{"id":327447,"date":"2025-02-11T08:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T13:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=327447"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:51:07","slug":"champions-league-predictions-round-of-16-playoff-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/champions-league-predictions-round-of-16-playoff-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League round of 16 picks and predictions: Bet on Bayern Munich, PSG in first leg of playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eight teams play for the four remaining spots in the Champions League Round of 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Bayern Munich&#8217;s offence was firing on all cylinders during the league phase and I&#8217;m betting on that to continue against an inferior opponent. I also have a pick on PSG in its match against fellow French side Brest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best Champions League predictions for the Round of 16 playoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Champions League predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/football\/england\/premier_league\">Champions League betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:109226\">Embed: #109226<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Bayern Munich over 2.5 goals (-109)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite finishing in a playoff position, Bayern Munich arguably has the best offence in the Champions League to this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of their offensive statistics and where they rank, per Fotmob:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>22.5 xG (1st)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8.6 shots on target\/game (1st)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>41 big chances (1st)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2.5 goals\/game (t-3rd)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the side ranks tied for first in big chances missed (23) explaining why they fall short of the top-scoring offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Celtic is a team that provides an enticing matchup for this offence. The Scottish side allowed 13.4 xG which ranks in the bottom half of the UCL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bhoys have done a good job beating the lower-tier squads to make it to this point but they&#8217;ve struggled against Europe&#8217;s elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re coming off a 4-2 loss against Aston Villa and were battered 7-1 by another German giant Borussia Dortmund back in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Across all competitions, Bayern has scored three-plus goals in eight of its last 12 matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>PSG -1.5 (-109<strong>)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>:<\/strong> Two French sides meet in the first match of the Round of 16 playoff round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ligue 1, we&#8217;ve seen this fixture recently. On Feb. 1, PSG easily beat Brest, 5-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is nothing new as the Paris club has dominated its head-to-head record vs. its counterpart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSG covered this spread in both matches with Brest this season and has won 18 of the 20 meetings between these clubs. The other two games ended in draws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les Parisiens have won five of their last six matches by two-plus goals including a dominant 4-2 win over Manchester City in a UCL league phase fixture on Jan. 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Picks made at 3:20 p.m. on 02\/10\/25.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight teams play for the four remaining spots in the Champions League Round of 16. The pregame narrative: Bayern Munich&#8217;s offence was firing on all cylinders during the league phase and I&#8217;m betting on that to continue against an inferior opponent. 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