UEFA Champions League 2024/2025: Analysis of the 1/8 finals and forecasts for further stages

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The UEFA Champions League is the main club tournament in Europe, which annually attracts the attention of millions of fans. The playoffs of the tournament are the confrontations of the best teams where each detail solves the outcome of the matches. In this material, we will analyze the pairs of the 1/8 finals of the season 2024/2025, evaluate the form of teams, their tactical schemes, key players, and also consider forecasts for the further stages of the tournament. In the article we also note the current coefficients represented by leading analysts and TOP BC.

Team analysis and their current form

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

The main confrontation of the 1/8 finals: the current League Champion Manchester City meets the king of the tournament — Real.

• Form: Real is the leader in La League, and City fights for first place in the Premier League.
• Key players: Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne and Norwegian Goleador Erling Holand consisting of City against the young stars of Real Madrid — Juda Bellingham and Vinicius Zhunior.
• Tactics: Guardiola will probably rely on the ball control and the high line of defense. Ancelotti can respond with counterattacks and dense protection.

Forecast: The chances are 50/50, but Manchester City is a slight advantage due to stability.

Bavaria VS Inter

• Form: Bavaria is in the leaders of the Bundesliga, and Inter is fighting for Scudetto.
• Key players: Harry Kane (Bavaria) against the Argentine scorer Lautaro Martinez (Inter).
• Tactics: Bavaria will play in the usual attacking manner, Inter will focus on counterattacks.

Forecast: 60% for the passage of Bavaria.

PSG VS Barcelona

• Form: PSG dominates France, but Barcelona is unstable in La League.
• Key players: Mbappe (PSG) against Lewandovsky (Bars).
• Tactics: High pressure of Barcelona can create problems for Parisians.

Forecast: PSG Favorite (65%).

Arsenal VS Atletico

• Form: Arsenal is one of the leaders of the Premier League, athletic is unstable.
• Key players: Saka and Declan Rice (Arsenal) against Griezmann (Atletico).
• Tactics: The arsenal will attack, athletico play from defense.

Forecast: 55% in favor of the arsenal.

Tactical schemes of teams

Team	The main scheme	Alternative scheme
Manchester City	4-3-3	3-2-4-1
real Madrid	4-4-2 (rhombus)	4-3-3
Bavaria	4-2-3-1	4-4-2
Inter	3-5-2	5-3-2
PSG	4-3-3	3-4-3
Barcelona	4-3-3	4-2-3-1
Arsenal	4-3-3	4-2-3-1
Atletico	4-4-2	3-5-2

Forecasts for further stages

Based on the current form and style of the game, several favorites can be distinguished:

The main applicants for victory:

1. Manchester City — The current champion has a deep bench.
2. real Madrid -The 14-time winner of the tournament is always dangerous in the playoffs.
3. Bavaria — A stable game in the Bundesliga and a powerful composition.

Possible surprises:

• PSG — In a successful situation, it may reach the finals.
• Arsenal — A young, attacking team that can create a sensation.

Final forecasts and coefficients

Based on data review of BC shows that the favorites of the tournament:

Team	The average coefficient for victory in the Champions League 2024/2025
Manchester City	3.50
real Madrid	4.00
Bavaria	4.50
PSG	6.00
Arsenal	7.50

*The coefficients may vary depending on the results of matches and the current form of commands.

The 1/8 finals of the Champions League promises to be hot, experts say. The connoisseurs are waiting for the meeting of world football grandi, unexpected turns and tactical chess between top trainers.

Do experts make forecasts for football events here? Certainly! So, according to the APTA analytical company, Manchester City is the main favorite of the tournament with the probability of a victory of 25.3%. Real Madrid follows him with 18.2%

And the supercomputer, using complex algorithms and statistical models, predicts that the Inter Milan will win the Champions League, defeating Arsenal in the final. According to his forecasts, Bavaria will yield to Bayer Leverkuzen at the earlier stages of the tournament.

At the same time, according to various bookmakers, Manchester City has a coefficient for victory about 3.50, Real Madrid — 4.00, Arsenal — 10.00, Liverpool and Bavaria — 13, 13, 00

Thus, summarizing the above, the opinions of experts and analysts agree that «Manchester City» And «Real Madrid» They are the main applicants for victory in the current champions league draw. But! Football is unpredictable, and surprises from other strong teams are possible.

** Note: forecasts and coefficients are relevant at the time of writing the article and can change as the tournament develops.

We also note: the UEFA Champions League 2024/2025 attracted significant attention of the fans. Especially thanks to the introduction of a new tournament format. The season 2024/2025 was the first, where instead of the traditional group stage, the Swiss system was introduced, in which 36 teams compete in a single league, each spends eight matches with different rivals.

On the one hand, an increase in the number of top matches increased interest in the tournament. On the other hand, there are more games that cause interest mainly among local fans. For example, the matches of the teams like “Brest”, “Slovana” or “assault” attract the attention of mainly their fans, which can reduce the overall interest of neutral spectators.

In general, the new format of the Champions League caused mixed reactions among fans. Although the overall attention to the tournament remains high, changes in the structure of the competition have led to various reviews and discussions regarding its attractiveness compared to previous seasons.

PS At the time of writing, the first match of the 1/8 finals of the WEF Champions League has already taken place. Manchester found the relationship Madrid “Real” and “Manchester City”. The meeting ended with a strong -willed victory of guests with a score of 3: 2.

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