One major team is predicted to lose by the "supercomputer" in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first leg; today's intense match schedule is revealed.
On 7 Apr 2026 GMT+7, Opta, a leading football statistics expert, released predictions for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarterfinals first leg before tonight's two opening matches, both kicking off at 02:00.
02:00 Real Madrid (Spain) VS Bayern Munich (Germany)
02:00 Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) VS Arsenal (England)
Opta's supercomputer predicts Bayern Munich has a higher chance of winning away at Real Madrid than the "Los Blancos" do of beating the "Bavarians" in the first leg.
Meanwhile, Arsenal, having recently missed out on two trophies—the Carabao Cup and FA Cup—are still favored to win against Sporting Lisbon at home, despite the Portuguese league runners-up winning all five of their home Champions League matches.
The supercomputer predictions are based on calculating probabilities and simulating thousands of matches, analyzing multiple factors such as each team's past and current performance, latest squad conditions, and betting market odds.
(Win 33.9%) Real Madrid VS Bayern Munich (Win 42.0%) *Draw 24.1%
(Win 21.8%) Sporting Lisbon VS Arsenal (Win 53.6%) *Draw 24.6%
