A Champions League supercomputer has predicted the knock-out stage draw, revealing Arsenal and Liverpool’s likely opponents in the last-16 of the competition.
Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa each secured direct passage to the last-16 after finishing in the top eight of the inaugural league phase of the competition.
Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, however, will face a play-off next month if they are to advance.
Pep Guardiola’s side will draw either defending champions Real Madrid or Bayern in play-off round, with their opponents determined by their finishing position in the league.
CasinoHawks’ Supercomputer has predicted that Man City will be drawn against Bayern Munich on Friday in a blockbuster tie.
As a result, Scottish champions Celtic would take on Real Madrid in a play-off, with Brendan Rodgers side having been paired with Man City in the draw.
Pep Guardiola’s Man City have been predicted to face Bayern Munich in their play-off tie
Liverpool have been predicted to face the winners of a play-off between PSG and Monaco
A supercomputer has predicted Arsenal will meet either AC Milan or Feyenoord in the last-16
The supercomputer has also predicted an all-French playoff between Monaco and PSG, while Sporting Lisbon would take on Atalanta over two legs.
Two ties featuring Dutch and Italian sides have also been predicted with Feyenoord meeting AC Milan and Juventus taking on PSV.
The remaining two play-off ties have been touted as Club Bruges against Borussia Dortmund and Brest facing Benfica.
The supercomputer has then predicted where the winners of the play-off ties would land in the round of 16.
Liverpool, who finished top of the league phase, have been predicted to face the winners of the play-off match between PSG and Monaco.
Arsenal’s reward for finishing third in the league would be a clash against either Milan or Feyenoord, while Aston Villa would take on Sporting Lisbon or Atalanta.
Should Man City get through their predicted showdown with Bayern Munich, Guardiola’s side would face further German opposition in the form of reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen.
Aston Villa have been tipped to face either Sporting Lisbon or Atalanta in the round of 16
Real Madrid are predicted to face Celtic in a playoff, before a potential last-16 tie with Atletico
A derby could be possible in the last-16, with the supercomputer predicting Atletico Madrid will take on the winners of the play-off between Celtic and Real Madrid.
Inter Milan would lie in wait for the victor in the tie between Juventus and PSV, while Lille would face Dortmund or Club Bruges.
Barcelona, who are second seeds following their impressive group stage, would meet either Brest or Benfica under the predicted draw.
The Catalan giants had played one of the matches of the league phase against Benfica, winning a chaotic match 5-4 last week.
The supercomputer’s predicted draw will be put to the test on Friday, with UEFA conducting the official draw at their headquarters in Nyon.
