La Liga Power Rankings: January 24th

Real Madrid are at the top of the table and pulling away in La Liga. Mark Myers takes a look at how secure their lead in the standings is.

by Mark Myers (Analyst)

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January 24, 2008

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The table below shows ChanceBot.com's Power Rankings and Championship Index for La Liga (Spanish Primera) as of January 24. 

Power Rankings provide a calculation of relative team strength based on performance to date.

The strongest team is given a strength of 0.0 and all remaining team strengths are relative to this standard.

The difference between two teams' scores indicates the expected average goal differential in a series of neutral-field games played between the two sides.

The Championship Index for each team gives the probability (expressed as a percentage) that the team will finish the season at the top of the table.

These probabilities are calculated by simulating the remainder of the season, while taking into account team strength, home-field advantage, and historical trends.

 

TeamPower RankingChampionship Index
Barcelona FC0.0011.20
Real Madrid-0.2088.78
Atheltico Madrid-0.570.02
Sevilla-0.950.00
Espanyol Barcelona-0.960.00
Villareal-1.040.00
Santander-1.280.00
Valladolid-1.320.00
Bilbao-1.440.00
Mallorca-1.450.00
Zaragoza-1.450.00
Osasuna-1.460.00
Getafe-1.510.00
Almeria-1.540.00
Betis Sevilla-1.760.00
Valencia FC-1.770.00
Murcia Real-1.780.00
Huelva-1.810.00
La Coruna-2.010.00
Levante-2.480.00

 

Mark Myers is mad scientist/sports geek behind ChanceBot.com, a sports simulation and analysis website. He can be reached at chancebot@gmail.com

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