{"id":300233,"date":"2023-12-12T17:17:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=300233"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:17:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:17:55","slug":"opta-rates-man-uniteds-chances-of-reaching-champions-league-last-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/opta-rates-man-uniteds-chances-of-reaching-champions-league-last-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Opta rates Man United&apos;s chances of reaching Champions League last-16"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> REVEALED: Opta supercomputer rates Man United&#8217;s chances of making the Champions League last-16 ahead of must-win clash with Bayern Munich&#8230; while Newcastle are given higher odds of finishing second in their group than PSG<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Man United&#8217;s chances of qualifying collapsed after their draw with Galatasaray\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Opta&#8217;s supercomputer also give Newcastle a low chance of reaching the last-16\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Man United are stuffed if Bruno Fernandes says he thought Bournemouth would be easy &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage is hanging by a thread ahead of their must-win clash with Bayern Munich tonight.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils need to beat Bayern Munich at Old Trafford and hope that Copenhagen and Galatasaray play out a draw in the other game in the group to advance to the next stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side&#8217;s hopes were severely dented after they threw away the lead twice in a 3-3 draw with Galatasaray &#8211; with their last-16 destiny now out of their hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This has been reflected in Opta&#8217;s latest calculations, with their supercomputer giving United a 9.4 per cent chance of making the next phase.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle meanwhile face AC Milan on Wednesday, and while they have been given a higher chance (26.1 per cent) to finish second in their group over Paris Saint-Germain (18.4 per cent) &#8211; the French giants and Borussia Dortmund\u00a0are still expected to finish ahead of the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/02\/09\/78497809-12817313-image-a-1_1701509700469.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s Champions League chances are slim following their 3-3 draw in Turkey<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/02\/09\/78497805-12817313-image-a-2_1701509738746.jpg\" height=\"460\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side need to beat Bayern Munich and hope for a draw in the other game<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/10\/78861235-12854029-image-a-2_1702375719137.jpg\" height=\"295\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United are bottom of their group and have been given a 9.4 per cent chance of qualifying<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Borussia Dortmund and PSG have been given a 51.2 and 48.8 per cent chance respectively of topping Group F &#8211; while Newcastle can finish no higher than second.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe&#8217;s side will need Dortmund to beat PSG in Germany, and also beat AC Milan at St James&#8217; Park.<\/p>\n<p>A third place finish in their respective groups would mean that Manchester United and Newcastle drop to the Europa League &#8211; alongside the likes of Liverpool, Brighton and West Ham.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Man United have been given a 39 per cent chance of finishing third &#8211; higher than that of Galatasaray and Copenhagen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, they have also been given the highest expectation of finishing bottom of their group at 51.6 per cent &#8211; which would see them crash out of Europe altogether.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle have a 49.2 per cent chance of finishing third in their group, though a defeat to AC Milan would see them finish fourth &#8211; which has been given a chance of 26.1 per cent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Their chances would have been significantly better if it wasn&#8217;t for a controversial penalty which went against them deep into stoppage time during a 1-1 draw with PSG last time out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are two other groups where a place in the last-16 is yet to be finalised.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/10\/78861237-12854029-image-a-4_1702375736269.jpg\" height=\"277\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Opta give Newcastle United a 26.1 per cent chance of making it through to the knockouts<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/10\/78861271-12854029-image-a-5_1702375855792.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s hopes would have been significantly improved if it were not for a controversial penalty which went against them deep into stoppage time during a 1-1 draw in France<\/p>\n<p>Porto are heavy favourites to qualify with Barcelona from Group H, though a victory for Shakhtar Donetsk would send the Ukrainians through instead.<\/p>\n<p>Opta&#8217;s supercomputer doesn&#8217;t give Shakhtar much hope however, with Porto given an 82.7 per cent chance of advancing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Braga have a slim chance of reaching the last-16 ahead of reigning Serie A champions Napoli.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese side would need to pick up a shock victory tonight and better the Italian club&#8217;s 2-1 victory over Braga from earlier in the group stage &#8211; as they would finish level on points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Man City and Arsenal have already reached the last-16, and have secured top-spot in their respective groups.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12854029\/Opta-supercomputerMan-Uniteds-chances-Champions-League-16-Bayern-Munich-Newcastle-higher-odds-second-PSG.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REVEALED: Opta supercomputer rates Man United&#8217;s chances of making the Champions League last-16 ahead of must-win clash with Bayern Munich&#8230; 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