Champions League last 16 draw probabilities: Computer reveals Man City are most likely to play against current league leader, while Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal could have a tough away trip to Germany
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A computer has revealed the likelihood of a Champions League last 16 tie, with Arsenal and Manchester City potentially set to face some tough opponents in the first round of the knockouts.
There was plenty of drama on Wednesday evening as the final round of group matches took place.
The main action came from Group F, where both Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain worked hard to qualify for the knockouts.
After taking the lead in their match against AC Milan, Newcastle would ultimately suffer an embarrassing defeat at St James' Park, with PSG drawing 1-1 against Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park, to secure their place in the knock-out outs before Eddie Howe's. side.
But the Parisians are now likely to face stiff opposition in the round of 16 after finishing second in the group behind Dortmund.
Manchester City could face a difficult draw in the next round of the Champions League
A computer has revealed the draw odds for the knockout stages of the tournament
Mikel Arteta's team could also encounter difficult opponents in RB Leipzig
In fact, they are backed to take on Man City, with Pep Guardiola's side, who defeated Red Star Belgrade earlier this evening, reportedly having a 14.75 percent chance of drawing the Ligue 1 champions. according to the computer created by Reddit user emi_nga.
City also have a 14.75 percent chance of drawing FC Copenhagen, who emerged from Group A along with Bayern Munich, while Manchester United and Galatasaray both failed to qualify.
Interestingly, Arsenal, who booked their place in the knockouts after last week's 6-0 win against Lens, are most likely to play Leipzig, with the Computer giving them a 20 percent chance of playing in the Bundesliga .
According to the computer, the Gunners also have a 13.59 percent chance of drawing PSG and FC Copenhagen.
City finished top of their group, beating Red Star Belgrade in the final match of the group stage
PSG came from behind to secure a draw against Dortmund and secure a place in the last sixteen
Elsewhere, Serie A leaders Inter Milan have a great chance of landing placed sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, while Real Madrid and Barcelona are both heavily backed to take on Leipzig.
The next round of the tournament will take place on February 13, 2024 and the draw for the round of 16 will take place on Monday, December 18.
The draw works where the winners from each group are placed into a seeded pot. The number two from each group goes to a second unseeded pot. They will be drawn against each other, with the seeded teams first playing their first round of 16 legs, before returning home for the second match of the tie.
