Champions League Round of 16

Anyone who follows soccer is glued to their TV screen, or sitting at a bar chowing down on some Tacos and Cheese. The UEFA Champions League A.K.A. the European Cup takes place every year and features the Top-Division European clubs. The winner gets to claim the mantle of the best team in all of Europe. The current champions are Liverpool FC, with their 6th title. As a soccer aficionado/sports bettor, you no doubt want some insights into this glorious competition.

Let's get the ball rolling with the First Leg of the Round of 16 and the following games:

•    Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool – February 18, 2020 at 3 PM

•    Dortmund versus PSG – February 18, 2020 at 3 PM

•    Atalanta vs Valencia - February 19, 2020 at 3 PM

•    Tottenham Hotspur vs RB Leipzig – February 19, 2020 at 3 PM

•    Chelsea vs Bayern Munich - February 25, 2020 at 3 PM

•    Napoli vs Barcelona – February 25, 2020 at 3 PM

•    Lyon vs Juventus – February 26, 2020 at 3 PM

•    Real Madrid vs Manchester City – February 26, 2020 at 3 PM

The Champions League then continues with the Second Leg of the Round of 16 and the following games:

•    RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur – March 10, 2020 at 4 PM

•    Valencia vs Atalanta – March 10, 2020 at 4 PM

•    PSG vs Dortmund – March 11, 2020 at 4 PM

•    Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid – March 11, 2020 at 4 PM

•    Manchester City vs Real Madrid – March 17, 2020 at 4 PM

•    Juventus vs Lyon – March 17, 2020 at 4 PM

•    Barcelona vs Napoli – March 18, 2020 at 4 PM

•    Bayern Munich vs Chelsea – March 18, 2020 at 4 PM

Tips for Betting on UEFA Champions League Matches

As a betting person, you have a host of variables to take into consideration. For example, is it a home or away game? You can generally expect the home ground advantage to add a little extra juice to the home team’s probability of winning.

There's nothing like a thunderous roar from tens of thousands of adoring fans when Round of 16 Champions League teams take to the field. Of course, the crowd can only inspire the home team – they can't play the game for them.

Nonetheless, this is a big one when you’re placing Champions League Bets like total goals, correct score, first time, half-time/full-time, single bets, multiple bets, or double bets.

Next up is the relative ranking of the teams in the matchup. For example, with Liverpool FC versus Atletico Madrid, bookmakers are heavily in favor of a Liverpool FC win, even with a home ground advantage for Atletico Madrid in the opening encounter.

Let's not even joke about it – they are the reigning champions, and they are undefeated in the UK Premier League.

The Reds are going to go in all guns blazing ready to dismantle #4 La Liga team, Atletico Madrid.

As we all know, soccer is a funny old game and anything can happen on the day. While Atleti certainly lacks the spark, they are great on defense.

They've been beset by lots of injuries heading into this contest against Liverpool, and will look to play their hearts out.

Dortmund vs PSG

Games like Dortmund vs PSG tend to favor Dortmund by a small margin, given that Dortmund is #3 in the BuLi at the moment. Paris St Germain (PSG) is in fine form with some 22 victories from 25 matches played. This one is a showstopper.

Chelsea vs Bayern Munich

This game is an interesting one. The last time these two teams played in the International Champions Cup, Bayern won 3-2. But that was almost 3 years ago. Chelsea is currently #4 in the UK Premier League standings, with 12 wins from 26 games played.

As a soccer bettor, your money has got to be on Bayern to dismantle Chelsea, but again anything can happen on the day. Bayern is #1 in the BuLi with 14 wins from 22 matches played. They're in great form, and they are ready to win.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

At the International Champions Cup in 2017, Manchester City stunned Real Madrid with a crushing 4-1 victory. Now, the two teams face off in the Champions League Round of 16. Bookmakers believe that this match could go down to the wire, with both teams jockeying for position. They are evenly ranked, and odds reflect as much. This is going to be a really tough one to call, even in Leg 2 of 2. Many bookmakers actually favor Manchester City to win the Champions League this year!

There you have it folks! Some tips from the sidelines as we gear up for an exciting period of play. Get the best Champions League Betting odds right here with us.

*Champions League Photo Courtesy of Martin Meissner and AP