Champions League Fantasy Football: Popular picks and potential differentials
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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Thibaut Courtois or Jan Oblak? Denzel Dumfries or Joško Gvardiol? Vitinha or Igor Paixão? Kylian Mbappé or Jonathan Burkardt? UEFA.com runs through the Matchday 4 Fantasy options.
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UEFA.com highlights a group of popular players capable of large returns on UEFA Champions League Matchday 4 alongside a selection of differential assets who could take also deliver sizeable scores on #UCLfantasy, presented by PlayStation.
GOALKEEPERS
Popular pick
Thibaut Courtois (€6.0m) vs Liverpool (A)
No goalkeeper has more Fantasy points after three matchdays than Courtois, who has kept successive league phase clean sheets to boost his total to 21 points. The Real Madrid No1 is the third-most popular keeper on Fantasy having made ten saves in the last two games and could be busy again at Liverpool on Matchday 4.
Owned by 20%
Potential differential
Jan Oblak (€6.0m) vs Union SG (H)
While Oblak is yet to keep a clean sheet in this season's league phase, the Slovenian has recorded clean sheets in each of Atlético de Madrid's last two Liga fixtures. Oblak's Matchday 4 opposition comes in the form of Union Saint-Gilloise, who have not scored in their last two European matches.
Owned by 2%
DEFENDERS
Popular pick
Denzel Dumfries (€6.1m) vs Kairat Almaty (H)
Plenty of premium Fantasy defenders have been scoring plenty of points this season, Dumfries leading the way with 37 – the most of any player in all four positions. In Inter's last two Champions League matches the wing-back has registered two goals, two clean sheets, 12 ball recoveries and 30 Fantasy points, also winning Player of the Match against Union SG on Matchday 3.
Owned by 32%
Potential differential
Joško Gvardiol (€5.5m) vs Dortmund (H)
Manchester City's 2-0 victory at Villarreal on Matchday 3 was their second win with a clean sheet in the league phase, Gvardiol starting both games. The versatile defender has also shown his worth offensively with an assist on Matchday 2 against Monaco and has scored five or more points in all three fixtures this season.
Owned by 5%
MIDFIELDERS
Popular pick
Vitinha (€7.0m) vs Bayern München (H)
Although facing a difficult Matchday 4 fixture against Bayern, over a quarter of Fantasy managers will be backing Vitinha for a big score following his Matchday 3 total of 12 points from a goal from outside the box, an assist and five ball recoveries in Leverkusen. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder averages just over seven points per matchday.
Owned by 26%
Potential differential
Igor Paixão (€6.2m) vs Atalanta (H)
Only one midfielder so far has more Fantasy points than Paixão, who has delivered consecutive double-figure returns. The Brazilian has gained 28 of his 29 points over Marseille's last two matches against Ajax and Sporting CP, with four goals (three from outside the box) and an assist. With Atalanta at home next, Paixão could be a key midfield differential.
Owned by 5%
FORWARDS
Popular pick
Kylian Mbappé (€10.7m) vs Liverpool (A)
One of the most in-form forwards in Europe and the highest-owned Fantasy player in all positions, Mbappé has 19 goals in 16 appearances for club and country in 2025/26, his five in the Champions League helping him to 33 Fantasy points. The Real Madrid striker was also on target against Barcelona in La Liga on 26 October and next faces a Liverpool side that have not kept a clean sheet in this season's Champions League and who have conceded 14 goals in their first nine Premier League games.
Owned by 69%
Potential differential
Jonathan Burkardt (€5.3m) vs Napoli (A)
The Frankfurt forward has eight goals in his last nine club appearances and also has three Champions League goal involvements and a Player of the Match award. With 22 Fantasy points, Burkardt's low price tag represents excellent value heading into Matchday 4, when the German club visit Napoli.
Owned by 2%