Odd Odds: The UEFA Champions League Round of Sixteen Draw 2019/20
Qualifiers for round of 16 are winners and runners-up of 8 groups:
Group | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
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Winner | PSG | Bayern | ManC | Juve | Liverpool | Barca | Leipzig | Valencia |
Runner-up | Real | Tottenham | Atalanta | Atletico | Napoli | BVB | Lyon | Chelsea |
Rules for the draw:
- Runners-up are matched with group winners
- No matches allowed between teams from same association
- No matches allowed between teams from same group
Perfectly fair vs. UEFA's draw mechanism
UEFA's draw mechanism is quite complicated, for a description see Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports (2013), 9(3), 249-270. At first glance, it appears to be fair, however: closer inspection shows that probabilities of UEFA's draw mechanism are slightly different, ranging from 0.036572% (approx. 1/2734) to 0.063349% (approx. 1/1579), corresponding to relative differences from -26.784% to 26.825%.
Most and least probable results
Real vs. ManC Napoli vs. Leipzig | Tottenham vs. Valencia BVB vs. Juve | Atalanta vs. Barca Lyon vs. Liverpool | Atletico vs. Bayern Chelsea vs. PSG |
Real vs. Juve Napoli vs. Bayern | Tottenham vs. Valencia BVB vs. PSG | Atalanta vs. Liverpool Lyon vs. ManC | Atletico vs. Leipzig Chelsea vs. Barca |
Probabilities of pairwise matches
Group | Team | Draw | Opponents ranked by decreasing probability | ||||||
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Most probable | 2nd most | 3rd most | 4th most | 5th most | 6th most | 7th most | |||
A | PSG | Fair | Chelsea 18.2817 |
Atletico 17.9321 |
Tottenham 17.3327 |
BVB 16.6833 |
Atalanta 14.8851 |
Napoli 14.8851 |
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UEFA | Atletico 18.4254 |
Chelsea 18.1785 |
Tottenham 17.3331 |
BVB 16.9852 |
Atalanta 14.5389 |
Napoli 14.5389 |
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Real | Fair | Liverpool 21.8781 |
ManC 21.8781 |
Juve 20.8791 |
Bayern 18.0819 |
Leipzig 17.2827 |
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UEFA | Liverpool 21.5779 |
ManC 21.5779 |
Juve 21.1469 |
Bayern 18.0844 |
Leipzig 17.6128 |
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B | Bayern | Fair | Atletico 18.8811 |
Chelsea 18.5814 |
Real 18.0819 |
Atalanta 15.0849 |
Napoli 15.0849 |
Lyon 14.2857 |
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UEFA | Chelsea 18.9008 |
Atletico 18.6929 |
Real 18.0844 |
Atalanta 15.0330 |
Napoli 15.0330 |
Lyon 14.2559 |
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Tottenham | Fair | Valencia 22.6773 |
Barca 22.3277 |
Juve 20.6294 |
PSG 17.3327 |
Leipzig 17.0330 |
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UEFA | Valencia 22.6079 |
Barca 22.0037 |
Juve 20.7197 |
Leipzig 17.3357 |
PSG 17.3331 |
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C | ManC | Fair | Atletico 22.6274 |
Real 21.8781 |
BVB 20.7792 |
Napoli 17.6823 |
Lyon 17.0330 |
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UEFA | Atletico 22.3991 |
Real 21.5779 |
BVB 20.6167 |
Napoli 18.4382 |
Lyon 16.9681 |
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Atalanta | Fair | Valencia 18.9810 |
Barca 18.5814 |
Liverpool 17.6823 |
Bayern 15.0849 |
PSG 14.8851 |
Leipzig 14.7852 |
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UEFA | Valencia 18.9406 |
Barca 18.5539 |
Liverpool 18.4382 |
Bayern 15.0330 |
PSG 14.5389 |
