Champions League football is back this week with crunch ties in the quarter-final stage, but what does EA FC 25 think will happen? We put things to the test to discover its predictions.
From former champions to those seeking glory for the first time, the schedule features eye-catching fixtures that are tough to call, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal all involved.
Using the latest team news, we simulated all four quarter-final matches in EA FC 25. You can see the breakdown of the results here.
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Bayern Munich Vs Inter Milan
Bayern XI: Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Dier, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Muller, Sane; Kane
Inter XI: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
According to our EA FC 25 prediction, Inter will be left ruing numerous missed opportunities after a 1-0 loss to Bayern in the first leg of their Champions League showdown.
The Italians had the majority of the opportunities in the first half, with Manuel Neuer denying Lisandro Martinez from range and Marcus Thuram one-on-one to keep the score level at the break.
The second half continued in the same fashion, with Matteo Darmian wasting the best opportunity of the game so far by firing over the bar from just outside the six-yard box, a miss that came back to haunt the visitors minutes later.
Michael Olise expertly took control of a crossed free-kick into the box, flicking the ball past Stefan de Vrij and smashing home the only goal of the game into the bottom left-hand corner.
Result: 1-0 Bayern (Michael Olise)
Arsenal Vs Real Madrid
Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Valverde, Modric, Bellingham; Vinicius Jr, Mbappe
Real Madrid will claim a first-leg advantage over Arsenal with a narrow victory at the Emirates Stadium, according to our EA FC 25 prediction.
The Gunners’ lack of a leading striker was a clear difference, resulting in an xG of just 0.3, although Real’s was only slightly higher at 1.2. Still, it mattered little in the end with a 1-0 scoreline giving the defending Champions League holders the edge.
Arsenal’s best chance came from a driving run through the defense from Thomas Partey, forcing a save from Thibaut Courtois — who was then alert enough to deny substitute Leandro Trossard at the near post.
The decisive moment came in the closing stages, where David Raya could only parry away Rodrygo’s tame effort at the near post, and the ball bounced up kindly for Vinicius Jr. to tap volley home from close range.
Result: 1-0 Real Madrid (Vinicius Jr.)
Barcelona Vs Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedro; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Dortmund XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Svensson; Can, Nmecha; Adeyemi, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
EA FC 25 is predicting a historic victory for Borussia Dortmund at the Nou Camp, leaving Barcelona with a deficit to overcome in the second leg.
Dortmund came out of the blocks flying, with Wojciech Szcznesy forced into a fine save down low to his left to deny Serhou Guirassy, who found space inside the box, but the defense didn’t heed the warning and, just minutes later, Guirassy was again given too much time and smashed a fierce effort into the top-right corner from the edge of the box.
A frantic finish to the first half saw Gavi find an equalizer, creating space just inside the box and firing an unstoppable effort into the left-hand corner that left Kobel with no chance, but Dortmund soon retook the lead with Felix Nmecha given far too much space from a corner and heading home, with Inigo Martinez unable to clear off the line.
Barcelona couldn’t find a response in the second half, despite Robert Lewandowski’s best efforts against his former employers, giving Dortmund a narrow advantage for the reverse leg.
Result: 2-1 Dortmund (Serhou Guirassy, Felix Nmecha; Gavi)
Paris Saint-Germain Vs Aston Villa
PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Beraldo, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola
Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Rogers, McGinn, Rashford; Watkins
On the face of it, the goalless draw predicted by EA FC 25 is a result Aston Villa fans would likely take, but missed opportunities at the Parc des Princes and a dominant performance would leave supporters wondering what might have been.
Aston Villa had the better of the first-half opportunities, boasting an xG of 1.3, but couldn’t make their opportunities count. Three efforts on target were easy enough for Gianluigi Donnarumma to deal with, leaving the sides level at the break.
The best chance of the game fell to the visitors shortly after the interval, with Lucas Digne claiming possession from Nuno Mendes inside the box, but thwarted by Donnarumma at the near post, who continued to have a fine game.
In the end, Villa finished with 10 shots compared to PSG’s three, five of which were on target, while PSG failed to test Emiliano Martinez at all.
Result: 0-0
Published: Apr 8, 2025 1:16 PM UTC