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Updated Feb. 26, 2020, at 4:59 PM
2/28 |  Sint-Truidense | 45% | 25% |
 Mechelen | 30% |
2/29 |  W. Beveren | 23% | 25% |
 Anderlecht | 52% |
2/29 |  Zulte Waregem | 41% | 25% |
 Kortrijk | 34% |
2/29 |  Eupen | 35% | 26% |
 Mouscron | 39% |
2/29 |  Antwerp | 72% | 19% |
 Oostende | 9% |
3/1 |  Genk | 25% | 26% |
 Club Brugge | 49% |
3/1 |  Charleroi | 48% | 27% |
 Standard Liège | 25% |
3/1 |  Cercle Brugge | 15% | 20% |
 Gent | 65% |
3/7 | Club Brugge | 89% | 10% |
Cercle Brugge | 2% |
3/7 | Gent | 55% | 25% |
Charleroi | 20% |
3/7 | Anderlecht | 59% | 23% |
Zulte Waregem | 18% |
3/7 | Standard Liège | 60% | 22% |
Sint-Truidense | 18% |
3/7 | Mechelen | 59% | 22% |
Eupen | 19% |
3/7 | Kortrijk | 38% | 27% |
Antwerp | 35% |
3/7 | Oostende | 22% | 23% |
Genk | 55% |
3/7 | Mouscron | 65% | 21% |
W. Beveren | 14% |
3/15 | Genk | 59% | 22% |
Mechelen | 19% |
3/15 | Charleroi | 57% | 25% |
Kortrijk | 18% |
3/15 | Sint-Truidense | 33% | 27% |
Anderlecht | 40% |
3/15 | Cercle Brugge | 49% | 26% |
Oostende | 25% |
3/15 | Zulte Waregem | 34% | 25% |
Standard Liège | 42% |
3/15 | Antwerp | 56% | 25% |
Mouscron | 19% |
3/15 | Eupen | 11% | 19% |
Club Brugge | 71% |
3/15 | W. Beveren | 13% | 18% |
Gent | 69% |
| 2/23 | Gent4 | 71% | 18% |
Sint-Truidense1 | 11% |
| 2/23 | Anderlecht6 | 65% | 24% |
Eupen1 | 12% |
| 2/23 | Club Brugge1 | 65% | 24% |
Charleroi0 | 11% |
| 2/22 | Mechelen4 | 52% | 24% |
W. Beveren0 | 24% |
| 2/22 | Mouscron0 | 57% | 23% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 20% |
| 2/22 | Oostende1 | 33% | 25% |
Zulte Waregem1 | 42% |
| 2/22 | Standard Liège1 | 47% | 26% |
Antwerp0 | 27% |
| 2/21 | Kortrijk0 | 37% | 24% |
Genk1 | 39% |
| 2/16 | Zulte Waregem1 | 46% | 25% |
Mouscron2 | 29% |
| 2/16 | Genk1 | 51% | 24% |
Standard Liège3 | 25% |
| 2/16 | Antwerp1 | 43% | 28% |
Charleroi1 | 28% |
| 2/15 | Mechelen2 | 29% | 27% |
Anderlecht0 | 43% |
| 2/15 | Oostende0 | 33% | 26% |
Kortrijk3 | 41% |
| 2/15 | Sint-Truidense0 | 57% | 23% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 21% |
| 2/15 | Club Brugge2 | 90% | 8% |
W. Beveren1 | 1% |
| 2/14 | Eupen2 | 16% | 22% |
Gent3 | 62% |
| 2/13 | Antwerp1 | 45% | 25% |
Genk1 | 30% |
| 2/12 | W. Beveren1 | 35% | 26% |
Kortrijk2 | 39% |
| 2/12 | Standard Liège0 | 23% | 24% |
Club Brugge0 | 53% |
| 2/11 | Charleroi2 | 66% | 21% |
Mechelen1 | 12% |
| 2/8 | Mouscron3 | 54% | 25% |
Oostende1 | 21% |
| 2/8 | Cercle Brugge3 | 38% | 26% |
Mechelen2 | 36% |
| 2/8 | Sint-Truidense5 | 48% | 28% |
Eupen2 | 24% |
| 2/8 | Charleroi4 | 55% | 25% |
Zulte Waregem0 | 20% |
| 2/7 | Gent1 | 59% | 25% |
Anderlecht1 | 17% |
| 2/2 | Zulte Waregem5 | 59% | 23% |
W. Beveren0 | 19% |
| 2/2 | Anderlecht1 | 56% | 26% |
Mouscron0 | 18% |
| 2/2 | Club Brugge1 | 71% | 19% |
Antwerp0 | 10% |
| 2/1 | Mechelen0 | 24% | 24% |
