Champions League, kicking off with new format and many unknowns. Juventus’ odds leave everyone speechless.
It will take a while to metabolize the changes made, but of one thing we are certain: the Champions League will continue to be one of the most loved and followed competitions on the international sports scene. The new format will revolutionize it like never before, and who knows, maybe the hierarchies of European soccer will also completely change by virtue of it.
Before we find out which teams are favorites and what the predictions are ahead of the next edition, however, let’s indulge in a quick review. As a result of the new format, we recall, the group stage will cease to exist. The teams will play eight matches, as part of a single group, so they will face a different team each time. They will play half of the matches at home, the others away. They will be able to measure themselves, therefore, against a greater number of rivals, which, it is thought, will make the various clubs even more competitive.
Let’s find out now, however, what the bookmakers’ predictions are after the first taste of a competition that, although it is all new, retains the allure of all time. The odds regarding the team that analysts believe will win the 2025 Champions League are clear, and so all that remains is to “explore” them and understand why the experts have come to these conclusions.
Champions League, bookmakers’ predictions
Let’s start by saying that in the front row is Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, looking for an encore in the Old Continent. Its victory is worth 3.75 times the stakes, but if there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years it’s that in soccer, as indeed in life, something completely unexpected can always happen.
In second place, in the list of favorites for victory, we find Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid, which will be able to rely on an additional added value this year: Kylian Mbappé. The Iberian team’s victory is given at 4.50. The third place, perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, is secured by Arteta’s Arsenal, which has every intention of giving itself a jump in quality. Analysts want to give it confidence, which is why the victory would be worth, possibly, 10 times the stake.
It seems like a mission impossible, on the other hand, for Juventus and Milan. The former’s victory is given at 40.00, while the Rossoneri’s triumph is worth 50.00. A golden opportunity, in short, for the other competitors, who, with the Bianconeri and Milan underdogs, will have a much easier time.