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Sporting CP vs Manchester United: what's at stake in the Champions League?

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Matchday 5 · Wednesday 25 November, 21:00

Sporting CP6th, 3 pts
–Matchday 5
41%Sporting CP win
26%Draw
33%Manchester United win

The model gives Sporting CP a 41% chance of winning, a draw 26% and Manchester United 33%. Sporting CP's chance of going through is 89% now: a win would take it to 97%, a defeat to 80%. Manchester United's chance of going through is 86% now: a win would take it to 96%, a defeat to 78%. The most likely score is 1–1 (13%).

What each result means

Both teams' chances of finishing in the top 8 and going through (top 24) depending on this result, from the simulations.

Sporting CP: top 8Sporting CP: throughManchester United: top 8Manchester United: through
Now21%89%19%86%
Sporting CP win34%97%10%78%
Draw15%89%16%87%
Manchester United win9%80%34%96%

Most likely scores

The most likely exact scores according to the model.

1–113%
1–010%
0–19%
2–19%
1–28%
0–08%

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