Tuesday night sees the return of the UEFA Champions League as 16 clubs fight for European glory. The round of 16 kicks off with Leipzig hosting Real Madrid and Manchester City traveling to Copenhagen for their 1st leg matches.
FC Copenhagen v Manchester City – Click here to bet
FC Copenhagen managed to secure their round of 16 spot by finishing 2nd in their group behind Bayern Munich, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 matches. During their 6 matches, they scored 8 goals while also conceding 8 goals. They have won 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
Manchester City cruised through their group stages, winning all 6 matches for the first time in their history. Only 12 other teams have ever accomplished this feat. They managed to score 3 goals on each occasion. Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland netted 5 goals in the group stages and will want to bag as many as he can if given the chance. They have won their last 10 matches in all competitions.
The last time the two clubs met was in the group stages of last year’s Champions League. The first match was won 5-0 by Manchester City at home and the second match resulted in a 0-0 draw.
Man City are heavy favourites to win at 1/4 with FC Copenhagen trading at 11/1 and the draw 9/2.
Although City are away from home, their recent form shows that they should have no problem against FC Copenhagen and should net plenty of goals.
Suggested Bet: Manchester City to score over 2.5 goals at 21/20
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RB Leipzig v Real Madrid – Click here to bet
RB Leipzig finished 2nd in their group behind a dominant Manchester City. They won 4 out of 6 matches in the group stages, their 2 losses came against City home and away. They managed to score 12 goals in the group stages while conceding 10. They have not had the most impressive recent form in the Bundesliga, only winning 1 of their last 5 matches.
Real Madrid were the second club to complete the impressive feat of winning all 6 group stage matches this season. They managed to beat Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin twice each home and away. They scored 16 goals while only conceding 7 goals. Madrid has had an impressive run of form in LaLiga, winning 4 of their last 5 matches and drawing the 5th.
The two clubs met in last year’s Champions League group stages. Real Madrid won the first match at home 2-0, while RB Leipzig managed to win the return fixture 3-2.
Madrid are favourites to win at 12/10 while RB Leipzig are trading at 85/40 and the draw 27/10.
Although RB Leipzig is at home, Madrid should be too strong for them and will come away with the win.
Suggested Bet: Real Madrid to win at 12/10
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
