The supercomputer schedules 2024/25 of the Champions League stage

Liverpool manager Arne Slot called the new Champions League format “Strange”, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola admitted that he struggled to understand his little things, while Real Madrid President Florentino Perez wrote it as “absurd”.

However, phase of the inaugural league It was mainly considered a success. Between many excitement, pouring and only eight 0-0 from 144 matches, several members of the continental elite denied the automatic entry into the 16th round and was paired with one another for this season’s two-legged play-off.

As this latest new folds of renewed competition format began, the competition began, Opta They discovered the predictions of their supercompute for the winner of each playoffs and the whole competition.

The title tie from the Nocaut Play-O–offs is undoubtedly Manchester CityConflict with Real Madrid. Two continental giants are facing four times in the last five stages of the Champions League, with both sides progressing twice to the next round.

Carlo Ancelotti bio Through the possibility of opposing City – “We don’t like to play against them,” he sighed – but Madrid was ranked as a narrow favorite for progress in accordance Optabragging 53.1% chance to reach the 16th round. Guardiola could have several complaints about this prediction, given their own verdict just before the draw was made: “They are better than us right now.”

Although that play-off is considered the closest one called, Paris Saint-Germain were ranked as the most difficult favorites in their festive relationship with Buro. The capital has already wrapped their homemade rivals twice Ligue 1 This season and a packed 5-2 win at the west peak of France from February 1st.

Bayern Munich could draw a city in a play-off circle but instead were paired with Celtic. The confidence that went through a team that has a 73.1% chance of advancement has caught the cry of Thomas Muller after the draw was drawn: “Get it!”

“Juventus is a strong opponent but we believe we are better than them ” Psv eindhoven Boss Peter Bosz declared. The supercomputer disagrees.

Milanchances of knocking Feyenoord Of the competition (which stands from 65.7%), it undoubtedly increased by signing the best player of the Dutch club, Santiago Gimenez during January. Atalanta Already boast Brugge Club Graduate Charles de Ketelaere and are hard to have a favorite for the trust of their Belgian enemies.

At a meeting of two clubs that have withstand the control turning point this season, Sporting CP Is expected to be raised Borussia Dortmundwhile BenfikaThe relaxed boss Bruno Lage may need to be better than Monaco (as scheduled) if he wants to keep his job.

While the sides that ended between the ninth and the 24th in the swollen Duke It Out Phase League in February, eight clubs could easily rest with its place in March of 16 already secured.

Liverpool at the top of the newlywed ladder, just the outburst of points against PSV When Arne’s groove left Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk, Alisson and a lot of other first team players at home. The red in almost a quarter (24.6%) of 10,000 simulation made a club seventh European Cup in almost a quarter (24.6%) of 10,000 Opta Supercomputer.

Arsenal They are considered to be the next most likely winners in a competition that they never won infamously. By finishing third place in the league phase, Gunners (and fourth placed Between) will face one of PSV, Juventus, Feyenoord or Milan in the 16th round, thus avoiding like Liverpool and Barcelona until at least the semifinals of the competition.

Barcelona They should not be recorded. Praised their homemade enemies, Hansi Flick’s Free classes are an unstable proposal – in every sense.

Given their longer path to the finals, Real MadridThe chances of holding the Champions League trophy is only 4.4%while Manchester City are the tenth favorites (3.2%).

Ultimately, these figures are slightly higher than rough estimates. Before the campaign began, RB Leipzig considered themselves ten favorites to win the competition, but they collapsed in the first round. 2021. The winner Thomas Tuchel once described the Champions League as “the most beautiful competition, but the most difficult competition we play.” It is also one of the hardest to predict.

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