UEFA has defined the duels for the round of 16 of the 2023/24 Champions League, which will start in February 2024. Betfair analyzed the duels and identified the favorite teams to move forward.
Therefore, 16 teams are still in search of the most prestigious title in club football, which will be decided at Wembley, London, on June 1st.
Favorite clubs in the round of 16 clash
According to Betfair, a specialist in sports probability, the biggest winner of the Champions League, Real Madrid, who had a 100% success rate in the group stage, appears as the favorite in the duel against RB Leipzig, with 43.8% (odd 2.0).
The current champion, Manchester City, emerges with 74.4% (odds of 1.22) against the underdog, Copenhagen.
While Bayern Munich has a 61% (odd of 1.5) chance of winning the duel against Lazio, which has a 17% (odd of 5.5). Arsenal, which is seeking an unprecedented title, appears with 53% (odds of 1.7) against 21% (Wembley, London, on June 1st) for rival Porto.
Finally, the reformed PSG, led by star Kylian Mbappe, who needed a combination of results in the last round of the “death” group to pass the stage, has 56% (odds of 1.6) compared to rival Real Sociedad with 20% (odds of 4.5).
Betfair names City as big favorites for the Champions League title
According to Betfair, the current champion, Manchester City, has a 35% chance of winning the second title. Next comes Bayern Munich, with 21%.
Real Madrid, which is looking for another title to ratify its dominance in the competition, and Arsenal, which is looking for a new title, appear next with 17% each.
Furthermore, PSG, which has already won all possible titles in France and is now seeking to win the biggest club competition, has 9%.
Other clashes in the Champions League round of 16
Each team’s chances of winning in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League:
Inter Milan x Atlético de Madrid
Inter Milan – 46%; Atlético de Madrid – 25%; Draw – 27%.
PSV x Borussia Dortmund
PSV – 39%; Borussia Dortmund – 32%; Draw – 28%.
Napoli x Barcelona
Napoli – 38%; Barcelona – 35%; Draw – 27%.
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