It’s Tuesday and tonight starts the first part of the second leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16!
While some match ups didn’t see a clear winner in the first leg, other match ups appear – at least on paper – to already be a done deal when it comes to who moves forward to the quarter finals. Yet, the Champions League has never been shy of generating miracles.
Let’s first recap last weekend’s results and then have a look what the Soccer Factor Model’s (SFM) predicts for the upcoming Champions League matches!
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📝 Recap – Players:
- Benjamin Sesko – ManU
- Probability of Scoring at least one goal:
- ~ 33%
- Starting XI:
- yes
- Goals Scored:
- 1
- Deniz Undav – VfB Stuttgart:
- Probability of Scoring at least one goal:
- ~ 33%
- Starting XI:
- yes
- Goals Scored:
- 1
- Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa:
- Probability of Scoring at least one goal:
- ~ 31%
- Starting XI:
- yes
- Goals Scored:
- 0
- Donyell Malen – AS Roma:
- Probability of Scoring at least one goal:
- ~ 24%
- Starting XI:
- yes
- Goals Scored:
- 1
- Tassos Douvikas – Como 1907:
- Probability of Scoring at least one goal:
- ~ 23%
- Starting XI:
- yes
- Goals Scored:
- 1
🥅 Preview – Champions League 🏆
Manchester Cityvs.
Real Madrid
What a match that was last week at the Santiago Bernabeu! Real’s El Capitán, Federico Valverde, definitely demonstrated what it means to be a captain: he rose to the challenge and put his team in a very comfortable situation finding the back of the net 3 (!!) times. Yet, up north in Manchester, you never know...
- 📣 SFM Outlook
- City ~ Real
- 📚 Bookmakers’ Outlook
- City > Real
Liverpool FCvs.Galatasaray Istanbul
Despite Gala’s 1:0 win in the first leg, and Liverpool being way behind its own aspirations in the Premier League, the Reds will hardly be irritated by that result. With the crowds of Anfield having their back, this match up might be in for a whole lot of excitement.
- 📣 SFM Outlook
- LFC > Gala
- 📚 Bookmakers’ Outlook
- LFC > Gala
FC Barcelonavs.
Newcastle United
It would have already been a tough challenge for the Magpies to endure the 90 minutes at Camp Nou, but Barça’s lucky punch in stoppage time last week makes this an even more complicated undertaking.
- 📣 SFM Outlook
- Barça > Newcastle
- 📚 Bookmakers’ Outlook
- Barça > Newcastle
Arsenal FCvs.
Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen is facing the very same situation as Newcastle: a lucky punch in minute 89’ vastly diminished the hopes of moving on to the quarter finals.
🤓 Well, the SFM doesn’t have a single striker clearly standing out! Yet, Arsenal awaits with a whole Armada of forwards with about a one-in-four chance to score at least once!
- 📣 SFM Outlook
- Arsenal > Leverkusen
- 📚 Bookmakers’ Outlook
- Arsenal > Leverkusen
Further SFM Resources
Link to the Paper: Unveiling True Talent.
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