Tshepo’s picks

With some interesting fixtures in the Uefa Champions League tonight, there is no doubt that most people will have their eyes glued to the game between Valencia and Juventus, just to see if Cristiano Ronaldo will deliver for the Italian side.

Juventus head into this game with three wins in a row, while Valencia come into the tie with two draws and one win behind them. The Spanish side’s most recent result was a goalless draw against Real Betis in a La Liga clash at home.

To the Italian side’s delight, their star player Ronaldo finally broke his duck in the Serie A when he scored twice in their 2-1 win over Sassuolo at the weekend.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s brace for Juventus took his career tally to 400 goals, which is a masive boost heading into the Valencia clash, with Ronaldo having faced their Spanish opponents on many occasions during his prolific stint at Real Madrid.

Considering how the teams have done in their respective leagues, Juventus are definitely the stronger side for this tie, and they are clear favourites. Pool Name: S6 V3 P1 M1: Ajax Amsterdam v AEK Athens. Ajax home victory. Tip: Ajax win = 1 M2: Shakhtar Donetsk v Hoffenheim. Shakhtar for maximum points. Tip: Shakhtar win = 1 M3: Benfica v Bayern Munich. Away win for Bayern. Tip: Bayern win = 3 M4: Manchester City v Olympique Lyonnais. Easy win for City. Tip: Man City win = 1 M5: Real Madrid v Roma. Madrid to edge Roma. Tip: Madrid win = 1 M6: Valencia v Juventus. Previewed above.

Tip: Juventus win = 3