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FootballSupercomputer Predicts Europa League Winner After Claiming Barcelona and Arsenal Will Meet in Final
- The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League has been predicted by a supercomputer following the draw for the group stages
- The machine has predicted that Barcelona will be crowned champions in Budapest in May next year
- Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages for the second consecutive season
A Europa league supercomputer has predicted that Barcelona and Arsenal will meet in the 2022/23 final.
Barcelona were demoted to the Europa League on the back of Inter Milan's 4-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday.
The Catalan giants knew of their status before playing their penultimate group game against Bayern Munich, which ended in a humiliating three-nil loss at Camp Nou.
Barcelona's opponent in the knockout phase of the Europa League will be known after the draw scheduled for November 7.
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According to FiveThirtyEight's supercomputer, noted by Tribuna, Xavi Hernandez's side will make all the way to the final.
Per their mystic powers, the Blaugrana has 23% chance to win the Europa League for the first time in their 13th campaign overall in the tournament’s 51-year history.
In doing so, Barcelona will defeat Arsenal in the final at the Puskás Aréna Park in Budapest, Hungary, on May 31, 2023.
The Algorithm permutates that Juventus, AS Roma, Sevilla and Manchester United only have 5% chance of winning the competition.
Have Barcelona won the Europa League/UEFA Cup?
The Europa League/UEFA Cup is the only European trophy Barcelona contested but failed to win in Europe.
The Camp Nou outfit have managed to five Champions League titles, four Cup Winners’ Cups, three Inter-Cities Fairs Cups and five UEFA Super Cups to their name.
Xavi vows to win remaining trophies
Sports Brief earlier reported that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has vowed his side will fight for the available titles following his side's elimination from the UEFA Champions League.
Barcelona still struggling with Lionel Messi’s departure after two consecutive UCL group stage knockouts
FootballBarca now drops to the Europa League, which the 42-year-old Xavi has sworn his side will leave no stone unturned to ensure they secure Europe's secondary club tournament in addition to other domestic competitions.
Under Xavi's rein as Barcelona manager, the Catalan giants have picked only two wins in as many games played in Europe's premier club competition