Wednesday, September 18, 2019

CL Match Day 1






Chance Finishing GroupRound Probabilities





Team1st2nd3rdLast 16QuarterSemifinalFinalWinner
Man City94%5%< 1%99%82%62%44%27%
Liverpool60%29%10%89%74%56%41%26%
Barcelona75%19%5%94%68%44%26%14%
Bayern65%27%8%92%62%36%19%9%
Tottenham30%52%16%82%49%25%11%4%
Atletico38%37%17%75%42%21%9%4%
Juventus47%32%15%78%42%20%8%3%
Ajax40%31%23%72%36%15%6%2%
Paris SG64%25%8%90%42%16%5%2%
Real Madrid26%48%18%74%34%14%5%2%
Chelsea16%28%39%44%24%11%4%2%
RB Leipzig65%22%9%87%40%14%4%1%
Valencia42%33%19%75%33%12%4%1%
Dortmund17%48%24%65%27%10%3%1%
Napoli26%40%27%67%28%10%3%< 1%
Benfica16%36%27%51%20%8%2%< 1%
Salzburg13%27%51%40%15%5%1%< 1%
Shakhtar1%36%31%37%12%4%< 1%< 1%
Leverkusen7%14%28%20%7%2%< 1%< 1%
Lyon11%22%32%33%9%2%< 1%< 1%
Inter6%20%38%25%8%2%< 1%< 1%
Atalanta2%20%32%21%6%2%< 1%< 1%
Olympiakos5%18%60%23%6%2%< 1%< 1%
Dinamo Zagreb3%39%36%42%10%2%< 1%< 1%
Zenit9%21%32%30%6%1%< 1%< 1%
Brugge6%16%40%22%5%1%< 1%< 1%
Slavia Praha3%14%34%17%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Lok Moskva8%18%40%26%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Lille2%7%19%9%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Genk< 1%4%13%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Galatasaray3%11%34%14%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Crvena Zvezda< 1%3%17%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%



Paris won 3-0 against Real Madrid taking the lead in group A. Real Madrid still favorites to join Paris advancing to the knockout stage, especially as Brugge and Galatasaray drew in Belgium.

Group A
Chancemp+/-
Key
90%133-0Paris SG96% if they win against Brugge; otherwise 78%
22%110-0Brugge43% if they win against Real Madrid; otherwise 13%
14%110-0Galatasaray34% if they win against Real Madrid; otherwise 8%
74%100-3Real Madrid85% if they win against Brugge; otherwise 54%


Bayern taking the lead with a victory against Belgrade, while Olympiacos and Tottenham drew in Athens. Bayern favorites to win the group (65%) and Tottenham will likely join them as runner-up. The return in London in November will be a key match.

Group B
Chancemp+/-
Key
92%133-0Bayern97% if they win against Olympiakos; otherwise 79%
82%112-2Tottenham93% if they win against Olympiakos; otherwise 57%
23%112-2Olympiakos69% if they win against Tottenham; otherwise 15%
3%100-3Crvena Zvezda14% if they win against Tottenham; otherwise 2%




Man City won the difficult match in Ukraine, which means they are 99% qualified. The other three teams fight about the second spot and Zagreb took their chances with a very important win against Atalanta.


Group C
Chancemp+/-
Key
42%134-0Dinamo Zagreb68% if they win against Shakhtar; otherwise 25%
98.9%133-0Man City99.6% if they win against Atalanta; otherwise 96%
37%100-3Shakhtar52% if they draw (or win) against Dinamo Zagreb; otherwise 15%
21%100-4Atalanta35% if they draw (or win) against Shakhtar; otherwise 8%


Leverkusen lost in tgeir must-win match, home against Moskva, wich means their chances dropped significantly. The favourites in the group, Atletico and Juventus, shared the points in Madrid.


Group D
Chancemp+/-
Key
26%132-1Lok Moskva56% if they win against Atletico; otherwise 18%
78%112-2Juventus90% if they win against Lok Moskva; otherwise 65%
75%112-2Atletico87% if they win against Lok Moskva; otherwise 59%
20%101-2Leverkusen36% if they win against Atletico; otherwise 11%





Tuesday, September 17, 2019

CL: Match Day 1


Napoli took three important points with a late goal against Liverpool increasing the chances to 67%.

