Predicting which teams will go through the Round of 16 fixtures | UEFA Champions League 2019-20 

The UEFA Champions League draw for the Round of 16 gave us some very interesting fixtures
The UEFA Champions League draw for the Round of 16 gave us some very interesting fixtures

#6 Juventus vs Olympique Lyonnais

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The Italian champions will be looking to go all the way in the competition this time around
The Italian champions will be looking to go all the way in the competition this time around

Without taking anything away from the quality of Lyon, we must say this might be the most one-sided tie in the round of 16 this season. The defending Serie A champions, Juventus are a squad brimming with quality in every position and despite not being their most impressive version so far this campaign, they will be the overwhelming favourites to advance from this tie.

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Olympique Lyonnais were involved in the easiest group of the lot in the previous round and they are currently placed 8th in Ligue 1 with 26 points from 18 games. Despite their determination and quality in some areas of the pitch, a team led by Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala will not be undone by the French team.

Verdict - Juventus to go through


#7 Tottenham Hotspur vs RB Leipzig

Jose Mourinho is back in the Champions League knockout stages
Jose Mourinho is back in the Champions League knockout stages

Another interesting draw, RB Leipzig vs Tottenham Hotspur promises to be a high-scoring contest if nothing else. Spurs would do well to not take their opponents lightly, who are currently at the top of Bundesliga with 33 points gathered in 15 games. Leipzig have also conceded the least goals in the German top flight at the time of writing.

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However, what the team lacks is the experience to grind out a result at a stage such as this against one of Europe's best-attacking units. On the other hand, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho is a two-time winner of this competition who knows a lot about pragmatic football and how to snatch a victory away from strong opponents.

Despite Leipzig's obvious strengths and their current form, Spurs should be the slight favourites to come out on top over two games. Under Jose, the team has looked rejuvenated as they have found some of their lost rhythms and have won all but one game so far under the Portuguese. Harry Kane, Dele Alli, and Heung-Ming Son might just prove to be a bit too much for a tough Leipzig team who will no doubt put up a tough fight.

Verdict - Tottenham Hotspur to go through

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Edited by A. Ayush Chatterjee
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