Despite being drawn a tough round of league phase fixtures, with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Napoli and Borussia Dortmund to come for Arsenal, the supercomputer has predicted Mikel Arteta’s Premier League champions to go all the way.
Having suffered a six-year absence from the competition from 2017 to 2023, The Gunners returned with a run to the quarter-finals in 2024 before being knocked out by Bayern Munich, and then losing to Paris Saint-Germain the following season in the semi-final.
Last campaign, they returned to the final for the first time since 2006, and faced PSG again in Budapest, but were once more on the losing end as the French champions claimed a second successive title, as reported by TNT Sports.
However, the Parisians have not been backed for a three-peat, while the north Londoners have been given a leading 21.2% chance to finally win their first Champions League.
In fact, PSG have been ranked fourth by Opta with a 7.7% chance of winning it for a third time, with both Bayern Munich and Manchester City more likely to triumph.
The German giants have been tipped second to Arsenal to win the trophy with a 19.9% chance, while Enzo Maresca has been given a 12% chance of taking City all the way in his debut campaign.
Outside the top four, Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid have been ranked fifth and sixth, respectively, with chances of 7% and 5.1%.
Arsenal and City are the only English clubs ranked among the top six teams most likely to secure European glory.
But, once again, the Premier League has five participants, with Manchester United, Liverpool and Aston Villa all in the mix.
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The Red Devils return to the Champions League after a two-year hiatus, having finished bottom of a group containing Bayern, Copenhagen and Galatasaray on their last appearance.
The chances of them going all the way for the first time since 2008 are 3.7%, according to Opta, with bitter rivals Liverpool slightly edging them with a 5.1% chance.
Villa, who returned to the top tier of European competition during the 2024/25 season for the first time since 1983, are back again after their UEFA Europa League triumph last term.
Unai Emery’s side are ranked the 10th most likely team to go all the way, with a 2% share of the chances.
Sandwiched between United in eighth and Villa in 10th, sit Inter with 3.4%.
