The Football Observatory, part of the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, has released its annual report predicting title winners in 29 leagues worldwide for the new season.
The report relies on a mix of sporting, economic, and demographic variables, such as players’ minutes played in the previous season and the level of matches they participated in.
According to the report, Al-Nassr team leads the favorites to win the Saudi Roshn League title, thanks to its strong lineup and significant investments in the summer transfer market, reflecting its great ambition to continue competing for local and continental championships.
In France, Paris Saint-Germain topped the predictions list with 73%, as the most likely to retain the French league title. This is the second-highest global prediction rate after Red Star Belgrade of Serbia, which scored 76.2%, according to the French network RMC.
On the European front, the report predicted Real Madrid winning the Spanish League title, and Inter Milan the Italian League.
It also tipped Red Bull Salzburg for the Austrian League title, Club Brugge for the Belgian League, Olympiacos for the Greek League, Feyenoord for the Dutch League, Sporting Lisbon for the Portuguese League, and Galatasaray for the Turkish League.
In England, Liverpool – the title holder – topped the predictions to win the Premier League again with 28.9%, ahead of Arsenal (18.8%), Chelsea (16.3%), and Manchester City (14.4%), while Manchester United was far behind at 2.6%.
In Germany, Bayern Munich topped the list of favorites with 61.4%, compared to only 8.8% for their traditional rival Borussia Dortmund, confirming the Bavarian giant’s continued dominance in the Bundesliga.