- The Friday draw for the elimination phase of the Champions League will begin at 11 am
- The OPTA supercomputer qualifies Liverpool as the most probable team to lift the trophy
- Listen now: Everything is starting! Can you really judge ineos after 12 months?
The possibility of an English team to win the UEFA Champions League this season is just over 38%, according to the OPTA's supercomputer.
Before Friday's draw for the 16 -year round and beyond, the supercomputer simulated the rest of the 10,000 times before tournament choose He published his findings.
It is said that Liverpool is the most likely winners. Reds have a 20.2 percent chance of lifting the trophy.
Arsenal are the second favorites to reach up to 16.8% probability of finishing the season as European champions, while, meanwhile, gunners have a 79% probability of reaching the quarterfinals, with the supercomputer that names them less Probable to lose in the round of 16, where Mikel Arteta's men will face PSV Eindhoven or Feyenoord.
Aston Villa won the European Cup in 1982, but they only have 1.2% chance of repeating that feat this season.
England only three teams left in the champions League this season after Manchester City left the playoffs round to lose 6-3 against Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe scored four goals against City when Madrid resembled the real business on two legs. However, he only qualifies Madrid as fifth favorites at this time.
The draw for the 16 and more round of the UEFA Champions League will take place on Friday
Real Madrid will appear in the raffle after Kylian Mbappe helped them knock out Man City
But Real Madrid only has a qualification like the fifth most likely team to win the OPTA tournament
Carlo Ancelotti's men are shot 10.5%of adding to their 15 title account this season, with Barcelona (12.7%) and Inter Milan (12.4%) qualified as a little more realistic contenders.
Paris Saint-Germain (8.8%) is apparently the sixth most likely team in conquering Europe this season, while Feyenoord (0.6%) has the thinnest opportunity.
Interestingly, Bayer Leverkusen (4.6%) are considered stronger contenders than German rivals Bayern Munich (4.2%).
Once drawn, the 16 games round will take place in two legs between March 4 and 12.
The first legs of the quarterfinals will take place on April 8 and 9, with the return matches played the following week.
The semifinals of this season will begin in the last week of April and will end on May 6 and 7.
Munich will organize the final at the Allianz Arena del Bayern on May 31.
| Equipment | QFS | SFS | End | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Liverpool | 70% | 58.1% | 35.9% | 20.2% |
| 2. Arsenal | 79% | 49.1% | 30.3% | 16.8% |
| 3. Barcelona | 61.5% | 47.3% | 25.3% | 12.7% |
| 4. Inter Milan | 74.9% | 42.2% | 23.5% | 12.4% |
| 5. Real Madrid | 61.6% | 35.1% | 19.5% | 10.5% |
| 6. PSG | 45.8% | 34.8% | 17.3% | 8.8% |
| 7. Leverkusen | 46.1% | 20.5% | 10.2% | 4.6% |
| 8. Bavaria Munich | 49.1% | 21% | 9.8% | 4.2% |
| 9. Atlético de Madrid | 43.2% | 18.4% | 8.5% | 3.8% |
| 10. Aston Villa | 54.1% | 13.1% | 3.6% | 1.2% |
| 11. Lille | 52.2% | 13.4% | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| 12. Benfica | 22.8% | 12.1% | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| 13. PSV | 26.1% | 7.7% | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| 14. Dortmund | 44.9% | 11% | 2.6% | 0.7% |
| 15. Brugge Club | 48.9% | 10.2% | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| 16. Feyenoord | 20% | 6% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
