These teams played out a pulsating 2-2 draw in London last week. They both looked shaky in defense and dangerous in attack, so the stage is set for an enthralling second leg. Bayern Munich has had no trouble finding the back of the net this season, with 49 goals in 15 home games in the Bundesliga. However, a weak defense has been its downfall on several occasions, and the Gunners have enough quality to exploit those frailties, so we should see both teams scoring and Over 2.5 goals in this game.

Manchester City should be too strong for Real Madrid when these teams meet at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s men should have a psychological advantage, as they eased to a 4-0 home win against Real Madrid last season. They are no longer quite so solid in defense, as evidenced when these teams drew 3-3 in Madrid last week. However, Man City has a lot of firepower within its ranks, and the likes of Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, and Julián Álvarez should fire the home side to victory.

Don't watch much soccer outside of the World Cup but did watch the first leg of this match and wow was that fun. Hopefully more of the same. Man City led twice in Madrid but had to settle for a 3-3 draw. Feels like last season in the Champions League when Pep Guardiola's side left Madrid with a draw (1-1) then rolled into the final with a 4-0 home win. Real Madrid are without the suspended Aurelien Tchouameni. He has played the full way in Madrid's past three UCL matches and also had a goal Saturday in La Liga action. City has won its last six home games against Spanish clubs.

The rubber is meeting the road for Arsenal and we are hardly sure the Gunners can keep course. Fortunate perhaps to pull back an equalizer last week to level the first leg at the Emirates, but subsequently Mikel Arteta's men were flustered at home by Aston Villa, putting their EPL title challenge into jeopardy. The Champions League could still prove a salvation, but that's been a role more reserved across the decades for Bayern Munich, which seems to have rallied for the outgoing Thomas Tuchel. Harry Kane is also haunting Arsenal again, now up to 15 career goals vs. the Gunners after the first leg. Germany's best week in Europe in years can continue on Wednesday. Play Bayern Munich on Money Line

Real Madrid are the most decorated club in Champions League history, but I expect Manchester City to secure the win at home. Man City battled Real Madrid to a 3-3 draw on the road in the first leg and they did so without superstar Kevin De Bruyne. Pep Guardiola’s side has scored 16 goals in their last four matches across all competitions and they’ve conceded just twice in their past four games at the Etihad. Man City recorded a 4-0 home win against Real Madrid in the UCL last season and I think they’ll do enough to claim victory again on Wednesday.

Atlético Madrid’s players will be hell-bent on earning a draw in this game. Los Rojiblancos are 2-1 up on aggregate after winning the first leg in Madrid last week. A draw would be enough to see them through to the Champions League semifinals, and they will fight tooth and nail to avoid defeat. They are resolute in defense and dangerous on the counterattack, so they look perfectly capable of getting a result at Westfalenstadion.

The teams combined for three goals in the first leg and if it's 1-1 in the second half today, Atletico will go into a defensive shell as it only needs a draw to advance because it won the first leg 2-1. The SL Model has 2.5 goals being scored, and I will be a touch surprised if they total four. May well push.

Second legs in European ties often feature plenty of goals, though this Champs League quarterfinal got a jump in that regard in the first leg when Barca won 3-2 at Parc des Princes. The elimination of the road-goals rule means PSG doesn't necessarily need to break the scoreboard to force OT or advance, but Luis Enrique will have his men playing on the front foot, and Kylian Mbappe should be more involved after his disappearing act last week in Paris. Xavi, however, expertly countered everything Luis Enrique did in the first leg, and running the wings like Raphina and eventually Pedri off of Robert Lewandowski to put PSG's defense in distress. More goals tonight at Montjuic! Play PSG-Barcelona "Over"

Score one for Xavi last week, outmaneuvering Luis Enrique at Parc des Princes as Barca brings a 3-2 lead back to Montjuic for the second leg. That's the way it has gone for Barca almost since the day Xavi announced he won't return to the pressure-cooker on the bench next season, but things continue to go splendidly, and PSG was unable to counter Xavi running Raphina and, in the second half, Pedro running off Robert Lewandowski on the wings. Alarmingly for PSG, Kylian Mbappe was almost invisible last week, and one wonders if the Champs League failures will be on the epitaph of this PSG superstar era, after Lionel Messi and Neymar also fell short. No surprise at another similar result. Play Barcelona

Might Diego Simeone be left to rue several chances Atleti had to put this Champs League quarterfinal out of sight last week at the Metropolitano before Sebastian Haller pulled one back for Borussia Dortmund? A 2-1 lead heading into the road leg is not all that secure, but none are better than El Cholo installing belief within their squad, such as Atleti's famous second leg win at Liverpool four years ago. Antoine Griezmann remains in top form, scoring a brace on the weekend at Girona, and keeper Jan Oblak is a vet of many Euro wars. Dortmund will miss Haller, out with an ankle in this return match, and Atleti capable of holding out just enough to advance. Play Atletico de Madrid-Borussia Dortmund Draw

Atletico Madrid’s players will be well-rested for their Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund this week. They have had a nine-day break since their last game, so Los Rojiblancos should be fresh and raring to go. Meanwhile, Dortmund suffered a 1-0 defeat to Stuttgart in a hard-fought clash on Saturday, so Der BVB could be a little fatigued. Atletico has home advantage, and its record at Metropolitano Stadium is excellent this season, so it should get the job done on Wednesday.

PSG is unbeaten in its last 27 games, so the players should be full of confidence as they prepare to host Barcelona at the Parc des Princes. It could prove to be a tight game between two evenly matched teams, but home advantage may just sway things in PSG’s favor. Manager Luis Enrique rested his key players at the weekend, so the likes of Kylian Mbappe will be in peak physical condition for this game. He has the quality to put Barcelona to the sword, and he could ultimately prove to be the difference between these teams on Wednesday.

Certainly may push -- hoping for a 1-1 draw -- but just two of Barcelona's past eight matches in all competitions have gone Over this number and none of PSG's past three. Barcelona has kept five clean sheets in its last six games in all competitions, conceding only one goal – in the round of 16 second leg at home to Napoli.

A good recent run of form by Borussia Dortmund came to a halt in the 1-0 loss to Stuttgart on the weekend, breaking a five-game win streak. Defense, however, continues to give Dortmund a chance, but manager Edin Terzic worries about the same with Atletico and a "new style" of defensing as implemented by Diego Simeone. Atleti does have an ace up its sleeve, however, in goalie Jan Oblak, who has come up big in Europe before, and we do not believe this first leg resembles either of the higher-scoring encounters we witnessed elsewhere in the Champs League on Tuesday. Play Borussia Dortmund-Atletico de Madrid "Under"

Diego Simeone has probably had better sides at Atleti but El Cholo always instills the sort of belief in his troops that makes them dangerous in the knockout format. Now Atleti isn't even in its preferred underdog status in the Champions League quarterfinals, and the draw was kind enough to pit Borussia Dortmund opposite. Antoine Griezmann's return to active duty last month gives Simeone enough attacking options, and Jan Oblak has stood tall in goal in Europe before. If Simeone is to get out of this round, he needs the win at the Metropolitano, where Atleti completed a famous fightback four weeks ago to KO inter Milan on PKs. Play Atletico de Madrid on ML