Gent3 | 52% |
| 2/1 | Oostende1 | 34% | 26% |
Sint-Truidense0 | 39% |
| 2/1 | Eupen1 | 48% | 27% |
Cercle Brugge0 | 25% |
| 2/1 | Genk1 | 47% | 25% |
Charleroi0 | 27% |
| 1/31 | Kortrijk3 | 32% | 25% |
Standard Liège1 | 43% |
| 1/29 | Charleroi0 | 24% | 26% |
Club Brugge0 | 50% |
| 1/26 | Antwerp2 | 59% | 22% |
Zulte Waregem1 | 18% |
| 1/26 | Kortrijk2 | 12% | 19% |
Club Brugge2 | 68% |
| 1/26 | Cercle Brugge1 | 26% | 26% |
Anderlecht2 | 47% |
| 1/25 | Gent4 | 52% | 23% |
Genk1 | 25% |
| 1/25 | Mouscron1 | 52% | 26% |
Sint-Truidense3 | 23% |
| 1/25 | W. Beveren0 | 46% | 28% |
Eupen1 | 26% |
| 1/24 | Standard Liège2 | 75% | 16% |
Oostende1 | 8% |
| 1/19 | Zulte Waregem0 | 36% | 24% |
Genk3 | 40% |
| 1/19 | Anderlecht1 | 22% | 27% |
Club Brugge2 | 51% |
| 1/19 | Cercle Brugge1 | 25% | 24% |
Antwerp2 | 52% |
| 1/18 | Gent3 | 62% | 23% |
Mouscron1 | 15% |
| 1/18 | Oostende0 | 45% | 26% |
W. Beveren1 | 29% |
| 1/18 | Sint-Truidense2 | 43% | 26% |
Kortrijk0 | 31% |
| 1/18 | Eupen1 | 24% | 27% |
Charleroi1 | 49% |
| 1/17 | Mechelen2 | 32% | 26% |
Standard Liège3 | 42% |
| 12/27 | Antwerp0 | 48% | 26% |
Anderlecht0 | 25% |
| 12/27 | Charleroi5 | 65% | 22% |
Oostende0 | 13% |
| 12/26 | Standard Liège0 | 42% | 25% |
Gent1 | 32% |
| 12/26 | Club Brugge4 | 81% | 14% |
Zulte Waregem0 | 5% |
| 12/26 | Mouscron1 | 55% | 25% |
Mechelen2 | 20% |
| 12/26 | W. Beveren1 | 40% | 26% |
Sint-Truidense0 | 35% |
| 12/26 | Kortrijk1 | 56% | 23% |
Cercle Brugge0 | 21% |
| 12/26 | Genk2 | 70% | 19% |
Eupen1 | 11% |
| 12/22 | Anderlecht2 | 40% | 26% |
Genk0 | 34% |
| 12/22 | Sint-Truidense1 | 31% | 25% |
Antwerp1 | 45% |
| 12/22 | Gent1 | 29% | 26% |
Club Brugge1 | 45% |
| 12/21 | W. Beveren2 | 21% | 22% |
Standard Liège1 | 56% |
| 12/21 | Eupen1 | 38% | 27% |
Kortrijk2 | 34% |
| 12/21 | Cercle Brugge2 | 27% | 23% |
Zulte Waregem0 | 50% |
| 12/21 | Mouscron1 | 42% | 28% |
Charleroi1 | 30% |
| 12/20 | Mechelen1 | 52% | 25% |
Oostende0 | 23% |
| 12/15 | Oostende2 | 19% | 22% |
Gent1 | 59% |
| 12/15 | Club Brugge3 | 85% | 12% |
Mechelen0 | 3% |
| 12/15 | Standard Liège1 | 55% | 25% |
Anderlecht1 | 20% |
| 12/14 | Genk4 | 76% | 16% |
W. Beveren1 | 9% |
| 12/14 | Zulte Waregem5 | 51% | 25% |
Sint-Truidense1 | 24% |
| 12/14 | Charleroi3 | 67% | 20% |
Cercle Brugge0 | 13% |
| 12/14 | Antwerp1 | 70% | 19% |
Eupen0 | 11% |
| 12/13 | Kortrijk1 | 39% | 27% |
Mouscron2 | 34% |
| 12/8 | Eupen1 | 45% | 27% |
Oostende0 | 28% |
| 12/8 | Anderlecht0 | 46% | 27% |
Charleroi0 | 27% |
| 12/8 | Mouscron2 | 35% | 27% |
Standard Liège2 | 39% |
| 12/7 | Sint-Truidense1 | 15% | 22% |
Club Brugge2 | 63% |
| 12/7 | Cercle Brugge1 | 22% | 21% |
Genk2 | 57% |
| 12/7 | Gent2 | 62% | 22% |
Zulte Waregem0 | 17% |
| 12/7 | Mechelen1 | 47% | 25% |
Kortrijk1 | 28% |
| 12/6 | W. Beveren0 | 29% | 24% |
Antwerp4 | 47% |
| 12/1 | Kortrijk0 | 28% | 24% |
Gent2 | 49% |
