Two tough rounds of UCL Fantasy are now behind us. And now we have time to prepare for UEFA Champions League Fantasy Matchday 3.
Here are our UCL Fantasy tips regarding the best captain, best picks with good fixtures, balls recovered, and our own scout team selection.
Hopefully, our tips will help you to make a good decision about your fantasy squad before the first kick-off of the MD3 of the Champions League.
Let’s dive in.
Do you want to get better at UCL Fantasy? Read our article about Essential Tips for UCL Fantasy Success.
1. Tips & Strategy for Matchday 3 of the UEFA Fantasy Champions League
- Do not chase past points, focus on what is ahead, not behind
- focus on teams with nice fixture run
- Make sure you have 2 great captaincy options, one for each day
- Make sure your goalkeepers play on different days so you can use subs on them
- Have around 8 players for Tuesday and around 7 players for Wednesday to use subs efficiently
- As usual, do not overlook players good at balls recovered and MOTM awards
- Do not forget how some teams rotate in playing days – it could be useful when picking your goalkeepers
2. Transfer Targets and key players to own in Matchday 3
Key players to own
- Kane – your Matchday 3 captain
- Barcelona MID/FWD – based on the lineups
- Dumfries – Inter’s fixtures are hard to ignore
- Gabriel/Calafiori/Raya – Arsenal too good defensively
- Olise – to get more of Bayern’s attack
3. Fixtures to target in UCL Fantasy Matchday 3
Now let’s use our Odds to probability calculator to find out which fixtures we should target in Matchday 3 according to bookies odds.
- Barcelona vs. Olympiacos: Barcelona 81 % to win
- Bayern vs. Bruggee: Bayern 78 % to win
- Chelsea vs. Ajax: Chelsea 76 % to win
- Bilbao vs. Qarabach: Bilbao 71 % to win
- Atalanta vs. Slavia Praha: Atalanta 65 % to win
- Real Madrid vs. Juventus: Real 62 % to win
4. Best captain for Fantasy Champions League Matchday 3
Let’s look at who do we consider to be the best captain for UCL Fantasy Matchday 3.
Tuesday captain pick: Yamal (OLY (H))
For Tuesday, the most appealing fixtures for captaincy are Barcelona vs. Olympiacos, Villarreal vs. Man City
Other captain picks for Tuesday: Haaland
Wednesday captain pick: Kane (BRU (H))
The standout fixtures for the captaincy on Wednesday are Bayern vs Brugge, Chelsea vs. Ajax, Atalanta vs. Salvia Praha
A lot of players from those games could do very well.
We picked Kane from them as our captain for Wednesday. He is a proven UCL fantasy asset, a talisman for Bayern.
It is a boring captain pick, but we do not try to shoot for the moon with our captaincy picks – that strategy does not work. We like the stability Haaland offers as our backup captain if Yamal fails to deliver.
Other captain picks for Wednesday: Olise
When should you change your captain? Read our system for switching the captaincy here.
5. Players great at recovering balls
After two matchdays we have a better picture about players that are good at balls recovered. Players who can consistently do the job and score extra 2-3 points for you matchday after matchday.
Most balls recovered after first 2 matchdays:
- 23 – Paredes
- 18 – Barrenechea, Zima
All available in the official stats.
Most MOTM before Matchday 3
There are two players that got the MOTM award (and an extra 3 fantasy points) in each of the first two matchdays and those are:
- Mbappe
- Kane
- Thuram
6. UCL Fantasy Team Selection Matchday 3
Let’s finish our preview for the Matchday 3 of UCL Fantasy with our scout picks. This is a good inspiration for managers on their wildcard (regular one). If you plan to use your limitless wildcard in MD3, check our limitless squad here.
7. Fantasy Champions League Tips
Find more tips, strategies, and picks for UCL Fantasy in these articles:
- Beginner? Read our guide: How to play UCL Fantasy?
- Confused about the rules? Read the Official guidelines of the game
- Do you want to get better at UCL Fantasy? Read our article about Essential Tips for UCL Fantasy Success.
Feel free to JOIN our UCL fantasy mini-league for the 2025/26 season.
Good luck in UCL Fantasy Matchday 3.
