{"title":"Champions League Winner Odds | UCL Winner Odds","description":"Learn how to bet on the new format UEFA Champions League with various outright betting markets and great value winner odds at talkSPORT BET.","custom_path":"/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/130873110/all","heading":"UEFA Champions League Winner Betting Odds","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb","name":"Online Betting Site"},"position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports","name":"Online Sports Betting Site"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports/240","name":"Football Betting Odds"},"position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/130873110","name":"[meeting_name] Betting \u0026 Odds | [brand]"},"position":4}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[{"locale_code":"en-gb"}],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eChampions League Outrights Betting\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe UEFA Champions League is the biggest tournament in club football, watched by millions worldwide each year. If you regularly tune into the action, you can place outright wagers on the teams and players you think will do well in the Champions League in 2025/26.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eHere, we reveal the best \u003cstrong\u003eChampions League outright markets\u003c/strong\u003e and how to bet on the action responsibly at \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports\"\u003etalkSPORT BET\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat is Outright Betting?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eOutright \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports/240\"\u003ebetting on football\u003c/a\u003e invites you to bet on a specific outcome you think will occur later in the season. For instance, in the Champions League, you can bet on the team you think will win the competition or the player you think will score the most goals.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eYou can place outright bets at any time of the campaign, but the earlier you pick your winner, the better value odds you can access. Keep reading as we introduce you to your outright betting options in this season’s newly revamped UEFA Champions League.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eThe New Format of the Champions League Explained\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIn May 2022, UEFA announced that the UEFA Champions League would be revamped starting with the 2024/25 season.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIn previous years, 32 teams competed in eight groups of four, with the top two sides from each group making it through to the last 16. This format is familiar to us all, and many people enjoyed betting on outright markets like teams to win each group or teams to qualify.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eHowever, the new Champions League format, introduced at the start of the 2024/25 campaign, dispensed with the groups in favour of a league phase. Thirty-six teams now compete in the league, taking on eight different sides. There will be four home games and four away games. Teams will be seeded and ranked, playing two teams from each pot.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe teams that finish in the top eight of the league table will automatically progress to the knockout phases. The teams that finish between ninth and 24th in the table will compete in a two-legged knockout tie for the chance to progress.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAll teams that finish 25th and lower will be eliminated from the competition, with no drop down into the Europa League as was previously the case.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe final 16 then sees the remaining teams play two-legged knockout ties until the final match.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eBetting on the Champions League Winner\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe best way to place an outright bet on the UEFA Champions League for the 2025/26 campaign is to back the winner, given that there are no longer individual group markets to bet on. We look at some of the leading contenders for the 2025/26 crown:\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eReal Madrid\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eReal Madrid were far from their best in the 2024/25 Champions League season. The 15-time winners exited at the quarter-final stage and finished second in La Liga to their fierce rivals, Barcelona.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIn the 2025/26 campaign, Los Blancos will be led by talented young manager Xabi Alonso, who returned to Madrid to take over from Carlo Ancelotti. They go into this season’s Champions League as favourites, and they certainly have the players at their disposal, with Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr keen to return Madrid to the top of the pile.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eLiverpool\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eLiverpool won their second Premier League title in 2024/25 and will enter the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League as the English champions. Despite topping the league phase of last year’s Champions League, Liverpool exited at the round of 16 stage, losing to eventual winners PSG.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Reds have won the Champions League or European Cup six times and undoubtedly have the pedigree to succeed at this level. After Mo Salah agreed a new deal and several exciting new signings through the door, Liverpool are the likeliest of the British clubs to win the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBarcelona\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eAlthough they played the 2024/25 season away from their Camp Nou home, Barcelona were imperious under Hansi Flick, winning La Liga, the Copa Del Rey, and the Supercopa de España.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThey also made it to the Champions League semi-finals, losing over two legs to a dogged Inter team who out-fought that Catalan giants. Thanks to the brilliance of Lamine Yamal and many of their other homegrown stars, Barcelona will be in the conversation at the business end of the 2025/26 Champions League campaign, and are priced at 7/1* to win it at talkSPORT BET.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003ePSG\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003ePSG finally won the Champions League at the end of the 2024/25 season, guided expertly to the title by their popular and talented manager, Luis Enrique.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe Parisians were class throughout last season’s Champions League and were inspired to glory by Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, who were given the Player of the Tournament and Young Player of the Tournament Awards, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003ePSG undoubtedly have the talent and squad depth to win back-to-back titles, and they will be one of the teams to beat throughout this season’s campaign.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eTop Goalscorer Betting Odds\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eRather than betting on how a team will perform in the UEFA Champions League this season, you can bet on the player you think will finish as the tournament’s top goalscorer. Mbappe is the obvious choice in his new position at the front of Real’s attack, while Erling Haaland will likely score bags of goals for Manchester City.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eWe also expect Harry Kane to continue his brilliant goalscoring form for Bayern Munich. At the same time, last season’s top scorers, Raphinha and Serhou Guirassy, will be back and hungry for more in this season’s UEFA Champions League. Find the latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/pages/football/champions-league-top-scorer-odds\"\u003eChampions League Top Goalscorer odds\u003c/a\u003e here.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eGamble Responsibly with talkSPORT BET\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eResponsible gambling is key to your enjoyment of \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/724920510/all\"\u003eUEFA Champions League betting\u003c/a\u003e. You should set deposit and time limits and always gamble within your means. For more information and to learn tips and tools to help you stay in control, please visit the \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/\"\u003etalkSPORT BET\u003c/a\u003e's Safer Gambling Portal before placing your bets.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}