{"id":26396,"date":"2026-03-17T12:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/optas-supercomputer-gives-its-verdict-on-real-madrid-chances-of-progressing-against-manchester-city\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:16:27","slug":"optas-supercomputer-gives-its-verdict-on-real-madrid-chances-of-progressing-against-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/optas-supercomputer-gives-its-verdict-on-real-madrid-chances-of-progressing-against-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"OPTA&#8217;s supercomputer gives its verdict on Real Madrid: chances of progressing against Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"capital-letter\">\u25cb<\/span>Even the most optimistic person could not have imagined such a positive scenario for Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Valverde&#8217;s unexpected hat-trick allows Los Blancos to take a big step towards the quarter-finals of the tournament<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lionel Messi&#8217;s magical goal shows he is ready for the World Cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This match almost reversed the Arbeloa team&#8217;s chances of winning the Champions League and moved them into the top five favorites for the title. All data from Opta&#8217;s supercomputer<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17\/aGWvi1fkGbQNe8DGK.jpeg\" alt=\"OPTA's supercomputer gives its verdict on Real Madrid: chances of progressing against Manchester City\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite winning 3-0 in the first leg and leveling the scores, they will need to prove this result at the Etihad Stadium. It starts tonight at 21:00. Josep Guardiola&#8217;s Manchester City, with Erling Haaland as their main threat, will be looking to spoil Vinicius and co&#8217;s European night.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Real Madrid chances of reaching the quarterfinals<\/h2>\n<p>This 3-0 is reflected in the statistics given to the Spanish side by Opta&#8217;s supercomputer. The chances of following this result and progressing are very high at 83.80%, compared to 16.20% for the rest of the English side.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" src=\"https:\/\/objetos-xlk.estaticos-marca.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17\/aGWmI1fkGURYUp_kw.jpeg\" alt=\"OPTA's supercomputer gives its verdict on Real Madrid: chances of progressing against Manchester City\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If they advance, they will face Bayern Munich, who beat Atalanta 6-1 in the first leg and have a 99.86% chance of progressing. In the remaining two games of the day, Arsenal lead with a 79.89% chance of winning against Bayer Leverkusen and a 93.81% chance of winning between PSG and Chelsea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/champions-league\/2026\/03\/17\/69b92fa6ca47417e168b45a6.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25cbEven the most optimistic person could not have imagined such a positive scenario for Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester City. 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