Mathematics shows that although the Premier League is delayed, Liverpool will still be the champions

Even if the Premier League is suspended until April 30, Liverpool will still be the champions this year; This is the judgment of a mathematics professor working at Columbia University, who has just built a mathematical model that predicts the results of the English Premier League in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic spreading globally.

Professor Julien Guyon makes this prediction based on the average number of teams possible based on the number of matches that have not been played. Besides the indicators but the team performance, 'tough' parameters of the opponents they have to meet, the home advantage, . The French professor said that his model is based on the Elo scoring method. is applied by FIFA in determining national football men's and women's football team rankings.

According to the professor, Liverpool will still be the champion team this season, ending the season with a total score of 106, 28 points higher than the second team is Manchester City.

The other teams will remain in the current position, that is, Leicester City, Chelsea and Manchester United will stand at 3, 4 and 5. respectively. The three names to be relegated are Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich City. This is just the predicted result of a mathematical model, fans of the soccer teams are reminded not to be sad but also to hurry.

Current Premier League rankings.

Professor Guyon said that the calculation only takes data from the current season, saying that this is an effective solution to determine the team participating in the Champions League if it is not possible to complete the season on time. It is clear that Guyon is referring to the postponement of the English Premier League due to the Covid-19 translation.

He added that the English football federation should apply this method to any future tournament. Obviously, in addition to the current leader and the lucky individuals who reach the top, the teams competing for the championship and heading down the relegation will definitely protest strongly.

In football, anything can happen, but the mathematical model predicts the result to avoid kicking and never appears.

Refer to BI