There is everything to play for as the UEFA Champions League knockout stages goes into the second leg on Wednesday night.
Record Champions League winners Real Madrid carry a slim 1-0 advantage into their second leg clash against Benfica, courtesy of a Vinicius Junior goal in the first leg.
Madrid failed to secure automatic qualification, finishing in ninth place just outside the top eight.
Borussia Dortmund and PSG also go into the second leg with an advantage from their first legs. While Juventus have an uphill task after a humiliating 5-2 defeat against Galatasaray.
Here we have a look at all the games and offer our predicted outcomes.
Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund – Wednesday, 8:45PM
Dortmund come into the game with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, needing only to avoid defeat to book a spot in the round of 16.
Atalanta bounce back from that loss with an impressive 2-1 victory over Napoli in their weekend Serie A fixture. They have won four of their last five games in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Dortmund are unbeaten in their last six games – winning five of them and sharing the spoils in the other. They also have the advantage in their recent head-to-head encounters, winning two of the four games.
Having won all of their last four home matches, Atalanta have an advantage going into this match and are tipped as favorites to get a positive result here.
Prediction – Atalanta to win – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
Juventus vs Galatasaray – Wednesday, 11PM
Juventus have one foot out of the Champions League after an embarrassing 5-2 defeat to Galatasaray in the first leg. Juan Cabal was sent off in the second half, giving the Turkish side an edge in the game.
Juve are desperate for a positive result after failing to win any of their last five matches in all competitions. Their most recent match was a 2-0 defeat to Como in the Serie A over the weekend.
Galatasaray are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Konyaspor over the weekend, their first loss in six matches. The Turkish outfit has won three of the last five games against Juventus, with the Italian side last winning in 2003.
Prediction – Juventus to win – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
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PSG vs Monaco – Wednesday, 11PM
After a thriller of an encounter in the first leg, PSG came out 3-2 winners in the first leg. The record French champions have won four of their last five games against Monaco heading into this game.
Both teams scored three goals over the weekend, with PSG beating Metz 3-0 while Monaco were 3-2 winners away from home against Lens.
PSG have been superior against their opponents in recent years and are tipped as favorites to seal the deal here, to qualify for the round of 16. With one loss in their last six games, PSG come into the game on a better run of form than their opponents.
Prediction – PSG to win – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
Real Madrid vs Benfica – Wednesday, 11PM
Vinicius Junior scored the only goal in the first leg to give Madrid a 1-0 advantage to carry into the second leg. The win was sweet revenge after Benfica beat them 4-2 in the league phase of the tournament.
Jose Mourinho now returns to the Bernabeau for the first time since leaving Madrid, hoping they can get a result to keep them in the competition.
Madrid are coming off a shock 2-1 defeat to Osasuna over the weekend, losing grip on their title hunt. Benfica on the other hand were 3-0 winners over AFS.
With a fully fit squad to choose from, Madrid are not expected to lose back-to-back games. The record CL winners are favorites to progress into the last 16.
Prediction – Both teams to score – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
