UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Predictions: 05/03/2025
Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will test their might twice in the Champions League, as PSG will test Liverpool’s resolve.
Barcelona will host Benfica in the first leg, as Feyenoord and Inter Milan will settle their differences in Italy first.
The week’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg predictions were based on current form, data and expert knowledge.
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first-leg predictions: 05/03/2025
Inter Milan to avoid a defeat in the Netherlands: Feyenoord vs Inter Milan
- Date: 05/03/2025
- Kick-off: 18:45
- Both teams haven’t met in this competition in the past, which makes the upcoming game a match to watch.
Inter Milan didn’t have any issues in the league phase and were among the best teams that finished in the top eight. Feyenoord had to go through the playoff to get to this stage, having finished outside the top eight. Inter Milan lost just once in their last eight UCL matches, and entering this encounter as the favorites suggests they are unlikely to succumb to a defeat in the Netherlands. Inter’s defensive resilience has been their strength in recent years, and we expect the Dutchmen to struggle to break through.
Feyenoord vs Inter Milan prediction: Away team to win or draw
Barcelona to struggle in Portugal: Benfica vs Barcelona
- Date: 05/03/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- Barcelona and Benfica have met a few times in this competition, and past results show the Catalans have struggled against the Portuguese giants.
Barcelona may have completed the League Phase in flying colors, but when they come up against Benfica, they somewhat lack the ideas to come out on top. Both teams met in the league stage, and Barca had to come from 3-0 down to win 5-4 in Portugal. According to their previous meetings, the chances of this encounter ending in a draw are high, as three of their last seven meetings ended in draws. With their past results in mind, we doubt Barca would return to Spain with a defeat.
Benfica vs Barcelona prediction: Away team to win
Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen to exchange goals: Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen
- Date: 05/03/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- Both teams may have played a drab goalless draw in recent weeks, but the Champions League is a totally different competition that forces the best out of any team.
In the League Phase, Bayern Munich struggled to maintain clean sheets, conceding at least one goal against teams such as Celtic and Feyenoord. Dinamo Zagreb also scored twice in Germany. What are the chances that Bayer, who are the reigning champions of Germany and 2nd-placed team this term, will not score and concede against the Bavarians?
Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: Both teams to score - yes
PSG and Liverpool to display their attacking mastery: PSG vs Liverpool
- Date: 05/03/2025
- Kick-off: 21:00
- PSG thrashed Brest 10-0 across both legs in the playoff, and we expect the same entertainment when they host Liverpool.
Both teams are fond of scoring goals, and with the brilliant options they have upfront, expecting at least three goals from the upcoming fixture shouldn’t be a stretch. It is important to add that most of Liverpool’s UCL games this term ended with over 2.5 goals.
