Football

There is no need to analyze much here, Real needs a result to secure their place in the top eight and even if they are 2 points above, not playing and losing could cost them the top 8 spot, and although they could probably get there with equal results, I think they will go for Peru. Real has recovered now, with 3 wins in a row, the last two of which were great 6-1 victories against Monaco and on the road against Villareal. Now they face an old friend, Mourinho, and his Benfica team, which has nowhere to go but to win. Benfica usually plays poorly in big games, even on their home turf, they just can't seem to catch a break. The fact that they need to win will create openings in their defense which Real should be able to exploit, giving them an advantage for the Peru game.

PSG is hosting Newcastle and I'm taking Peru as well, even though the odds are not great, I believe a win is guaranteed. PSG knows how to play against such teams when they need to win, and for Peru it is important to secure a spot in the Top 8, as a draw may not be enough. This season, Newcastle is not a particularly strong team, they are very unstable and dependent on their home game. When playing away, it is very rare for them to achieve a favorable result, so it's not expected that anything will go well for Paris. Also, Newcastle has been performing poorly against strong teams this season, based on their results.

Both teams have to fight hard. At home, Brugge has been performing strongly this season and today we choose them. A strong argument is that two main defenders, Pavard (cards) and Emerson (injury), will miss the matches for Marseille's team. The home defense and opponent's attacking walls should be enough for Brugge to secure a win and have a chance to advance to the next stage.

Both teams have a similar situation but everyone should agree that the opponents were more favorable to Dortmund. Inter has experienced three consecutive losses in the Champions League, but all against big teams (Liverpool, Arsenal, Atletico). Today's opponent is more favorable and there is a greater chance to achieve a positive result.

The opponent is serious even without all circumstances and a fight can be expected here. Despite this, at the helm of Benfica is Mourinho, who knows how to strategically prepare teams against opponents of such level. The main essence of the bet is that Bellingham essentially needs to receive a yellow card here. If he gets it today, then he will miss the first round of the playoffs and will be able to play again in the second round. All the future opponents are serious.

Potential opponents in the playoffs:

Atalanta
Inter
Marseille
Leverkusen

The Belgian club in the Champions League conceded 17 goals in 7 matches (slightly more than 2 goals per game) and in 5 matches conceded exactly the same amount as they gave to Atalanta. As is typical for Italian clubs, the Italian club does not play a very productive style of football, but recently their form has been very good in the attack. In 4 out of the last 5 games for a big Italian team, Atalanta scored 2 goals or even more. The Belgian club will be missing one of their key players, David, but the team is capable of scoring, so in order for Atalanta to win, they will need to score at least 2 goals, which I expect in this match. Atalanta is a solid and strong Italian team, fighting for a spot in the top eight and realistically should lift the team into that group, so 2 goals from the Italian side is very likely.

Even though Bologna, going through a difficult phase, has only won 1 game out of 7 this year, the team is capable of playing against very strong teams. This is a great opportunity for the team to redeem itself and successfully finish the group stage. With only 1 point from Maccabi's side and 19 goals conceded, it is clear that this club is too weak for such a level of championship this season. Bologna is fighting for the TOP 8 and in order to achieve that, they need a victory. It is worth expecting a sure win when playing against complete underdogs with an extra motivation, as is typical in European tournaments.