FC Porto - Schalke

Perhaps not the strongest, but solid Italian team Atalanta is known for their stability and good gameplay. Their opponent is easily overcome and realistically has no chance of advancing to the next stage. Showing one of the worst defenses in the Champions League, Royale club is a fairly strong underdog in this match and I believe Atalanta will need to prove their superiority.

With such poor form, Monaco shouldn't even stand a chance against Juventus. Monaco, looking very weak, will face a strong Juventus team, which has only lost twice in their last 19 matches. Juventus looks very good and when you see how the French play, it's worth choosing Juve.

The extremely poor form and difficulty in scoring goals does not give hope that Liverpool can crush the Qarabag team. Pre-season betting would have been very different, but Qarabag's impressive performance in the Champions League this season, not losing by more than 3 goals, makes it unlikely that Liverpool can change this statistical anomaly. Only managing to score 4 or more goals in a game once this entire season, Liverpool does not appear to be the strong favorite today.

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.

I just don't see what Qarabag could offer here. They defeated a Benfica team that looked tragically weak at the time, and won against Eintracht, who didn't seem to have a chance in the Champions League this season. Liverpool may not be at their best, but we'll also not see a -3.5 or -4 handicap. Their offense is better, the match is at home, and it's a crucial one for Peru. Qarabag struggled against even weaker teams this season. I'm expecting a crushing victory for Peru, especially if Live scores an early goal.

I just don't see what Qarabag could offer here. They beat a very weak Benfica at the time, and won against Eintracht, who in this season, didn't seem to be a high level team at all in the Champions League. Liverpool may not be the team we are all hoping for, but accordingly, we won't get a -3.5 or -4 handicap. Better offense, playing at home, and Peru is very important. Qarabag struggled against even those teams that have had a hard time in offense this season. I am expecting a crushing victory for Peru, especially if we get an early goal from Liverpool.

In an uncomfortable situation, Galatasaray should gain confidence from their last match against Bodo. Galatasaray is an offensive-oriented team, but their defense can often falter even against weaker opponents, requiring a strong offense. It is not impossible for Galatasaray to be eliminated from the CL. Manchester City has the opportunity to climb up the standings and avoid extra matches. After such a match against the Norwegians, they will want to avoid those extra matches as much as possible.

Significant game, so I hope for physicality. Mourinho sets up a very physical team, there will be a lot of aggression from their stars against Real, so we can expect some cards. Both Real and Benfica need a result. The referee is wavering, but almost every other player won't hesitate to pull out a lot of cards, we are waiting for Portuguese vs Spanish emotions.