Supercomputer predicts Sporting’s Champions League quarter-final hopes | OneFootball

Sporting takes to the field with a tough mission, after the disadvantage brought from the first leg against Bodo/Glimt, losing 3-0. However, data from a supercomputer shows that while the scenario is difficult, it is not completely closed.

According to the Opta platform, which ran around 10,000 simulations of the competition, the Lions have a 13.1% chance of advancing in the UEFA Champions League, qualifying for the quarter-finals of the prestigious tournament.

Interestingly, despite the difficulty of the task, the same model points to a 57.2% probability of winning the match, which indicates that Sporting is in a position to fight for the tie until the end against Kjetil Knutsen’s team.

Compared to other similar scenarios, the Lions are actually in a more favorable position: Chelsea, Tottenham, and Atalanta have even lower probabilities of making a comeback in their respective ties (5.9%, 4.1%, and 0.1%, respectively).

The Champions League match against the Norwegian side will be played at 17:45 at Estádio José Alvalade.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.