Barcelona vs Man City Highlights Champions League Action This Week
Published on March 15th, 2015 8:53 pm ESTTuesday and Wednesday will see the continuation of Round of 16 action in Champions League as eight teams are set to battle to decide their UCL fates.
Two of the world's most powerful and respected clubs, Man City and Arsenal, are in dire straits heading into this week. Both lost their first legs at home, with Man City losing 2-1 to Barcelona and Arsenal losing 3-1 to Monaco. Both teams will face extremely tough tests this week as both will have to post decisive wins on the road in order to advance.
Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund also need to win this week, though both will be playing in front of their home fans. Atletico Madrid lost 1-0 on the road to Bayer Leverkusen in their first leg, while Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 to Juventus.
In short - two home teams will be playing defensively in order to try to cruise to victory, while the other two teams will be looking to notch victories in order to advance.
Here are the odds for this week's games:
Atletico Madrid, 1.61
Draw, 3.60
Bayer Leverkusen, 5.50
Monaco, 3.10
Draw, 3.40
Arsenal, 2.25
Barcelona, 1.40
Draw, 4.80
Man City, 7.00
Borussia Dortmund, 2.25
Draw, 3.30
Juventus, 3.20
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More importantly, here are the odds to advance to the next round:
Atletico Madrid, 2.00
Bayer Leverkusen, 1.73
Monaco, 1.14
Arsenal, 5.00
Barcelona, 1.06
Man City, 8.00
Borussia Dortmund, 2.50
Juventus, 1.50
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As you can see, Monaco and Barcelona are near locks to advance, while Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus are all seen as having a decent chance to move forward to the Quarter Finals.
