Opta’s supercomputer has ranked Manchester City fourth in its predictions for who will win the Champions League
The mannequin estimates the likelihood of every match final result (win, draw or loss) through the use of betting market odds and Opta energy rankings. Both these areas are primarily based on historic and up to date crew performances and the pc runs 10,000 simulations to create its predictions.
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Pep Guardiola’s facet win the match in 8.4% of simulations, which is effectively beneath their projection of 25.3% this time final yr having endured a tricky marketing campaign in 2024-25.
They solely simply made it via the new league part with a Twenty second-place end, earlier than dropping 6-3 on mixture to Real Madrid in the play-offs – a facet they need to face once more this time with a visit to the Bernabeu lined up for Wednesday, 10 December.
The supercomputer has City reaching the quarter-finals in simply over half of their simulations (54.6%), getting to the semi-finals 31.1% of the time and reaching the ultimate 16.6% of the time.
Opta ranks the likeliest threats to Guardiola’s facet as favourites Liverpool (20.4%), Arsenal (16%) and holders Paris St-Germain (12.1%).