The road to Budapest gets serious this week. The UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoffs begin with eight first-leg ties split across Tuesday and Wednesday, and the stakes could not be higher. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, 15-time winners Real Madrid, and Italian giants Inter and Juventus are all in action, and all of them must win over two legs just to reach the round of 16.
Every single match is available to bet on at Duelbits Sportsbook, with over 400 betting markets on each fixture, exclusive odds boosts on all eight ties, and plenty of reasons to get involved this week.
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Now let's break down every match.
Galatasaray finished 20th in the league phase with three wins from eight matches, while Juventus climbed to 13th thanks to a late-season surge that included back-to-back wins over Benfica and a scoreless draw with Monaco. The Bianconeri have been inconsistent but tend to raise their game in Europe.
The atmosphere at the RAMS Park in Istanbul will be electric, but Juve's defensive solidity — they conceded just nine goals across eight league phase games — should see them through. Opta's supercomputer gives Juventus a 44% chance of winning the first leg, with Galatasaray at 29.9%.
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This is one of the ties of the round. Dortmund finished 17th in the league phase, while Atalanta, who looked set for automatic qualification, collapsed with back-to-back defeats to drop to 15th. Both sides know how to score, Dortmund hit four against Athletic Club and Villarreal during the league phase, while Atalanta netted freely throughout the group stage.
The Signal Iduna Park will give Dortmund the edge. Opta gives the hosts a 47.5% chance of winning on Tuesday night, making this the most evenly contested tie of the day alongside the French derby.
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The headline fixture. Benfica and Real Madrid met on the final day of the league phase, with José Mourinho's side pulling off a stunning 4–2 victory at the Estádio da Luz, a result that cost Los Blancos automatic qualification to the round of 16.
Real Madrid will be out for revenge, and the bookmakers agree. They're given a 47% chance of winning the first leg according to Opta's model. But Benfica are dangerous at home, and Mourinho will relish the tactical chess match of a two-legged affair.
Expect a cagier encounter than last time, but this is still Champions League royalty going head to head.
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The all-French showdown. For the second year running, PSG dropped into the playoffs after finishing outside the top eight. They face a Monaco side that already beat them 1–0 in Ligue 1 earlier this season, but the reigning champions are heavy favorites at 56.5% to win the first leg.
Monaco are eighth in Ligue 1 and have struggled for consistency, while PSG — despite their underwhelming league phase — remain the most talented squad in the competition. Luis Enrique's side are expected to control this fixture and take a lead back to the Parc des Princes.
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Newcastle make a 5,000-mile round trip to Azerbaijan for their first-ever Champions League knockout fixture. The Magpies were impressive during the league phase, finishing 12th and recording statement wins over Benfica (3-0), PSV (3-0), and a draw with defending champions PSG.
Qarabağ, who squeezed into 24th place, were thrashed 6-0 by Liverpool in their final group game. The supercomputer gives Newcastle a commanding 63.6% win probability, the highest of any team across both days.
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Diego Simeone's men had automatic qualification in their grasp before a shock home defeat to Bodø/Glimt on the final matchday dropped them to 14th. Fresh off a 4–0 demolition of Barcelona in La Liga, Atlético's form has since dipped with a 3–0 loss to Rayo Vallecano.
Club Brugge won't be pushovers, they topped their domestic league and beat Bayern Munich 4–0 during the group stage. Atlético are still favored at 47.5%, but this could be closer than the odds suggest.
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The fairytale team of this year's Champions League, Bodø/Glimt shocked everyone by beating Manchester City at home and then defeating Atlético Madrid away to clinch a playoff spot in their debut season. The Norwegian side are fearless.
But Inter are a different beast. The Serie A leaders finished 10th in the league phase and have won their last two Champions League away games. Simone Inzaghi's side are given a 53.2% chance of winning in Bodø, but the hosts' recent form makes this anything but straightforward.
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Perhaps the most evenly matched tie of the round. These two met during the league phase, and Olympiacos claimed a convincing 2–0 home victory, a result that gives the Greek side genuine belief they can repeat the feat.
Leverkusen finished 16th in the league phase and have looked nothing like the invincible Bundesliga champions of two seasons ago. Xabi Alonso's side have been leaking goals, and the Karaiskakis Stadium is one of the most hostile venues in European football. Opta gives Olympiacos a 39.5% win probability versus 33.8% for Leverkusen, the tightest margin across all eight fixtures.
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