<p>Twenty of Europe’s soccer clubs will continue their hopes of reaching the main stage of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League in midweek, with the Third Qualifying Round first legs set to take place.</p> <p>A total of 10 fixtures are scheduled to take place across the continent, with a second-leg tie that will follow a week later.</p> <p>The winners of the overall ties will then enter the Play-Off round, which will then see them have to play two more games before they can join Europe’s elite in the main phase of the 2025/26 UCL, where they will face teams like reigning champions PSG, FIFA Club World Cup champions Chelsea, and the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.</p> <h2>UCL 2025 Third Qualifying Round Betting Preview</h2> <p>The third qualifying round of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League will feature several mouth-watering ties, with many set to provide betting opportunities for European soccer betting enthusiasts.</p> <p>The matches to be played are:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Malmö vs Copenhagen - Wednesday 6 August at 04:00 AEST</p> <p>Shkendija vs Qarabag - Wednesday 6 August at 05:00 AEST</p> <p>Dynamo Kyiv vs Pafos - Wednesday 6 August at 05:00 AEST</p> <p>Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen - Wednesday 6 August at 05:45 AEST</p> <p>Kairat vs Slovan Bratislava - Thursday 7 August at 02:00 AEST</p> <p>RB Salzburg vs Club Brugge - Thursday 7 August at 04:00 AEST</p> <p>Ludogorets vs Ferencvaros - Thursday 7 August at 04:30 AEST</p> <p>Lech Poznań vs Crvena zvezda - Thursday 7 August at 05:30 AEST</p> <p>Feyenoord vs Fenerbahce - Thursday 7 August at 06:00 AEST</p> <p>Nice vs Benfica - Thursday 7 August at 06:00 AEST</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Many experienced clubs in European competitions are involved in this stage of qualifying, while there are a few who competed in the recent 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, adding to the overall appeal that this stage may offer bettors.</p> <p>The games in bold are arguably the tastiest to sink your teeth into, as they feature the biggest clubs at this stage.</p> <h2>UCL 2025/26 Q3 Betting Predictions</h2> <p>We have a host of <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-champions-league-qualifiers">2025/26 UCL Third Round Qualifying odds</a> available at Sportsbet for this season’s elite European competition.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-champions-league-qualifiers/rangers-v-plzen-9471918">Rangers vs Viktoria Plzen odds</a> appear to show value if backing the Czech outfit, as the Scottish outfit is still in a period of transition under Russell Martin. However, they did beat Panathinaikos at Ibrox 2-0 in the last phase. Plzen are experienced, though, and could make life difficult.</p> <p><br /> Elsewhere, the matches between <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-champions-league-qualifiers/red-bull-salzburg-v-club-brugge-9471588">RB Salzburg vs Club Brugge</a>, <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-champions-league-qualifiers/feyenoord-v-fenerbahce-9468141">Feyenoord vs Fenerbahce</a>, and <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/soccer/uefa-competitions/uefa-champions-league-qualifiers/nice-v-benfica-9468142">Nice vs Benfica</a> could all be worth backing the ‘Draw’ in each of these, as all six have quality. With quality managers like Jose Mourinho (Fenerbahce) and teams that have played competitive soccer recently (Salzburg &amp; Benfica), there’s value in them keeping themselves in the tie ahead of the second legs.</p>