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Opta Predicts Bayern Top Champions League League Phase

9/8/2026

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Real Madrid host Inter Milan at the Bernabeu, marking José Mourinho’s second Champions League debut with the club.
The league phase runs from Sept. 8 to Jan. 27, featuring 36 clubs playing eight matches each.
Top eight advance to the Round of 16, while places nine to twenty-four enter a two-legged playoff.
Opta predicts Bayern Munich will lead the phase with 16.56 points, followed by Arsenal with 16.33 points.

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Real Madrid host Inter Milan at the Bernabeu, marking José Mourinho’s second Champions League debut with the club.
The league phase runs from Sept. 8 to Jan. 27, featuring 36 clubs playing eight matches each.
Top eight advance to the Round of 16, while places nine to twenty-four enter a two-legged playoff.
Opta predicts Bayern Munich will lead the phase with 16.56 points, followed by Arsenal with 16.33 points.