2022 Champions League Betting
Group ALiverpool were the pre-tournament favourites to win Champions League Group A, although things are very much up for grabs after two rounds of fixtures. The Reds were heavily beaten 4-1 by Napoli in their opener before leaving it late to beat Ajax at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp’s side now going into a double header against Rangers.
Napoli are in the box seat after triumphing against two British opponents and they will now clash twice with an Ajax side who were able to win heavily against Rangers before losing at Anfield. It looks like two teams from three to qualify although the Naples side could be a good bet on the UCL outright market.
Group BClub Brugge were the shock leaders of Group B after two matches played. The Belgian champions were expected to be whipping boys in a group that also included Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid and Porto. However, a 1-0 win over the German side was followed by a stunning 4-0 victory in Portugal.
Much depends on whether they can get anything from two clashes against Atleti, with the Spanish side having scored late to beat Porto although this was followed by a 2-0 reverse against Leverkusen. This is still a group where all four sides can realistically qualify for the last sixteen.
Group CBayern Munich are one of the Champions League outright betting favourites and they’ve secured consecutive wins in Group C to take control. A 2-0 win away to Internazionale was followed by a victory of the same scoreline against Barcelona, although Julian Nagelsmann’s side are not convincing domestically in Germany.
A 5-1 triumph over Viktoria Plzen saw Barcelona enjoy a fast start to life in Europe before losing at the Nou Camp, although they might be able to edge out an Inter side to qualify for the last sixteen. Inter will still retain hope that they can make the last sixteen stage as they did last season.
Group DSporting CP enjoyed a strong start to Champions League Group D, with the Portuguese side claiming a 3-0 away win to Eintracht Frankfurt before claiming a surprise victory over Tottenham. They now go to Marseille in the hope of edging closer to the knockout phase, with Spurs also betting favourites to go through.
Antonio Conte’s side opened with a 2-0 win over Marseille before losing by the same scoreline in Portugal. There’s some pressure on the team when they go to the Waldstadion to face an Eintracht Frankfurt side who boosted their hopes of going through after winning 1-0 away to Marseille.
Group EChelsea sit bottom of Champions League Group E after taking just one point from the first two matches. The Blues’ 1-0 defeat away at Dinamo Zagreb saw Thomas Tuchel sacked and Graham Potter then oversaw a 1-1 draw against Red Bull Salzburg, with the English side now facing Milan home and away in their quest to get back on track.
Milan are sitting pretty after a 1-1 draw away to Salzburg was followed by a 3-1 victory against Dinamo Zagreb, with this group up for grabs. Much depends on the double header between Zagreb and Salzburg, with both sides having the opportunity to qualify for the last sixteen stage.
Group FReal Madrid are the reigning champions of Europe and Carlo Ancelotti’s side are kicking clear at the top of Group F. A 3-0 win away to Celtic before a 2-0 home victory against RB Leipzig, with the Spanish side likely to collect more points when they clash against a Shakhtar side over two games.
Shakhtar are in a strong position after winning in Leipzig by a surprise 4-1 scoreline before drawing 1-1 with Celtic, although the German and Scottish sides have an opportunity to collect points from clashes against each other. It looks like the three teams are playing for second behind Real Madrid.
Group GManchester City are the outright betting favourites to win the 2022-23 Champions League, with Pep Guardiola’s side having claimed a 4-0 win away to Sevilla and they then came from behind to enjoy a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund. Erling Haaland could be the missing piece of the jigsaw and more points are surely on the card against Copenhagen.
Perhaps Dortmund can finish second and they claimed a 3-0 win over Copenhagen although Sevilla host their German opponents and will hope to kickstart their European campaign after leaving Denmark with a goalless draw.
Group HParis Saint-Germain have regularly flattered to deceive in the Champions League over the past few seasons, although the French side will be hoping to play the right notes this time around. They hold a commanding position in Group H after following up a 2-1 win over Juventus before claiming a 3-1 victory away to Maccabi Haifa.
Benfica claimed a 2-0 win against their Israeli opponents before coming away with a 2-1 triumph away to Juventus and that has set them on a strong path, with a home clash against PSG being a strong test of credentials. All is not lost for Juve who will hope to land a maximum haul from two clashes against Maccabi.
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Champions League Winners
The Champions League was first contested in 1992-93 but the European Cup dates back to 1955-56. The two are essentially the same thing, the competition simply being revamped and rebranded in the early 1990s. To date 22 different clubs have won European football’s biggest club prize, with Real Madrid way out in front with a total of 13 wins. For reference Milan are a very distant second with just seven wins.
2018-19 was a disappointing season for both of those giants and both will hope to bounce back and challenge once again. Real have had multiple dominant eras, winning the first five European Cups from 1956-1960 inclusive. They had a long fallow period between 1966 and 1998 but the new millennium has belonged to them, the Spanish giants adding a further six Champions League trophies to vast trophy room. Can they contend once again in 2019-20?
- 2020 – Bayern Munich
- 2019 - Liverpool
- 2018 – Real Madrid
- 2017 – Real Madrid
- 2016 – Real Madrid
- 2015 - Barcelona
- 2014 – Real Madrid
- 2013 – Bayern Munich
- 2012 - Chelsea
- 2011 - Barcelona
A look at the last 10 years paints a picture of Spanish dominance in the Champions League and that is replicated when one looks at the wider history of the competition. Up to and including the 2018 final Spanish clubs have won 18 European Cup/Champions Leagues and made a further 11 finals. That is 50% more wins than Italy and England who both have 12 each, with Germany next on seven.Looking again at more recent times shows us that Spain have been even more impressive. Including when Real beat Juve 1-0 in the 43rd final in 1998, Spanish sides have won 11 of the last 20 Champions Leagues. That strike rate of more than 50% is hugely impressive and suggests that simply betting on Real Madrid or Barcelona for the 2020 CL crown might not be a bad move.As well as those victories, both Valencia and Atletico Madrid have lost two finals in the last two decades. Agonisingly Atleti lost twice to city rivals Real, whilst Valencia were beaten by Bayern in 2001 and Real in 2000.