The 2023-24 UEFA Champions League is the 68th edition of Europe’s premier club soccer competition and the 31st season since changing its branding to the Champions League from the European Cup.
Seventy-nine teams were entered into this season’s Champions League and they have been whittled down to the Round of 16. These last 16 teams are made up of the eight group winners from the group stage and the eight runners-up. They now compete in the knockout phase of the competition, which take place over two legs apart from the final which is a one-off game.
The first Round of 16 fixtures begins in early November, according to the Champions League Schedule. Those teams progressing to the quarter-finals begin to play in April with the semi-finals kicking off in early May followed by the second legs in mid-May.
This year’s Champions League final takes place at the Wembley Stadium in England. The Champions League 2023/24 final is set to play out on June 1st.
Manchester City are the reigning champions having won the title against the odds when they played Milan. Bookmakers fancy Real Madrid’s chances of winning a fifteenth consecutive title as they are currently priced at -334 to lift the winner’s trophy aloft.
Current holders are Manchester City of the English Premier League. Before you place any bets on the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, make sure you check out our Champions League predictions, put together by a team of soccer experts. Keep reading to discover who we think will win the Champions League final this season.
Best Champions League Betting Lines
The most popular UEFA Champions League bets at this stage of the competition are futures bets on who will win the Champions League. As the draw for the Round of 16 has already been made, many online bookies have altered their odds on the eventual winner, with Manchester City, FC Barcelona and Juventus being the top three favorites.
You can also make money by betting on the outcome of the individual games. Some of the bigger, stronger teams have been drawn against each other which has created some betting lines that offer good odds.
What Are The Champions League Standings
Check out where each team finished during the group stage of the Champions League and look at who plays who in the Round of 16 and beyond. Can you spot a potential upset, one with big Champions League betting odds?
Champions League Predictions
Real Madrid are -334 favorites to win the Champions League and although nothing is certain in soccer, the Spanish outfit should overcome their German counterparts as they are looking unstoppable once again, with Vini Jr now leading the line.
Madrid are -334 to win for the Champions League final, so betting on this market has no value at all.
Borussia Dortmund has been tasked with winning the Champions League, even if it is at the expense of not winning the Bundesliga. While Dortmund have been impressive on the domestic front, they haven't managed to clinch the Champions League title. We can see Dortmund winning this year’s competition. Out of the two teams, Real are best equipped to win the Champions League this season, but you never know with the German side.
Real Madrid are our pick for Champions League glory this season.
2023/24 UEFA Champions League Winner Futures Odds
- Real Madrid -334
- Borussia Dortmund +250
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