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The Champions League is approaching the final round of this phase (group). All teams are calculating their objectives: to enter the "top 8", to play in the "play-offs", to finish as high as possible, to have a priori the best draw... Next Wednesday, 18 matches will be played at once, in one day, which promises to be crazy.
The Opta supercomputer has made its predictions for the last round and has given the respective percentages (predictions) according to the teams. As for the Spanish teams, these are the possibilities:
Barcelona – Already mathematically qualified for the “top 8”. The Catalans have a 10.9 percent chance of finishing top of the group, compared to Liverpool’s 89.1 percent. These are the only two teams aspiring to this place. The Catalans need to beat Atalanta and Liverpool lose at PSV for Hansi Flick’s team to finish top of the group.
Atletico Madrid – The Opta supercomputer gives them an 81.5% chance of qualifying for the top 8 and an 18.5% chance of making the play-offs. The Whites will finish this stage at the Salzburg stadium, needing one more point to qualify for the top eight.
Real Madrid – This Wednesday mathematically secured qualification for the “play-offs”. The Whites will use those few chances to rank above the second 16. The “Opta” supercomputer gives Real only a 2.9 percent chance of finishing the group in the top eight. For this to happen, a series of results must be combined. First, the Madrid team must win on the road against Brest, which also has a chance of finishing in the top eight.
Girona – No longer mathematically likely to qualify. In their final match, they will host Arsenal, who are currently third in the standings and already qualified for the “top 8”.
Beyond the Spanish teams, we have to look at the situation of Manchester City and PSG, who will play for qualification in the "play-off" in the last round. If we are to believe the "Opta" supercomputer, there is not much good news for Guardiola's team, which although currently eliminated, depends on itself to qualify.
A win against Club Brugge, who are also playing for the same goal, would send the “citizens” into the “play-offs”. “Opta” gives them a 63.8 percent chance of qualifying. On the other hand, a 36.2 percent chance of being eliminated.
What about PSG? According to this tool, they have an 86 percent chance of playing in the play-offs and a 14 percent chance of being eliminated. The victory over Manchester City has made things quite clear for the Parisians. In the final round, they will visit Stuttgart, another team that is playing hard to qualify for the play-offs.
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