AI Predicts a Historic Champions League Final.. The unexpected Scenario for Barca
This Tuesday the road to the next Champions League final begins , which will be played on May 31 in Munich . With this new format, there will be no more draws, since the complete draw is already known. Therefore, you can now play to predict which teams will be in Germany to play the highest European competition and who will be the champion. From ElNacional.cat we have asked artificial intelligence what are the predictions for all the qualifiers that await us between now and the end of the season. And the result has been unmissable.
A path with many joys for Barça…
If we look at Barça’s path, the AI predicts a fairly placid knockout phase for Hansi Flick ‘s team . The Blaugrana would be the favourites to eliminate Benfica (round of 16), Borussia Dortmund (quarter-finals) and Bayern Munich (semi-finals). Obviously, the draw on 21 February was a blessing for the Barcelona club, who will have a unique opportunity to return, at least, to be among the top four teams in Europe. In the semi-finals, which would be against Bayern, a more even match is expected. Even so, the Blaugrana would start as favourites.
On the other hand, who will also have a happy Champions League again is Real Madrid . According to artificial intelligence, the reigning champions will return to the final, eliminating Atletico Madrid , Arsenal and Liverpool along the way , the team that finished the first phase in first position and that has a very high-level round of 16 duel against Luis Enrique ‘s Paris Saint-Germain . The rivals that the team led by Carlo Ancelotti would have would be of a higher level than those of Barça, but that would not prevent us from seeing a Clásico in the grand final.
… with a historic Clásico in the final
If this prediction comes true, it would be the most exciting final in the history of the Champions League . Until now, Barça and Real Madrid have never faced each other in the last instance of the highest European competition. They have done so in the semi-finals, but never with the title at stake. Therefore, it would be an agonizing duel, not suitable for the faint of heart.
Regarding the winner of the final, the AI predicts another victory for Real Madrid, despite the fact that the precedents this season are favorable to the Blaugrana team . However, in the overall calculation, before the start of the round of 16, it gives Barça a 12.7% chance of lifting the trophy, while the white team only a 10.5% . In any case, what is clear is that this final would be one of the most watched matches in the history of the royal sport.
Source: El Nacional
