With a one-goal deficit to overcome in a format of the UEFA Champions League where there’s no away goal rule, Diego Simeone’s Atletico de Madrid, welcome last season’s finalists, Inter Milan to the Wanda Metropolitano for the 2nd leg of their R16 clash.

The game on Wednesday night, looking more unevenly balanced with every second that goes by in favour of Inter, will see two sides that are very similar in shape and style, go at each other for a spot in this season's quarter-finals.

Atletico will have to play a whole better than they have been doing recently to have any chance at all against Serie A’s pace-setters after their poor run of 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 games in all competitions.

Inter on the other hand, goes into this one, not having to change a thing about the way they have been playing of late with 6 wins out of their last 6 games in all competitions, a form they seem to have been in all season and not just recently.

Diego Simeone & the Metropolitano Will Put Up a Fight

Atletico Madrid is known to be a scrappy, hard-hitting, fighting side and most of that has been down to the manager in charge of the team, Diego Simeone. A man who played for Inter Milan during his playing days.

Atletico has always had the reputation for being a Spanish side that played their football like an Italian side, and Diego Simeone has had a whole lot to do with that, as is evident from the way he sets his side up, a 5-3-2.

Couple that dogmatic Simeone fighting spirit with the incredibly beautiful but hostile environment that the Wanda Metropolitano can offer, then maybe you have yourself a very great cocktail of “screw Inter up”

Inter’s Own Simeone, is Playing Some Great Football

Inter Milan will be coming to Atletico’s home with a Simeone of their own, except, he is not Diego, he is Inzaghi and his football is the other thing aside from his name that is very different to Atletico’s Simeone.

After winning 12 Serie A games on the trot, Inzghi’s Inter are firmly in the driving seat to win their 20th Scudetto as they sit atop the Italian Serie A with 75 points, boasting a whopping 16-point lead over rivals AC Milan in second place.

A testament to the not only effective but beautiful brand of football Inzaghi is playing with this Inter side, and something that means he and his Inter team can shift all their focus to Wednesday's last-16 clash with Atletico in the Champions League.

Match Stats

• Atletico Madrid hasn't kept a clean sheet in their last 5 matches while Inter have kept 4 clean sheets in 5 games.
• Atlético Madrid is undefeated in their last 6 home Champions League games in a row while no defeats can be found in Inter's 7 most recent games in the Champions League.
• This is the 3rd meeting between Atletico and Inter in UEFA club competitions with both sides winning a game each in the last 2 games, a 2-0 win for Atletico in the UEFA Super Cup and a 1-0 win for Inter in the 1st leg of this encounter.

You can check out the Atletico Madrid vs Inter Milan UEFA Champions League game here on MSport:

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A Barcelona side that has lost their spot as the main La Liga title contenders this season to Girona, will be looking to get back that spot when they welcome a stubborn Mallorca side to their temporary home, the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, on Friday.

With just a point now separating them and 2nd placed Girona, Xavi’s side will be hoping a win over Mallorca would temporarily take them back to 2nd over their Catalonian counterparts before they play their game on Saturday.

Mallorca on the other hand have a very different objective going into this encounter as they look to continue extending the gap between them and the relegation zone from the 8 points that they have managed currently.

It will not be an easy task though as Mallorca face a Barcelona side that has improved somewhat from the team they were when the two teams played out a 2-2 draw last September.

Barca, the Most In-Form Team in La Liga at the Moment

Barcelona has improved greatly since their manager, Xavi Hernandez, announced his impending departure as Barca boss at the end of the season, winning four and drawing two of their last six league matches.

As a matter of fact, the Bulgranas are the most in-form team in La Liga currently as the only team to have won 11 points in their last 5 games and they will be eyeing another victory here before switching their attention to their UEFA Champions League 2nd leg clash with Napoli.

With rumours already surfacing that Xavi might stay beyond the season, the players know finishing the season very strong is a great way to further improve any chances of the Barcelona legend staying beyond the season.

Mallorca has bitten the Catalan Big Boys This Season

Javier Aguirre’s side may not be a mid-table team this season but they have not shown that when they played against the big sides in the league, especially the ones from Catalan in 2nd and 3rd on the La Liga table.

