The new season of the UEFA Champions League football betting will bring the best clubs on the continent together again for one of the most highly anticipated tournaments. The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League outright market is the main focus of the new season, with Manchester City attempting to defend their crown.
Pep Guardiola's Citizens claimed their first UCL title in 2023 and will be a front-runner for many punters in UEFA Champions League predictions. 888sport is the place to be for the latest Champions League betting news ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Manchester City 2/1
Bayern Munich 7/1
Real Madrid 9/1
Paris Saint Germain 10/1
Barcelona 12/1
Arsenal 14/1
Manchester United 14/
Napoli 16/1
Newcastle United 20/1
The 2023/24 Champions League will be the final one to be played under the current format. So that adds an extra layer of intrigue for the season’s tournament. The following edition of Europe’s most prestigious football tournament will be expanded to include more teams in the main draw.
Joining 11 champions from Europe’s highest ranked leagues including Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, are last season’s UEFA Europa League champions Sevilla.
The rest of the spots in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League are filled by runners-up, third and fourth-placed teams from select leagues, and clubs that have battled through the qualification rounds.
The big kick-off in the UEFA Champions League betting happens on September 19th, 2023 when the group stage of the competition starts. It’s Tuesday and Wednesday night action that punters will be looking out for, with eight fixtures per night.
The knockout phase of the competition will feature the eight group winners and eight runners-up from the first stage. Those two-legged ties begin in the Spring of 2024 with the Round of 16 beginning in mid-February. The quarter-finals are then held in mid-April before the semi-finals are completed in early May.
The Champions League is the top tier of UEFA club competition, while the UEFA Europa League betting focuses on the second tier. The newer Europa Conference League betting introduced a new third tier in 2021/22.
The long season of pondering over Champions League outrights will be settled on June 1st 2024. That is the date to put in your calendar, as the UEFA Champions League Final betting comes under the spotlight. This season’s finale is being played at the home of English football, Wembley Stadium in London. Follow all the live betting markets for the Champions League Final at 888sport.
Will Manchester City be able to successfully defend their title? It takes something special to successfully defend a Champions League crown, however, with only Real Madrid having achieved that feat since 1990. So history is stacked against the Citizens.
Bayern Munich is seen as a threat in this season’s Champions League winner market, as the German champions have a very well-balanced and exciting squad. Real Madrid can never be written out of contention as it’s a tournament that the club cherish so much and has such a proven track record in.
Or will there potentially be a new name etched on the famous trophy for the first time? PSG, Newcastle, Arsenal and Serie A champions Napoli could all potentially have a say in what looks like a wide-open competition season of the UEFA Champions League betting.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese great scored a remarkable 140 goals in 183 appearances in the competition. Lionel Messi is the only other player above 100 Champions League goals with 129 in 163 appearances.
But Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski begins the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season needing just nine more goals to reach three figures. The Polish striker is among the front-runners in the Top Goalscorer market for the new season.
Last season, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland finished as the competition's top scorer with 12 goals. That was the second time in three seasons of the competition that Haaland had top-scored. Other potential players in the race for the Champions League Golden Boot are Victor Osimhen, Kalyan Mbappe and Vinícius Júnior.
The UEFA Champions League is the modern format of the famous European Cup, which was initially created as a competition for only domestic league winners. In 1992 the European Cup was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League, expanding entry for more teams and introducing the group stage format.
So there are the fascinating two sides of the competition to size up for Champions League predictions. There is the group stage betting and the knockout stage where the drama increases tenfold. The extensive football betting markets at 888sport have full coverage of all matches from the UEFA Champions League, right from the pre-season qualification matches through to the final.
Real Madrid are the all-time most successful club in the history of the European Cup/ Champions League with a remarkable 14 titles. No other club has managed to make it to double figures, that's how dominant Los Blancos have been on the continent.
The football betting markets for the UEFA Champions League are fluid, ever-changing as the season rumbles along. So it’s worth keeping up to date with the latest betting news, and check out the 888sport stats and odds, to bring together the Champions League predictions to light.
With a host of exciting UEFA Champions League markets available, punters have plenty of opportunity to piece together their football betting strategy. That could be picking the Group Winners, selecting the Stage of Elimination for a Team, or making a play for the Top Goalscorer for the season’s action.
Get access to the latest live betting via the 888sport app for mobile, or on computer. With coverage on European football available at your convenience, 888sport is a leading platform for Champions League betting.
Who are the favourites to win the Champions League?
The current odds in our Champions League outright winner market will give you a clear picture. The leading contenders like Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG, Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the favourites.
How do I bet on the Champions League winner outright?
Look at the listings for individual matches, or long-term bets like group winners or outright title winners. Click on a selection to add it to your bet slip. Then simply add how much money you want to bet and place your bet.
What European Football Tournaments Does 888sport Cover?
As well as the UEFA Champions League outright winner odds, we also cover the UEFA Europa League betting and all major European leagues such as the Bundesliga and La Liga betting. Other main areas are Premier League betting, Championship betting, FA Cup and more.
How Can I Predict a Champions League Football Match?
The challenge of Champions League betting is finding value options from reading stats, form and betting tips, plus things like the latest injury news. Also, look at the UEFA Champions League winner odds as this is a good indicator of the likelihood of an outcome.
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Year of Establishment |
1955 |
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Number of Football Clubs |
32 Clubs (group stage) |
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Current Champions |
Chelsea F.C |
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Most Championships |
Real Madrid CF |
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Top Goalscorer |
Cristiano Ronaldo With 135 Goals |