{"id":68252,"date":"2025-02-21T23:28:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/opta-supercomputer-predicts-winners-of-this-seasons-uefa-champions-league"},"modified":"2025-02-26T21:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T21:51:07","slug":"opta-supercomputer-predicts-winners-of-this-seasons-uefa-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/opta-supercomputer-predicts-winners-of-this-seasons-uefa-champions-league","title":{"rendered":"Opta SuperComputer predicts winners of this season\u2019s UEFA Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Opta\u2019s AI SuperComputer has placed the chance of an English club winning the UEFA Champions League at just over 38%.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Friday\u2019s draw for the Round of 16 and beyond, Opta simulated the remainder of the tournament 10,000 times.<\/p>\n<p>It predicts that Liverpool are the most likely winners, with the Reds having a 20.2% chance of lifting the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Their Premier League rivals, Arsenal, are the second favorites with a 16.8% chance.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have a 79% probability of reaching the quarter-finals, as Mikel Arteta\u2019s men are set to face either PSV Eindhoven or Feyenoord in the last 16.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid have been given a 10.5% chance of adding to their record 15 titles, while Barcelona (12.7%) and Inter Milan (12.4%) are considered slightly stronger contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Aston Villa, who won the European Cup in 1982, have only a 1.2% chance of repeating that feat this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Malawi<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Opta\u2019s AI SuperComputer has placed the chance of an English club winning the UEFA Champions League at just over 38%. Ahead of Friday\u2019s draw for the Round of 16 and beyond, Opta simulated the remainder of the tournament 10,000 times. 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