Group E
Chancemp+/-
Key
40%136-2Salzburg61% if they draw (or win) against Napoli; otherwise 21%
67%132-0Napoli86% if they win against Salzburg; otherwise 46%
89%100-2Liverpool97% if they win against Salzburg; otherwise 78%
4%102-6Genk11% if they draw (or win) against Napoli; otherwise 1%

Praha with an important point away against Inter.

Group F
Chancemp+/-
Key
25%111-1Inter44% if they draw (or win) against Dortmund; otherwise 12%
17%111-1Slavia Praha36% if they win against Dortmund; otherwise 8%
94%110-0Barcelona97% if they win against Dortmund; otherwise 86%
64%110-0Dortmund79% if they win against Inter; otherwise 44%

Leipzig with a good win away against Benfica, which might turn very important in the end of this very open group.

Group G
Chancemp+/-
Key
87%132-1RB Leipzig94% if they win against Lyon; otherwise 76%
29%111-1Zenit52% if they win against Benfica; otherwise 18%
33%111-1Lyon53% if they win against Benfica; otherwise 19%
51%101-2Benfica65% if they draw (or win) against Lyon; otherwise 31%

Valencia with an important win at home against Chelsea.

Group H
Chancemp+/-
Key
72%133-0Ajax89% if they win against Chelsea; otherwise 56%
75%131-0Valencia87% if they draw (or win) against Chelsea; otherwise 53%
44%100-1Chelsea69% if they win against Valencia; otherwise 31%
9.4%100-3Lille20% if they win against Valencia; otherwise 4%   

Champions League

Group A
Chancemp+/-
Key
31%000-0Brugge53% if they win against Paris SG; otherwise 21%
76%000-0Paris SG86% if they win against Brugge; otherwise 58%
80%000-0Real Madrid92% if they win against Brugge; otherwise 70%
13%000-0Galatasaray28% if they win against Paris SG; otherwise 8%

Real Madrid and Paris are favourites. Key match is between Paris and Brugge.

Group B
Chancemp+/-
Key
89%000-0Bayern97% if they win against Olympiakos; otherwise 81%
81%000-0Tottenham90% if they draw (or win) against Olympiakos; otherwise 61%
4%000-0Crvena Zvezda15% if they win against Tottenham; otherwise 2%
25%000-0Olympiakos48% if they win against Tottenham; otherwise 15%

Group B is the least uncertain group with Bayern abd Tottenham as favourites.

Group C
Chancemp+/-
Key
37%000-0Atalanta55% if they win against Shakhtar; otherwise 21%
97%000-0Man City98.9% if they win against Atalanta; otherwise 93%
44%000-0Shakhtar61% if they win against Atalanta; otherwise 26%
23%000-0Dinamo Zagreb38% if they win against Shakhtar; otherwise 12%

Man City big favourites and more uncertain between the other teams.

Group D
Chancemp+/-
Key
40%000-0Leverkusen61% if they win against Juventus; otherwise 28%
73%000-0Juventus85% if they win against Leverkusen; otherwise 55%
77%000-0Atletico87% if they win against Leverkusen; otherwise 60%
9.4%000-0Lok Moskva19% if they win against Leverkusen; otherwise 5%

Tough group where Leverkusen is challenging favourites Atletico and Juventus.

Group E
Chancemp+/-
Key
96%000-0Liverpool98.3% if they win against Salzburg; otherwise 90%
41%000-0Salzburg62% if they win against Napoli; otherwise 24%
51%000-0Napoli69% if they win against Salzburg; otherwise 31%
12%000-0Genk25% if they win against Napoli; otherwise 6%


Champions Liverpool are favourites in Group E and Napoli and Salzburg are fighting about the second spot.

Group F
Chancemp+/-
Key
92%000-0Barcelona98% if they win against Inter; otherwise 86%
60%000-0Dortmund75% if they win against Inter; otherwise 40%
33%000-0Inter54% if they win against Dortmund; otherwise 19%
14%000-0Slavia Praha30% if they win against Dortmund; otherwise 7%


Tight group between Dortmund and Inter, while Barcelona are expected to win the group.

