The Champions League group stages is finally over, and fans of the last 16 teams remaining in the competition can start to get excited about the knockout phase.
The draw for the last 16 will take place on Monday 17 December, but sports commentator and football data guru
Group Winners | Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Juventus. |
Group Runners-Up | Atlético Madrid, Tottenham, Liverpool, Schalke, Ajax, Lyon, Roma, Manchester United. |
Manchester City
Premier League champions Manchester City
Best Draw | Schalke 04 |
Worst Draw | Atletico Madrid |
Most Likely | Atletico Madrid |
Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp has a 17.6% to have a homecoming against Borussia Dortmund
Best Draw | Porto |
Worst Draw | Barcelona |
Most Likely | Dortmund |
Manchester United
Both Manchester United
The data shows that, just like with Liverpool, they are most likely to be drawn against Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund with a probability of just shy of 18%.
Best Draw | Porto |
Worst Draw | Barcelona |
Most Likely | Dortmund |
Tottenham Hotspur
Like United, as second seeds Spurs can face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Dortmund and Porto. However, Mauricio Pochettino's men can also be paired with Juventus.
While Dortmund is also the likeliest draw for Tottenham, they have a (marginally) higher chance of facing last season's winners Real Madrid than Liverpool or United.
Best Draw | Porto |
Worst Draw | Juventus |
Most Likely | Dortmund |
The exact dates for the last 16 will all be confirmed when the draw happens on Monday, but the first leg of the games will take place on February 12/13 and 19/20, while the second leg takes place on March 5/6 and 12/13.
Source : 90min