Get ready for more of the same, sports betting fans.
That’s my message ahead of the final set of last 16 football games.
These two fixtures wowed us in the first leg three weeks ago, and there’s nothing to suggest they’ll be any less lively this time around.
Atletico Madrid vs (4-2 on agg.) Bayer Leverkusen
Let’s be honest, Atletico have one foot in the quarter-finals and should finish the job here.
They are enjoying arguably their best run for four months and edging out results, even when not at their best.
Their weekend victory in La Liga over Granada, when the likes of Fernando Torres, Kevin Gameiro and Gabi were missing, was a case in point.
Twice finalists in the past three years, they have real Champions League pedigree under Diego Simeone and are definitely in charge as they welcome the Germans to the Vicente Calderon.
Roger Schmidt has lost his job since the first leg, to be replaced by Tayfun Korkut, but he isn’t a miracle worker.
The side 10th in the Bundesliga should not cause too many problems for the team fourth in La Liga.
AS Monaco vs (3-5 on agg.) Manchester City
Let’s be honest about this one too.
Both clubs conceded goals, so it’s unlikely this meeting in the Principality will finish 0-0.
City may concede one or two against Monaco but, if they do, the likelihood is they will have too much firepower in attack and go on to win the tie.
In recent weeks, Pep Guardiola’s side have shown glimpses of their best form and, with such an expensively assembled and highly talented squad, have the tools to trouble any side left in the competition.
Until last year when Manuel Pellegrini guided them to the last four, City have seriously underperformed in this competition.
So has Guardiola since he left Barcelona in 2012.
Both are keen to improve those records.
As they eye a first French league title since 2000, Monaco have the bit between their teeth.
But it will need more than the goals of Radamel Falcao to overturn this deficit.
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