Supercomputer predicts Benfica’s fate in the Champions League | OneFootball

The OPTA Supercomputer has calculated that Benfica will finish the league phase of the Champions League in 12th place in the millionaire tournament's table. The Eagles kick off their participation in the Champions League this Tuesday, September 16, in a match against Qarabag.

Liverpool, Arsenal, PSG, and Barcelona appear in the top four positions of the table calculated by OPTA. This means that, of the four teams in the semi-finals of the last edition of the Champions League, only Inter Milan is not present, replaced by the Premier League champion.

As for Benfica, the OPTA supercomputer leaves the Reds in 12th position in the Champions League, which would mean that the Eagles would compete in the play-off for access to the round of 16 of the millionaire tournament, as only the top eight teams go directly to the next stage.

Regarding this round of 16 stage, the OPTA supercomputer also calculated the probability of each team moving forward. In the case of Benfica, the algorithm calculated a 23.6% chance for the Eagles to reach the last eight in the tournament.

From this point, the probabilities of Benfica become slim. The Eagles have a 9.2% chance of reaching the Champions League semi-finals, a 3.4% chance of reaching the tournament final, and a 1.5% chance of winning the Champions League in 2025/26, after reaching the round of 16 in the last edition.

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