Supercomputer rates Xavi's chances to win first game in charge of Barcelona

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Supercomputer rates Xavi's chances to win first game in charge of Barcelona

Everyone wants to know how Xavi's first game in charge of Barcelona will unfold.

And FiveThirtyEight's statistical algorithm, or supercomputer as it's sometimes called, has already predicted the outcome of the game against Espanyol.

The supercomputer rates Barca's chances to win the game at 72 per cent.

The probability of a draw stands at 18 per cent. Espanyol has a 10 per cent chance of getting a victory at Camp Nou.

In other words, the supercomputer expects Xavi's first game in charge of the Catalans to be a walk in the park.

Barca face their city rivals on Saturday, November 20 (KO 9pm Spain time).

Espanyol are currently 11th in the table, level on points with the 9th-placed Barca. Both sides have 17 points and are 11 points behind league leaders Sociedad.

AuthorAleksei BlokhinSourceFiveThirtyEight
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