UEFA Champions League Predictions: Matchday 2/11

The first legs of the Champions League playoffs kick off Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Real Madrid vs Manchester City headlines the knockout stage playoffs in the Champions League. / UEFA

The UEFA Champions League returns Tuesday, Feb. 11 with the first set of knockout stage playoff games. The first legs will wrap up Wednesday, Feb. 12 with the return fixtures taking place a week later. SI Soccer predicts the first set of games with teams vying for a spot in the round of 16 where the likes of Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan and more await.

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UEFA Champions League Knockout Stage Predictions: Every Playoff Round Game

Stade Brestois 29 vs. Paris Saint-Germain

Score Prediction: Brest 1-3 PSG

Brest are one of the feel good stories of the Champions League and are set to face off against a fellow Ligue 1 side in the playoffs. Both teams finished on 13 points in the league phase, though their journeys were much different. Looking ahead, PSG are the better team on paper, but when domestic sides meet each other anything can happen.

PSG get a big win on the road in the first leg.

Manchester City vs. Real Madrid

Score Prediction: Manchester City 2-2 Real Madrid

Most fans will be tuned in to this fixture and it's the toughest to call. Two giants of Europe clashing for the fourth consecutive season in the Champions League, though this time one will be eliminated before the round of 16. Real Madrid might be leading La Liga, though their injury troubles are well documented and five players risk missing the second leg if they pick up a yellow card on Tuesday. On the other side, there's a Manchester City team experiencing their worst-ever season under Pep Guardiola.

The first leg ends level with it all to play for heading back to Spain.

Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven

Score Prediction: Juventus 2-1 PSV

PSV got a major confidence boost on the final day of the league phase defeating, albeit a rotated group, Liverpool. This has the makings of extra time in the second leg with a potential penalty shootout.

Juventus pick up a win at home in the first leg.

Sporting CP vs. Borussia Dortmund

Score Prediction: Sporting CP 1-2 Dortmund

It's been a season to forget so far for Dortmund in the Bundesliga losing eight of their 21 games. Though, the Champions League is a different story. Dortmund scored 22 goals in the league phase. The only team to score more than them was Barcelona who finished second. While they conceded the same amount of goals as Sporting, most of the league phase for the Liga Portugal team came under former boss Ruben Amorim. There are goals to be had in this tie given Viktor Gyokeres's prolific ability.

Dortmund get the job done on the road taking a lead back to Germany.

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