2025 Ballon d’Or Betting Tips
Ousmane Dembele could well be crowned the Ballon d’Or winner when it comes to the 2025 awards. The 28-year-old has finally hit the peak of his powers and helped Paris Saint-Germain to a famous Champions League victory in May. The forward was a key part in this European success which saw PSG overcome Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa en route to the final.
That was before Dembele and his team-mates produced a fantastic performance to win the final against Inter 5-0. Although the former Barcelona forward failed to score in that game, he is still regarded as the pin-up star of the side. There was also everything to like about Dembele’s domestic form. There were twenty-one goals scored in the space of twenty-nine games in Ligue 1.
According to the Ballon d’Or betting sites, Ousmane Dembele has a roughly 70% chance of landing a success when it comes to this individual trophy. It could well be a two-horse race, with Lamine Yamal likely to generate plenty of votes. The seventeen-year-old is surely a future winner although perhaps he will narrowly miss out on the 2025 award.
The teenager dazzles on a regular basis for Barcelona, with Yamal also a certain starter for the Spanish national side. The fact that Barca lost in the Champions League semi-finals against Inter Milan might put paid to the winger’s best chance of landing a victory. However, he will have plenty of backers and perhaps it could be a close-run thing.
Vitinha was on loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers during the 2020-21 season, although the midfielder has gone on to blossom for Paris Saint-Germain. The 25-year-old has been a key cog in PSG’s Champions League exploits in recent months. The bookies think that he’s among the leading contenders and that is reflected in the latest betting odds.
Kylian Mbappe finished sixth in the 2024 awards and he could achieve a similar placing this time around. The Frenchman might be ruing his decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain considering their Champions League success. He has still shone for Real Madrid in his first season and will be regarded by many as the best player on the planet.
Other players in the betting include Raphinha, Mohamed Salah and Nuno Mendes. The latter is regarded as the best full-back in the world, with the Portuguese player potentially a contender if there’s a wave of support behind him. However, it’s rare for a defender to be in receipt of big votes.