Soccer Betting: Champions League Odds
One of the more popular European football leagues deserves your full attention when it comes to betting. This annual soccer competition is overflowing with betting opportunities from the qualifying rounds to the group stage to the knockout phase.
Looking at Champions League odds to make your picks can seem daunting especially if you’re a novice bettor. If you’re sharp, you’re probably already aware of how odds work, so keep it locked to this page when you make your wagers.
How to Read Champions League Betting Odds
When you visit any sportsbook, favorites are identified by the minus sign (-), while underdogs have the plus sign (+). This is universal across all betting sites and if you find one that uses emojis or other cute symbols to denote faves and dogs, it’s safe to say, you’re not getting good value on your bets.
There are three odds categories offered: SU, O/U and spread.
Understanding Moneyline Odds
You’ll see typical moneyline odds displayed like so:
Manchester City -170
Bayern Munich +145
Draw +280
You have three options for a straight-up bet: Pick either team to win or choose the tie. Let’s say you believe the game will end 1-1 and you laid down $50 at +280, you’d get a payout of $190 – your original money is returned along with your loot of $140.
Our Odds Calculator will help you determine what you’d get based on the odds and amount bet.
How Point Spread Odds Work
For a spread bet, you’re not looking at odds to win, you’re looking at a team to cover. Let’s say we’re entering group stage play, you’d see something like this:
Inter Milan -1 (-120)
Borussia Dortmund +1 (+100)
The Italian team would need to win by one or more points to cover. The German squad would need to win outright or not lose by more than one goal.
The numbers in brackets are the actual odds. At -120, a $100 bet would give you $183.33. That same $100 at +100, gets you $200.
Getting a Grasp on Totals Odds
OVER/UNDER odds are different than Champions League winner odds (SU) in that you’re betting on the combined score of both teams instead of picking a UEFA club to be victorious. The sportsbook sets the totals prior to the game. You have to decide whether the pooled number of goals is going to be more or less than what the oddsmakers are predicting.
Let’s break it down:
A matchup between Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur and La Liga dynamos Real Madrid is set at 2.5.
O 2.5
U 2.5
If you decide to bet the OVER, you would three or more combined goals to be scored for you to collect on your bet. On the other hand, if you decide to wager on the UNDER, you need the collective score to be two or less to cash in.
UEFA Champions League Final Odds Settings
You can choose from American (-500), Decimal (1.20) or Fractional (1/5) odds. Usually, people from the UK gravitate towards fractions, residents of Europe and Australia are more likely to use decimals, and North Americans tend to stick with their namesake odds.
Another great thing about this page is if you click on VS or MATCHUP, you’ll be taken on a journey from Milan to Minsk. We’re kidding of course. But, you will be taken to the game page where you’ll find info like team records and how the clubs have performed head-to-head in the past.