UEFA Champions League Last 16: First Leg Preview and Prediction

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League has reached the last-16 stage, with first-leg matches taking place across Europe this week.

Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa
Brugge defeated Atalanta in the last round but struggles domestically. Villa has won only two of their last 12 away games.
PSV vs. Arsenal
This season, Arsenal boasts Europe’s best defensive record in the UCL. We give them a 44.6% chance of victory against PSV.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Lille
Dortmund’s home UCL record is strong, with one defeat in 16 matches. Lille’s Jonathan David could break the club’s European scoring record.
Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid
Madrid has eliminated Atlético five times in UCL history. This tie is crucial, with only two points separating them in La Liga.

Feyenoord vs. Internazionale
Inter is unbeaten in 11 European matches against Dutch teams. Lautaro Martínez could become their all-time UCL top scorer.
Benfica vs. Barcelona
Barcelona won 5-4 in their last UCL meeting. Lewandowski and Benfica’s Pavlidis are in top form. We slightly favour Barcelona here.
Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen is unbeaten in six meetings under Xabi Alonso, but we slightly favor Bayern.
PSG vs. Liverpool
Both clubs lead their domestic leagues. Salah has 52 goal involvements this season, but we give PSG a narrow edge.

TEAMS	LEAGUE	PREDICTION
PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal FC	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	HOME TO SCORE @1.44
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	UNDER 4.5 @1.10
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	1X @1.22
Benfica vs FC Barcelona	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	X2 @1.28
Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool FC	UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	OVER 1.5 @1.13
Real Sociedad vs Manchester United	UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE	UNDER 3.5 @1.26
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Hotspur	UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE	OVER 1.5 @1.15
FC Copenhagen vs Chelsea FC	UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE	2 DNB @1.29
Real Betis Seville vs Vitoria SC Guimarares	UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE	1 DNB @1.21

TOTAL ODDS = 6.32