The Round of 16 in UEFA Champions League soccer betting action got underway this week with the first leg now in the books on four fronts, while the remaining four matchups will hit the pitch for their first matches next week. Let’s take a look at all eight series (all times Eastern):

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FIRST-LEG MATCHUPS

Real Madrid at CSKA Moscow (Tuesday, Noon at Luzhniki Stadium)

Cristiano Ronaldo and the Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid is listed as a heavy -250 favorite to open this Round of 16 series with a victory over underdog CSKA Moscow (+700), with draw odds of +330. Madrid won Group D in dominating fashion, scoring 19 goals and allowing only two against (+17 goal differential) while winning all six of their Group Stage matches, while the Russian side finished second in Group B with a record of 2-2-2 and a goal differential of +1. Real Madrid is currently listed second (behind only Barcelona) on the soccer betting futures to win the Champions League at 11/4 odds, while CSKA Moscow is a longshot at 250/1 odds. The second leg is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14 (3:45 pm) at Santiago Bernabeu.

 

Chelsea at Napoli (Tuesday, 2:45 pm at San Paolo)

Napoli is listed as a very slight +160 favorite at home to defeat its visiting English Premier League opponents Chelsea which is listed at +165, with draw odds of +225 set for this intriguing Round of 16 matchup. Chelsea finished atop Group E with a record of 3-2-1 and a +9 goal differential, while the Series A side wound up second in Group A at 3-2-1 with a +4 goal differential. Chelsea is considered a strong value contender to win the Champions League title at 14/1 odds, while Napoli is back in the pack at 40/1 odds. The second leg is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14 (3:45 pm) at Stamford Bridge.

 

FC Bayern Munchen at FC Basel (Wednesday, 2:45 pm at St Jakob Park)

Despite opening on the road Mario Gomez and powerful Bayern Munich is expected to have little trouble with the upstart Super League leaders FC Basel, with the Bundesliga visitors listed as -200 favorites while the host team is a +550 underdog with draw odds of +300. Munich finished first in Group A with a record of 4-1-1 and a goal differential of +5, while Basel banished Manchester United while finishing second in Group C at 3-2-1 with a slender goal differential of +1. Bayern Munich is rated third behind the two Italian titans at 11/2 odds to win the Champions League, while Basel is at 250/1. The second leg is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 (3:45 pm) at Allianz Arena.

 

Internazionale at Olympique Marseille (Wednesday, 2:45 pm at Stade Velodrome)

Olympique Marseille is listed as a slight +135 favorite at home to defeat underdog Internazionale (+200) with draw odds of +220 in what could be a closely-contested series. Inter was the Group B winner with a record of 3-1-2 and a goal differential of +1, while Marseille wound up second in Group F also at 3-1-2 with a goal differential of +3. Inter Milan is listed at 28/1 odds to win the Champions League, while Marseille is back at 125/1. The second leg is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13 (3:45 pm) at Giuseppe Meazza.

 

SECOND-LEG MATCHUPS

AC Milan at Arsenal (March 6, 2:45 pm at Emirates Stadium)

AC Milan overpowered Arsenal 4-0 as -105 favorites at home on Wednesday, making the second leg all but a mere formality. Kevin-Prince Boateng opened the scoring just 15 minutes into the match, before Robinho scored a pair of goals and Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted a penalty kick to produce the lopsided final result at Giuseppe Meazza. That outcome propelled AC Milan upwards from 22/1 to 12/1 odds to win the Champions League, while Arsenal subsequently tumbled from 25/1 to 300/1.

 

Zenit Saint-Petersburg at Benfica (March 6, 2:45 pm at Estadio da Luz)

Roman Shirokov scored twice including the game-winning goal two minutes from time as host Zenit nipped Benfica 3-2 as +140 favorites in cool temperatures on Wednesday at Petrovski Stadium. Sergei Semak also struck for the Russians, while Maxi Pereira and Oscar Cardozo responded for the Portuguese club. The close outcome of their first encounter left both clubs with the same odds at which they entered the match, with Zenit a longshot at 100/1 odds and Benfica at 50/1.

 

Beyer 04 Leverkusen at FC Barcelona (March 7, 2:45 pm at Camp Nou)

Alexis Sanchez struck for two goals and Lionel Messi iced the victory for the defending champions as visiting Barcelona defeated Leverkusen 3-1 as -275 favorites on Tuesday at BayArena. Michal Kadlec responded for Leverkusen, which trailed badly in time of possession (25%-75%) during the match. Barca improved slightly from 3/2 to 11/8 odds to win the Champions League, while Leverkusen dropped from 200/1 to the bottom of the pool at 500/1.

 

Olympique Lyonnais at APOEL Nicosia (March 7, 2:45 pm at Neo GSP Stadium)

Lyon seized a slight edge on Tuesday as a goal by Alexandre Lacazette gave the French club a 1-0 victory as -225 favorites over a passive APOEL squad at Stade de Garland. Both clubs remained stagnant on the futures to win the Champions League, with Lyon at 66/1 odds to win the Champions League, while APOEL remained at 250/1.

 

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