Thursday, March 19, 2026

Europa and Conference League

England (99.99%) and Spain (81%) strengthen their position to get an extra CL slot.

Below are the probabilities from 1,000,000 simulations. Betis vs Aston Villa is the most common EL final, while Crystal Palace vs Strasbourg is the most common final in Conference League.

Europa League

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Champions
Braga (100%)



Betis (62%)
Braga (38%)

Betis (100%)







Betis (36%)
Celta (26%)
Freiburg (21%)
Braga (18%)

Freiburg (100%)







Celta (54%)
Freiburg (46%)



Celta (100%)











Aston Villa (46%)
Betis (13%)
Forest (10%)
Porto (100%)







Forest (53%)
Porto (47%)



Forest (100%)









Aston Villa (62%)
Forest (17%)
Porto (15%)

Bologna (100%)





Aston Villa (84%)

Aston Villa (100%)

 

Conference League

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Champions
Shakhtar (100%)



Alkmaar (50%)
Shakhtar (50%)

Alkmaar (100%)







Crystal Palace (62%)
Fiorentina (19%)
Shakhtar (9%)

Crystal Palace (100%)







Crystal Palace (72%)
Fiorentina (28%)



Fiorentina (100%)











Crystal Palace (41%)
Strasbourg (18%)
Fiorentina (9%)
Mainz (9%)
Rayo Vallecano (100%)







Rayo Vallecano (50%)
AEK (50%)



AEK (100%)









Strasbourg (38%)
Mainz (21%)
Rayo Vallecano (21%)
AEK (20%)

Mainz (100%)





Strasbourg (60%)
Mainz (40%)

Strasbourg (100%)

Which countries get extra CL spots


Score
CountryProbabilityAverageMinMax
ENG99.99%19.7416.8321.83
ESP81%16.8314.6919.63
POR12%15.2313.619.8
GER7%15.0413.4317.71
ITA< 1%13.6313.0715.79
Number of semifinalists from ESP; 231 mbit
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Probability5%24%38%26%7%







Chance if10%58%89%98.5%99.95%








Number of semifinalists from POR; 200 mbit
n0123








Probability27%46%24%3.4%








Chance if< 1%2.2%33%76%









Number of finalists from POR; 181 mbit
n012



Probability64%31%4.6%



Chance if1.5%22%81%




Number of finalists from ESP; 169 mbit
n01234

Probability17%44%30%8%< 1%

Chance if40%83%96.1%99.5%99.9%


Number of semifinalists from GER; 133 mbit
n0123








Probability13%39%37%11%








Chance if< 1%< 1%7%43%









Number of finalists from GER; 131 mbit
n0123


Probability41%43%14%1.5%


Chance if< 1%4.1%30%88%



Number of tournament winners for POR; 58 mbit
n01

Probability84%16%

Chance if7%33%


Number of tournament winners for ESP; 41 mbit
n012
Probability57%36%7%
Chance if73%89%97.4%

Number of tournament winners for GER; 29 mbit
n012
Probability72%25%2.7%
Chance if4.3%13%35%

Number of semifinalists from ENG; 1 mbit
n12345







Probability2.7%14%33%36%14%







Chance if99.9%>99.99%100%100%100%







Wednesday, March 18, 2026

CL: Quarterfinals

 


Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Champions
Paris SG (100%)



Liverpool (54%)
Paris SG (46%)

Liverpool (100%)







Bayern (34%)
Liverpool (27%)
Paris SG (22%)
Real Madrid (18%)

Real Madrid (100%)







Bayern (61%)
Real Madrid (39%)



Bayern (100%)











Arsenal (39%)
Bayern (16%)
Liverpool (12%)
Barcelona (11%)
Barcelona (100%)







Barcelona (66%)
Atletico (34%)



Atletico (100%)









Arsenal (61%)
Barcelona (23%)
Sporting (8%)

Sporting (100%)





Arsenal (82%)
Sporting (18%)

Arsenal (100%)

 

CL: And so they were twelve

 


Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Champions
Paris SG (100%)



Paris SG (58%)
Liverpool (36%)

