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At the time of writing this article, the Champions League knockout stage is well underway. Eight teams remain, and one of the tournament’s favourites, Liverpool, aren’t among them. Now have a clearer idea of each team’s route to the final and who they will most likely play along the way.
Quarter-Final Match-Ups:
With the quarter-finals set, we’ll now look at the confirmed match-ups and offer our top tips for the 2025 Champions League.
Both teams come into this match with impressive form behind them. PSG are currently cruising in Ligue 1 and will be bolstered by a huge penalty shootout victory over Liverpool. Although Aston Villa will come into this match as underdogs, their recent performances in the English Premier League will give them a lot of confidence. As such, we feel the goals are likely to flow here. Ultimately, PSG should be a class above. However, we can see Aston Villa getting on the scoresheet.
Top Tip: Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals – odds: 2.00 (1/1) at Mega Pari*
Both teams come into this match with impressive form behind them. PSG are currently cruising in Ligue 1 and will be bolstered by a huge penalty shootout victory over Liverpool. Although Aston Villa will come into this match as underdogs, their recent performances in the English Premier League will give them a lot of confidence. As such, we feel the goals are likely to flow here. Ultimately, PSG should be a class above. However, we can see Aston Villa getting on the scoresheet.
Top Tip: Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals – odds: 2.00 (1/1) at Mega Pari*
Barcelona are enjoying a revival under new manager Hansi Flick, while Dortmund have struggled domestically this season. Nevertheless, we expect this to be a gritty affair, full of strong tackles, fast-paced play, and many goals. The German side will undoubtedly give everything they’ve got. However, Barcelona’s squad depth should see them come out on top.
Top Tip: Barcelona to Win and Both Teams to Score – odds: 2.50 (6/4) at Paddy Power*
Between them, Bayern Munich and Inter have nine Champions League trophies. As such, this should set up one of the more exciting quarter-finals in recent history. Both teams know they will have to produce for the entire tie and not relent for a single minute to progress. This match also comes with a secondary story – Harry Kane’s quest for silverware. Despite his individual awards, he has yet to win a significant team trophy. We predict this will drive him to deliver an elite performance rounded off with one or more goals, potentially even the winner.
Top Tip: Bayern Munich to win and Both Teams to Score – odds: 3.60 (13/5) at Paddy Power*
There’s still plenty of value in the outright betting markets for this year’s Champions League. No team will have an easy route to the final but someone must come out on top and lift the trophy. Additionally, it’s during the later stages when the world’s best players truly shine, scoring important goals and increasing their personal tallies.
So, with individual awards and the major prize still up for grabs, we’ve highlighted our top predictions for the competition’s eventual winner and overall top goalscorer below. As always, we like to encourage responsible gambling. So, given that the betting odds won’t be as high as when this season’s Champions League began, remember to stick within your budget and only wager what you can afford.
Given the quarter-final lineups, the full picture of this year’s tournament begins to come into focus. Of course, it would be careless of us to simply dismiss Arsenal’s chances, but we anticipate Real Madrid’s history of rising to the occasion when it matters most will give them the edge. Moving forward, that would see them play either PSG or Aston Villa, which is another matchup we see Real Madrid winning, cementing their place in this year’s final.
On the other side of the draw, we’re predicting Bayern Munich to beat Inter, and a young Barcelona side to edge past Dortmund. That leaves Barcelona and Bayern Munich to battle it out for the remaining Champions League final spot, and we predict that will set up a mouth-watering final between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Munich Football Arena on Sunday 31st of May 2025. After the final whistle blows, we predict Real Madrid will be crowned champions for the sixteenth time.
Top Tip: Real Madrid to win the 2025 Champions League – odds: 4.50 (7/2) at Paddy Power*
The race for the top goalscorer remains tight, with only four goals separating the top eleven players after the round of 16. Of those eleven players, we’re predicting four to reach the final, presumably scoring one or more along the way – Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé.
Both Lewandowski and Mbappé are on penalty duties for their teams, which may help them to add to their tallies from the spot. However, given Raphinha’s immense goal scoring form, the potential run of fixtures, and barring any injuries, we predict Raphinha will be crowned the 2025 Champions League top goalscorer, despite us tipping Real Madrid to win the tournament.
Top Tip: Raphinha to be the 2025 Champions League top goalscorer – odds: 3.25 (9/4) at Paddy Power*
*Odds correct at the time of writing. Betting odds may fluctuate in time.
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