The final ranking of the first phase of the Champions League is to this day a real enigma, considering that there are no precedents to refer to. The new format has the following rules: the top eight in the ranking advance directly to the round of 16; from the ninth to the 24th, they compete in the playoffs; from the 25th to the 36th, there is direct elimination.
Football Rankings – through mathematics specialist Piotr Kilmek – has predicted what the final ranking will be, dividing between xPTS (the points that could be won), xGD (goal difference), chances of finishing in the top 8, chances of finishing in the top 16, chances of finishing in the top 24.
Well, Inter would end up in fourth place behind only Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich with about 15 points earned and a goal difference of 9. The possibilities for the nerazzurri to finish in the top 8 are 55.8%, among the top 16 at 85.8%, among the top 24 at 97.7%.
Below is the final Champions League ranking according to the algorithm:
