Who is most kilely to win the Champions League?

European club football comes down to who takes the Champions League trophy. And teams are aware of this fact and literally put their best foot forward to inch closer to the win. Each season, players battle it out for the ultimate win. Some come close, some barely scratch the surface, and some leave a mark in history. The 2022-2023 season is not different, and punters have been busy scouring sites like Bet 365, finding the best odds, and backing their favorite teams. Even so, making that decision has not been easy; it has been hard to tell which team has the upper hand. So, who will likely win the Champions League? Let’s focus on the top contenders:

Top Choices for the Champions League 2022-2023 Season

The group stage has been quite heated, and while some teams were expected to perform exemplarily, this has not been the case. Most teams are at par, and gauging who will win in the group stages has become quite challenging. But that’s the fun of it. Let’s consider the teams that have held their own despite the stiff competition:

a.    Manchester City

Many bookies and fans have termed this team a favorite. After all, it has enjoyed immense domestic success over the years, and many think this effect will spill over to the Champions League. Moreover, this team is quite intent on taking the trophy as the closest they have been to it is when they came up runners-up back in the 2020-2021 season. Manchester City was the clear winner then, but at the last moment, they suffered a resounding defeat to Chelsea. And we all know that once a team has come that close, it will keep trying to clinch the win.

Manchester City started the group stages with high momentum and is yet to lose a game, having won thrice and drawn once. With only one game left in the group stages, they will likely make it to the next round, where they will face off with the other notable teams.

b.    Real Madrid

Like Manchester City, this team has drawn once and won thrice in the group stages. With one game left, it will come out on top of Group F, as its competitors have many losses to their names. Real Madrid is no stranger to winning the coveted trophy, having bagged it in the 2021-2022 season. Before then, it had bagged the award during the 2015 to 2018 seasons.

In the 2021-2022 season, Liverpool came second, and following that loss, the team made it clear it was to bag the 2022-2023 season. However, Liverpool did not have such a smooth start to the group stages after having suffered a 4-1 defeat to Napoli. Even so, predictions are rife that it could win the last two games of the group stages, totaling four wins. It is still too early to write off this team.