Supercomputer predicts Benfica’s Champions League chances | OneFootball

Tonight officially marks the start of the 2025/26 edition of the Champions League, with Benfica hosting Qarabag. Ahead of the start of the European competitions, the well-known supercomputer OPTA has calculated the probabilities of the Eagles going far in European competitions.

According to data accessed by the newspaper Record, in the Tuesday, September 16th edition, the technological tool first indicated that, according to the ranking presented, the Club of Light is considered the 12th favorite to win the 'big-eared' trophy, in a list led by some of the recent winners of the competition.

However, the data doesn’t stop there. According to the same source, OPTA considers that, given the Eagles’ schedule, Benfica has about a 23.6% probability of reaching the quarter-finals of the competition. This percentage drops to 3.4% in the event they reach the tournament final.

On the other hand, the presence of Sporting, the second Portuguese team in the competition, was also analyzed by the supercomputer. According to the same source, the Lions are the 17th favorite for European glory, five places behind the Reds. In addition, Rui Borges’ team has a 16.1% chance of being among the eight best teams in Europe and a 2.1% chance of reaching the decisive match.

Thus, remember that Benfica takes to the field tonight, September 16th, hosting Qarabag at Estádio da Luz, with kickoff at 20:00. However, the European competition kicks off earlier, with the matches Athletic Bilbao - Arsenal and PSV - Union St. Gilloise starting at 17:45.

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