Before the round - Champions League

Champions League returns this week with final matches to be played.

AS Monaco - Borussia Dortmund

This Tuesday, Borussia Dortmund travel to meet AS Monaco in a match of Champions League Group A.

Monaco have no chances to progress into next stages, while Dortmund will have a possibility to finish first in the standing.

• AS Monaco have suffered 4 defeats by 3+ goals in their 7 most recent matches in Champions League.
• In their last 7 games in Champions League, AS Monaco have recorded a total of 6 losses.
• Borussia Dortmund have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 Champions League games.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in Borussia Dortmund's last 3 matches with AS Monaco in Champions League.
• Prediction: Borussia Dortmund @ 1.80

Schalke 04 - Lokomotiv Moscow

In another fixture of Tuesday evening, Schalke 04 host Lokomotiv Moscow on "VELTINS-Arena".

Schalke 04 has already guaranteed their progress to the next stage.

• Lokomotiv Moscow have conceded an average of 3.50 goals in their away Champions League matches.
• Lokomotiv Moscow are conceding an average of 2.20 goals in their games (Champions League).
• Lokomotiv Moscow have conceded at least 3 goals in 3 of their 5 most recent matches (Champions League).
• Prediction: Schalke 04 @ 2.04

Viktoria Plzen - AS Roma

On Wednesday, bottom-placed Viktoria Plzen host AS Roma in a final match of Champions League Group G.

Roma have already assured their qualification for next stage and will be calm on the pitch.

• Viktoria Plzen have won only 1 of their last 7 Champions League matches.
• Viktoria Plzen have lost by 3 or more goals in 3 of their last 6 Champions League games.
• AS Roma have won by 2+ goals 4 of their last 8 matches in Champions League.
• In 8 of AS Roma's last 9 Champions League games have been scored over 2.5 goals.
• Prediction: AS Roma @ 2.62

Manchester City - Hoffenheim

Group leaders Manchester City host bottom-placed Hoffenheim in a fixture of Champions League Group F.

For City everything looks decided as they are 3 points above second-placed Lyon and the easy competitor Hoffenheim can hardly be any surprise.

• Manchester City have been productive in their last 4 matches in Champions League, scoring 2+ goals in each of them.
• In Manchester City's last 10 matches of Champions League, there have been over 2.5 goals scored.
• We have seen Hoffenheim concede 2+ goals in their last 7 games in Champions League.
• There have been goals scored by both teams in Hoffenheim's last 7 matches in Champions League.
• Prediction: Both to score @ 1.80