Champions League Round of 16 predictions, odds, betting tips and best bets for UEFA 2024 knockout matches

The pathway to the 2023/24 Champions League final in London is nearly complete, as the Round of 16 matchups were set.

Group stage winners were paired with group runners-up, as Europe's top club competition moves closer towards its business end

Clubs near the top of Europe's biggest leagues, such as Man City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Arsenal battle against the continent's most enthralling underdog stories in the likes of Real Sociedad, PSV, and Borussia Dortmund.

The Sporting News details how each tie will be expected to play out. You will notice plenty of predictions and assumptions, but remember, the Champions League draw is seeded in such a way to give the best teams favorable pathways to the title, and thus the seeded versus unseeded matchups in the Round of 16 are built to play out this way more often than not.

A look at the full Champions League Round of 16 draw for the 2023/24 competition

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Manchester City are favorites to win the title, as defending champions, but they are in poor form at the moment, falling to fourth in the Premier League. That has prompted many to suggest that others could sneak in and win the tournament, but thankfully for City, they have nearly two months to figure things out before the Round of 16 begins.

Bayern Munich look up to the task, as do Arsenal and Real Madrid, with those three clubs certainly among the contedners. From there, the betting market makes it clear it's a four-horse race, and understandably so.

Barcelona have defensive issues to sort out and don't seem worthy challengers at the moment, while PSG have star power but lack consistency and maturity in the latter stages. Inter and Atletico Madrid are also struggling mightily with