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Which Teams Will Be Eliminated? Supercomputer Predicts UCL Quarterfinalists from Last Four Round of 16 Matches

Eurofootball18 Mar 2026 16:45 GMT+7

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Which Teams Will Be Eliminated? Supercomputer Predicts UCL Quarterfinalists from Last Four Round of 16 Matches

Which Teams Will Be Eliminated? "Supercomputer" Predicts UCL Quarterfinalists from Last Four Round of 16 Matches

On 18 March 2026 GMT+7, Opta, a leading football statistics expert, revealed predictions on which teams will advance before tonight's UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16 second leg matches, featuring the final four ties.

UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16 First Leg Results

Newcastle United 1-1 Barcelona

Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool

Atletico Madrid 5-2 Tottenham

Atalanta 1-6 Bayern Munich

Opta's supercomputer predicts Bayern Munich has the highest chance of reaching the UCL 2025-26 quarterfinals among the four ties playing tonight, followed by Atletico Madrid, who secured a large winning margin in the first leg.

Meanwhile, Liverpool is the Premier League team with the best chance to advance after hosting Galatasaray at home, despite losing the first leg.

Newcastle’s chances of progressing are low after Barcelona equalized late in the first leg. Tottenham and Atalanta have almost no hope of reaching the quarterfinals after heavy defeats in the first leg.

Opta Supercomputer Predictions for UCL 2025-26 Quarterfinal Qualification Chances

(67%) Barcelona vs Newcastle (33%)

(59%) Liverpool vs Galatasaray (41%)

(4%) Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid (96%)

(99%) Bayern Munich vs Atalanta (1%)