UEFA Champions League: Betting tips for first leg of round of 16

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 continues with four more two-leg matchups between Frankfurt and Napoli, followed by Liverpool taking on Real Madrid on Tuesday. The slate Wednesday will feature Inter Milan against Porto with Leipzig and Manchester City capping off the first leg matches.

With all that in mind, let's get to this week's games. As always, remember that these bets are for regulation only.

Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook

Paul Carr: Napoli have been both playing well and running hot all season, and I see no reason for them to stop playing well. Since the World Cup, they've conceded more than one expected goal twice in eight league games, while tallying 1.4 or more expected goals in six of eight games. Even with Eintracht's Randall Kolo Muani on a tear (seven goals in his past eight games), I can't go against one of the best teams in Europe right now. I'm keeping this simple and taking a Napoli win at plus-money (+115).

Dan Thomas: Napoli are the best team in Europe at the moment and are absolutely flying. I think there is value for a win for them in Germany.

Carr: I don't see how anyone could possibly trust Liverpool given their leaky defense (11th-most expected goals conceded in the Premier League) and Real Madrid's potent attack, which leads La Liga in goal and expected goals. I'm always hesitant to go against Real Madrid in Champions League, but the absence of Toni Kroos and Aurelien Tchouameni will obviously hurt their midfield at both ends. With all the uncertainty, this is a stay-away game for me.

If I had to pick something, I'd lean toward theReal Madrid double chance at -160.

Thomas: This is such a difficult game to call, given the unpredictability of both sides. Real Madrid have only