Champions League 2024-25 odds: Favourites as first round of league phase fixtures end
The 2024-25 Champions League is underway.
After a long wait and anticipation for the new format, it’s finally here and things are shaping up nicely.
We’ve already had some big results, a few surprises and one team achieving perfection. So, who’s leading the way early on?
2024-25 Champions League winner odds
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2024-25 Champions League favourites
Liverpool
Liverpool are the only team in this year’s Champions League to win all of their matches so far, putting them top of the group stage and seeing their qualification for the knockout stage already secured. Wins over AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid have shown the intent of Arne Slot’s side and they’ll be looking to close out their campaign with another win when they take on Lille and PSV in their final two matches.
Arsenal
Arsenal are still awaiting their first Champions League title but they’ve put themselves in a great position to claim their maiden title, with four wins from six matches so far. They currently sit third in the group stage, leading the likes of Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa on goal difference. Matches against Dinamo Zagreb and Girona await and Arsenal will be confident of making the knockout stages without needing to enter the playoff system.
Real Madrid
It’s been a disappointing season for Real Madrid so far, with three wins and three losses leaving them in 20th place in the group stage. Remaining in that position would mean Los Blancos will enter the playoff stage of the competition but it would be a brave man to rule out Real Madrid from claiming another Champions League trophy. Games against Salzburg and Brest are on the horizon and Carlo Ancelotti’s side will need to take maximum points to stand a chance of automatic qualification.
Bayern Munich
Six-time European champions Bayern Munich have now gone four seasons without lifting the big-eared trophy. Since lifting the trophy in 2019-20, Bayern have suffered three quarter-final exits and one in the semi-final. Last season they made it to the semi-final, before being beaten by Real Madrid, conceding two late goals to lose 4-3 on aggregate. They’ve started the new league phase well, winning four of their six matches so far but losses against Aston Villa and Barcelona have left them outside of the automatic qualification places with two matches remaining.
