived underachievement for the talent he has within the squad.

We’ve seen the away side struggle to get over the line in their games so far this season, drawing four of their opening five matches. They’ve seen BTTS in each of their last five matches, most recently holding Wolves to a 2-2 draw at home.

Norwich have seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions, including last time out as they beat Sheffield United 3-1 on the road. Their start to the season has also been a bit inconsistent, but they saw BTTS in both league meetings with Birmingham last season.

Viking are real underdogs here, but they come into this match having navigated a tough qualifying run and have scored in each of their last 11 matches across all competitions.

I’d keep an eye on them in the Champions League this season, they beat Bodo Glimt to the title in Norway last year and play with a similar style of football which is very proactive and sees them generate a lot of chances.

Stuttgart should feel as though this is a game that they can win, but have seen BTTS in each of their last two matches ahead of this clash. They also have a positive style of play which should help contribute to an end to end clash, with the away side being written off a bit too harshly for me here.