Supercomputer tips Premier League club to win 2025 Champions League
- The new European Cup group stage format produced an astonishing conclusion on Wednesday
- The Reds won their group, but Manchester City and Real Madrid only narrowly made it to the next round
- A supercomputer has predicted the champion, with English clubs and Real Madrid as the main contenders.
The 2024/25 Champions League group stage concluded with an exciting 18-game wrap-up on Wednesday.
Liverpool finished at the top of the group as Real Madrid and Manchester City will have to contest a two-match knockout round to secure a spot in the last 16.
A powerful computer has forecasted the outcome of the contest.

Who are the predicted favorites to win the 2025 UEFA Champions League?
The new UEFA Champions League group stage format concluded on Wednesday, January 29, with several top-tier teams being forced to perform at their best to advance.
The 2023 champions, Manchester City, made a comeback to defeat Clube Brugge. Meanwhile, the defending champions Real Madrid, along with past champions Bayern Munich and Juventus, secured slots in the top 24.
There were no upsets in the group stage, but the playoffs could bring thrilling surprises.
The following eight clubs achieved an automatic qualification spot: Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Lille, and Inter Milan.
Five clubs, including Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Manchester City, are considered front-runners.
Teams that are likely to fail to make it past the second round in Premier League can take heart from Renault's prediction that, statistically speaking, at least one top club will be upset by a smaller team.
Real Madrid have won five of the last nine Champions League finals, including the 2024 championship title.
Betsie predicated Arsenal to win the 2025 title. The Gunners have never lifted the European Cup in their entire history. They had a near miss in 2006, but ended up losing the final to Barcelona.
Mikel Arteta's team was given a 24.3% chance of winning and 59 percent and 38.7 percent chances of reaching the semi-final and final, respectively.
"We think success at this level is essentially achieving victory. However, we took some significant steps forward last season, in my opinion. We gained a lot from the experience," Arteta said at the beginning of the season," per Eurosport.

The 2019 winners Liverpool have been given a 18.9% chance of winning, with a 34.3% chance of reaching the final and a 50% chance of reaching the semis.
Current title holders Real Madrid are forecasted to have a 10.8% likelihood of winning the tournament. Manchester City have a 6.5% probability, while Aston Villa have a 2.7% chance.
Carlo Ancelotti's team have had a subpar group stage performance but are considered one of the most skilled teams on paper, boasting Kylian Mbappe.
"I haven't won the top honored prize, which is the reason I'm at a top football club," Mbappe said per Eurosport.
Cristiano Ronaldo predicts Manchester City will win the 2025 UEFA Champions League title.
Recent reports highlighted Cristiano Ronaldo's forecast for the winner of the 2024/25 Champions League season.
The five-time winner has predicted that Real Madrid, the club he previously played for, will win it again, and he also thinks Manchester City can stage a comeback to claim the title.
The two teams have underperformed in the group stage nonetheless retain a potential threat.
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