Liverpool (67%)
Galatasaray (33%)







Bayern (35%)
Paris SG (27%)
Real Madrid (19%)
Liverpool (18%)

Real Madrid (100%)







Bayern (61%)
Real Madrid (39%)



Bayern (100%)











Arsenal (40%)
Bayern (17%)
Paris SG (12%)
Liverpool (8%)
Barcelona (69%)
Newcastle (31%)







Barcelona (45%)
Atletico (35%)
Newcastle (18%)



Atletico (93%)









Arsenal (63%)
Barcelona (16%)
Sporting (8%)

Sporting (100%)





Arsenal (81%)
Sporting (19%)

Arsenal (100%)

 

Which countries get extra CL spots



Score
CountryProbabilityAverageMinMax
ENG99.72%18.8415.1722.89
ESP67%15.9712.5619.88
GER15%14.6712.1419.14
POR14%14.5212.419.6
POL4.2%14.3513.7518.38
ITA< 1%13.6612.7116.5
GRE< 1%12.461115.9
FRA< 1%12.4110.2516.06
Number of semifinalists from ESP; 296 mbit
n012345






Probability2.6%18%36%31%12%1.5%






Chance if< 1%19%61%90%98.9%99.9%







Number of semifinalists from POR; 215 mbit
n0123








Probability34%48%17%1.7%








Chance if< 1%8%51%91%









Number of semifinalists from GER; 179 mbit
n0123








Probability18%45%30%7%








Chance if< 1%4.2%27%68%









Number of finalists from ESP; 172 mbit
n0123


Probability31%43%21%4.5%


Chance if36%71%92%99.1%



Number of quarterfinalists from ESP; 154 mbit
n23456



















Probability< 1%10%35%41%13%



















Chance if6%23%53%81%93%




















Number of finalists from POR; 142 mbit
n012



Probability71%26%3.0%



Chance if4.4%30%85%




Number of finalists from GER; 139 mbit
n0123


Probability45%42%11%1.0%


Chance if2.9%16%52%94%



Number of quarterfinalists from POR; 103 mbit
n123





















Probability10%58%32%





















Chance if< 1%6%33%






















Number of semifinalists from POL; 95 mbit
n01










Probability91%9%










Chance if< 1%36%











Number of quarterfinalists from GER; 82 mbit
n1234




















Probability6%42%45%7%




















Chance if< 1%5%21%47%




















 

Monday, March 16, 2026

PL: Crucial match in relegation battle

In the title race Man City slipped and lost two points against West Ham. They probably need to win their remaining matches and in the simulations they win the league 67% when they win the remaining matches.

In the CL race, Chelsea play an a difficult match away against Everton. In the relegation match we have a 6-point match between Tottenham and Forest. If Tottenham win they have 95% on a new contract compared with 76% if they lose. Forest have 65% if they win compared with 59% if they lose.

Hot Teams
Wolves: 8 points in the last 5 matches, 4.2 more than expected
Brighton: 9 points in the last 5 matches, 2.7 more than expected
Arsenal: 13 points in the last 5 matches, 2.6 more than expected
Man United: 10 points in the last 5 matches, 2.6 more than expected
Newcastle: 9 points in the last 5 matches, 2.5 more than expected

Cold Teams
Aston Villa: 4 points in the last 5 matches, 4.9 less than expected
Tottenham: 1 point in the last 5 matches, 4.8 less than expected
Forest: 3 points in the last 5 matches, 3.3 less than expected
Chelsea: 5 points in the last 5 matches, 3.0 less than expected
Leeds: 3 points in the last 5 matches, 2.5 less than expected



Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
70Arsenal84.8+48< 1%100%100%100%100%97.1%< 1%< 1%100%
61Man City75.1+37< 1%100%>99.99%99.99%99.86%2.9%< 1%< 1%99.99%
54Man United66.4+15< 1%99.45%97.3%90%76%< 1%< 1%9%90%
51Aston Villa64.9+8< 1%98.6%95%83%60%< 1%< 1%9%90%
49Liverpool62.6+13< 1%95%85%63%37%< 1%3.1%29%66%
48Chelsea60.9+21< 1%90%76%47%22%< 1%4.9%44%48%
44Brentford57.3+6< 1%58%28%12%4.1%< 1%19%46%12%
42Newcastle54.4+2< 1%23%8%2.0%< 1%< 1%22%22%4.2%
43Everton53.3-2< 1%15%5%1.6%< 1%< 1%16%14%1.5%
41Bournemouth51.4-3< 1%6%1.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%10%6%< 1%
40Brighton51.3+3< 1%8%2.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%11%8%< 1%
41Fulham51.0-5< 1%5%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%8%6%< 1%
39Crystal Palace47.9-7< 1%1.0%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.6%32%< 1%
40Sunderland47.7-11< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.7%< 1%< 1%
32Leeds43.0-116%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.2%< 1%
30Tottenham41.2-712%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
29Forest38.9-1731%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.9%
29West Ham37.7-2352%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.9%< 1%
20Burnley27.6-3299.53%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
16Wolves24.0-3599.96%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Important matches for CL race
Everton vs Chelsea (6.6%)Home Win (37%)Draw (24%)Away Win (38%)
Chelsea35%44%62%
Everton3.3%< 1%< 1%
Liverpool70%68%61%
Brighton vs Liverpool (4.9%)Home Win (36%)Draw (24%)Away Win (40%)
Liverpool55%64%78%
Chelsea52%49%42%
Brighton1.2%< 1%< 1%
Important matches for avoiding relegation
Tottenham vs Forest (9.2%)Home Win (51%)Draw (23%)Away Win (26%)
Forest59%71%86%
Tottenham95.3%86%76%
Aston Villa vs West Ham (4.3%)Home Win (69%)Draw (18%)Away Win (14%)
West Ham43%53%70%
Forest72%66%56%
Tottenham90%87%83%
Leeds95%94%91%



West HamForestTottenhamLeeds
pointsQProbabilityChanceQProbabilityChanceQProbabilityChanceQProbabilityChance
49< 1%< 1%100%< 1%< 1%100%2.3%1.4%100%6%2.5%100%
48< 1%< 1%100%1.0%< 1%100%4.1%1.8%100%11%5.0%100%
47< 1%< 1%100%1.9%< 1%100%7%2.7%100%17%5%100%
461.3%< 1%100%3.4%1.4%100%12%5%>99.99%24%7%100%
452.9%1.6%99.9%7%3.2%99.98%18%6%100%34%10%>99.99%
445%2.1%99.7%10%3.8%99.9%26%8%99.98%44%10%99.98%
438%3.2%98.6%16%5%99.6%36%10%99.90%55%11%99.9%
4214%6%95.8%24%8%98.3%46%10%99.6%66%11%99.4%
4121%7%90%33%8%95.3%57%11%98.2%75%9%97.9%
4029%8%80%43%10%90%68%11%95.2%83%8%94%
3941%12%66%55%12%80%76%9%89%90%7%87%
3851%11%52%65%10%67%84%8%79%94%4.2%75%
3762%11%37%74%10%54%90%6%66%96.9%2.9%61%
3674%12%24%83%9%40%94%3.9%51%98.7%1.8%44%
3583%8%14%89%6%26%97.0%2.8%35%99.45%< 1%27%
3489%7%7%94%4.6%16%98.7%1.7%22%99.81%< 1%16%
3395%5%3.4%97.2%3.2%9%99.46%< 1%12%99.97%< 1%6%
3297.5%2.8%1.3%98.7%1.6%4%99.81%< 1%5%100%< 1%1%
3199.0%1.5%< 1%99.52%< 1%2%99.97%< 1%2%100%< 1%-
3099.80%< 1%< 1%99.92%< 1%< 1%100%< 1%1%100%< 1%-
29100%< 1%< 1%100%< 1%< 1%100%< 1%-100%< 1%-
Q: Probability team finish with X points (or more)
Probability: Probability team finish with X points
Chance: Probability team is succesful, if they finish with X points

