The knockout phase playoffs feature several intriguing matchups, with a rematch of last season’s quarterfinal between Manchester City and Real Madrid.
The latest: Manchester City hosts an injury-riddled Madrid side, missing three of its top centre-backs. Afterwards, Celtic puts its undefeated home record at stake against Bayern Munich.
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Brest vs. PSG
Juventus vs. PSV
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund
Club Brugge vs. Atalanta
AS Monaco vs. Benfica
Celtic vs. Bayern Munich
Feyenoord vs. AC Milan
Betting insights
- Brest finished 18th in the table with 13 points and a -1 goal differential. History doesn’t favour the home team, who’s winless in 20 matches against Ligue 1 foes PSG (0-2-18). The Parisians secured a dominant 5-2 victory in the previous matchup on Feb. 1.
- Manchester City holds a lacklustre 1-2-3 record and a -5 goal differential versus clubs in the Top 24. New additions Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Nico Gonzalez will be eligible to compete in the playoff round. Real Madrid has scored 3+ goals in each of its last three matches in the competition. The two European powerhouses clashed in the 2024 Champions League quarter-final, with Real Madrid advancing in a penalty shootout.
- Sporting CP has an 8-4-6 record in all competitions since Ruben Amorim’s departure in November. The Portuguese club hosts Borussia Dortmund, under newly-appointed manager Niko Kovac. The Black and Yellows have failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 matches.
- Club Brugge is the lowest-scoring side to finish in the Top 24, netting just seven goals. Meanwhile, Atalanta posted the second-highest expected goals figure (21.2) in the competition. This is the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
- Celtic remain unbeaten and have scored in every home fixture this season. However, they’re sizable underdogs to a Bayern Munich side that recorded the highest xG figure (24.5) in the league phase. The German giants sport a +43 goal differential in the Bundesliga this season, too.