| 12/1 | Standard Liège2 | 80% | 14% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 6% |
| 12/1 | Oostende3 | 26% | 27% |
Anderlecht2 | 47% |
| 11/30 | Genk1 | 66% | 20% |
Sint-Truidense2 | 14% |
| 11/30 | Zulte Waregem1 | 62% | 22% |
Eupen0 | 16% |
| 11/30 | Charleroi2 | 62% | 22% |
W. Beveren0 | 16% |
| 11/30 | Club Brugge1 | 80% | 15% |
Mouscron0 | 5% |
| 11/29 | Antwerp1 | 59% | 22% |
Mechelen0 | 20% |
| 11/24 | Sint-Truidense1 | 41% | 27% |
Charleroi3 | 32% |
| 11/24 | Anderlecht0 | 60% | 22% |
Kortrijk0 | 18% |
| 11/24 | Gent1 | 57% | 22% |
Antwerp1 | 22% |
| 11/23 | Mouscron2 | 34% | 26% |
Genk2 | 40% |
| 11/23 | W. Beveren1 | 53% | 23% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 24% |
| 11/23 | Mechelen0 | 44% | 24% |
Zulte Waregem2 | 32% |
| 11/23 | Eupen1 | 22% | 24% |
Standard Liège2 | 55% |
| 11/22 | Club Brugge2 | 89% | 9% |
Oostende0 | 2% |
| 11/21 | Antwerp3 | 36% | 24% |
Gent2 | 40% |
| 11/10 | Standard Liège1 | 67% | 19% |
Mechelen2 | 13% |
| 11/10 | Genk0 | 48% | 24% |
Gent2 | 28% |
| 11/10 | Antwerp2 | 19% | 22% |
Club Brugge1 | 59% |
| 11/9 | Oostende2 | 30% | 28% |
Mouscron2 | 42% |
| 11/9 | Kortrijk1 | 59% | 22% |
W. Beveren3 | 19% |
| 11/9 | Cercle Brugge2 | 31% | 25% |
Sint-Truidense1 | 44% |
| 11/9 | Charleroi1 | 62% | 22% |
Eupen0 | 15% |
| 11/8 | Zulte Waregem1 | 39% | 26% |
Anderlecht2 | 35% |
| 11/3 | Mechelen2 | 40% | 26% |
Charleroi2 | 34% |
| 11/3 | Gent3 | 43% | 25% |
Standard Liège1 | 32% |
| 11/3 | Anderlecht2 | 76% | 16% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 8% |
| 11/2 | Club Brugge3 | 81% | 13% |
Kortrijk0 | 6% |
| 11/2 | Mouscron3 | 42% | 27% |
Antwerp1 | 31% |
| 11/2 | W. Beveren1 | 34% | 25% |
Zulte Waregem2 | 42% |
| 11/2 | Sint-Truidense1 | 59% | 24% |
Oostende0 | 18% |
| 11/2 | Eupen2 | 17% | 21% |
Genk0 | 61% |
| 10/31 | Anderlecht3 | 43% | 28% |
Gent3 | 30% |
| 10/30 | Mechelen1 | 46% | 26% |
Sint-Truidense2 | 28% |
| 10/30 | Zulte Waregem0 | 21% | 22% |
Club Brugge2 | 58% |
| 10/30 | Standard Liège2 | 79% | 14% |
W. Beveren0 | 6% |
| 10/30 | Genk2 | 61% | 21% |
Antwerp2 | 17% |
| 10/29 | Oostende0 | 32% | 26% |
Charleroi1 | 42% |
| 10/29 | Kortrijk1 | 64% | 21% |
Eupen2 | 15% |
| 10/29 | Cercle Brugge2 | 27% | 26% |
Mouscron2 | 47% |
| 10/27 | W. Beveren1 | 40% | 26% |
Mechelen3 | 34% |
| 10/27 | Sint-Truidense0 | 32% | 25% |
Gent0 | 43% |
| 10/27 | Club Brugge1 | 64% | 21% |
Standard Liège1 | 15% |
| 10/26 | Genk1 | 86% | 10% |
Cercle Brugge0 | 4% |
| 10/26 | Antwerp3 | 46% | 24% |
Kortrijk1 | 29% |
| 10/26 | Zulte Waregem2 | 61% | 21% |
Oostende0 | 18% |
| 10/26 | Charleroi1 | 44% | 27% |
Mouscron0 | 29% |
| 10/25 | Eupen0 | 24% | 25% |
Anderlecht0 | 50% |
| 10/20 | Cercle Brugge0 | 32% | 24% |
Charleroi3 | 44% |
| 10/20 | Anderlecht4 | 53% | 26% |
Sint-Truidense1 | 21% |
| 10/20 | Mechelen3 | 35% | 26% |
Antwerp1 | 39% |
