Thursday Football on TV: Man Utd v Sabah, Bayern Munich v Bodo/Glimt and More – 10 September 2026

The Champions League's revamped league phase bursts into life on a stacked Thursday night, headlined by Manchester United's first European fixture in over a year against Champions League debutants Sabah, and Bayern Munich's opener at home to an unbeaten Bodo/Glimt side that arrives full of confidence. Five Champions League ties in all kick off within the UK before 8pm, alongside League One and the UAE Pro League. Full schedule below, followed by a form guide and prediction for each headline fixture, plus everything else live in the UK.

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All times BST (UK). Broadcaster listings are correct at the time of writing but can change — always check with your provider before kick-off.

1. Fenerbahce v Roma — Champions League, 17:45

Fenerbahce's Champions League opener at a raucous Sukru Saracoglu comes on the back of a derby defeat to Besiktas, against a Roma side that has won three straight in Serie A and arrives full of confidence.

Fenerbahce — recent results

• Besiktas 2-1 Fenerbahce (L)
• Fenerbahce 2-0 Samsunspor (W)
• Fenerbahce 2-1 Lyon (W, CL Qualifying)
• Fenerbahce 4-2 Konyaspor (W)
• Lyon 1-1 Fenerbahce (D, CL Qualifying)

Roma — recent results

• Roma 2-1 Atalanta (W)
• Roma 4-0 Lecce (W)
• Roma 4-0 Fiorentina (W)
• Roma 2-2 Borussia Dortmund (D, friendly)
• Brighton 3-0 Roma (L, friendly)

Fenerbahce's derby loss to Besiktas is a reminder they can be got at, though they did come through their qualifying tie with Lyon unbeaten. Roma head to Istanbul as the form side of the two, three wins from three in Serie A including back-to-back 4-0 routs, and will fancy taking something from a ground that's traditionally hostile for visitors.

Prediction: Fenerbahce 1-1 Roma. Roma's form points to a positive result, but Fenerbahce's home crowd should be worth a goal on a big European night.

2. PSV Eindhoven v Shakhtar Donetsk — Champions League, 17:45

PSV have won four of their opening five Eredivisie games — including a 3-1 win away at Ajax last weekend — against a Shakhtar side that has picked up 12 points from a possible 15 in Ukraine, capped by a comeback win at Karpaty Lviv.

PSV Eindhoven — recent results

• Ajax 1-3 PSV (W)
• FC Utrecht 1-6 PSV (W)
• PSV 5-1 FC Groningen (W)
• Excelsior 1-2 PSV (W)
• PSV 2-2 Fortuna Sittard (D)

Shakhtar Donetsk — recent results

• Karpaty Lviv 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk (W)
• Shakhtar Donetsk 0-2 Polissya Zhytomyr (L)
• FC Kharkiv 0-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (W)
• Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk (W)
• Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1 Kudrivka (W)

PSV go into this missing several first-team options — Alassane Plea, Jerdy Schouten, Sam Ouaissa, Kiliann Sildillia and Dennis Man are all out, with Mauro Junior suspended — but their attack has fired regardless, scoring 17 goals in their last three league outings alone. Shakhtar are equally shorthanded (Kiril Fesyun, Pedrinho, Marlon and Eguinaldo all missing) but have shown real resolve, coming from behind to win at Karpaty last time out.

Prediction: PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk. PSV's home scoring form should be enough, though Shakhtar's habit of fighting back makes a clean sheet unlikely.

3. Bayern Munich v Bodo/Glimt — Champions League, 20:00

Bayern open their title bid at the Allianz Arena with a timely fitness boost, while Bodo/Glimt arrive unbeaten in six and full of the form that carried them through a tough qualifying route.