Most likely combo of teams in CL

37%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Man City, Man United
22%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Man City, Man United
7%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man United
6%Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man United
6%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City
4.6%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brentford, Man City, Man United
1.3%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brentford, Liverpool, Man City, Man United
1.2%Arsenal, Brentford, Liverpool, Man City, Man United
1.2%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brentford, Liverpool, Man City
1.1%Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Newcastle

Most likely combo of teams being relegated
51%Burnley, West Ham, Wolves
31%Burnley, Forest, Wolves
12%Burnley, Tottenham, Wolves
6%Burnley, Leeds, Wolves

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, March 13, 2026

Europa and Conference League: R16 1st Leg

England and Spain are likely winning the extra CL spots. Germany challenges but will need at least two semifinalists or possible three.

Europa League

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Champions
Ferencvaros (62%)
Braga (38%)



Betis (48%)
Braga (19%)
Panathinaikos (18%)

Betis (63%)
Panathinaikos (37%)







Lyon (30%)
Betis (26%)
Celta (11%)
Freiburg (11%)

Freiburg (51%)
Genk (49%)







Lyon (47%)
Freiburg (21%)
Celta (20%)



Lyon (68%)
Celta (32%)











Aston Villa (40%)
Lyon (12%)
Betis (10%)
Porto (9%)
Porto (83%)







Porto (48%)
Midtjylland (28%)
Forest (14%)



Midtjylland (73%)
Forest (27%)









Aston Villa (55%)
Porto (16%)
Roma (13%)

Roma (73%)
Bologna (27%)





Aston Villa (70%)
Roma (22%)

Aston Villa (94%)

 

Conference League

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Champions
Shakhtar (94%)



Shakhtar (44%)
Alkmaar (28%)
Sparta Praha (26%)

Alkmaar (55%)
Sparta Praha (45%)







Crystal Palace (47%)
Fiorentina (20%)
Shakhtar (11%)

Crystal Palace (73%)
Larnaca (27%)







Crystal Palace (55%)
Fiorentina (30%)



Fiorentina (74%)
Rakow (26%)











Crystal Palace (31%)
Strasbourg (20%)
Fiorentina (10%)
Rayo Vallecano (9%)
Rayo Vallecano (98%)







AEK (50%)
Rayo Vallecano (49%)



AEK (100%)









Strasbourg (39%)
Rayo Vallecano (21%)
AEK (21%)
Mainz (19%)

Mainz (86%)





Strasbourg (62%)
Mainz (36%)

Strasbourg (96%)

Which countries get extra CL spots


Score
CountryProbabilityAverageMinMax
ENG99.68%19.1414.7824
ESP63%15.7512.1319.88
GER23%14.8312.2920.5
POR7%13.8511.719.4
POL6%14.3513.7518.38
ITA1.1%13.6612.7116.29
GRE< 1%12.461115.9
FRA< 1%12.29.8115.94
Number of semifinalists from ESP; 303 mbit
n012345






Probability2.8%19%37%30%11%1.3%






Chance if< 1%17%58%88%98.6%99.9%







Number of semifinalists from GER; 234 mbit
n01234







Probability17%43%31%9%< 1%







Chance if< 1%8%39%78%97%








Number of finalists from GER; 174 mbit
n0123


Probability44%42%12%1.3%


Chance if6%26%67%97%



Number of finalists from ESP; 167 mbit
n0123


Probability30%43%22%4.6%


Chance if33%66%89%98.4%



Number of quarterfinalists from ESP; 163 mbit
n23456



















Probability2.0%13%36%38%11%



















Chance if5%24%54%79%92%




















Number of semifinalists from POR; 150 mbit
n012









Probability40%49%11%









Chance if< 1%3.7%47%










Number of quarterfinalists from GER; 112 mbit
n12345



















Probability4.9%37%44%13%1.1%



















Chance if< 1%8%28%54%76%




















Number of semifinalists from POL; 105 mbit
n01










Probability91%9%










Chance if1.8%43%











Number of finalists from POR; 93 mbit
n012



Probability76%22%1.7%



Chance if2.0%19%80%




Number of quarterfinalists from POR; 93 mbit
n0123




















Probability9%51%36%4.9%




















Chance if< 1%< 1%14%38%