The UEFA Champions League is up and running in its new expansive format with 36 teams spread across one giant table instead of eight groups of four teams each (32 clubs in all). There are quite a few things that are new: number of teams,

The 2024–25 UEFA Champions League campaign continues Sept. 18 with a rematch of the 2023 final between Manchester City and Inter Milan, plus last year's runner-up Borussia Dortmund in action. SI Soccer's editorial team gives our predictions across every fixture.

The UEFA Champions League is the most celebrated club tournament in the world, and has been won most-often by Real Madrid, who extended their own record tally by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in 2024. For the 2024-25 season we also see a new format (explained below) as the league phase will bring a totally different look to the tournament.