Champions League 2020 Quarter Finals Betting Predictions and Odds
With the four remaining round of 16-second legs, the most unusual final in the history of the Champions League began on Friday and Saturday. The quarter-finals are now in the really hot phase from Wednesday to Saturday, at the end of which the successor to Liverpool FC is sought, who failed in one of four round of 16 games at Atletico Madrid that were already fully played before the Corona break.
With Atalanta Bergamo and RB Leipzig, two clubs are among the last eight in the premier class for the first time. Together with Olympique Lyon, both from the ranks of outsiders, while from the rest of the quintet, FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City are rated a bit stronger than Paris St. Germain, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid.
Since the knockout games are played differently than usual without a second leg and on a neutral place in Lisbon due to the tight deadline, surprises are presumably more likely than in two matches. In the following, we take a closer look at each of the four quarter-finals and also state our assessment.
Atalanta Bergamo vs Paris St. Germain Betting Odds and Predictions
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Going straight to the quarter-finals when taking part in the Champions League for the first time is a remarkable achievement that Atalanta Bergamo is already able to pin on its lapel. Because the team of coach Gian Piero Gasperini finished third again in Serie A and thus bought the premier class ticket again, it is already the most successful season in the club’s history. The end of the flagpole does not necessarily have to be reached, however, like Bergamo, with its enormous playfulness, can beat any opponent on good days. However, the best offensive in Serie A with 98 goals has stalled a little in recent weeks, which has to do with the absence of Josip Ilicic, who is also unavailable against Paris St. Germain due to psychological problems. Champions League
With Angel di Maria (yellow card suspension), Paris also has to replace a service provider. And whether it’s enough with Kylian Mbappe is probably a very short-term question. The international striker suffered an ankle injury two weeks ago in the final of the French Cup against AS St. Etienne (1-0) in a nasty foul and missed the league cup final against Olympique Lyon last week, the PSG after goalless and largely uninspired 120 minutes could only win on penalties. The month-long break due to the end of the Ligue 1 season was noticeable in Paris despite the successes in both finals.
The rhythm that exists in Italy after the end of the season could be an advantage for Bergamo. Ilicic cannot be replaced equally in such a game. This is one of the reasons why our tendency is to Paris.
Betting Prediction: PSG wins
Betting Odds: 2.0
RB Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid Betting Odds and Predictions
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2020
After the five-week summer break following the Bundesliga final and in preparation for the game against Atletico, RB Leipzig was unable to play more than one test match against VfL Wolfsburg, of which little more than the result (1-1) was announced. It remains to be seen in what condition the team of coach Julian Nagelsmann, who also demonstrated their quality at the international level in the round of 16 in the successes against Tottenham Hotspur (1-0 away, 3-0 at home), remains to be seen. What is clear, however, is that, unlike Spurs, Timo Werner, who has switched to Chelsea, will be absent from the Red Bulls’ attack.
With Atletico Madrid, Leipzig is also waiting for a very unpleasant opponent who can be assessed as stronger than Tottenham and who sovereignly made perfect the qualification for next year’s Champions League, which was at risk during the Corona break, in the final spurt of the Spanish Primera Division. With the first, long-awaited, and recently narrowly missed title with two final defeats against city rivals Real Madrid, the Colchoneros now have a big goal in mind and the chance to crown the season.
Individually, Atletico may be a little weaker than the absolute top favorites this year, but coach Diego Simeone’s team with Liverpool FC has already eliminated one. Atletico must therefore definitely be on the bill. Against Leipzig, of course, the Colchoneros themselves are at least a slight favorite, but should also live up to them because of their greater experience on the international stage.
Betting Prediction: Atletico win
Betting Odds: 2.4
FC Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona Betting Odds and Predictions
Date: Friday, August 14, 2020
The 4-1 win against Chelsea on Saturday as Bayern Munich’s 26th win in their 27th game since mid-December. Only against RB Leipzig was it only enough to score 0-0 in this phase. Because Chelsea won 3-0 in March, the second leg was already considered a formality in advance, but how the Munich team tackled the game despite this starting position and then won it was impressive. The team of coach Hans-Dieter Flick has been able to save the outstanding condition over the summer break and is now getting the second triple in the club’s history after 2013.
FC Barcelona lost two points ahead of Real Madrid in the final spurt of the Primera Division and missed defending their title. Since then, there has been a lot of unrest in Catalonia combined with speculation about an imminent separation from coach Quique Setien, who only came in January, and even about the departure of superstar Lionel Messi. With a gala performance against SSC Napoli (3-1) on Saturday, the Argentine made a significant contribution to ensuring that Barca still has the chance of a conciliatory end to the season. Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal, who was still suspended against Napoli, are available again against FC Bayern. Still, Barcelona is the underdogs in the form of the last few months.
It won’t be a walk in the park for Bayern, but the Munich team is in such good shape and so self-confident that FC Barcelona, which is still far too dependent on Messi, will have to give up.
Betting Prediction: Bayern win
Betting Odds: 2.05
Manchester City vs Olympique Lyon Betting Odds and Predictions
Date: Saturday, 08/15/2020
In the meantime, it looked like a tremendous game, but in the end, Manchester United earned their place in the quarter-finals with their second 2-1 win against Real Madrid, in which coach Pep Guardiola’s team is the clear favorite even without the missing Sergio Agüero. However, Man City should be warned that Olympique Lyon was already the underdogs against Juventus Turin, with a 1-0 home win and the 1: 2 defeat on Friday in Turin thanks to the away goals rule but still leaped the last eight Has.
Lyon had previously lost the final of the French League Cup against Paris St. Germain on penalties but had previously convinced with a strong physique in 120 goalless minutes. Lyon made good use of the long break in France after the early termination of the season. And with Memphis Depay, after a cruciate ligament rupture in December, the difference player got fit again in time for the game at Juve – and promptly scored with a cheeky penalty for the ultimately decisive away goal.
Because Man City shouldn’t make the mistake of underestimating Lyon and once again have a more playful class than Juventus to crack the French defensive, we still believe in the progress of the English.
Betting Prediction: Manchester City win
Betting Odds: 1.28