Mallorca have beaten Girona not once but twice, once in the Copa Del Rey, and the other in the second meeting between the sides in the league this season.

Aside from that, they made sure to take a point away from their meeting with Barcelona themselves when they faced them earlier this season and they will be hoping they can repeat that on Friday night.

Match Stats

• Barcelona are ranked 2nd in goals scored per match (2.1 goals) while Mallorca are ranked 18th in goals scored per match (0.9 goals) in the league.
• Barcelona haven't been beaten in their last 15 straight clashes with Real Mallorca in all competitions.
• Following their 2-2 draw at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in the reverse fixture, Mallorca could avoid defeat in both with Barcelona in a La Liga season for the first time since 2000/01 under Luis Aragones (W1 D1).
• On average, Real Mallorca have allowed 1.69 goals in their most recent away games in La Liga.

You can check out the Barcelona vs Mallorca La Liga game on MSport here:

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Prepare for an electrifying night of Champions League action as Arsenal and Porto lock horns in a high-stakes battle at the Emirates Stadium. With Porto holding a slender 1-0 lead from the first leg, Mikel Arteta's men are on a mission to overturn the deficit and secure their spot in the quarter-finals. Expect fireworks as these two European heavyweights go head-to-head in a showdown for the ages.

Match Preview:

The stage is set for a thrilling encounter as Arsenal welcomes Porto to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg of their last-16 showdown. After suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the opening encounter, the Gunners are determined to turn the tide in front of their home fans. Meanwhile, Porto will be looking to hold onto their advantage and book their place in the next round with another strong performance.

Team Form:

Arsenal Champions League form:  Loss, Win, Win, Win, Draw

Porto Champions League form: Loss, Win, Win, Loss, Win, Win 

Team News:

Arsenal heads into this clash with renewed confidence following a series of impressive domestic victories. Despite their setback against Porto, Mikel Arteta's side has bounced back with three consecutive wins in the Premier League, reclaiming their position at the top of the table. However, injuries to key players like Gabriel Martinelli and Takehiro Tomiyasu present a challenge for the Gunners as they seek to overturn the deficit.

On the other hand, Porto arrives at the Emirates Stadium buoyed by a string of positive results in the Primeira Liga. Sergio Conceicao's men are flying high after a commanding win over Benfica and will be eager to carry that momentum into their clash with Arsenal. With star striker Mehdi Taremi expected to return from injury, Porto boasts a formidable lineup capable of causing problems for the Gunners' defense.

Predicted Lineups:

Arsenal 4-3-3

 

Porto 4-2-3-1

 

Out of 3 previous meetings, Arsenal have won 1 matches while Porto won 2. No matches between them have ended in a draw.

Previous matches between Arsenal and Porto have averaged 3 goals while BTTS has happened 33% of the time.

So far this season in the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal have averaged 2.4 Points Per Game at home matches and Porto 1.75 Points Per Game at away matches.

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Prepare for an exhilarating night of European football as Spanish giants Barcelona and Italian powerhouse Napoli lock horns in a thrilling Champions League encounter at Montjuic. With their first-leg battle ending in a pulsating 1-1 draw, the stage is set for a captivating showdown as both teams vie for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals.

Match Preview:

Team Form:

Predicted Lineups:

 

Barcelona: 4-3-3                                                                             

 

Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GK)

Kounde (RB)

Ronald Araujo (RCB)

Inigo Martinez (LCB)

Joao Cancelo (LB)

Christensen (DM)

Lopez (CM)

Gundogun (CM)

Lamine Yamal (RW)

Felix (LW)

Lewandowski (CF)

 

Napoli 4-3-3

 

Alex Meret (GK)

Giovanni Di Lorenzo (RB)

Amir Rrahmani (RCB)

Juan Jesus (LCB)

Mathias Olivera (LB)

Lobotka (DM)

Anguissa (CM)

Cajuste (CM)

Politano (RW)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (LW)

Osimhen (CF)

Out of 5 previous meetings, FC Barcelona have won 2 matches while Napoli won 0. 3 matches between them have ended in a draw.

Previous matches between FC Barcelona and Napoli have averaged 3.2 goals while BTTS has happened 100% of the time.

So far this season in the UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona have averaged 2 Points Per Game at home matches and Napoli 1.25 Points Per Game at away matches