As the 2024/2025 European football season approaches, betting houses are already setting the favorites for the title in the major leagues.
Below, we highlight the three clubs with the lowest odds according to information from Betano and other sources.
- Real Madrid, the current Champions League winners
- Vini Jr, Rodrygo, and Militão lifted the trophy;
- The last time a UEFA Champions League final took place without Brazilian players was in the 1998-99 season;
- Real Madrid remains a strong contender for the title once again.
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Here are the favorites to win the title in Europe’s top football leagues for the 2024/2025 season, according to the odds from various betting agencies:
Premier League:
- Manchester City: The reigning champions are the favorites again, with odds of 6/5.
- Arsenal: Last season’s runners-up, the Gunners follow closely with odds of 7/4.
- Liverpool: The Reds complete the top three with odds of 8/1 (Ladbrokes, BettingOdds.com).
La Liga:
- Real Madrid: The Merengues are the favorites in La Liga, with odds of 2/1.
- Barcelona: The current champions are just behind, with odds of 9/4.
- Atlético de Madrid: Rounds out the top three with odds of 7/1 (BettingOdds.com).
Serie A:
- Inter Milan: The Nerazzurri are the main favorites for the Serie A title, with odds of 2/1.
- Juventus: The Old Lady follows with odds of 5/2.
- Napoli: Last season’s champions have odds of 3/1 (BettingOdds.com).
Bundesliga:
- Bayern Munich: The Bavarians are the big favorites in the Bundesliga, with odds of 1/2.
- Borussia Dortmund: The Black and Yellows appear with odds of 5/1.
- RB Leipzig: Completes the top three with odds of 8/1 (BettingOdds.com).
Ligue 1:
- Paris Saint-Germain: As expected, PSG leads with odds of 1/3.
- Olympique de Marseille: Follows with odds of 6/1.
- AS Monaco: With odds of 10/1, the Monegasques complete the top three (BettingOdds.com).
Top 10 Brazilians in the Champions League
- Neymar – 43 goals
- Rivaldo – 31 goals
- Kaka – 30 goals
- Jardel – 29 goals
- Élber – 27 goals
- Gabriel Jesus – 24 goals
- Adriano – 22 goals
- Luiz Adriano – 22 goals
- Roberto Firmino – 22 goals
- Vinicius Junior – 21 goals
- Rodrygo – 20 goals
- Romário – 20 goals
- Hulk – 20 goals
The most valuable players in the 2023/24 Champions League final
- 1st place – Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – R$ 1 billion
- 2nd place – Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) – R$853 million
- 3rd place – Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) – R$569 million
- 4th place – Rodrygo (Real Madrid) – R$569 million
- 5th place – Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) – R$512 million
Champions League finals have featured at least one Brazilian since 1999-00
The last time there was a UEFA Champions League final without the presence of Brazilian players was in the 1998-99 season, in the decision between Manchester United and Bayern Munich, at Camp Nou, in Barcelona.
