- Opta has predicted who will win the Champions League after the eight teams that reached the quarter-finals were announced at the end of the round of 16.
- There were no major surprises, except for the heavy defeat of the English teams at the hands of the Spanish opponents
- Arsenal are chasing their first title, PSG are chasing their title defense, while Real Madrid are chasing a record-breaking title
Supercomputer Opta has updated its Champions League predictions after eight teams booked their place in the quarter-finals.
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The round of 16 was played in the last two teams with many interesting matches being played in different stadiums in Europe.
The tournament brought intense excitement, with the main story being how the British teams fought. Of the six Premier League teams that entered that stage, only two qualified for the quarter-finals.
Arsenal won it Bayer Leverkusen 3-1, while Liverpool completed the comeback and defeated Galatasaray with a total of 4-1 goals.
On the other hand, Chelsea lost with a total of 8-2 goals at the hands of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, while Manchester City losing to record champions Real Madrid 5-1. Tottenham Hotspur lost to another Madrid team 7-5 despite a strong fight in the second leg. Newcastle United also lost to the Spanish side, losing 8-3 to Barcelona.
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Champions League quarter-final draw
As a result, Arsenal will face Sporting Lisbon, who beat Bodo/Glimt in the Round of 16 thanks to their impressive return to Portugal.
The winner of that game will face whoever wins Barcelona’s Spanish quarter-final clash against Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals.
The other side of the table will see PSG face Liverpool, and the winner will play Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
Opta predicts who will win the Champions League
Opta’s supercomputer has backed Arsenal to win their first Champions League title with a 29.95% chance. Bayern Munich are in second place with 18.02%.
“We were a threat from every angle, their goalkeeper kept them in the game, I think, and we needed a magical moment from Ebs to score a good goal, a good strike, to give us the lead. Overall, I think we deserve to be in the quarter-finals,” said Mikel Arteta after the game against Leverkusen via the Arsenal website.
Apart from Arsenal and Bayern Munich, the other two teams expected to qualify for the semi-finals are Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona have a 14.74% chance to win it all, while PSG are given a 12.15% chance to win in consecutive years.
Opta predicts the winner of the Premier League
On the other hand, Opta’s supercomputer predicted who would win the Premier League this season after Manchester City dropped points again.
Pep Guardiola’s team were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham, while Arsenal beat Everton thanks to two late goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Max Dowman.
Arteta’s men now hold a nine-point lead over Man City and will travel to the Etihad in April.
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