| 10/19 | Gent2 | 69% | 19% |
W. Beveren0 | 12% |
| 10/19 | Oostende2 | 51% | 25% |
Eupen3 | 24% |
| 10/19 | Kortrijk2 | 47% | 23% |
Zulte Waregem0 | 30% |
| 10/19 | Standard Liège1 | 41% | 24% |
Genk0 | 35% |
| 10/18 | Mouscron0 | 20% | 24% |
Club Brugge1 | 57% |
| 10/6 | Genk2 | 64% | 22% |
Mouscron1 | 15% |
| 10/6 | Antwerp2 | 38% | 26% |
Standard Liège2 | 37% |
| 10/6 | Club Brugge4 | 64% | 21% |
Gent0 | 15% |
| 10/5 | Kortrijk4 | 42% | 26% |
Sint-Truidense0 | 32% |
| 10/5 | W. Beveren3 | 45% | 26% |
Oostende1 | 29% |
| 10/5 | Zulte Waregem6 | 63% | 20% |
Cercle Brugge0 | 18% |
| 10/5 | Eupen0 | 41% | 26% |
Mechelen2 | 33% |
| 10/4 | Charleroi1 | 40% | 28% |
Anderlecht2 | 32% |
| 9/29 | Oostende1 | 32% | 26% |
Antwerp1 | 42% |
| 9/29 | Standard Liège1 | 65% | 20% |
Charleroi1 | 15% |
| 9/29 | Anderlecht0 | 64% | 22% |
W. Beveren0 | 15% |
| 9/28 | Sint-Truidense3 | 28% | 26% |
Genk3 | 46% |
| 9/28 | Mouscron2 | 52% | 25% |
Zulte Waregem2 | 23% |
| 9/28 | Cercle Brugge1 | 47% | 25% |
Eupen2 | 28% |
| 9/28 | Gent2 | 60% | 21% |
Kortrijk0 | 19% |
| 9/28 | Mechelen0 | 17% | 22% |
Club Brugge5 | 61% |
| 9/22 | Zulte Waregem2 | 32% | 24% |
Gent2 | 44% |
| 9/22 | Club Brugge2 | 69% | 21% |
Anderlecht1 | 10% |
| 9/22 | Standard Liège3 | 79% | 14% |
Eupen0 | 7% |
| 9/21 | Genk3 | 81% | 14% |
Oostende1 | 5% |
| 9/21 | W. Beveren1 | 31% | 26% |
Mouscron1 | 43% |
| 9/21 | Antwerp3 | 66% | 20% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 14% |
| 9/21 | Charleroi0 | 50% | 26% |
Sint-Truidense3 | 24% |
| 9/20 | Kortrijk2 | 55% | 24% |
Mechelen3 | 21% |
| 9/15 | Mouscron2 | 46% | 26% |
Kortrijk0 | 28% |
| 9/15 | Gent3 | 63% | 21% |
Mechelen0 | 15% |
| 9/15 | Anderlecht1 | 50% | 27% |
Antwerp2 | 23% |
| 9/14 | Cercle Brugge0 | 12% | 17% |
Club Brugge2 | 71% |
| 9/14 | Eupen1 | 34% | 24% |
Zulte Waregem1 | 42% |
| 9/14 | Sint-Truidense1 | 58% | 23% |
W. Beveren1 | 18% |
| 9/14 | Oostende1 | 26% | 25% |
Standard Liège4 | 49% |
| 9/13 | Charleroi2 | 25% | 24% |
Genk1 | 51% |
| 9/1 | Zulte Waregem2 | 39% | 25% |
Antwerp0 | 37% |
| 9/1 | Gent3 | 78% | 15% |
Cercle Brugge2 | 7% |
| 9/1 | Anderlecht1 | 38% | 26% |
Standard Liège0 | 36% |
| 9/1 | Club Brugge1 | 52% | 24% |
Genk1 | 24% |
| 8/31 | W. Beveren0 | 39% | 25% |
Charleroi4 | 36% |
| 8/31 | Kortrijk2 | 59% | 23% |
Oostende2 | 17% |
| 8/31 | Eupen0 | 37% | 27% |
Sint-Truidense2 | 36% |
| 8/30 | Mechelen2 | 38% | 29% |
Mouscron2 | 33% |
| 8/25 | Mouscron2 | 60% | 24% |
Eupen0 | 17% |
| 8/25 | Standard Liège2 | 57% | 22% |
Kortrijk1 | 21% |
| 8/24 | Oostende2 | 42% | 28% |
Mechelen1 | 30% |
| 8/24 | Cercle Brugge1 | 43% | 24% |
W. Beveren0 | 33% |
| 8/24 | Sint-Truidense0 | 48% | 24% |
Zulte Waregem0 | 28% |
| 8/23 | Genk1 | 63% | 22% |
Anderlecht0 | 15% |
| 8/19 | Zulte Waregem3 | 43% | 24% |
Charleroi1 | 33% |
| 8/18 | Gent2 | 66% | 21% |
Oostende0 | 13% |
