Friday, December 12, 2025

Europa League

 

Clinching Scenarios

  • Freiburg clinch knockout stage if they draw (or win) against Salzburg (88%)
  • Porto clinch knockout stage if they win against Malmoe (79%)
  • Stuttgart clinch knockout stage if they win against M Tel Aviv (78%)
  • Betis clinch knockout stage if they draw (or win) against Dinamo Zagreb (75%)
  • Lille clinch knockout stage if they win against Young Boys (55%)
  • Forest clinch knockout stage if they win against Utrecht (54%)
  • Roma clinch knockout stage if they win against Celtic (50%)
  • Ferencvaros clinch knockout stage if they win against Rangers (49%)
  • Panathinaikos clinch knockout stage if they win against Viktoria Plzen (45%)
  • Viktoria Plzen clinch knockout stage if they win against Panathinaikos (31%)
  • Braga clinch knockout stage if they win against Nice (29%)
  • Bologna clinch knockout stage if they win against Celta and Utrecht and Forest do not draw  (29%)
  • Dinamo Zagreb clinch knockout stage if they win against Betis (25%)
  • Genk clinch knockout stage if they win against Midtjylland (23%)

PosPtsTeamPtsGDTop 24Top 16Top 8R16QFSemiFinalChamp



112Lyon1915-4100%99.77%94%98.4%60%32%15%7%
212Aston Villa1913-6100%99.63%92%98.9%78%58%42%28%
312Midtjylland1817-9100%98.7%83%93%45%18%6%2.2%
411Freiburg1714-7>99.99%97.5%73%91%49%23%10%4.0%
511Betis1710-4>99.99%95%65%90%54%29%14%6%
610Porto1710-599.99%96.9%73%92%57%31%15%7%
79Stuttgart1512-599.77%90%41%83%48%25%12%6%
89Roma1515-1299.27%81%36%86%59%38%23%13%
911Ferencvaros1510-899.99%82%32%56%14%2.7%< 1%< 1%
109Lille1416-1099.02%79%32%80%47%25%13%6%
118Forest1415-998.8%76%27%80%49%28%15%8%
128Bologna1411-698.0%72%22%78%47%27%14%7%
1310Braga1413-999.78%77%30%69%29%11%3.8%1.4%
1410Genk1411-899.77%80%31%65%24%8%2.1%< 1%
1510Dinamo Zagreb1317-1299.60%71%21%47%11%2.3%< 1%< 1%
169Viktoria Plzen1311-1096.3%54%13%49%16%4.5%1.1%< 1%
179Panathinaikos1315-1696.0%50%11%44%12%2.9%< 1%< 1%
188Fenerbahce1211-1092%47%8%58%27%12%4.6%1.8%
198Brann129-888%37%6%34%8%1.8%< 1%< 1%
208PAOK1116-1388%34%4.7%42%14%4.4%1.2%< 1%
217Crvena Zvezda117-879%27%3.2%32%9%2.4%< 1%< 1%
227Celtic1013-1376%19%1.7%34%11%3.6%1.0%< 1%
236Celta1013-1570%17%< 1%38%17%7%2.8%1.0%
246Basel912-1453%7%< 1%15%3.2%< 1%< 1%< 1%
256Razgrad912-1745%6%< 1%9%1.4%< 1%< 1%< 1%
266Young Boys89-1525%2.0%< 1%7%1.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%
274Sturm Graz89-1627%2.0%< 1%7%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
283Feyenoord710-1228%< 1%< 1%13%5%1.9%< 1%< 1%
296Go Ahead Eagles78-1519%1.1%< 1%4.1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
300Nice68-148%< 1%< 1%3.6%1.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%
313Steaua68-177%< 1%< 1%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
323Salzburg68-183.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
331Utrecht46-122.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
341Rangers47-141.8%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
351Malmoe37-16< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
361M Tel Aviv22-19< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Expected Requirement

Top 24Top 16Top 8

PtsGDPtsGDPtsGD
1%116-71412-81716-8
5%1011-111411-101715-10
25%1011-15138-51616-10
50%912-131310-101611-9
75%913-171212-91516-10
95%89-111216-171512-9
99%88-141111-91413-8



 

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Champions League Matchday 6

Eleven teams have 11 or more points which guarantees a place in the knockout stage. Another four teams have 10 points and practically (99.99%) clinched a place in the knockout stage, but need another point to secure it mathematically. Another six teams can reach 11 points with a win next matchday and thereby clinch a place in the knockout stage as detailed below. Bayern can clinch a finish among top-8 with a win against St Gillis giving them 18 points, but most likely 15-16 points will suffice to finish top-8.

