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Midweek Super 6 stat pack

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Two fixtures from the Champions League final 16 plus four from the Sky Bet Championship make up Tuesday night's Super 6 line-up, with the usual challenge to nail all six correct scores.

We've trawled through Opta's stat packs to bring you the key information for each fixture, plus the most likely outcomes according to Sky Bet's correct score markets...

Benfica (11/5) v Borussia Dortmund (13/10)

League position: Benfica 1st (Primeira Liga), Dortmund 4th (Bundesliga)

League form: Benfica DWLWW, Dortmund DWDWL

Key Opta stats

Borussia Dortmund eliminated Benfica in the 1963/64 European Cup first round, their only previous encounter. They lost 2-1 in the first leg, but won 5-0 in Germany to win the tie.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig at Signal Iduna Park on February 4, 2017 in Dortmund
Image: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Dortmund take on Benfica

Dortmund are one of six teams yet to suffer a defeat in the Champions League this season (W4 D2), winning both games earlier this season against another Lisbon side, Sporting (2-1 in Portugal, 1-0 at home), but have lost six of their last eight games in the Champions League knockout stages (W2).

Borussia Dortmund scored 21 goals in the group stages this season, the record in a Champions League group campaign, whilst Benfica conceded 10 goals, the joint-highest tally among teams left in the competition.

Most likely scorelines: 1-1 draw (5/1 with Sky Bet), 0-1 (7/1), 1-2 (8/1)

PSG (12/5) v Barcelona (6/5)

League position: PSG 2nd (Ligue 1), Barcelona 2nd (La Liga)

League form: PSG WDWWW, Barcelona WWDWW

Key Opta stats

Paris Saint-Germain have lost only one of their last 42 home games in European competition (W26 D15), although it came against Barcelona in April 2015 in the Champions League quarter-finals (3-1).

Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against Alaves
Image: Luis Suarez and Barcelona take on PSG in the Champions League

Barcelona have won their last three games against the Ligue 1 side (8 scored, 2 conceded), while PSG have never kept a clean sheet against Barca (9 games, all competitions).

Barcelona have progressed past the round of 16 in each of the last nine seasons, the longest current run in the competition, while PSG have gone past the last 16 in each of their previous four campaigns before losing in the quarter-finals each time.

PSG manager Unai Emery has won only one of his 23 games against Barcelona, in all competitions (D6 L16).

Most likely scorelines: 1-1 (11/2 with Sky Bet), 0-1 (15/2), 1-2 (15/2)

Brighton (4/9) v Ipswich (15/2)

League position: Brighton 2nd, Ipswich 13th

League form: Brighton WWLDW, Ipswich LDLDW

Tomer Hemed celebrates scoring for Brighton
Image: Tomer Hemed's Brighton are hot on the heels of Newcastle

Reverse fixture: 0-0

Key Opta stats

Brighton have conceded the fewest home Championship goals this season (8 in 15 games), while opponents Ipswich have scored only 11 in 15 away games.

The Tractor Boys were victorious in their last away league game at Aston Villa but haven't won consecutive away games since December 2015.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (4/1 with Sky Bet), 2-0 (9/2), 1-1 (13/2)

Norwich (17/10) v Newcastle (13/8)

League position: Norwich 7th, Newcastle 1st (Sky Bet Championship)

League form: Norwich WWWDW, Newcastle WWDWW

Reverse fixture: Newcastle won 4-3

Newcastle United's Aleksandar Mitrovic and Jonjo Shelvey celebrate
Image: Newcastle United's Aleksandar Mitrovic and Jonjo Shelvey celebrate victory at Wolves last time out

Key Opta stats

The last three league meetings between Norwich and Newcastle have seen a total of 20 goals scored (6.7 per game).

Norwich have won more Championship points in 2017 (16) than any other side and have won all four home games in this calendar year so far.

Most likely scoreline: 1-1 (5/1 with Sky Bet), 1-0 (13/2), 0-1 (7/1)

Leeds (21/10) v Bristol City (13/5)

League position: Leeds 5th, Bristol City 20th (Sky Bet Championship)

League form: Leeds LWWLL Bristol City LLDWD

Reverse fixture: Bristol City won 1-0

 Chris Wood of Leeds celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal
Image: Leeds are looking to get back to winning ways after suffering defeat at home to Cardiff last time out

Key Opta stat

The Robins' 1-0 victory at Ashton Gate in this season's reverse fixture ended a run of eight league games without a win against Leeds, while then haven't won at Elland Road since 1979.

Most likely scoreline: 1-1 (9/2 with Sky Bet), 1-0 (11/2), 2-1 (15/2)

Aston Villa (3/4) v Barnsley (15/4)

League position: Aston Villa 16th, Barnsley 10th (Sky Bet Championship)

League form: Aston Villa LDLLL Barnsley WWLDD

Reverse fixture: 1-1

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce saw his side fail to register a shot on target until the 94th minute
Image: Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce is still waiting for his first win of the year

Key Opta stat

Villa have won just one point in the league in 2017 - the joint-worst tally of any Sky Bet EFL side along with Coventry and Leyton Orient - while the Tykes have drawn their last two league games 0-0.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (5/1 with Sky Bet), 1-1 (11/2), 2-0 (13/2)

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