| 8/18 | Antwerp2 | 50% | 25% |
Sint-Truidense0 | 24% |
| 8/18 | Standard Liège4 | 55% | 25% |
Mouscron1 | 20% |
| 8/17 | W. Beveren0 | 20% | 21% |
Genk4 | 59% |
| 8/17 | Mechelen3 | 54% | 24% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 22% |
| 8/17 | Kortrijk4 | 40% | 28% |
Anderlecht2 | 33% |
| 8/16 | Club Brugge0 | 88% | 9% |
Eupen0 | 3% |
| 8/11 | Mouscron2 | 37% | 28% |
Gent1 | 36% |
| 8/11 | Charleroi2 | 40% | 26% |
Antwerp1 | 33% |
| 8/11 | Sint-Truidense2 | 31% | 26% |
Standard Liège1 | 43% |
| 8/10 | Genk0 | 80% | 13% |
Zulte Waregem2 | 7% |
| 8/10 | Eupen1 | 43% | 24% |
W. Beveren1 | 33% |
| 8/10 | Cercle Brugge1 | 33% | 25% |
Kortrijk3 | 42% |
| 8/10 | Oostende0 | 16% | 20% |
Club Brugge2 | 64% |
| 8/9 | Anderlecht0 | 62% | 23% |
Mechelen0 | 15% |
| 8/4 | Antwerp4 | 57% | 23% |
W. Beveren1 | 20% |
| 8/4 | Mouscron0 | 40% | 28% |
Anderlecht0 | 31% |
| 8/4 | Gent6 | 68% | 20% |
Eupen1 | 13% |
| 8/3 | Mechelen3 | 17% | 22% |
Genk1 | 60% |
| 8/3 | Oostende3 | 52% | 25% |
Cercle Brugge1 | 23% |
| 8/3 | Kortrijk1 | 50% | 25% |
Charleroi1 | 25% |
| 8/3 | Standard Liège4 | 63% | 20% |
Zulte Waregem0 | 17% |
| 8/2 | Club Brugge6 | 69% | 19% |
Sint-Truidense0 | 12% |
| 7/28 | Eupen1 | 37% | 27% |
Antwerp4 | 37% |
| 7/28 | Charleroi1 | 35% | 26% |
Gent1 | 39% |
| 7/28 | Anderlecht1 | 66% | 22% |
Oostende2 | 12% |
| 7/27 | W. Beveren1 | 19% | 21% |
Club Brugge3 | 60% |
| 7/27 | Zulte Waregem0 | 55% | 23% |
Mechelen2 | 22% |
| 7/27 | Sint-Truidense0 | 47% | 27% |
Mouscron1 | 26% |
| 7/27 | Cercle Brugge0 | 26% | 23% |
Standard Liège2 | 51% |
| 7/26 | Genk2 | 70% | 19% |
Kortrijk1 | 11% |
| Team rating | avg. simulated season | end-of-season probabilities | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| team | spi | off. | def. | goal diff. | proj. pts.pts. | Every position | relegatedrel. | qualify for UCLmake UCL | win First Division Awin league | |||||||
Club Brugge64 pts | 70.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | +46 | 71 | <1% | 76% | 52% | ||||||||
Gent55 pts | 63.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | +32 | 61 | <1% | 49% | 21% | ||||||||
Charleroi48 pts | 53.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | +22 | 53 | <1% | 23% | 8% | ||||||||
Standard Liège48 pts | 52.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | +18 | 53 | <1% | 20% | 7% | ||||||||
Antwerp47 pts | 50.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | +16 | 53 | <1% | 16% | 5% | ||||||||
Genk41 pts | 52.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | +3 | 46 | <1% | 13% | 5% | ||||||||
Mechelen40 pts | 40.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | +0 | 44 | <1% | 2% | <1% | ||||||||
Anderlecht37 pts | 51.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | +8 | 42 | <1% | 1% | <1% | ||||||||