Leipzig 14.4954 |
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D | Juve | Fair | Chelsea 21.5784 |
Real 20.8791 |
Tottenham 20.6294 |
BVB 20.1798 |
Lyon 16.7333 |
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UEFA | Chelsea 21.6666 |
Real 21.1469 |
Tottenham 20.7197 |
BVB 20.0116 |
Lyon 16.4551 |
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Atletico | Fair | Liverpool 22.6274 |
ManC 22.6274 |
Bayern 18.8811 |
Leipzig 17.9321 |
PSG 17.9321 |
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UEFA | Liverpool 22.3991 |
ManC 22.3991 |
Bayern 18.6929 |
PSG 18.4254 |
Leipzig 18.0836 |
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E | Liverpool | Fair | Atletico 22.6274 |
Real 21.8781 |
BVB 20.7792 |
Atalanta 17.6823 |
Lyon 17.0330 |
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UEFA | Atletico 22.3991 |
Real 21.5779 |
BVB 20.6167 |
Atalanta 18.4382 |
Lyon 16.9681 |
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Napoli | Fair | Valencia 18.9810 |
Barca 18.5814 |
ManC 17.6823 |
Bayern 15.0849 |
PSG 14.8851 |
Leipzig 14.7852 |
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UEFA | Valencia 18.9406 |
Barca 18.5539 |
ManC 18.4382 |
Bayern 15.0330 |
PSG 14.5389 |
Leipzig 14.4954 |
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F | Barca | Fair | Chelsea 23.3766 |
Tottenham 22.3277 |
Atalanta 18.5814 |
Napoli 18.5814 |
Lyon 17.1329 |
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UEFA | Chelsea 23.2769 |
Tottenham 22.0037 |
Atalanta 18.5539 |
Napoli 18.5539 |
Lyon 17.6116 |
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BVB | Fair | Valencia 21.5784 |
Liverpool 20.7792 |
ManC 20.7792 |
Juve 20.1798 |
PSG 16.6833 |
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UEFA | Valencia 21.7697 |
Liverpool 20.6167 |
ManC 20.6167 |
Juve 20.0116 |
PSG 16.9852 |
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G | Leipzig | Fair | Chelsea 18.1818 |
Atletico 17.9321 |
Real 17.2827 |
Tottenham 17.0330 |
Atalanta 14.7852 |
Napoli 14.7852 |
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UEFA | Atletico 18.0836 |
Chelsea 17.9772 |
Real 17.6128 |
Tottenham 17.3357 |
Atalanta 14.4954 |
Napoli 14.4954 |
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Lyon | Fair | Valencia 17.7822 |
Barca 17.1329 |
Liverpool 17.0330 |
ManC 17.0330 |
Juve 16.7333 |
Bayern 14.2857 |
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UEFA | Valencia 17.7411 |
Barca 17.6116 |
Liverpool 16.9681 |
ManC 16.9681 |
Juve 16.4551 |
Bayern 14.2559 |
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H | Valencia | Fair | Tottenham 22.6773 |
BVB 21.5784 |
Atalanta 18.9810 |
Napoli 18.9810 |
Lyon 17.7822 |
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UEFA | Tottenham 22.6079 |
BVB 21.7697 |
Atalanta 18.9406 |
Napoli 18.9406 |
Lyon 17.7411 |
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Chelsea | Fair | Barca 23.3766 |
Juve 21.5784 |
Bayern 18.5814 |
PSG 18.2817 |
Leipzig 18.1818 |
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UEFA | Barca 23.2769 |
Juve 21.6666 |
Bayern 18.9008 |
PSG 18.1785 |
Leipzig 17.9772 |
Expected payoffs under simple model
- reaching quarter-final is awarded with EUR 10.5 million
- reaching semi-final is awarded with additional EUR 12 million
- reaching final is awarded with additional EUR 15 million
- winning trophy is awarded with additional EUR 7.5 million (including award for UEFA Super Cup qualification)
