The UEFA Champions League is the leading European club competition. The winners of the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga and French Ligue 1 all line up in this tournament. Several other teams from these countries also participate. It's common to find household names such as Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Internazionale participating.
It naturally follows that the Champions League is popular from a betting perspective. There is regularly the chance to bet on the Champions League winner along with the player who scores the most goals. There are hundreds of betting markets available for every UCL match and that includes In-Play. Customers can take advantage of live betting odds.
Champions League in numbers
last 82 games
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Goals a game
3.50
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Over 2.5 goals
62%
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Over 1.5 goals
84%
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Both teams scored
57%
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A clean sheet
43%
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Home wins
51%
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Draws
20%
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Away wins
29%
What happened in the last 82 finished Champions League games on the regular-time score, from our results feed. A record of what the league did, not a prediction.
What the market got right
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Closing favourite won
67%
34 of 51 games
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Odds-on favourites
78%
won 29 of 37
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Favourites at 2.00 to 2.99
36%
won 5 of 14
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Average closing payout
95.0%
100% minus the bookmakers' margin
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Top closing price most often
100%
94%
From the closing prices of the last 51 finished games with a result: the favourite is the shortest average price across the bookmakers we compared at the time; "top price" counts games where the bookmaker had the best closing price on at least one outcome. Past prices, not a tip.
How accurate are the Champions League odds? The closing prices of the last seasons against the results, price band by price band and bookmaker by bookmaker.
Champions League results and closing odds by season: every game's score and closing prices, each season's favourites and biggest upset.
Champions League Betting
The Champions League is one of the most popular betting competitions in the world. It's the leading UEFA club tournament featuring the top sides from across the continent. Every club side wants to win the European Cup which carries a lot of prestige. The bookmakers always roll out the red carpet for customers each season. You can earn free bets and take advantage of promotions.
We recommend having bookmaker accounts with more than one betting site. This will enable you to claim Champions League free bets. You will also be able to compare the latest football odds and get the biggest prices. There are often price boosts which can be enjoyed along the way. It's great to get inflated odds for certain selections in order to feel as though you're banking extra value.
What Are the Best Champions League Bets to Place?
There are lots of Champions League match betting markets available. The trick is to find the right betting angle for the match that interests you. Sometimes punters will go for match betting odds and select either Team A, Team B or the draw. However, you don't have to predict the outcome of a specific game when there are alternative options.
For example, it's possible to have a goals bet instead. You can predict the number of goals that are scored by both teams combined. A popular Champions League wager is Over 2.5 Goals. This is great if you think three or more will be scored by the two sides competing. It doesn't matter which team scores a goal as long as the total tally exceeds the line.
Many punters like to wager on the Both Teams to Score market. They can use the previous match data to forecast whether both teams will find the net or alternatively whether at least one side will fail to score. There are also lots of player-related bets and that includes shots on target, assists or goals.
How to Place an Accumulator on Champions League Matches
There are always lots of Champions League fixtures taking place at the same time. Therefore, it's possible to assemble an accumulator featuring a number of matches. You can pick out certain teams to win their respective games. It's especially good if you want to bet on some of the shorter-priced sides and putting them in a multiple achieves a bigger potential return.
A Champions League accumulator is just a simple case of going through the match betting coupon and selecting the odds of each team you want to back. Alternatively, there's the prospect of going for a BTTS Yes Acca instead. That means cherry-picking the games where you think that both teams will find the net. It doesn't matter how many goals each side scores as long as they're on the scoresheet.
There is no limit as to the number of legs you can put in your accumulator. There's often the chance to get a bonus on top of your multiple bet. Sometimes the bonus starts with 5% extra being added to winning treble bets and then that percentage increases based on the number of winning legs. There's often the chance to cash out an accumulator if you feel as though the offer on the table represents value.
Customers can also place a Champions League Bet Builder. This involves selecting a specific game and then placing a same-game parlay. If Barcelona, Real Madrid or Arsenal are in action, then you can focus specifically on a game involving that team. You can pick out different legs and merge them together. Sometimes there's the chance to enjoy an odds boost as part of the deal.