Zulte Waregem35 pts | 40.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -2 | 38 | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
Mouscron33 pts | 41.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | -2 | 37 | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
Sint-Truidense32 pts | 39.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -15 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
Kortrijk32 pts | 42.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | -4 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
Eupen26 pts | 28.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -26 | 29 | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
Oostende22 pts | 26.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | -28 | 24 | 4% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
Cercle Brugge20 pts | 29.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | -30 | 23 | 4% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
W. Beveren20 pts | 25.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | -38 | 22 | 92% | <1% | <1% | ||||||||
The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout phase. The third-place team from each group qualifies for the UEFA Europa League knockout phase. The third-place finisher from each group in the UEFA Champions League — eight teams total — will join the UEFA Europa League in the round of 32.The top seven teams from each conference — 14 teams total — make the MLS playoffs. The top team from each conference receives a first-round bye.The top ten teams from each conference — 20 teams total — make the USL playoffs.The top eight teams at the end of the regular season make the Liga MX playoffs.The top four teams at the end of the regular season make the NWSL playoffs.The top six teams make the A-League playoffs, with two teams receiving a first-round bye.Three teams are promoted, and four teams are relegated. Depending on the league standings, playoffs for the final promotion and relegation spots may be necessary.Four teams — based on overall performance during the last four seasons — are relegated.The bottom team is automatically relegated, and the second-to-last team will enter a playoff against a team from the lower division to determine if it is relegated.The bottom two teams are automatically relegated, and the third-to-last team will enter a playoff against a team from the lower division to determine if it is relegated.The bottom two teams are automatically relegated, and the third-to-last team will enter a playoff against teams from the lower division to determine if they are relegated.Three teams are relegated through a playoff.This forecast assumes Manchester City will not successfully appeal its Champions League ban.
Design and development by Jay Boice, Reuben Fischer-Baum and Julia Wolfe. Statistical models by Jay Boice and Nate Silver.
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