Salzburg vs. Brondby (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Red Bull Salzburg will be looking to secure an advantage when they welcome Brondby to Austria for the first leg of their Champions League playoff clash on Tuesday night.
Brondby qualified for this round of the competition by winning the Danish Superliga last term, while Salzburg also made the playoffs by finishing at the top of their domestic league in 2020-21.
We say: Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 Brondby
Brondby's domestic form this season is difficult to ignore, and they will enter this match off the back of two disappointing defeats. Salzburg, on the other hand, have made a strong start to the campaign, and we fancy the Austrian outfit to record a comfortable 2-0 victory in the first leg on Tuesday night.
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Sheriff Tiraspol vs. Dinamo Zagreb (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Sheriff Tiraspol will be looking to book their spot in the group stage of the Champions League for the first time in their history, as they prepare to take on Dinamo Zagreb over two legs of a playoff tie.
The Moldovan outfit impressively beat Red Star Belgrade 2-1 on aggregate in the third qualifying round to advance to this stage, while Dinamo negotiated their way past a tricky Legia Warsaw outfit.
We say: Sheriff Tiraspol 1-2 Dinamo Zagreb
Sheriff are more than capable of causing a shock in this playoff tie, and we are expecting a tight match on Tuesday night. Dinamo have a lot of quality in the forward areas, though, and we are finding it difficult to predict anything other than an away victory in this contest.
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Monaco vs. Shakhtar (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Aiming to push their Ligue 1 struggles to one side, Monaco prepare to welcome Shakhtar Donetsk to the Stade Louis II for the first leg of their Champions League playoff round tie on Tuesday night.
Niko Kovac's men saw off Sparta Prague 5-1 on aggregate to get this far, while the visitors beat Genk 4-2 over two legs to reach the final hurdle.
We say: Monaco 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Monaco have been able to turn up the heat when it matters in the Champions League, but their dismal league form could lead to a hint of nervousness before the visit of a robust Shakhtar side.
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Barney Corkhill