Group G
Chancemp+/-
Key
27%000-0Zenit45% if they win against Benfica; otherwise 17%
66%000-0Benfica78% if they win against Lyon; otherwise 50%
66%000-0RB Leipzig78% if they win against Lyon; otherwise 49%
41%000-0Lyon60% if they win against RB Leipzig; otherwise 28%

Group G is the most open group.


Group H
Chancemp+/-
Key
70%000-0Chelsea82% if they win against Valencia; otherwise 54%
65%000-0Ajax79% if they win against Valencia; otherwise 48%
16%000-0Lille31% if they win against Ajax; otherwise 9.2%
50%000-0Valencia68% if they win against Ajax; otherwise 35%


Group H is predicted to become a three-horse race between Chelsea, Ajax and Valencia.


Chance Finishing GroupRound Probabilities





Team1st2nd3rdLast 16QuarterSemifinalFinalWinner
Liverpool83%13%3%96%81%62%45%29%
Man City85%11%3%97%80%60%42%26%
Barcelona72%20%6%92%67%44%25%13%
Bayern57%33%9%90%59%35%18%8%
Tottenham36%45%16%81%50%25%11%4%
Atletico45%32%18%77%44%22%9%4%
Juventus39%35%21%73%39%18%7%3%
Chelsea40%30%21%70%40%18%7%3%
Real Madrid47%33%15%80%40%16%6%2%
Ajax33%31%24%65%32%13%5%2%
Paris SG40%36%18%76%33%13%4%1%
Benfica37%29%21%66%28%10%3%1%
RB Leipzig37%29%21%66%28%10%3%< 1%
Dortmund18%42%27%60%25%10%3%< 1%
Valencia22%28%32%50%21%8%2%< 1%
Napoli9%41%34%51%20%7%2%< 1%
Salzburg7%35%38%42%15%5%1%< 1%
Shakhtar7%37%32%44%15%4%1%< 1%
Leverkusen14%26%40%40%14%5%1%< 1%
Lyon17%24%30%41%12%3%< 1%< 1%
Atalanta5%31%34%36%11%3%< 1%< 1%
Inter8%26%39%33%10%3%< 1%< 1%
Olympiakos6%19%55%25%7%2%< 1%< 1%
Brugge10%22%41%31%7%2%< 1%< 1%
Dinamo Zagreb3%20%31%23%5%1%< 1%< 1%
Zenit10%17%28%27%6%1%< 1%< 1%
Lille5%11%23%16%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Slavia Praha2%12%28%14%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Genk1%10%25%11%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Crvena Zvezda< 1%3%20%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Galatasaray3%10%26%13%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Lok Moskva2%7%21%9%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Table shows probabilities for each team to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the group as well as the probability that the team reach the different rounds.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Euro Qualifications

Group A

PldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
England (P)41299.98%98.4%99.95%100%
Czechia5989%1.5%86%>99.99%92% if Montenegro draw (or win) against Kosovo; otherwise 83%
Kosovo (P)5827%< 1%14%100%34% if they win against Montenegro; otherwise 23%
Montenegro52< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Bulgaria5214%< 1%< 1%99.78%
(P) Clinched playoff

England have practically clinched qualification. Czechia and Kosovo fighting about the second spot. Czechia favorites due to easier schedule while Kosovo are playing England twice. Kosovo also has a match against neighbours Montenegro.


Group BPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Ukraine (H)51397.4%40%96.3%100%99.7% if they win against Lithuania; otherwise 81%
Portugal (H)4898.7%60%96.5%100%99.88% if they win against Ukraine; otherwise 98%
Serbia (P)5739%< 1%7%100%54% if Lithuania draw (or win) against Ukraine; otherwise 37%
Luxembourg54< 1%< 1%< 1%17%
Lithuania (E)51< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(H) Clinched home advantage in playoff
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated

Ukraine and Portugal likely taking the first two spots. Ukraine have Portugal home and Serbia away, otherwise no matches left between top 3 teams.

Group CPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Germany (P)51299.55%45%98.8%100%99.84% if they win against Estonia; otherwise 98.6%
Northern Ireland51215%< 1%6%99.21%33% if they draw (or win) against Netherlands; otherwise 12%
Netherlands (P)4998.5%55%95.1%100%99.6% if they win against Northern Ireland; otherwise 93%
Belarus (P)5321%< 1%< 1%100%
Estonia (E)50< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated

Netherlands took 3 important points against Germany. Northern Ireland have two matches against Netherlands and one against Germany left. They probably need at least 5 points in those three matches because otherwise they need to trust that Estonia are stealing points from either Germany or Netherlands.


