This evening’s 0-0 draw with Dinamo Zagreb took an intriguing turn for Celtic’s chances of making it to the Champions League knockout stages.
With two victories and three draws from six games, the Hoops are now on nine points.
The Opta supercomputer is calculating the number of points required to place in the top eight and top twenty-four.
It’s especially intriguing to consider the implications for Celtic’s prospects of finishing in the top 24 and, thus, qualifying for the elimination playoffs.
The Opta supercomputer is calculating the number of points needed to finish in the top 8 and in the top 24.
With one more point virtually guaranteeing that they will finish in the top 24, the Hoops’ chances of finishing in the top 8 are still possible.
If Celtic wins their next two games against Young Boys at home and Aston Villa away, they will have 15 points, which would put them in a 73% chance of making the top 8 and avoiding the knockout playoffs, avoiding the last 16—which may seem far off, but if they can pull off back-to-back victories, a spot in the Champions League last 16 would be prior
With teams like Celtic flourishing in a more competitive league system, it has so far shown out to be an upgrade over the old format, which was less competitive.
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