The Champions League Round of 16 draw was announced this morning, and here are the matchups.
UCL play won’t resume until February.
Round of 16 draw ✔️
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— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) December 14, 2020
After the draw was announced, sportsbooks quickly updated future odds to win the title.
Here is where the currently stand (via DraftKings):
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2021 Champions League Odds
Team | Odds |
---|---|
Bayern Munich | +275 |
Manchester City | +450 |
Liverpool | +600 |
Juventus | +1100 |
PSG | +1100 |
Real Madrid | +1100 |
Chelsea | +1700 |
Dortmund | +2000 |
Barcelona | +2000 |
Atletico Madrid | +2500 |
Sevilla | +3500 |
RB Leipzig | +4000 |
Atalanta | +4500 |
Lazio | +6000 |
Borussia Monchengladbach | +12500 |
Porto | +15000 |
Projected Knockout Stage Odds
Here’s how I project all the Round of 16 matchups. The odds are for both fixtures, so it reflects each team’s chances to advance.
Notes
- Champions League knockout stage fixtures do not begin until February, so things may change a bit depending on form and injuries.
- The two most tantalizing fixtures are Barcelona vs. PSG and Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea.
- Barcelona vs. PSG has some history, as the last time they met in the knockout stage, Barcelona erased a 4-1 first leg deficit to win on aggregate 6-5
The last time Barcelona faced PSG they pulled off one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all time 🍿
La Remontada 👏
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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 14, 2020
- Chelsea’s bad luck continued, as this is the fourth straight year they’ve drawn one of the European giants:
The last four clubs Chelsea have drawn in the UCL last 16:
PSG
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid😳 😳 😳 pic.twitter.com/eSBWsiCPUq
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 14, 2020
- All other fixtures seem fairly straight forward with some of the bigger clubs being heavily favored in the Round of 16.
See everyone in February.