Just now, the authoritative data agency announced the latest UEFA Champions League championship odds ranking. After the first round of the quarter-finals ended, the rankings also changed. Ranked first is Manchester City, whose odds have been further reduced to 2.62. Objectively speaking, Manchester City is at the top level both on paper and in its current competitive form. In addition, they defeated Real Madrid 3:3 at home. After the main players return in the second round and sit at home, their advantage will only be greater.
Barcelona is ranked second, and the odds of the La Liga giants have reached 7. The main reason why Barcelona can be ranked in this position is their outstanding performance against Paris Saint-Germain. The away game got a 3:2 at the Parc des Princes. For the Red and Blues, they got the result they wanted. The probability of Barcelona advancing at home in the second round is indeed very high. And considering that the half of the zone they are in is relatively weak, as long as they get past Paris, it is very promising to go straight to the finals and even hit the championship.
Ranked third is Arsenal, and their odds are also 7. Although Arsenal only tied with Bayern at home, judging from the performance of this game, Arsenal clearly has some advantages. Authoritative institutions are still optimistic that Arsenal will defeat Bayern next and compete for the final championship. Of course, Arteta's team cannot be careless. After all, the total score is still tied. Although Bayern is in a low period, there may be some bonuses from playing at home in the second leg. For them, if they want to enter the semi-finals, they have to fight again. Ranked 4th is Real Madrid with odds of 8. In fact, Real Madrid's odds of winning the championship were originally very high, but unfortunately they encountered Manchester City in the quarter-final draw. Coupled with the fact that they were unable to gain an advantage at the Bernabeu at home, Real Madrid was on the verge of elimination.
In fact, Real Madrid has already tried its best at this stage. But even so, the strongest lineup still failed to defeat Manchester City's remaining lineup, which is more uncomfortable. A drop in rankings is also expected. Ranked fifth is Bayern Munich, whose odds are also 8. Bayern's decline in form this season can be said to be very obvious, and they have lost their dominance in the league. The previous draw against Arsenal was regarded by the outside world as the end of the Champions League this season. However, the good news is that Bayern escaped in the first round at Arsenal's home court. Returning to the Allianz Arena with a score of 2:2 still has endless possibilities. As long as Bayern's stars can maximize their performance in the second game, it is not impossible to advance to the top four.
Ranked 6th is Atletico Madrid with odds of 11. After defeating Dortmund 2-1 in the first round, Atletico Madrid is getting closer and closer to the semi-finals of the Champions League. In fact, Atletico Madrid's performance this season is still very good, especially on the offensive end. Simeone's tactical changes have made the team become more and more smooth. The reason for the slight ups and downs in performance is mainly due to the fact that the team's lineup depth is worse than that of other top giants. For Atletico Madrid, being able to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League this season is considered a great success.
Ranked 7th is Paris Saint-Germain, whose odds of winning are 15. Originally, the outside world believed that Paris would easily defeat other opponents in this weaker half to advance to the final. But they didn't expect that the game against Barcelona would give them a blow. It turns out that Paris still lacks a lot at this stage. It is also difficult to have a chance to challenge Barcelona away from home in the second round. Finally ranked 8th is Dortmund, whose winning odds are 34.
Dortmund can advance to this step, which is satisfactory to the whole club. They were originally in a transition period, and many positions of the team still needed to be strengthened. But even so, Dortmund achieved the results they wanted on both the Bundesliga and Champions League fronts. I just don’t know if they have the ability to reverse Atletico Madrid in the second round? What do you think about this?
