UCL Play-Off Round: The UEFA Champions League play-off round delivers blockbuster clashes, with Manchester City vs. Real Madrid emerging as the most finely balanced fixture, according to Opta. Carlo Ancelotti’s side holds a 53% chance of progressing, compared to 47% for City.
UCL Play-Off Round: Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain are overwhelming favorites with an 86% chance of eliminating French rivals Brest, while Bayern Munich (75%) are expected to advance past Celtic (25%).
Among teams in the play-off round, Atalanta have the highest probability of reaching the quarterfinals (48%), should they overcome Club Brugge in this phase.
Key UCL Play-Off Round on Tuesday – Live on SuperSport (10 PM CAT, unless stated otherwise):
Brest vs. Paris Saint-Germain (Kick-off: 7:45 PM CAT)
🔹 First-ever European meeting between two French clubs in the Champions League.
🔹 PSG unbeaten in 30 matches vs. Brest (W22 D8) – Brest last won in 1985.
🔹 Brest is the first French side since Nice (1956-57) to reach the UCL knockout rounds in their debut European campaign.
🔹 PSG is on a three-match UCL winning streak, their longest since 2021.
Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven
🔹 Second-ever UCL meeting; Juventus won 3-1 in the league phase in September 2024.
🔹 Juventus vs. Dutch teams: W7 D5 L3.
🔹 PSV vs. Italian teams: No wins in last 5 UCL matches (D1 L4).
🔹 Juventus has lost two home games this UCL season—they’ve never lost three in one campaign.
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
🔹 Fourth consecutive UCL season featuring this clash.
🔹 Head-to-head: City W4 D5 L3 against Madrid.
🔹 Real Madrid’s lowest UCL win rate (25%) vs. any opponent they’ve faced 5+ times.
🔹 Madrid has eliminated City three times in UCL knockouts—more than any other team.
🔹 Madrid has knocked out English clubs 13 times—only their record vs. German teams (16) is higher.
Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund
🔹 Fifth UCL meeting; Dortmund won three of the previous four.
🔹 Dortmund’s best UCL win rate (64%) is against Portuguese teams.
🔹 Sporting CP has four UCL losses vs. Dortmund but won their last meeting (3-1, 2021).
🔹 Sporting CP is on a four-match UCL winless streak since Rúben Amorim’s departure.
🔹 Dortmund has won just two of their last 12 UCL away knockout ties.
Who will book their spot in the UCL Play-Off Round of 16? Tune in to SuperSport for live coverage!