Clinching Scenarios

  • Chelsea clinch knockout stage if they draw (or win) against Paphos (94%)
  • Newcastle clinch knockout stage if they draw (or win) against PSV (76%)
  • Barcelona clinch knockout stage if they draw (or win) against Slavia Praha (75%)
  • Bayern clinch Top8 if they win against St Gillis (75%)
  • Sporting clinch knockout stage if they draw (or win) against Paris SG (55%)
  • Juventus clinch knockout stage if they win against Benfica (50%)
  • Leverkusen clinch knockout stage if they win against Olympiakos (48%)
  • Marseille clinch knockout stage if they win against Liverpool (34%)
  • Galatasaray clinch knockout stage if they win against Atletico (32%)
  • PSV clinch knockout stage if they win against Newcastle (24%)
  • Monaco clinch knockout stage if they win against Real Madrid (11%)

PosPtsTeamPtsGDTop 24Top 16Top 8R16QFSemiFinalChamp



118Arsenal2224-4100%100%100%100%79%58%40%25%
215Bayern1921-8100%100%98.7%99.80%72%47%28%15%
313Paris SG1721-9100%99.98%84%97.1%68%43%24%13%
413Man City1717-7100%99.92%89%97.7%65%38%20%10%
512Real Madrid1617-10100%98.3%66%92%56%29%14%7%
612Liverpool1614-9100%98.2%61%90%53%25%12%5%
712Atletico1619-15100%97.8%59%87%44%18%7%2.9%
813Atalanta1611-8100%99.19%62%83%32%9%2.6%< 1%
912Inter1515-8100%95.0%40%83%46%22%10%4.7%
1011Dortmund1421-15100%82%23%71%30%12%4.3%1.6%
1110Barcelona1419-13>99.99%93%36%82%45%22%10%4.6%
1210Chelsea1417-11>99.99%92%29%79%42%20%9%4.1%
1311Tottenham1415-9100%82%23%65%23%7%2.2%< 1%
1410Newcastle1316-10>99.99%68%9%64%25%10%3.8%1.4%
1510Sporting1314-1199.99%61%10%56%18%6%1.9%< 1%
169Leverkusen1312-1398.2%59%2.4%62%25%11%4.3%1.8%
179Juventus1217-1598.1%53%3.7%48%14%4.2%1.2%< 1%
189Marseille1213-1197.5%42%3.8%45%12%3.7%1.0%< 1%
199Monaco118-992%21%< 1%28%5%1.1%< 1%< 1%
208PSV1017-1382%19%< 1%38%12%4.0%1.2%< 1%
219Galatasaray109-1092%17%< 1%28%6%1.2%< 1%< 1%
227Napoli109-1375%16%< 1%35%11%4.1%1.3%< 1%
236Benfica99-1546%3.3%< 1%17%5%1.5%< 1%< 1%
247Karabakh Agdam814-2039%1.6%< 1%4.7%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
254Brugge812-1934%< 1%< 1%11%2.7%< 1%< 1%< 1%
266St Gillis810-1824%< 1%< 1%8%2.0%< 1%< 1%< 1%
275Olympiakos88-1621%< 1%< 1%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
285Bilbao86-1419%< 1%< 1%6%1.2%< 1%< 1%< 1%
297FC Kobenhavn812-2132%1.6%< 1%4.8%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
304Frankfurt711-1821%< 1%< 1%7%1.8%< 1%< 1%< 1%
316Paphos76-1321%< 1%< 1%2.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
323Slavia Praha64-144.7%< 1%< 1%1.1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
333Bodoe Glimt412-201.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
341Villarreal46-14< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
353Ajax48-221.2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
361Kairat14-20< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Expected Requirement

Top 24Top 16Top 8

PtsGDPtsGDPtsGD
1%1015-181317-101715-6
5%1013-181317-131619-8
25%99-101312-131616-9
50%910-151215-111610-8
75%97-151215-151516-9
95%810-161113-91521-20
99%88-171119-181419-13



 

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

FA Cup 3rd round draw

Third round of FA Cup drawn. Tough draw for Villa, Spurs, United and Brighton, playing each other, which is reflected in their winning chances in simulation results below. In the league, Villa has now won the last five matches and taken 6.8 points more than expected.