Bayern Munich — recent results

• Schalke 0-0 Bayern Munich (D)
• VfL Osnabruck 1-4 Bayern Munich (W, DFB-Pokal)
• Bayern Munich 5-1 Stuttgart (W)
• Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern Munich (W, Supercup)
• Heidenheim 2-4 Bayern Munich (W, friendly)

Bodo/Glimt — recent results

• Fredrikstad 1-2 Bodo/Glimt (W)
• Bodo/Glimt 4-2 Rosenborg (W)
• Bodo/Glimt 3-0 NEC (W, CL Qualifying)
• NEC 1-3 Bodo/Glimt (W, CL Qualifying)
• Bodo/Glimt 3-2 Union Saint-Gilloise (W, CL Qualifying)

Bayern have been handed a boost with Serge Gnabry back in full training after almost five months out with an adductor injury, and Vincent Kompany could hand him a place in the squad. Bodo/Glimt have not lost since early August and eliminated Union Saint-Gilloise in qualifying, but a Bayern side that has scored freely all pre-season will be a different proposition entirely.

Prediction: Bayern Munich 3-1 Bodo/Glimt. Bayern's class should tell at home, though Bodo/Glimt's attacking record makes a clean sheet unlikely for the hosts.

4. Manchester United v Sabah — Champions League, 20:00

United's return to the Champions League after a season away comes against Champions League debutants Sabah, who reached the league phase for the first time in the Azerbaijani club's history via a run through qualifying.

Manchester United — recent results

• Everton 2-2 Manchester United (D)
• Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich Town (W)
• Hull City 2-0 Manchester United (L)
• Manchester United 2-4 AC Milan (L, friendly)
• Manchester United 1-1 Leeds United (D, friendly)

Sabah — recent results

• Sabah 5-2 Hapoel Beer-Sheva (W, CL Qualifying)
• Hapoel Beer-Sheva 2-1 Sabah (L, CL Qualifying)
• Sabah 4-0 AGF Aarhus (W, CL Qualifying)
• AGF Aarhus 2-1 Sabah (L, CL Qualifying)
• KuPS Kuopio 0-2 Sabah (W, CL Qualifying)

United go into a huge European night with a lengthy absentee list — Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte and Tom Heaton are all out, Amad Diallo and Carlos Baleba are doubts, and Marcus Rashford is a fitness doubt after being withdrawn against Everton — a run of one win in three that has taken some gloss off pre-season optimism. Sabah's qualifying campaign was built on goals at both ends, and while the step up in class is enormous, they arrive with nothing to fear.

Prediction: Manchester United 3-0 Sabah. United's patchy form makes this less straightforward than it should be on paper, but the gap in quality is still too big for Sabah to close at Old Trafford.

5. Como v RB Leipzig — Champions League, 20:00

Como's remarkable rise reaches the Champions League for the first time, and they arrive at the Sinigaglia in excellent form against a Leipzig side that has stumbled domestically after a bright start.

Como — recent results

• Genoa 1-4 Como (W)
• Napoli 1-2 Como (W)
• Udinese 1-1 Como (D)
• Como 0-0 Liverpool (D, friendly)
• Como 1-1 Arsenal (D, friendly)

RB Leipzig — recent results

• Werder Bremen 3-1 RB Leipzig (L)
• RB Leipzig 3-0 Borussia Monchengladbach (W)
• RB Leipzig 6-0 Eintracht Trier (W, DFB-Pokal)
• Bayern Munich 3-1 RB Leipzig (L, friendly)
• Leeds United 2-0 RB Leipzig (L, friendly)

Como's win at Napoli was arguably the result of their Serie A season so far, and an away victory at Genoa last time out means they've lost just once in their last five in all competitions. Leipzig, by contrast, were beaten at Werder Bremen last weekend and have now lost three of their last five across all competitions, a shaky platform from which to start a Champions League campaign away from home.

Prediction: Como 2-1 RB Leipzig. Como's home form and Leipzig's recent wobble make this a good opportunity for the hosts to pick up a landmark European result.

Form guides and team news correct at the time of writing. Score predictions are editorial analysis based on recent form, head-to-head record and available team news — they are not betting advice and results can always go against the odds.