Real Madrid and the curse of the group H
The squad of Real Madrid will seek to be crowned champion for the third consecutive Champions League, a situation that could be very complicated, since statistics show that in the last 20 years only one team that disputed the first round of the contest in the Group H he got the title
In 2007, AC Milan became the 'King' of Europe by beating Liverpool at the Olympic Stadium in Athens. The Italian group advanced first in Group H, where they also found the teams of Lille of France, AEK of Greece and Anderlecht of Belgium. Milan is the only club that achieved it in Madrid will try to match.
However, Real Madrid is considered by the Football Power Index of ESPN as the favorite to finish first in Group H, where it is the noon of Borussia Dortmund of Germany, Tottenham of England and APOEL of Cyprus. According to ESPN's ESPN, the Merengues have a 91% chance of advancing to the competition round.
On the other hand, the 'White' are favorites in the bets to repeat as a champion after the performance they show in the Spanish Super Cup and defeat easily in Barcelona. According to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, Real Madrid is first in the stakes with a 7-2 payout. Underneath the picture of the Spanish capital are Barcelona, Bayern Munich, PSG and Manchester City.
In the same way, FiveThirtyEigh's Soccer Power Index favors Madrid to lead the 'Orejona' and provides an 18 percent chance.
Finally, taking into account the groups of those who have left the champions since 1997, Manchester City would have the statistics on their side by placing themselves in Group F, the sector from which they have been champions. Groups A and D have left three more. For the current edition, Manchester United are in Group A, while Barcelona and Juventus in Group D.
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