Champions League 2016: Wednesday Live Stream, Odds for Round of 16 Fixtures
Arsenal must topple Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Wednesday if they're to overturn a 2-0 deficit and progress in the UEFA Champions League, while Bayern Munich and Juventus are set to clash with everything up for grabs.
The Gunners will have to claim a maiden victory in Catalonia if they're to advance in the competition, but all the signs point to the reigning European champions bringing an end to Arsenal's title hopes.
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The Allianz Arena looks set to host a feistier feud, however, after Juve fought from two goals down to clinch a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Turin. The Italian side are now hoping to keep that momentum up heading to Bavaria this week.
Read on as we provide a look at some of the best betting opportunities for Wednesday's round-of-16 schedule, complete with all the live stream information you'll need to watch the second-leg drama unfold.
| Barcelona vs. Arsenal | 7:45 p.m. GMT/3:45 p.m. ET | 20-69 | 9-2 | 9-1 |
| Bayern Munich vs. Juventus | 7:45 p.m. GMT/3:45 p.m. ET | 4-7 | 14-5 | 5-1 |
All odds accurate as of March 15 at 11 p.m. (GMT). Match odds courtesy of Odds Shark, with selected odds via Oddschecker and Betting Expert.
Alexis Sanchez to Score Anytime (9-2)
It's been almost two years since Alexis Sanchez traded the bright lights of Barca for the Emirates Stadium, and the Chilean returns to the Camp Nou on Wednesday hoping to show his old club the talent they're missing.
Sanchez has three Champions League goals to his name this season and scored in his most recent league outing, a 2-2 draw against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Despite failing to score in the first leg, the forward remains one of Arsenal's biggest goal threats, and he told the club's official Twitter account he "can't sleep" if he isn't scoring:
That's the kind of self-imposed pressure that makes the former Camp Nou wide man such a terrific talent, and even despite Barca's splendid defensive record, 9-2 seems a high price for Sanchez to score anytime on Wednesday.
Arsenal's chances of scoring will also be boosted by the fact Barca's star centre-back, Gerard Pique, is suspended for the clash.
Speaking to Pete Jenson of MailOnline this week, Sanchez's former team-mate Dani Alves hailed the quality of the Arsenal man, despite his failure to fit in at the Camp Nou:
"He didn't fail. But it's hard to play here because you have to understand the playing idea. He's a great player and I always knew that he would be a success when he left. Especially if he went somewhere he would be the protagonist. He's the kind of player who needs that.
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It's true that Sanchez is more a chief component in his new setting compared to the bit-part role he'd sometimes take on with the Blaugrana, and he'll be especially motivated to show Barcelona those improvements.
Although they've never won at the Camp Nou, Arsenal have at least always managed to score on Barca's turf. The Gunners can be found as high as 14-1 to lose 4-1, per Betting Expert, while the more adventurous may find odds of 26-1 on a 5-1 Barcelona win more appealing.
Juventus to Qualify (6-1)
With the scores so evenly poised after the first leg, it's somewhat astonishing Juventus are priced as high as 6-1 to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals, irrespective of how that comes about on Wednesday.
After all, these are last season's finalists we're speaking of—finalists who only came undone at the hands of a Barcelona team that might lay claim to being the best ever. And BT Sport's Adam Summerton has unearthed a statistic that makes the Bianconeri appear quite the threat under knockout circumstances:
It's a given that Pep Guardiola's Bayern side are a daunting prospect, certainly, but the Bundesliga leaders are still licking their wounds after being handed a 2-1 home defeat against Mainz earlier this month.
By all means, Guardiola's side have been made to look all the more human after winning just two of their last five games, while Juve are unbeaten since December and have kept a Serie A record of 10 successive clean sheets.
Massimiliano Allegri's side were recently rocked by the news that Paulo Dybala and Claudio Marchisio would both miss the tie through injury, per Football Italia, but there is a wealth of talent in their squad.
It seems like the bookmakers have ruled last season's runners-up out without giving them much chance of following up their first-leg draw with a win in Bavaria, and they could be worth a stake at such long odds.
