Champions League Bracket 2013-14: Fixtures and Predictions for Round of 16

With the UEFA Champions League group stage complete, the Round of 16 is on the horizon as a handful of top-flight clubs prepare for the knockout stage.

Monday's draw set the stage for several intriguing matchups, but only two stand out above all the rest. 

Manchester City vs. Barcelona and Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich are both guaranteed to produce plenty of fireworks. What's more, two contenders are sure to be heading home before the quarterfinal draw in March as a result.

With the Round of 16 matchups set, here we'll take a closer look at the upcoming fixtures as well as my early predictions for which eight squads will advance to the next round.

Date	Home	Away	Location
Feb. 18	Bayer Leverkusen	Paris Saint-Germain	BayArena
Feb. 18	Manchester City	Barcelona	Etihad Stadium
Feb. 19	AC Milan	Atletico Madrid	San Siro
Feb. 19	Arsenal	Bayern Munich	Emirates Stadium
Feb. 25	Zenit St. Petersburg	Borussia Dortmund	Petrovski Stadium
Feb. 25	Olympiakos	Manchester United	Karaiskakis Stadium
Feb. 26	Galatasaray	Chelsea	Turk Telekom Arena
Feb. 26	Schalke 04	Real Madrid	Veltins Arena
March 11	Atletico Madrid	AC Milan	Vicente Calderon
March 11	Bayern Munich	Arsenal	Allianz Arena
March 12	Barcelona	Manchester City	Camp Nou
March 12	Paris Saint-Germain	Bayer Leverkusen	Parc des Princes
March 18	Chelsea	Galatasaray	Stamford Bridge
March 18	Real Madrid	Schalke 04	Santiago Bernabeu
March 19	Borussia Dortmund	Zenit St. Petersburg	Signal Iduna Park
March 19	Manchester United	Olympiakos	Old Trafford

Winner	Loser	Aggregate
Paris Saint-Germain	Bayer Leverkusen	7-3
Barcelona	Manchester City	6-5
Atletico Madrid	AC Milan	4-1
Bayern Munich	Arsenal	5-4
Borussia Dortmund	Zenit St. Petersburg	5-2
Manchester United	Olympiakos	5-3
Chelsea	Galatasaray	3-2
Real Madrid	Schalke 04	6-2

Barcelona Over Manchester City

While Manchester City have been one of the world's most explosive squads this season, the Citizens are sure to cool off against Barcelona, who are renowned for their ability to dominate possession and dictate tempo regardless of where they play.

Plus, with Lionel Messi set to return to the lineup early next year, Barca boast the firepower to finish in the final third and expose City's many flaws at the back.

Watch for Barca to dominate the ball, create high-percentage scoring chances and neutralize City's attack in both legs en route to another quarterfinal berth. Neymar is the X-factor for the reigning Spanish champions, and assuming he continues to take on a larger role, Gerardo Martino's squad is sure to be marching on to the last eight.

Bayern Munich Over Arsenal

In what's sure to be another thrilling and hard-fought matchup, Bayern Munich will battle Arsenal, who have been surprising thus far as the Premier League leaders through 16 matches.

But while the Gunners have played well over the first few months of the season, capitalizing on their chances and playing sound in front of goal, they lack the weapons Bayern boast. The reigning Champions League winners possess a wealth of individual talent, especially up front where Arsenal are lacking. 

With FIFA Ballon d'Or finalist Franck Ribery leading the way, Bayern will likely be too explosive for Arsenal, who will be at a disadvantage playing the all-important second leg on the road in Munich. 

Advancing certainly won't be easy for the German giants, but Arsenal's loss to Napoli, which cost them the top spot in Group F, is likely to haunt them until next year.

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