Are we heading towards a flawless performance in the Champions League? The four French clubs involved in the league phase have a good chance of avoiding the last twelve places in the single group, synonymous with elimination. According to an Opta model, revealed by The Team there is more than a 60% chance of seeing all French clubs at least in the play-offs.
Monaco and Brest almost qualified
If only eight places ensure a direct ticket to the round of 16, the following sixteen offer a place in the play-off. With 10 points scored, qualification for the play-off is almost assured. In fact, Monegasques and Brestois (10 points, 3rd and 4th) have a 99% chance of seeing at least the play-offs.
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Behind them, Losc (7 points, 14th) has a 94% chance of appearing among the first 24, again according to Opta. The last club on the list, Paris-Saint-Germain, is the poor student of this campaign. With only 4 points scored in as many matches, the capital club is only 25th and provisionally eliminated. However, Parisians have, according to Opta, a 67% chance of seeing the next round.
The calendar of French clubs in the Champions League
AS Monaco : Benfica (home), Arsenal (away), Aston Villa (home), Inter Milan (away).
Lille OSC: Bologna (away), Sturm Graz (home), Liverpool (away), Feyenoord (home).
Paris Saint-Germain: Bayern Munich (away), RB Salzburg (away), Manchester City (home), Stuttgart (away).
Stade Brestois: FC Barcelona (away), PSV (home), Shakhtar (away), Real Madrid (home).
