Skip to content
GO TO bet365 Sports
UEFA Champions League Generic
  1. Football
  2. UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League Favourites: Man City favourites to win but Real Madrid most backed

View the current favourites to win the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Champions League Favourites To Win

(Odds will display when market is available).

You can see all the latest UEFA Champions League odds on our dedicated UEFA Champions League hub.

Popular Bets

Real Madrid were by far the most backed team by punters to win what would be a record-extending 16th UEFA Champions League title in 2024/25, with over 63% of outright bets placed on Los Blancos.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City were the second most backed club as the Citizens strive for a second UEFA Champions League crown in what could be the Catalan manager's final season at the club.

Barcelona and Bayern Munich were the third and fourth most backed teams respectively.

Team

% of Antepost Outright Bets

Real Madrid

63.61%

Manchester City

12.42%

Barcelona

5.01%

Bayern Munich

3.96%

Arsenal

3.23%

Atletico Madrid

2.04%

Liverpool

1.97%

(*Antepost Champions League To Win Outright bets up to 29th August 2024).

Favourites Analysis

We take a look at the prospects of the UEFA Champions League favourites in more depth.

Favourites

Manchester City

2023 UEFA Champions League winners Manchester City are favourites for their second taste of glory in the competition in 2024/25 in what would be a fitting end to the tenure of manager Pep Guardiola who is out of contract next summer.

City's Treble-winning squad of 2022/23 remains largely intact, with the Citizens arguably boasting the best striker on the planet in the form of goalscoring extraordinaire Erling Haaland.

The Premier League champions have been blighted by injury problems this season, however, with influential midfielder Rodri ruled out for the remainder of the campaign after rupturing his ACL.

Real Madrid

UEFA Champions League specialists Real Madrid are unsurprisingly amongst the favourites to win the competition for a 16th time in 2024/25.

After being crowned European champions with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in last year's final at Wembley, Los Blancos added to their squad with one of the best players in world football in Kylian Mbappe over the summer.

French superstar Mbappe joins a star-studded group of players at manager Carlo Ancelotti's disposal, with Real Madrid looking well equipped for a fresh assault on the UEFA Champions League this term.

Dark Horses

Inter Milan

Reigning Serie A winners and UEFA Champions League finalists in 2023, Inter Milan represent potential dark horses to go all the way in Europe's premier club competition this year.

Inter manager Simone Inzaghi has assembled an impressive squad at the San Siro, with the Nerazzurri losing just two Serie A matches last season as they sealed a historic 20th Scudetto in style.

The three-time UEFA Champions League winners are robust defensively within manager Inzaghi's organised 3-5-2 set up, with Inter boasting elite level players in different areas of the pitch such as Alessandro Bastoni at the back, Nicolo Barella in midfield and Lautaro Martinez up front.

Latest Champions League News

Related Articles

bet365 uses cookies

We use cookies to deliver a better and more personalised service. For more information, see our Cookie Policy

New to bet365? Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets Join Now

Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply.