It is time to get stuck into more magnificent Champions League action as the quarter-final stage begins.
Eight of Europe’s best sides will battle it out for spots in the semi-finals and in truth, all four ties are incredibly hard to predict.
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Vinicius Junior to score for Real Madrid vs Arsenal @ 4.00
It has been a tricky time of late for Vinicius. The Brazilian winger missed a penalty in the 2-1 home loss to Valencia on the weekend and has not looked like his usual self for the majority of 2025. That being said, the Real Madrid ace has impressed in the Champions League, tallying seven goals and two assists in 10 appearances. Aside from another penalty miss in the last 16 second leg against Atletico, Vinicius has made this competition his own in recent years and it would be no shock to see him silence the Emirates on Tuesday, with Arsenal now without a key defender in Gabriel Magalhaes due to a serious hamstring injury.
Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.86
While we expect a cracking game between Bayern and Inter in Germany, we may perhaps not see more than two goals scored. The hosts are missing a crucial attacker in Jamal Musiala with a muscle injury, while Inter are famed for their defensive abilities in tricky away games. Simone Inzaghi’s side conceded just one goal in the League Phase, although boast only the third-best defensive record in Serie A this term. So the likes of Harry Kane and Michael Olise could get some joy in the final third, but expect this to be a very close contest – one that could very well end in a draw.
Robert Lewandowski to score first for Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund @ 4.00
Lewandowski is still at the peak of his powers at the age of 36. He leads the Pichichi race with 25 goals in 29 games and has scored nine times in 10 Champions League matches this term. And in Dortmund, the Polish superstar comes up against a former team, one who he starred for and has enjoyed playing against since leaving. For Bayern, Lewandowski netted 27 goals in 26 matches against Dortmund, a truly formidable record ahead of the first leg in Catalonia. And while he failed to score in the League Phase meeting between these two sides, we fancy him to right that wrong on home soil.
Paris Saint-Germain to beat Aston Villa and over 2.5 goals @ 1.86
PSG have been sensational for the majority of this season. In fact, last weekend’s 1-0 win over Angers secured the Ligue 1 title with 10 rounds of matches still left to play, which is just a ridiculous achievement. Luis Enrique’s side are yet to lose in the league and have scored 80 goals in 28 matches. So while Villa are in great form themselves with seven wins on the bounce, a quarter-final in the Parc des Princes may prove to be a step too far for Unai Emery’s side, who are relatively inexperienced at this level. PSG have scored over 2.5 goals in eight of their previous 11 matches.
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