UEFA Champions League 22/23 group stage predictions

The draw for the 22/23 season of the UEFA Champions League is here, and we now know of the fixtures we will see until November. While it’s still too early to predict the winner of this edition of the tournament, the group stages are open for speculation. 

Here are our picks for the teams that will make it to the knockout stages: 

Group A

Liverpool

Napoli

Group B

Atletico Madrid

Bayer Leverkusen

Group C

Bayern Munich

Inter Milan

Group D

Eintracht Frankfurt

Tottenham Hotspur

Group E

AC Milan

Chelsea

Group F

Real Madrid

RB Leipzig

Group G

Manchester City

Borussia Dortmund

Group H

Paris Saint-Germain

Juventus 

Champions League 22/23: The group(s) of death? 

The group of death in this year’s tournament is a tie between Group C and Group G. Bayern Munich will face Barcelona yet again in the Champions League group stage, with Robert Lewandowski set to face his former employers only months after leaving them. Despite his presence, Bayern will be the favourites heading into the tie based on previous results. 

The presence of Inter Milan, only makes it more difficult for the other teams to get the maximum points. And, while Viktoria Plazen would be ruled out, Sheriff Tiraspol have already showed us that anything is possible in the Champions League. So, it would be unwise to rule them out. 

Group G will see Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Copenhagen compete for two spots. The competition is really close in this one, and it will be interesting to see who ends up making it through.