Group | Team | Strength | Draw | Probablity of reaching ... (in percent) | Exp. Payoff (EUR) | |||
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quarter-final | semi-final | final | trophy | |||||
A | PSG | 8 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
57.4808 57.3995 -0.0813 | 26.7459 26.6999 -0.0460 | 11.4362 11.4143 -0.0219 | 5.4308 5.4202 -0.0107 | 11,367,745.14 11,349,593.13 -18,152.02 |
Real | 9.5 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
49.0235 49.1776 0.1541 | 25.2112 25.2778 0.0667 | 12.0474 12.0752 0.0279 | 5.9340 5.9472 0.0132 | 10,424,964.46 10,454,318.63 29,354.17 | |
B | Bayern | 14 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
69.5796 69.5150 -0.0646 | 42.3730 42.3243 -0.0487 | 24.4290 24.3979 -0.0310 | 12.6771 12.6606 -0.0165 | 17,005,743.42 16,987,218.04 -18,525.38 |
Tottenham | 9.5 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
56.3819 56.5054 0.1235 | 28.7432 28.7945 0.0513 | 13.5974 13.6183 0.0210 | 6.6869 6.6968 0.0099 | 11,910,403.09 11,933,411.14 23,008.05 | |
C | ManC | 12.5 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
68.3611 68.3795 0.0184 | 39.5593 39.5588 -0.0005 | 21.5030 21.4993 -0.0037 | 10.9841 10.9817 -0.0024 | 15,974,288.64 15,975,421.66 1,133.02 |
Atalanta | 1 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
12.9493 12.8481 -0.1011 | 1.3483 1.3383 -0.0100 | 0.1234 0.1226 -0.0009 | 0.0186 0.0185 -0.0001 | 1,541,377.46 1,529,420.56 -11,956.90 | |
D | Juve | 11 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
60.3195 60.2111 -0.1084 | 33.0372 32.9694 -0.0678 | 16.8811 16.8445 -0.0366 | 8.4875 8.4689 -0.0186 | 13,466,738.63 13,440,332.95 -26,405.68 |
Atletico | 7 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
43.7714 43.9038 0.1323 | 19.1447 19.1914 0.0467 | 7.6748 7.6903 0.0155 | 3.5405 3.5473 0.0067 | 8,310,123.10 8,332,456.38 22,333.28 | |
E | Liverpool | 15.5 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
76.5505 76.7337 0.1831 | 48.5554 48.6633 0.1079 | 29.3572 29.4213 0.0641 | 15.4520 15.4856 0.0336 | 19,426,926.34 19,471,247.15 44,320.80 |
Napoli | 6 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
43.2673 43.1014 -0.1659 | 17.2109 17.1428 -0.0681 | 6.2359 6.2114 -0.0245 | 2.7470 2.7362 -0.0108 | 7,749,789.57 7,719,710.38 -30,079.19 | |
F | Barca | 15.5 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
71.9895 72.0889 0.0993 | 45.6915 45.7458 0.0543 | 27.6456 27.6758 0.0301 | 14.5626 14.5778 0.0152 | 18,280,918.27 18,303,531.80 22,613.53 |
BVB | 4 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
29.8326 29.9007 0.0681 | 9.3234 9.3368 0.0135 | 2.5929 2.5954 0.0025 | 0.9737 0.9744 0.0007 | 4,713,187.73 4,722,382.85 9,195.12 | |
G | Leipzig | 2 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
26.0138 25.8636 -0.1502 | 4.7707 4.7435 -0.0272 | 0.7768 0.7723 -0.0045 | 0.1944 0.1933 -0.0012 | 3,435,033.89 3,415,243.14 -19,790.75 |
Lyon | 3 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
21.6121 21.5864 -0.0257 | 5.6426 5.6331 -0.0095 | 1.2969 1.2946 -0.0023 | 0.4245 0.4238 -0.0007 | 3,172,760.50 3,168,520.22 -4,240.28 | |
H | Valencia | 5 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
55.3669 55.3716 0.0046 | 19.1725 19.1660 -0.0065 | 6.0515 6.0483 -0.0032 | 2.4858 2.4843 -0.0014 | 9,208,389.69 9,207,514.84 -874.85 |
Chelsea | 12.5 | Fair UEFA UEFA-Fair |
57.5001 57.4138 -0.0863 | 33.4704 33.4142 -0.0561 | 18.3509 18.3184 -0.0325 | 9.4004 9.3835 -0.0169 | 13,511,610.07 13,489,677.14 -21,932.93 |