Hot Teams
Aston Villa: 15 points in the last 5 matches, 6.8 more than expected
Everton: 12 points in the last 5 matches, 4.8 more than expected
Forest: 9 points in the last 5 matches, 2.5 more than expected
Newcastle: 10 points in the last 5 matches, 2.2 more than expected
Man City: 12 points in the last 5 matches, 2.2 more than expected

Cold Teams
Bournemouth: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 5.7 less than expected
Burnley: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.8 less than expected
Wolves: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.6 less than expected
Liverpool: 5 points in the last 5 matches, 4.0 less than expected
Arsenal: 8 points in the last 5 matches, 2.0 less than expected



Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
33Arsenal81.3+47< 1%99.99%99.96%99.90%99.68%81%< 1%< 1%99.87%
31Man City73.0+36< 1%99.04%98.0%96.0%92%15%< 1%3.4%95.6%
30Aston Villa66.5+14< 1%90%84%74%61%2.2%3.1%11%80%
25Chelsea63.7+21< 1%82%73%61%45%< 1%8%23%60%
23Liverpool63.4+14< 1%79%70%57%41%< 1%6%25%55%
26Crystal Palace60.0+10< 1%60%47%34%21%< 1%6%14%62%
25Man United57.1+4< 1%40%29%19%10%< 1%11%22%18%
22Newcastle56.9+7< 1%40%29%18%10%< 1%16%24%17%
23Brighton56.5+6< 1%37%26%16%9%< 1%11%21%16%
24Everton54.0-2< 1%21%14%8%3.8%< 1%9%15%7%
22Tottenham53.4+6< 1%21%14%8%3.8%< 1%9%15%8%
19Brentford51.8-11.1%14%8%4.2%1.9%< 1%9%11%4.0%
20Bournemouth51.5-41.3%12%7%3.8%1.7%< 1%6%9%3.6%
17Fulham45.9-99%2.2%1.1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3.7%3.4%< 1%
15Forest44.0-1615%1.0%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.3%8%
23Sunderland42.9-2019%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
15Leeds39.3-2342%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
13West Ham39.2-2241%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.1%< 1%
10Burnley34.9-2671%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
2Wolves22.5-4599.44%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Titles
TeamLeagueFA CupLeague CupEurope


Arsenal81%30%39%24%
Man City15%17%23%9%
Aston Villa2.2%3.6%
28%
Chelsea< 1%10%20%4.9%
Liverpool< 1%12%
4.4%
Crystal Palace< 1%4.7%3.4%43%
Man United< 1%2.1%

Newcastle< 1%4.1%10%1.4%
Brighton< 1%2.1%

Everton< 1%2.5%

Tottenham< 1%2.0%
< 1%
Brentford< 1%2.9%2.7%
Bournemouth< 1%1.3%

Fulham< 1%1.7%2.0%
Forest
1.7%
8%
Sunderland
< 1%

Leeds
< 1%

West Ham
< 1%

Burnley
< 1%

Wolves
< 1%


Thursday, December 4, 2025

PL: Aston Villa joins the title race

After a slow start, Aston Villa have now taken 12 points in the last five matches (4 points more than expected), bringing them up to a 1% chance in the title race, and if they win at home against the front runner, Arsenal, their chances double to 2%.

 

Hot Teams
Aston Villa: 12 points in the last 5 matches, 4.0 more than expected
Everton: 10 points in the last 5 matches, 3.0 more than expected
Forest: 10 points in the last 5 matches, 2.9 more than expected
Man City: 12 points in the last 5 matches, 2.6 more than expected
West Ham: 8 points in the last 5 matches, 2.2 more than expected

Cold Teams
Bournemouth: 1 point in the last 5 matches, 6.0 less than expected
Burnley: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.8 less than expected
Tottenham: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 4.3 less than expected
Wolves: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.2 less than expected
Liverpool: 7 points in the last 5 matches, 2.1 less than expected



Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
33Arsenal82.9+48< 1%>99.99%99.98%99.95%99.83%86%< 1%< 1%99.94%
28Man City72.6+35< 1%99.0%97.9%95.8%92%11%< 1%3.5%95.4%
27Aston Villa64.7+13< 1%85%77%66%51%1.1%4.0%14%74%
22Liverpool64.1+14< 1%83%75%64%49%< 1%5%21%62%
24Chelsea64.1+21< 1%84%77%65%50%< 1%7%21%64%
23Crystal Palace58.2+9< 1%51%39%27%16%< 1%7%13%58%
22Brighton57.5+8< 1%46%34%23%13%< 1%11%24%22%
19Newcastle56.0+7< 1%38%27%17%9%< 1%16%23%16%
22Man United55.7+1< 1%34%24%15%8%< 1%10%19%14%
19Brentford52.9+1< 1%20%13%7%3.4%< 1%10%14%7%
21Everton52.8-41.0%18%11%6%3.1%< 1%8%13%6%
19Tottenham52.2+51.2%18%11%6%3.1%< 1%8%13%6%
19Bournemouth51.9-41.4%15%10%5%2.5%< 1%7%12%5%
17Fulham47.4-87%4.6%2.5%1.2%< 1%< 1%4.9%4.5%1.1%
15Forest45.0-1313%2.0%1.0%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.4%2.8%8%
23Sunderland43.2-1919%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
14Leeds39.3-2444%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
12West Ham38.9-2346%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
10Burnley35.6-2668%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
2Wolves23.7-4299.02%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Titles
TeamLeagueFA CupLeague CupEurope


Arsenal86%29%39%24%
Man City11%14%23%9%
Aston Villa1.1%6%
28%
Liverpool< 1%10%
4.4%
Chelsea< 1%9%20%4.9%
Crystal Palace< 1%4.0%3.4%43%
Brighton< 1%3.9%

Newcastle< 1%4.8%10%1.4%
Man United< 1%2.7%

Brentford< 1%2.7%2.7%
Everton< 1%2.4%

Tottenham< 1%2.6%
< 1%
Bournemouth< 1%2.9%

Fulham< 1%1.5%2.0%
Forest< 1%1.7%
8%
Sunderland
< 1%

Leeds
< 1%

West Ham
< 1%

Burnley
< 1%

Wolves
< 1%

Important matches for title race
Aston Villa vs Arsenal (2%)Home Win (32%)Draw (24%)Away Win (44%)
Arsenal81%85%90%
Man City14%12%8%
Aston Villa2.2%< 1%< 1%


 

Monday, December 1, 2025

PL: mid-week and key matches in race for Europe

 Mid-week and matches already tomorrow, but most interesting looks Wednesday with two key matches for the qualifications of the continental tournaments. Brighton host Villa in a key match, while Tottenham travel to Newcastle and St James's Park. 



Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
30Arsenal82.2+48< 1%99.99%99.97%99.90%99.69%86%< 1%< 1%99.87%
25Man City71.2+34< 1%97.8%96.0%93%86%10%1.2%6%92%
24Chelsea65.8+24< 1%89%82%73%59%2.0%6%17%71%
21Liverpool65.6+16< 1%87%80%70%56%1.7%4.5%18%69%
24Aston Villa62.9+12< 1%76%65%53%37%< 1%6%17%64%
22Brighton59.1+9< 1%54%42%30%18%< 1%11%25%28%
18Newcastle56.9+8< 1%41%30%19%11%< 1%16%24%18%
20Crystal Palace56.7+8< 1%40%29%19%11%< 1%7%12%53%
21Man United56.6+2< 1%38%27%17%10%< 1%11%21%17%
19Bournemouth53.6-2< 1%22%14%8%4.1%< 1%9%15%8%
19Brentford53.4+1< 1%21%13%8%3.6%< 1%11%14%7%
18Tottenham52.1+41.1%17%11%6%2.8%< 1%7%13%6%
18Everton50.8-62.0%11%6%3.4%1.5%< 1%6%9%3.2%
17Fulham48.5-74.5%6%3.4%1.7%< 1%< 1%6%5%1.6%
12Forest43.4-1417%1.1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.3%8%
22Sunderland42.6-2120%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11West Ham38.8-2444%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11Leeds37.3-2655%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
10Burnley36.9-2557%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
2Wolves25.1-4197.9%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Titles
TeamLeagueFA CupLeague CupEurope


Arsenal86%29%39%24%
Man City10%14%23%9%
Chelsea2.0%9%20%4.9%
Liverpool1.7%10%
4.4%
Aston Villa< 1%6%
28%
Brighton< 1%3.9%

Newcastle< 1%4.8%10%1.4%
Crystal Palace< 1%4.0%3.4%43%
Man United< 1%2.7%

Bournemouth< 1%2.9%

Brentford< 1%2.7%2.7%
Tottenham< 1%2.6%
< 1%
Everton< 1%2.4%

Fulham< 1%1.5%2.0%
Forest< 1%1.7%
8%
Sunderland
< 1%

West Ham
< 1%

Leeds
< 1%

Burnley
< 1%

Wolves
< 1%