Champions League Top Scorer Odds
Who will finish on top of the scoring charts in this season’s edition of the Champions League? See our Champions League Top Scorer odds below at talkSPORT BET.
Champions League Top Scorer Odds
*All odds are correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
With Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi no longer plying their trade in Europe and out of the frame for the Champions League top scorer, the conversation about who’ll win the coveted prize is more open than it has been for a long time.
Finishing as the Champions League top scorer in any given season cements your status as one of Europe’s most lethal attackers, beating the best in the game to finish top of the tree.
At talkSPORT BET Sportsbook, we’ve got you covered for the latest Champions League odds regarding who’ll score the most goals in the competition, and we’d like to give you further insight into the topic.
Exploring the Champions League Top Scorer Odds
Many people remember the teams that lifted the famous “big ears” trophy, but not everyone recalls which player had the most goals in a Champions League season.
Let’s examine who will likely finish the season as the top scorer in UEFA’s elite competition.
Who is the current Champions League Top Scorer?
Of the players still competing in Europe’s top competition, Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski is the leading UEFA Champions League scorer, with 105 goals at the start of the 2025/26 campaign.
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé started the 2025/26 season with 55 goals in 87 Champions League appearances, and will likely have Ronaldo’s 140-goal record in sight before leaving the Spanish capital.
You can bet on both Lewandowski and Mbappé to finish the 2025/26 season as the Champions League top scorers, but they will likely be challenged by Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, and Mo Salah, who are all prolific in Europe’s top competition.
UEFA Champions League Top Scorers – Recent Winners
The 13 goals scored by Raphinha and Serhou Guirassy were enough to secure them the Champions League top scorer gong at the end of the 2024/25 season.
It was the second consecutive season in which the top scorer award was shared, after Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé scored eight goals apiece in the 2023/24 campaign.
Below are the most recent players to have ended the UEFA Champions League season as top scorers, which may influence your betting strategy this year:
Year | Player | Club | Number of goals |
2024-25 | Raphinha Serhou Guirassy | FC Barcelona Borussia Dortmund | 13 13 |
2023-24 | Kylian Mbappé Harry Kane | Paris Saint-Germain Bayern Munich | 8 8 |
2022-23 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 12 |
2021-22 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 15 |
2020-21 | Erling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund | 10 |
2019-20 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 15 |
2018-19 | Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | 12 |
2017-18 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 15 |
2016-17 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 12 |
2015-16 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 16 |
All-Time Champions League Goal Scorers
The European Cup, as the competition was formerly known but is still frequently called, became the Champions League in 1992. That change brought a new glamour and modernity to Europe’s top competition.
Former Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top goal scorer with an astonishing 140 goals.
Lionel Messi, who scored Champions League goals for Barcelona and PSG, is 11 goals behind him, but it doesn’t seem likely that either of those players will feature in the Champions League again. Both have left remarkable legacies.
As mentioned, Robert Lewandowski, currently playing for Barcelona but previously representing Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, is next on the list and is only the third man in history to score more than 100 goals in the UEFA Champions League.
Only nine players have scored over 50 Champions League goals, but Erling Haaland, Mo Salah, and Harry Kane may surpass this milestone by the end of the 2025/26 campaign, as they begin this season on 40 goals or more.
Of the players no longer playing in the UEFA Champions League, Karim Benzema (90 goals), Raúl (71 goals), Thomas Müller (57 goals), Ruud van Nistelrooy (56 goals), and Thierry Henry (50 goals), are among the leading goal scorers in this competition’s history.
Champions League Top Scorer Betting Tips
Think through your football betting strategy without making any rash decisions. The occasional advice could distinguish between a successful bet and losing your stake. Here are some expert tips to bear in mind before betting on the top scorer in this season’s competition:
Think of the Team, Not Just the Player
In practically every season, the Champions League top scorer plays for one of Europe’s biggest teams. This is because the biggest and best teams usually go deep into the tournament's latter stages, giving the player more opportunities to score goals.
So, it’s not always a good idea to back a big fish in a small pond to end the season as UEFA Champions League top scorer. Consider whether the striker’s team has what it takes to get to the last four or two, and bet accordingly.
Research Squad Rotation
Ever heard of ‘Pep Roulette’? Well, it also comes into consideration during the Champions League, despite being Europe’s premier competition. If Manchester City, for instance, were to face a side much weaker than them, there’s every chance Erling Haaland might be rested to give somebody else a chance.
Not only is Pep afforded this luxury due to their strength in depth, but he’s also potentially got a mind on domestic fixtures near that date that could be against tougher opponents.
So, don’t expect the best players to play in every fixture. Study which players have historically been rotated out of the side during the group stages, when goal-scoring opportunities are prevalent.
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