4 – Chelsea (Group G winners, 4-2-0, 14 points)
Chelsea had a routine progression through the group stage and look to be the Premier League’s best bet to win the Champions League. They are much improved on the side which lost to Atletico Madrid in the semi-final last year, with additions like Cesc Fabregas and ex-Atleti player Diego Costa making them a different proposition.
3 – Real Madrid (Group B winners, 6-0-0, 18 points)
Currently top of La Liga by four points and drawn to Schalke in the last 16. The current holders breezed through their group by winning every game, scoring 16 goals and conceding only twice in six games. They look a great bet to progress past this stage and will take some stopping.
2 – Barcelona (Group F winners, 5-0-1, 15 points)
Only PSG beat the Catalan side in the group stages as they raced to knock-out stage qualification. They look irresistible at the moment and Manchester City will have to go above and beyond to get past them. It can be done but with a front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar firing on all cylinders the odds are in Barca’s favour.
1 – Bayern Munich (Group E winners, 5-0-1, 15 points)
The German side are a steamroller of consistency at the moment and go into the Champions League last 16 with the memory of their 8-0 demolition of Hamburg fresh in their memory. They lost to Manchester City, though they had already qualified and as a result were not at full strength. If they carry on in the same vein of form they have shown so far, they have to be favourites.