{"id":41619,"date":"2025-03-04T11:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/?p=41619"},"modified":"2025-03-04T11:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:19:51","slug":"champions-league-round-of-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gambyl.com\/en\/uefa-champions-league\/champions-league-round-of-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League Round of 16 First Leg Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sixteen teams have secured qualification for the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League, butsome big teams were left behind. However, we know the pairings of the round of 16 that will take them to fight for glory on the way to the top.

Real Madrid secured its pass after winning over Manchester City and now faces a strong rival, Atletico de Madrid, in what will be an electrifying Madrid derby. The winner of this matchup will face the PSV and Arsenal victor.

Paris Saint Germain, another big contender, will face Liverpool for a spot in the quarterfinals. This battle between two of the most powerful teams in Europe comes with a little gift for the winner as they will face the victor of the Brugge and Aston Villa matchup, making the path to glory a little easy on paper.

Barcelona FC will face Benfica, a team they defeated early in the group stage. The winner of this match will face the victor of the Borussia Dortmund and Lille matchup.

Finally, we have Bayern Munich facing Bayer Leverkusen, a German clash with the top two Bundesliga standings. The winner of this clash will face the victor of the match between Feyenoord and Inter Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions League Weekly Picks Betting Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Real Madrid 1.946<\/em><\/td>Atletico de Madrid 4.095<\/em><\/td>Draw off: <\/strong>3.81<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
PSG 2.433<\/em><\/td>Liverpool 2.869<\/em><\/td>Draw off:<\/strong> 3.83<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Barcelona Fc 1.877<\/em><\/td>Benfica 3.84<\/em><\/td>Draw off: <\/strong>4.4<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Bayern Munich 1.813<\/em><\/td>Bayer Leverkusen 4.505<\/em><\/td>Draw off: <\/strong>4.045<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Champions League Round of 16: Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When?<\/strong><\/td> <\/strong>Tuesday, March 4, 3:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm CST, 1:00 pm MT, and noon PT<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where?<\/strong><\/td>Estadio Santiago Bernabeu<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where Can I Watch It?<\/strong><\/td>ESPN<\/a>, Paramount+\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0ViX<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Madrid derby is on the way, and Real Madrid is ready to keep making history, as every time they faced Atleti at a direct crossroads in the Champions they ended up winning. The record in the Champions League between these teams stands with Atleti with two wins and seven goals, while Real Madrid has five wins and 14 goals scored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent LaLiga record favors Atleti, who has not lost in the last four meetings against Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid is strong at the Bernabeu and has lost to Los Colchoneros at home since 2016.

We expect this clash to end on Real Madrid’s side 2-1

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid Betting Pick: Real Madrid <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions League Round of 16: PSG vs. Liverpool<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When?<\/strong><\/td>Wednesday, March 5 at 3:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm CST, 1:00 pm MT, and noon PT<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where?<\/strong><\/td>Parc des Princes<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where Can I Watch It?<\/strong><\/td>ESPN<\/a>, Paramount+ <\/a>and ViX<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

PSG was the best team in the playoff phase, winning over Brest with ten goals in two games. They have a five-winning streak in the Champions League with 21 goals.

Liverpool qualified directly to the round of 16 and were the best in the regular phase. Arne Slot is unbeaten against French opponents in European competitions, winning two of three matches and drawing one, the most recent being a win against Lille in the league phase of this season’s Champions League.

This Clash is one of the most anticipated for the fans. Both teams are in excellent form and want to advance, but we put our winning chip on PSG.

PSG vs. Liverpool Betting Pick: PSG <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions League Round of 16: Benfica vs. Barcelona<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When?<\/strong><\/td>Wednesday, March 5 at 3:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm CST, 1:00 pm MT, and noon PT<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where?<\/strong><\/td>Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where Can I Watch It?<\/strong><\/td>ESPN<\/a>, Paramount+ <\/a>and ViX<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Benfica and Barcelona already faced each other in this Champions League<\/a> Season, with Barcelona claiming the victory in a match full of emotion and goals for both that ended 5-4 in Barcelona’s favor.

We expect another impressive clash as Benfica wants to take revenge, and now is the time.For Barcelona, we expect nothing more than an attacking playstyle and overwhelming pressure.

Our pick for this clash is for the Cules’ side 3-1.

Benfica vs. Barcelona Betting Pick: Barcelona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champions League Round of 16: Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When?<\/strong><\/td>Wednesday, March 5 at 3:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm CST, 1:00 pm MT, and noon PT<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where?<\/strong><\/td>Allianz Arena.<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Where Can I Watch It?<\/strong><\/td>ESPN<\/a>, Paramount+ <\/a>and ViX<\/a><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


Bayern Munich comes into this German clash after defeating Stuttgart 1-3 in the Bundesliga, while in the playoffs, they suffered to win over Celtic 3-2.

At home, Bayern has four wins and one draw.

Bayer Leverkusen arrives at this match after ending up in 6th place in the League phase. Leverkusen comes from a win over Frankfurt 1-4, being the eight-match without losing.

The last time these two teams faced each other ended in a goalless draw andthree of the previous five games ended in a draw.

We expect this one to end in a 2-2 draw.

Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen Betting Pick: Draw<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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