Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Quarterfinal Opponent Odds

Can Arsenal win the £220 million jackpot? Oh, that's not what this is? Pic via Guardian.

After a significant amount of pain-staking research, I have calculated the odds that Arsenal will draw a given team in the Champions League quarterfinal. The drawing is Friday at 1045 GMT, 6:45 a.m. EDT. As far as I have been able to gather, the odds are as follows:

1 in 7 – Olympique Lyonnais
1 in 7 – Manchester United F.C.
1 in 7 – FC Bayern Munich
1 in 7 – F.C. Internazionale Milano
1 in 7 – PFC CSKA Moscow
1 in 7 – FC Barcelona
1 in 7 – FC Girondins de Bordeaux

You're welcome.

Just to add a little real analysis to the mix, I would really hate to draw United or Barcelona in the next round (though the Gunners sound like they want another crack at their rivals to the north.) The rest are all, of course, challenging, but not the kind of situation that could drive a stake through my heart.

2 comments:

  1. With that kind of talk you will end up with Inter.

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  2. Fair enough. I was speaking on a more personal note, though.

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