Group DPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Ireland51151%12%41%99.94%92% if they win against Switzerland; otherwise 46%
Denmark (P)5986%31%72%100%94% if they win against Switzerland; otherwise 78%
Switzerland (H)4895.3%57%87%100%99.2% if they win against Ireland; otherwise 85%
Georgia (H)5437%< 1%< 1%100%
Gibraltar (E)50< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(H) Clinched home advantage in playoff
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated


Switzerland play Denmark (away) and Ireland (home) in October, which obviously will be two key matches. In the last round Ireland are hosting Denmark in a match seems to become a decider.


Group EPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Croatia (P)51095.6%70%89%100%98% if they win against Hungary; otherwise 86%
Slovakia5967%14%56%99.98%92% if they win against Wales; otherwise 44%
Hungary5924%3.9%17%83%72% if they win against Croatia; otherwise 21%
Wales4655%11%38%>99.99%72% if they draw (or win) against Slovakia; otherwise 36%
Azerbaijan (x)51< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(P) Clinched playoff
(x) Cannot qualify directly, but possibly via playoff


Slovakia will host Wales in October for a crucial match.

Group FPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Spain (P)618>99.99%99.08%99.97%100%
Sweden (P)61183%< 1%72%100%94% if they win against Spain; otherwise 77%
Romania61028%< 1%21%52%37% if they win against Norway; otherwise 17%
Norway (H)6929%< 1%7%100%43% if they win against Romania; otherwise 25%
Malta (E)63< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Faroe Islands (E)60< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(H) Clinched home advantage in playoff
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated


Two interesting matches in October when Spain travel to Scandinavia to Sweden and Norway. Norway also play Romania (away), which probably is a match they need to win.


Group GPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Poland61397.8%84%96.5%>99.99%99.1% if they win against Macedonia; otherwise 94%
Slovenia61249%12%49%49%77% if they draw (or win) against Austria; otherwise 20%
Israel6812%< 1%5.0%95.1%31% if they win against Austria; otherwise 9.4%
Austria (P)6863%3.7%47%100%83% if they win against Slovenia; otherwise 44%
Macedonia (H)6831%< 1%2.7%100%38% if they win against Poland; otherwise 30%
Latvia (E)60< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(H) Clinched home advantage in playoff
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated



In October Slovenia host Austria in a crucial match.


Group HPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Turkey61582%11%78%>99.99%86% if they win against Albania; otherwise 73%
France (P)61599.85%88%99.35%100%99.97% if they draw (or win) against Iceland; otherwise 98.8%
Iceland61243%< 1%22%>99.99%58% if they win against France; otherwise 41%
Albania69< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3% if they win against Turkey; otherwise 0.02%
Moldova (E)63< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Andorra (E)60< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated

France and Turkey probably take the two direct slots in this group.

Group IPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Belgium (Q)618100%97.1%100%100%
Russia (P)61599.44%2.9%99.22%100%99.999% if they draw (or win) against Scotland; otherwise 98%
Kazakhstan67< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Cyprus67< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Scotland (H)6635%< 1%< 1%100%
San Marino (E)60< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(Q) Clinched qualification
(H) Clinched home advantage in playoff
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated



Group is very close to be decided.


Group JPldPtsQual1stTop 2Atleast PlayoffComment
Italy (H)618>99.99%99.90%>99.99%100%
Finland (P)61284%< 1%83%100%92% if they win against Armenia; otherwise 67%
Armenia693.7%< 1%3.7%4.0%23% if they win against Finland; otherwise 0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)6747%< 1%13%100%53% if they win against Greece; otherwise 41%
Greece65< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2% if they win against Italy; otherwise 0.1%
Liechtenstein (E)61< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(H) Clinched home advantage in playoff
(P) Clinched playoff
(E) Eliminated



Finland in a good position to grab the second slot. They play both Bosnia and Herzegovina (away) as well as Armenia (home) in October. Both Armenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina play Italy in November.


