UEFA Champions League Playoff Wednesday: 6 more teams fight for spots in group stage

These UEFA Champions League Playoff ties have been tough to call.

Wednesday, FC Sheriff Tiraspol heads to Dinamo Zagreb knowing a win, draw, one-goal loss, or two-goal loss will see them make the Champions League group stage for the first time. That is what a 3-0 win in the first leg gets you.

FC Brøndby comes home down 2-1 to Red Bull Salzburg, in a tie many thought would be over by now. And Shakhtar Donetsk has a chance to finish off AS Monaco after a 1-0 win against the Uber Eats side last week.

I would expect RB Salzburg to win, and Dinamo Zagreb should win (but might not advance). The third tie should be very tight, but Shakhtar finds ways to win these.

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYOFFS SECOND LEGS

Brøndby IF (+540) v Red Bull Salzburg (-215), draw (+330), 3 p.m. EDT (Paramount+, Galavision, and Fubo.TV), Salzburg leads 2-1 on aggregate

Dinamo Zagreb (-278) v FC Sheriff Tiraspol (+700), draw (+390), 3 p.m. EDT (Paramount+, TUDNXtra, and Fubo.TV), Sheriff leads 3-0 on aggregate

Shakhtar Donetsk (+185) v AS Monaco (+133), draw (+245), 3 p.m. EDT (Paramount+, TUDN, and Fubo.TV), Shakhtar leads 1-0 on aggregate

THE PICKS:

Red Bull Salzburg -1 AH (-122)

Dinamo Zagreb -1.25 AH (-120)

Shahktar Donetsk +0.25 AH (-122)