Champions League Winner 2024/25 Predictions, Betting Odds, Picks

• The Champions League is the most prestigious tournament in European soccer

• Thirty-six teams entered the league phase of the competition in September

• Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are among the favorites

The Champions League is the biggest club competition in soccer. Launched in 1955 as the European Cup, it has been held on an annual basis ever since.

Until 1992, the European Cup was a straight knockout tournament that featured only the champions of domestic leagues. These days most major teams in Europe take part every year.

The Champions League is the pinnacle of the European club game. The World Cup might still have more prestige, but the Champions League is widely considered to be home to the highest quality soccer on the planet.

Who will win the Champions League 2024/25? Let’s take a look at the main contenders.

Champions League 2024/25 Winner Odds

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Who Will Win the Champions League 2024/25?

Liverpool (+400) at bet365

Only Real Madrid and AC Milan have won more Champions Leagues than Liverpool, who are the favorites to lift the trophy this season. Six games in and the Reds are the only team in the competition with a 100 percent record. They are virtually through to the round of 16 already.

Their latest success was a slender 1-0 triumph over Girona. Arne Slot’s side are top of the Premier League and also thriving on the continent, with the sportsbooks naming them as the team to beat in both competitions.

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Arsenal (+600) at bet365

Arsenal have pushed Manchester City close in the last two seasons in the Premier League title race. Mikel Arteta’s men are now among the most feared sides in Europe, but their recent record in the Champions League is mediocre.

Arsenal did reach the quarter-finals last term, only to lose to Bayern Munich over two legs. However, they are doing well in the current campaign and are on course to advance directly to the last 16.

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Real Madrid (+600) at bet365

Real Madrid have not had everything their own way in the Champions League, losing to Lille, AC Milan and Liverpool. But they beat an in-form Atalanta team on matchday six, winning 3-2 in Bergamo.

That result has lifted the mood at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, the home of the most successful side in the history of this competition. Madrid are the holders and, although they have not been entirely convincing to date, they tend to come good in the knockouts.

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Barcelona (+650) at bet365

Barcelona have not fared well in the Champions League in recent years, failing to reach the semi-finals since 2019. But optimism is on the rise at the Camp Nou after five consecutive wins in this tournament. 

Barcelona had to work hard for their latest victory, a 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund. They are now second in the table and are on the verge of securing one of the automatic places in the round of 16.

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Bayern Munich (+700) at bet365

Bayern Munich know what it takes to go all the way in the Champions League and they came within a few minutes of reaching the final last season. With the showpiece event in 2025 set to be held at their own stadium, Bayern have additional motivation to go deep.

Vincent Kompany’s men have lost two games so far, going down to Barcelona and Aston Villa. But Bayern have since beaten Paris Saint-Germain and Shakhtar Donetsk to climb up to 10th in the table.

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Manchester City (+700) at bet365

Manchester City are no longer among the outright favorites to win the Champions League 2024/25. Pep Guardiola’s side lifted the trophy in 2023 as part of a hugely successful treble-winning campaign, but they are going through a sticky spell right now.

City threw away a 3-0 lead on matchday five, going on to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord at the Etihad Stadium. They then lost 2-0 to Juventus last time out, leaving them with work to do. City are now focused on securing a play-off berth.

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Championship League Winner History

Who Won the Champions League 2023/24?

Real Madrid won the Champions League in 2023/24. They finished top of their group ahead of Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin, before eliminating RB Leipzig, Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the knockouts.

Real Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League final. The German outfit finished top of their group, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle United. They then overcame PSV, Atletico Madrid and PSG to reach the final.

Who Won the Champions League the Most?

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the European Cup/Champions League. The Spanish giants dominated the early years of the competition, triumphing five years on the bounce between 1956 and 1960. They have also lifted the trophy several times in recent seasons.

AC Milan are second on the list with seven successes, followed by Bayern Munich and Liverpool on six apiece.

A total of 22 clubs from 10 countries have won the European Cup/Champions League. England has provided the largest number of individual winners, with six clubs having triumphed, but the might of Real Madrid means Spain has supplied the most victors with 18.

Juventus have finished as runners-up more often than any other team, with seven defeats in the final. Atletico Madrid have reached three finals without ever lifting the trophy.

Nottingham Forest and Porto are the only clubs to have a 100 percent record in the final after competing in more than one of them.

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