League ATop 2PlayoffOwn LeagueHome AdvantageComment
DSwitzerland (H)87%13%13%13%99.2% if they win against Ireland; otherwise 85%
BPortugal (H)96.5%3.5%3.5%3.5%99.88% if they win against Ukraine; otherwise 98%
CNetherlands (P)95.1%4.9%4.9%4.8%99.6% if they win against Northern Ireland; otherwise 93%
AEngland (P)99.95%< 1%< 1%< 1%
IBelgium (Q)100%< 1%< 1%< 1%
HFrance (P)99.35%< 1%< 1%< 1%99.97% if they draw (or win) against Iceland; otherwise 98.8%
FSpain (P)99.97%< 1%< 1%< 1%
JItaly (H)>99.99%< 1%< 1%< 1%
ECroatia (P)89%11%11%11%98% if they win against Hungary; otherwise 86%
GPoland96.5%3.5%3.5%3.4%
CGermany (P)98.8%1.2%1.2%1.1%99.84% if they win against Estonia; otherwise 98.6%
HIceland22%78%78%74%58% if they win against France; otherwise 41%
League BTop 2PlayoffOwn LeagueHome AdvantageComment
JBosnia and Herzegovina (H)13%87%87%87%
BUkraine (H)96.3%3.7%3.7%3.7%99.7% if they win against Lithuania; otherwise 81%
DDenmark (P)72%28%28%27%94% if they win against Switzerland; otherwise 78%
FSweden (P)72%28%28%20%94% if they win against Spain; otherwise 77%
IRussia (P)99.22%< 1%< 1%< 1%99.999% if they draw (or win) against Scotland; otherwise 98%
GAustria (P)47%53%35%38%
EWales38%62%45%34%72% if they draw (or win) against Slovakia; otherwise 36%
ACzechia86%14%9%6%92% if Montenegro draw (or win) against Kosovo; otherwise 83%
ESlovakia56%44%31%19%92% if they win against Wales; otherwise 44%
HTurkey78%22%14%9%86% if they win against Albania; otherwise 73%
DIreland41%59%44%11%92% if they win against Switzerland; otherwise 46%
CNorthern Ireland6%93%68%12%33% if they draw (or win) against Netherlands; otherwise 12%
League CTop 2PlayoffOwn LeagueHome AdvantageComment
IScotland (H)< 1%99.23%99.23%99.23%
FNorway (H)7%93%93%93%43% if they win against Romania; otherwise 25%
BSerbia (P)7%93%93%7%54% if Lithuania draw (or win) against Ukraine; otherwise 37%
JFinland (P)83%17%17%< 1%
ABulgaria< 1%99.67%37%18%
GIsrael5.0%90%31%4.6%
EHungary17%66%20%< 1%72% if they win against Croatia; otherwise 21%
FRomania21%32%9%< 1%37% if they win against Norway; otherwise 17%
JGreece< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
HAlbania< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3% if they win against Turkey; otherwise 0.02%
AMontenegro< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
ICyprus< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
CEstonia (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
GSlovenia49%< 1%< 1%< 1%
BLithuania (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
League DTop 2PlayoffOwn LeagueHome AdvantageComment
DGeorgia (H)< 1%99.90%99.90%99.90%
GMacedonia (H)2.7%97.3%97.3%97.3%
CBelarus (P)< 1%>99.99%>99.99%2.8%
AKosovo (P)14%86%86%< 1%34% if they win against Montenegro; otherwise 23%
BLuxembourg< 1%17%17%< 1%
JArmenia3.7%< 1%< 1%< 1%
EAzerbaijan (x)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
HAndorra (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
HMoldova (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
DGibraltar (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
FFaroe Islands (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
IKazakhstan< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
FMalta (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
GLatvia (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
JLiechtenstein (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
ISan Marino (E)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
(Q) Clinched qualification
(H) Clinched home advantage in playoff
(P) Clinched playoff
(x) Cannot qualify directly, but possibly via playoff
(E) Eliminated

Looks like all League A countries finish top 2 except Iceland, which means that three League B countries will fill the slots in League playoff. May of the League B countries also have good chances to clinch a top 2 slot, but more open. Of League C countries only Finland are likely to clinch top 2, which would mean Scotland, Norway, Serbia and Bulgaria play in the playoff. None of the League D countries are likely to clinch a direct spot, so the playoff will likely be played by Nation League winners: Georgia, Macedonia, Belarus and Kosovo.