The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League is the 69th edition of Europe’s premier club soccer competition and the 32nd  season since changing its branding to the Champions League from the European Cup.

The 36 teams will be divided into four seeded pots, each containing nine teams. Each club will face two teams from every pot, playing one match at home and one away. Teams will not be drawn against clubs from their own domestic league, and no club will face more than two teams from the same country.

The first Round of 16 fixtures begins in mid September, 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 Allianz-Arena Stadium in Munich. The Champions League 2024/25 final is set to play out on May 31st.

Real Madrid are the reigning champions having won the title against the odds when they played Borrusia Dortmund at Wembly. Bookmakers fancy Real Madrid’s chances of winning a fifteenth consecutive title as they are currently priced at +300 to lift the winner’s trophy aloft.

Real winners, Manchester City of the English Premier League stand as favorites. Before you place any bets on the 2024-25 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, Real Madrid and Liverpool 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.

âš˝ UEFA Champions League2025
SeasonStatusAwayAway ScoreHome ScoreHome
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 11:00NSMilsami OrheiKuPS
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 12:00NSMalmo FFSaburtalo
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 12:00NSBuducnost PodgoricaFC Noah
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 12:30NSRīgas FSFC Levadia Tallinn
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 13:00NSKairat AlmatyOlimpija Ljubljana
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 14:00NSShkendijaThe New Saints
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 14:00NSLincoln Red Imps FCVikingur Gota
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 14:00NSFC Differdange 03Drita
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 15:00NSBreidablikEgnatia Rrogozhinë
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 08 - 15:00NSZrinjskiVirtus
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 09 - 12:00NSHamrun SpartansFK Zalgiris Vilnius
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 09 - 13:30NSInter Club d'EscaldesFCSB
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 09 - 13:30NSDinamo MinskLudogorets
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 09 - 14:45NSLinfieldShelbourne
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 11:00NSOlimpija LjubljanaKairat Almaty
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 11:30NSVikingur GotaLincoln Red Imps FC
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 13:00NSSaburtaloMalmo FF
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 13:00NSKuPSMilsami Orhei
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 13:00NSFC Levadia TallinnRīgas FS
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 13:00NSFK Zalgiris VilniusHamrun Spartans
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 14:00NSThe New SaintsShkendija
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 14:00NSDritaFC Differdange 03
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 14:30NSFCSBInter Club d'Escaldes
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 15:00NSEgnatia RrogozhinëBreidablik
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 15:00NSFC NoahBuducnost Podgorica
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 15 - 15:00NSVirtusZrinjski
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 16 - 14:45NSLudogoretsDinamo Minsk
20251st Qualifying RoundJul 16 - 14:45NSShelbourneLinfield
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 22 - 13:00NSServette FCPlzen
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 22 - 13:00NSMaccabi Tel AvivPafos
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 22 - 14:45NSPanathinaikosRangers
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 23 - 13:00NSRed Bull SalzburgBrann
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 30 - 14:00NSPafosMaccabi Tel Aviv
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 30 - 14:00NSRangersPanathinaikos
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 30 - 14:45NSBrannRed Bull Salzburg
20252nd Qualifying RoundJul 30 - 15:00NSPlzenServette FC
Last update on Jul 1, 2025 04:15 AM

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?

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Champions League Predictions

Real Madrid are +300 favorites to win the Champions League and although nothing is certain in soccer, the Spanish outfit should overcome their European counterparts as they are looking unstoppable once again, with Kylian Mbappe now leading the line.

Madrid are +300 to win for the Champions League final, so betting on this market has some value given their recent track record in this competition.

Real Madrid To Win The Champions League Odds
BetUS
+300

Bayern Munich has been tasked with winning the Champions League, even if it is at the expense of not winning the Bundesliga. While Bayern has been okay on the domestic front, they managed to clinch the Champions League title just a few years ago. We can see Munich 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.

Bayern Munich To Win The Champions League Odds
BetUS
+1000

Real Madrid are our pick for Champions League glory this season.

2024/25 UEFA Champions League Winner Futures Odds

The latest Champions League betting odds were last updated on September 10, 2024:

Champions League Final 2024/25BetUSBovadaBetOnline
Manchester City+225+225+240
Real Madrid+300+300+300
Arsenal+300+300+310
Bayern Munich+900+900+1000
Liverpool+1000+1000+1000
Barcelona+1200+1200+1200
PSG+1600+1600+1600
Real Madrid To Win The Champions League Odds
BetUS
+300

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