The greatest football tournament in the world for clubs has started. Who are the favorites of winning after the first round being played in the group stage?
After the first rounds of this season’s Champions League, we have got the first insight into the power ranking between the different favorites. Based on the bookmakers’ average odds we have generated the power ranking and given stars to the favorites for winning the trophy in Saint Petersburg 2022.
Ranking from three to one star we have predicted the different teams’ chances of winning this season’s Champions League. Read more about the results, standings, and fixtures at https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/. In the top three, there’s a close race between the top contenders for the title. All bookmakers put the odds for these teams between 4.5 and 6, so they have the same odds right now.
***Manchester City – Average Odds 5.0
The bookmakers have big faith in Guardiola's team to make it to the final again this year. The stability in high-class possession football has given City a good reputation as a team that's hard to beat. Last year City reached its first CL final ever but lost against Chelsea. This was their first final ever in the Champions League, but the clear expectation is to reach multiple more finals in the future and hopefully lift the trophy this season.
***Bayern Munich – Average Odds 5.0
Starting as the least favorite of the top three teams, Bayern Munich has moved up in the hierarchy of the favorites and is now side by side with Man City and PSG. The winners of the 2019/2020 season have been one of the most successful teams in the history of the tournament with six victories – only beating the troubled giant Real Madrid, and the former top club AC Milan. Topping the UEFA list of club coefficients, the stability of Bayern is shown by their CL performances, where they’ve reached 7 semifinals over the last 10 seasons (when they didn’t reach the final four, they lost against a later finalist).
***Paris Saint Germain – Average Odds 5.1
The runner-ups of the 2019/2020 season have strengthened the team with the dream striker trio: Messi, Mbappé, and Neymar. All of the focus of the French club is on the trophy with the big ears. The massive investments in the squad are with one focus: Win the Champions League! The bookmakers have big faith in head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, and they were massive favorites after the signing of Messi in August. But the results haven’t been breathtaking so far, so now PSG must accept to be neck to neck with Man City and Bayern.
Outsiders
**Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United,
*Juventus, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Barcelona
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