2026/27 Champions League: 36 teams ranking. Arsenal favourite Opta

Zdjęcie: Liga Mistrzów 2026/27: ranking 36 drużyn. Arsenal faworytem Opta

The league phase of the 2026/27 Champions League began on 8 September with the participation of 36 clubs. The Opta model, after 10,000 simulations, gives Arsenal (20.9 percent), Bayern Munich (19.4%) and Manchester City (12.3 percent). The Polish club is not at stake and the final will be held on 5 June 2027 in Madrid.

Opta is betting on Arsenal and Bayern

Before starting the league phase, Opta's supercomputer performed 10,000 simulations of the full games. Arsenal won in 20.9% of variants, Bayern Munich in 19.4%, and Manchester City in 12.3 percent. These are the only 3 teams with a score of more than 10%. The model besides gives Arsenal a 93.8 percent chance of promotion to the cup phase.

The forecast is not a judgment. A year earlier, Opta indicated Liverpool, who fell off in the quarter-finals, and the trophy was won by Paris Saint-Germain. The data straightens out the strength of the teams, the timetable and the probability. The cup inactive wins on the field.

Ranking of 36 Champions League teams 2026/27

The following order combines Opt's pre-tourical probabilities with an assessment of experience, staff quality and rival difficulties. Places 1 through 14 correspond to the order resulting from the revealed chances of triumph. The next part is the editorial ranking, due to the fact that Opta gave for these clubs results below 1% without full table of precise values.

1. Arsenal. The favourite of the model with a 20.9% chance, champion of England and finalist of the erstwhile edition. 2. Bayern Munich. The score is 19.4% and the highest anticipated chance of first place in the league phase. 3. Manchester City. The model gives 12.3 percent, although the timetable is among the most hard among the tycoons. 4. Barcelona. With a score of 8.2 percent, he remains the most serious candidate outside the first three. 5. Paris Saint-Germain. The defender of 2 consecutive titles has 7.1 percent chance of a 3rd triumph in a row. 6. Liverpool. European experience and 6.1% chance make us keep the English in the lead. 7. Real Madrid. The evidence holder received only 4.4 percent, but in this competition he must never be deleted. 8. Manchester United. Return after 2 years and 3.8 percent chance of a trophy. 9. Inter Milan. The two-time finalist from 4 erstwhile seasons has 3.7 percent 10. Aston Villa. Europe's League Winner and Unai Emery's squad received 2 percent 11. Borussia Dortmund. A dangerous cup rival with a score of 1.8 percent 12. Sporting CP. The champion of Portugal has a 1.4 percent chance according to the model. 13. AS Roma. Robustness and experience are 1.3% 14. Como. The biggest novelty among clubs above 1 percent, precisely 1.2 percent 15. Atlético Madrid. Tournament hardness can mean more than a low model forecast. 16. Napoli. The Italian master has arguments to fight for at least the barracks. 17. RB Leipzig. The intensive kind and experience in Europe make Germans uncomfortable rivals. 18. FC Porto. The cup brand remains strong despite defeat from City for opening. 19. PSV Eindhoven. The Dutch champion should aim for the first twenty-four. 20. Villarreal. Failure 2:3 at Dortmund showed both the strength of the attack and the weakness of the defense. 21. Real Betis. Winning 3:2 in Lille gives the Spaniards a good starting point. 22. Fenerbahçe. Own stadium can supply the points needed for the barracks. 23. Galatasaray. The second Turkish club at stake has a akin asset and a large European ambition. 24. Lille. The French began by failing with Betis, so the margin of mistake rapidly shrunk. 25. VfB Stuttgart. A promotion to the barracks would be a success at a hard stake. 26. Club Brugge. The Belgians lost 2:3 to Aston Villa, but remained in the match until the end. 27. Feyenoord. Opta only gave him a 0.04% chance of final triumph before the start. 28. RC Lens. The French squad needs points with rivals of their own class. 29. Bodø/Glimt. The Norwegians were already able to surprise the tycoons, but the agenda will not forgive the weaker evenings. 30. Slavia Prague. Czech champion must improve European effectiveness after the erstwhile period without winning in the league phase. 31. LASK. The Austrians lost their first 0:1 match to AEK. 32. AEK Athens. The win at the beginning improves the position of the Greek champion. 33. Chesstar Donetsk. Opta did not note the triumph of Ukrainians in any of the 10,000 simulations. 34. Viking Stavanger. The promotion of 2 clubs from Norway itself is an event, but the European bar stands high. 35. Sabah Baku. The Azerbaijani debutant won only 2 out of 10,000 simulations. 36. Slovan Bratislava. Like Shahtar, he did not win the tournament in any variant of the model.

How the League Phase Works

All teams go to 1 table, but they don't play each one. Each club plays 8 meetings with 8 different rivals. Full format, baskets and Champions League dates 2026/27 show how drawing affects the chances of even the biggest brands.

Spaces 1–8 give a direct promotion to the 1/8 final. Teams from 9–24 will play in the barracks and teams from 25–36 will fall off. UEFA set the league phase to end on 27 January 2027. The final will be played on 5 June at Estadio Metropolitano, Madrid. Real Madrid met 8 rivals already during the August drawLike the another 35 clubs.

Europe plays without Polish club

There is no Extraclass typical on the UEFA list. This is the most painful Polish conclusion from the full list. The Champions League brings together immense money, prestige and fans' attention, and Polish clubs one more time watch the most crucial phase on the side.

You can be fascinated by Arsenal, Bayern or Real Madrid. However, it is essential to require that the Polish ball cease to satisfy itself with the function of supplier of players and audiences for richer leagues. The ranking of favorites shows the power of European brands. The deficiency of Poland shows a bill of many years of negligence in our country.

Source: UEFA, Opta Analyst, UEFA agenda and results.