Opta supercomputer makes Liverpool Champions League favourites

Opta’s supercomputer has Liverpool as favourites to win this season’s Champions League.

The model estimates the probability of each match outcome (win, draw or loss) by using betting market odds and Opta power rankings. Both these areas are based on historical and recent team performances and the computer runs 10,000 simulations to create its predictions.

Arne Slot’s side win the tournament in 20.4% of simulations and finished top of the inaugural league phase last season.

However, they were knocked out in the last 16 by eventual winners Paris St-Germain.

Slot’s side are again heavy favourites to fill one of the top spots in the league phase table.

The Reds finished first in 23.9% of our supercomputer’s league phase simulations, in the top four 58.9% of the time, and were automatic qualifiers for the knockout stage by finishing in the top eight in 79.5% of the time.

Opta ranks the likeliest threats to Liverpool as Arsenal (16.0%), and PSG (12.1%).

Source: Sports Yahoo