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Supercomputer predicts closing 2024/25 Champions League desk after Man Metropolis collapse

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Supporters have been greeted with some uncommon January Champions League motion because the revamped competitors nears the conclusion of its league section.

The penultimate spherical of fixtures leaves Matchday 8 – which sees all 18 fixtures going down on the similar time subsequent Wednesday – finely poised as European heavyweights battle for his or her place within the knockout section.

For some, their spot within the final 16 is safe, whereas others are wrestling for a top-eight end that may see them keep away from a nerve-inducing play-off in February. Beggars cannot be choosers, nevertheless, with a number of of the continent’s elite nonetheless scrapping for any route into the knockout rounds.

A lot stays up within the air however stat consultants Opta have predicted how the ultimate Champions League desk might look.

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Liverpool are nearly sure to earn prime spot / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages

Liverpool and Barcelona are the one two groups assured to complete within the prime eight and robotically make the final 16, however Arsenal are nearly sure to affix them barring a freak implosion towards Girona. The Premier League leaders are additionally given an 89.1% probability of ending first come the top of Matchday 8, with Barca the one different facet able to stealing prime spot.

Inter are equally prone to end within the prime eight and have been given a 97.7% probability of avoiding the play-offs. Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Milan are all favourites to make the final 16, too, whereas Aston Villa have been predicted eighth and are anticipated to leapfrog Europa League champions Atalanta.

The Bergamo facet and Lille are each given roughly a one-in-three probability of constructing the highest eight, with Feyenoord and Borussia Dortmund handed exterior photographs of dragging themselves instantly into the final 16.

Issues look much less optimistic for European giants Bayern Munich and Actual Madrid, each of whom are assured a spot within the play-offs however seem more and more unlikely to make the highest eight. The German facet are given only a 7.9% probability of ending eighth or larger – solely 0.6% larger than spectacular debutants Brest – whereas the reigning champions have a mere 2.9% probability of avoiding an undesirable play-off.

Celtic have assured their play-off berth regardless of being unlikely to make the highest eight, however the Bhoys are in a stronger place than Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester Metropolis. The French giants reside within the prime 24 after their 4-2 win over the Cityzens on Wednesday, however nonetheless have a 14% probability of being eradicated. They go to Stuttgart of their closing outing.

Man Metropolis are in real jeopardy after an immensely disappointing marketing campaign. They host Membership Brugge on Matchday 8 and shall be favourites to style victory in that encounter. A win would assure qualification to the play-offs however Opta give them a 36.2% probability of lacking out. Nervous occasions for Pep Guardiola and his gamers.

Predicted Champions League desk after Matchday 8

Place

Membership

1.

Liverpool

2.

Barcelona

3.

Arsenal

4.

Inter

5.

Atletico Madrid

6.

Bayer Leverkusen

7.

Milan

8.

Aston Villa

9.

Atalanta

10.

Lille

11.

Feyenoord

12.

Borussia Dortmund

13.

Bayern Munich

14.

Brest

15.

Monaco

16.

Actual Madrid

17.

Juventus

18.

PSV Eindhoven

19.

Celtic

20.

Membership Brugge

21.

Sporting CP

22.

Paris Saint-Germain

23.

Benfica

24.

Stuttgart

25.

Manchester Metropolis

26.

Dinamo Zagreb

27.

Shakhtar Donetsk

28.

Bologna

29.

Pink Star Belgrade

30.

RB Leipzig

31.

Sparta Prague

32.

Sturm Graz

33.

Girona

34.

Salzburg

35.

Younger Boys

36.

Slovan Bratislava

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