Real Madrid Confidencial AI's prediction about the World Cup winner surprises Real Madrid
Artificial intelligence doesn't place Real Madrid among the favorites
The Club World Cup is moving forward and has already left the group stage behind. Real Madrid are in the round of 16 and will face Juventus from Turin. Xabi Alonso's team's progress is very positive, as they played their best match so far against RB Salzburg.
Therefore, Madridists have reasons to be optimistic, mainly because the match against the Austrian side showed the best performance of 2025 so far. Honestly, this sounds harsh to say, but at the same time, it's exciting. The coach from Donostia is gradually implementing his playing style and the fans are excited.
However, AI doesn't place the white club among the favorites to win this competition. In fact, it's not even in the top 5. Opta's supercomputer only gives it a 9.7% chance to win the title.
It places them in sixth place behind teams like, for example, Chelsea or Bayern Munich. The German team is in fourth place and has an 11.3% chance. PSG tops the list with 20.6%, followed by Manchester City (20.4%) and Inter (12.4%).
As expected, inside Real Madrid, they don't give any importance to this kind of data. Soccer doesn't understand statistics or artificial intelligence. What should be highlighted is that the team's play is improving by the minute and that a version was seen that hadn't been reflected in a long time.
There is room for improvement
Far from thinking that everything has been achieved, it's obvious that there are tactical issues to improve and, therefore, correct. However, nobody expected to see so much progress in just three matches. The start, which was a draw against Al-Hilal, was disappointing, but since then everything has improved.
Xabi Alonso and his staff have shown great satisfaction with the work their footballers have done. Beyond the great strengths they showed in attack, they sacrificed themselves in defense and helped the team stay compact. It's clear that this is the path to follow to achieve great results, regardless of what happens in this World Cup.
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