LaLiga 2021-22: Can Barcelona take back the title without Messi? Stats Perform AI predicts

LaLiga is arguably harder to call than ever before heading into 2021-22 – Barcelona no longer have Lionel Messi to guide the way and Real Madrid have seen significant upheaval, so surely the smart money is on defending champions Atletico Madrid?

Diego Simeone s men won the title in 2020-21 after watching Barca and Madrid trade success for seven years and look in good shape given they ve not lost any major players. But can you really write off the big two ?

Well, you shouldn t, according to Stats Perform predictions.

The Stats Perform League Prediction Model, created by Stats Perform AI using Opta data, has analysed the division ahead of the new season to assign percentages to potential outcomes for each club.

The model estimates the probability of each …