Champions League draw simulated with Arsenal and Liverpool facing horror ties… after Man City don’t even qualify
Champions League draw simulated with Arsenal and Liverpool facing horror ties… after Man City don’t even qualify
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THE new Champions League format could throw up some enthralling ties if a supercomputer's predictions are anything to go by. All 36 teams face off at the same time on Wednesday night in the final matches of the league phase. Teams will be fighting for the lives with everything up for grabs as those who secure a top eight spot will book an automatic spot in the last 16, the teams placed ninth to 24th head into a play-off round and those from 24th to 36th head straight out of the tournament.
![[UEFA Champions League trophy.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/uefa-champions-league-trophy-pictured-964548683.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Thanks to the boffins at Bettingexpert.com and their supercomputer BETSiE, we now know what the most likely outcome is of the league phase. Their supercomputer has simulated the final round of games 100,000 times, taking into account all the necessary data to make the best predictions it can.
![[Pep Guardiola looking dejected on the sidelines of a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/manchester-city-manager-pep-guardiola-951629987.jpg?strip=all&w=726)
And according to their simulations, Manchester City are set to MISS OUT on qualifying for the next round!. The four-in-a-row Premier League champions need to beat Club Brugge and hope other results go their way to finish in the top 24, but the supercomputer thinks that is pretty unlikely to happen.
![[Tournament bracket showing the road to the final.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_aa95f2.png?strip=all&w=960)
City are predicted to narrowly miss out, finishing in 25th place. Liverpool are predicted to finish top of the table, while Arsenal should advance in third spot and Aston Villa have been tipped to sneak into the automatic last 16 places by finishing in eighth place.
![[Mohamed Salah celebrating with teammates after scoring a goal.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/liverpools-mohamed-salah-center-celebrates-965599591.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
