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UEFA Champions League Predictions: Matchday 12/9
The final Champions League gameweek of 2025 is upon us, and the upcoming fixtures are bound to prove decisive in shaping the league phase table.
While the format change has diminished the sense of jeopardy at the start of the competition, we can now expect an increase in tension as we close in on the utterly chaotic Gameweek 8, during which 18 fixtures will kick off simultaneously.
The condensed nature of the table means merely one slip-up could prove fatal, with teams vying to reach the knockout playoff round and secure a top-eight finish to reduce their workload in the new year.
Gameweek 6 begins at an earlier time than usual on Tuesday, and here’s how Sports Illustrated thinks the day’s Champions League action will play out.
Champions League: Why is Kairat Almaty v Olympiakos a 15:30 kick-off in the UK?
Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan are hosting Greek side Olympiakos at 15:30 GMT on Tuesday due to time difference issues.
The match is in its own earlier time slot as Uefa does not permit matches to kick-off later than 22:00 in the local time zone.
Kazakhstan is five hours ahead of time in the United Kingdom, meaning that Tuesday's match kicks off at 20:30 local time.
Kairat have already played six home matches in the Champions League; four in the qualifying round and two in the league phase.
The first three all kicked off at 20:00 local time, and the latter three were all 21:45 local kick-offs.
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Preview: Kairat vs Olympiacos – prediction, team news, lineups
We have a Champions League basement battle on our hands this Tuesday afternoon as Kairat Almaty prepare to host Olympiacos at Kazakhstan’s biggest stadium – the Astana Arena.
Both teams are yet to record a single victory in the league phase of the competition this season, with time running out to make the top 24 and secure progression into the knockout stage.
Weather conditions over in Kazakhstan have made it impossible for Kairat to play at their home ground, with the team forced to relocate 1,200 km north to the capital city of Astana.
Kazakhstan’s national stadium is equipped with a retractable roof, climate control and undersoil heating, making the -20°C temperatures bearable.
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