VfL Wolfsburg - Lille

Barcelona demonstrates excellent results throughout the whole season, scoring many goals and defeating everyone. Dortmund is a great team for such playing style, so even in the first match between these teams, one can expect an open game with many goals.

In good shape, both teams, but the face of Villa on the road is very different from the face they show at their stadium. Although their recent away results have been good, it must be acknowledged that their opponents on the road were not the strongest. PSG looks stable this season, despite their Champions League exit, and has become a team with many weapons in attack. They were able to completely dominate at home against Liverpool, so we can expect something similar against Villa.

A large handicap against such an opponent, even for Barcelona. Dortmund can both play an attacking style of football and for this reason, I believe they can surprise or at least compete with Barca. The Catalans look great in attack but often have to sacrifice defense. After a good run, the Germans come here in a fairly good position.

In the good form, both teams performed well, but Villo's face looks particularly different on the road compared to the one they demonstrate at their home stadium. Although their recent away results have been good, it must be acknowledged that their opponents were not the strongest. PSG is consistently looking good this season, despite their Champions League performance, and have become a team with many weapons in attack. They were able to completely dominate at home against Liverpool, so something similar can be expected against Villa as well.

I don't know what tactics Dortmund will choose against Barcelona, but both teams have attacking plans. Barcelona is very dynamic and has impressive ball control, so the question is whether Dortmund will choose to play defensively and try to counter, or if they will try to impose their own style of play away from home? Of course, it's naive to expect them to succeed, but Dortmund usually overperforms in the Champions League, although their recent matches have been quite good, giving hope that they will try to resist. As for set pieces, there's not much to say. With Barcelona's many attacks per game, I think they will have about 7-8 corner kicks at home, but will Dortmund be able to counter and create enough chances to earn set pieces? It's a difficult question, but if Betis can create serious attacks at times, I believe it's a similar situation here, making for a fairly solid odds for the amount of corners, which may not be typical, but it's a realistic scenario for both teams.

The first match of the quarterfinals. The team from Paris has very few warnings in both the French league, which is understandable when you don't have an equal opponent, and the Champions League, where they usually receive only 1 warning per match. However, the importance of this match is different and it won't be an easy walk, especially when "Aston Villa", who provoke many oversights in the Premier League, comes to visit. Even the English are not saints and they also receive a fair amount of yellow cards per match, and this stage is historic for them, so they won't give in easily. The referee is Italian M. Mariani, who has officiated in five Champions League matches this season, averaging 4.4 yellow cards per game.

Barca can easily beat this team, probably demonstrating the attacking abilities of the best team in Europe, which only PSG can compare to. Dortmund is not known for their defense, but they can pose a threat in terms of offense. However, I believe that Barca, with their typical style, will score 3-4 goals and Dortmund will concede.

This young man is on a roll. He has scored in the last 3 consecutive matches for PSG. They need a result at home, so the pressure will be high. The young man takes a lot of shots at the goal, I think he will score at least one today.