Nate Silver believes Liverpool are overwhelming favourites for the Champions League final.
The Reds made it through to the final in epic fashion as they beat Barcelona 4-0 after losing the first leg 3-0 and looking all but out of the competition.
Tottenham Hotspur joined them in the final last night in similarly exciting circumstances, knocking Ajax out courtesy of a last-minute goal, having trailed 3-0 on aggregate earlier in the evening.
Silver was named one of the world's 100 most influential people after correctly calling the outcomes of the 2008 and 2012 US elections, but his background is actually in sports data modelling.
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League final: TV details and early match odds
His website, FiveThirtyEight , has created a data model to see who will win the final.
Liverpool are heavy favourites, having been given a 71 per cent chance of lifting the trophy.
In contrast, Spurs have been given just a 29 per cent chance of winning the final.
