Eight teams play for the four remaining spots in the Champions League Round of 16.
The pregame narrative: Bayern Munich's offence was firing on all cylinders during the league phase and I'm betting on that to continue against an inferior opponent. I also have a pick on PSG in its match against fellow French side Brest.
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Best Bet: Bayern Munich over 2.5 goals (-109)
Despite finishing in a playoff position, Bayern Munich arguably has the best offence in the Champions League to this point.
Here are some of their offensive statistics and where they rank, per Fotmob:
- 22.5 xG (1st)
- 8.6 shots on target/game (1st)
- 41 big chances (1st)
- 2.5 goals/game (t-3rd)
Unfortunately, the side ranks tied for first in big chances missed (23) explaining why they fall short of the top-scoring offence.
However, Celtic is a team that provides an enticing matchup for this offence. The Scottish side allowed 13.4 xG which ranks in the bottom half of the UCL.
The Bhoys have done a good job beating the lower-tier squads to make it to this point but they've struggled against Europe's elite.
They're coming off a 4-2 loss against Aston Villa and were battered 7-1 by another German giant Borussia Dortmund back in October.
Key stat: Across all competitions, Bayern has scored three-plus goals in eight of its last 12 matches.
Quick pick
PSG -1.5 (-109): Two French sides meet in the first match of the Round of 16 playoff round.
In Ligue 1, we've seen this fixture recently. On Feb. 1, PSG easily beat Brest, 5-2.
This is nothing new as the Paris club has dominated its head-to-head record vs. its counterpart.
PSG covered this spread in both matches with Brest this season and has won 18 of the 20 meetings between these clubs. The other two games ended in draws.
Les Parisiens have won five of their last six matches by two-plus goals including a dominant 4-2 win over Manchester City in a UCL league phase fixture on Jan. 22.
Picks made at 3:20 p.m. on 02/10/25.
