After a dramatic Matchweek 8 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, the top eight teams received automatic byes to the Round of 16, the next 16 team squads were seeded into a playoff round, and the bottom 12 were eliminated from European competition entirely. Throughout Matchweek 8, we saw plenty of jostling for places with 18 simultaneous matches, and once the dust settled, we were left with some truly incredible Playoff Round matchups to look forward to.
DraftKings Sportsbook has plenty of bets available every week for the UCL, and the opening odds have been posted for the playoff stage. The two-leg affairs will take place over two of the next three Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with the first legs taking place on February 11 and 12 and the second legs kicking off on February 18 and 19.
This cheat sheet will take you through each fixture’s opening odds, each team’s record in the League Phase, and the top eight team each winner is projected to face in the Round of 16.
No. 9 Atalanta vs. No. 24 Club Brugge
Atalanta (-390): 4 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss, 20 GF, 6 GA, 15 points in the League Phase; 3rd in Serie A (46 points)
Club Brugge (+255): 3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 7 GF, 11 GA, 11 points in the League Phase; 2nd in Belgian Pro League (48 points)
The winner will face either No. 7 Lille or No. 8 Aston Villa.
No. 10 Borussia Dortmund vs. No. 23 Sporting CP
Borussia Dortmund (-145): 5 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 22 GF, 12 GA, 15 points in the League Phase; 11th in Bundesliga (26 points)
Sporting CP (+105): 3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 13 GF, 12 GA, 11 points in the League Phase; 1st in Primeira Liga (47 points)
The winner will face either No. 7 Lille or No. 8 Aston Villa.
No. 11 Real Madrid vs. No. 22 Manchester City
Real Madrid (-145): 5 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 20 GF, 12 GA, 15 points in the League Phase; 1st in La Liga (49 points)
Manchester City (+105): 3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 18 GF, 14 GA, 11 points in the League Phase; 4th in Premier League (41 points)
The winner will face either No. 5 Atletico Madrid or No. 6 Bayer Leverkusen.
No. 12 Bayern München vs. No. 21 Celtic
Bayern München (-2000): 5 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 14 GF, 11 GA, 15 points in the League Phase; 1st in Bundesliga (48 points)
Celtic (+700): 3 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 13 GF, 14 GA, 12 points in the League Phase; 1st in Scottish Premiership (60 points)
The winner will face either No. 5 Atletico Madrid or No. 6 Bayer Leverkusen.
No. 13 AC Milan vs. No. 19 Feyenoord Rotterdam
AC Milan (-220): 5 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 14 GF, 11 GA, 15 points in the League Phase; 7th in Serie A (34 points)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (+155): 4 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 18 GF, 21 GA, 13 points in the League Phase; 4th in Eredivisie (36 points)
The winner will face either No. 3 Arsenal or No. 4 Internazionale.
No. 14 PSV vs. No. 20 Juventus
PSV (+140): 4 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, 16 GF, 12 GA, 14 points in the League Phase; 1st in Eredivisie (49 points)
Juventus (-195): 3 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 9 GF, 7 GA, 12 points in the League Phase; 5th in Serie A (37 points)
The winner will face either No. 3 Arsenal or No. 4 Internazionale.
No. 15 Paris SG vs. No. 18 Stade Brest
Paris SG (-1600): 4 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 14 GF, 9 GA, 13 points in the League Phase; 1st in Ligue 1 (47 points)
Stade Brest (+600): 4 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 10 GF, 11 GA, 13 points in the League Phase; 8th in Ligue 1 (28 points)
The winner will face either No. 1 Liverpool or No. 2 FC Barcelona.
No. 16 Benfica vs. No. 17 AS Monaco
Benfica (-130): 4 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 16 GF, 12 GA, 13 points in the League Phase; 2nd in Primeira Liga (41 points)
AS Monaco (-105): 4 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 13 GF, 13 GA, 13 points in the League Phase; 3rd in Ligue 1 (34 points)
The winner will face either No. 1 Liverpool or No. 2 FC Barcelona.
