Mr. Chip, a very reliable soccer statistics guy, has posted the [odds of each possible matchup in the CL RO16](https://x.com/2010MisterChip/status/1735056020173377934?t=bINg_Yu_x9BwzCQtqbRB9Q&s=08). As you guys know, all qualified Spanish teams did so as 1st of their grups, and with Copenhagen and PSV in 2nd, as well as plenty of Italian teams, Real Madrid can face any oponnent other than Napoli. (This is in fact true for all teams except the Germans).
As you can see, the opponent with the highest odds is RB Leipzig. All other teams have almost identical chance of being chosen.
Regardless of the odds, who would you rather face in the next round? Who would be the hardest opponent?
Personally, I’d rather play Lazio or PSV than a more defensively minded team. I think those two are more easily exploitable on the counter attack.
by capuchin21