Champions League Group Stage: The Odds and Qualification Picture
With two matches left in the Champions League Group Stage, there are those teams who have clinched qualification, those who fight for it, and those who are certainly out. And then, there are us who try to predict the outcome and win big. Here are all the qualification scenarios and the odds for each time to advance to the next stage of the competition.
Group A
Napoli 12
Liverpool 9
Ajax 3
Rangers 0
Week 5 (26 Oct)
Napoli vs Rangers
Ajax vs Liverpool
Week 6 (1 Nov)
Liverpool vs Napoli
Rangers vs Ajax
Napoli are nothing less than a team on a mission. Unbeaten since April 24 domestically and internationally, they have clinched qualification and are 1.10 favourites to win the group. Ajax vs Liverpool will possibly give us the second team to continue in the next phase of the tournament. Liverpool are slight favourites to win the game in Amsterdam but strong favourites to get out of the Champions League Group Stage. For Ajax to pull out the great escape, it is valued at 19.00.
Group B
Club Brugge 10
Porto 6
Atletico Madrid 4
Leverkusen 3
Week 5 (26 Oct)
Club Brugge vs Porto
Atletico Madrid vs Leverkusen
Week 6 (1 Nov)
Porto vs Atletico Madrid
Leverkusen vs Club Brugge
Club Brugge are struggling in the Belgian League, but are probably the biggest pleasant surprise of the Champions League Group Stage. This is one read. The other is that Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid are just dreadful. The Belgians have already qualified, as they hold the tiebreaker against Atletico. They are the favourites to win Group B, at 1.15, followed by Porto (5.00). All teams are in the qualification picture. Porto are the most likely (1.50), followed by Atletico (2.80), while Leverkusen are trailing (15.00).
Group C
Bayern 12
Inter 7
Barcelona 4
Viktoria Plzen 0
Week 5 (26 Oct)
Inter vs Viktoria Plzen
Barcelona vs Bayern
Week 6 (1 Nov)
Bayern vs Inter
Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona
This was tipped as the Group of Death from Day 1. Bayern had no issues with it and have practically already secured first place. As for the second team to qualify, Inter are at 1.08, with Barcelona needing something like a miracle (they are offered at 7.00). If Inter beat Viktoria (1.15), then it is all over for the Catalans, as a tie is no good for them. The game against Bayern, however, is still intriguing and you can wager on it risk-free with a free bet super offer.
Group D
Tottenham 7
Marseille 6
Sporting Lisbon 6
Eintracht Frankfurt 4
Week 5 (26 Oct)
Tottenham vs Sporting
Frankfurt vs Marseille
Week 6 (1 Nov)
Sporting vs Frankfurt
Marseille vs Tottenham
No group is as wide open as Group D. Tottenham are the favourites to win it, and they are valued at 1.05 to qualify. Marseille follow at 2.10, while Sporting are at 2.20 and Frankfurt at 3.75.
Group E
Chelsea 7
RB Salzburg 6
Milan 4
Dinamo Zagreb 4
Week 5 (25 Oct)
RB Salzburg vs Chelsea
Dinamo Zagreb vs Milan
Week 6 (02 Nov)
Chelsea vs Dinamo Zagreb
Milan vs Salzburg
In a close group, Milan and Chelsea are favoured by the best football betting sites to qualify for the next round, probably in the basis that they both have to fave Dinamo, in theory the weakest team in the group. Still, Salzburg at 2.30, already two points ahead of Liverpool, seems like a bargain.
Group F
Real Madrid 10
RB Leipzig 6
Shahktar Donetsk 5
Celtic 1
Week 5 (25 Oct)
Celtic vs Shakhtar
RB Leipzig vs Real Madrid
Week 6 (2 Nov)
Real Madrid vs Celtic
Shakhtar vs RB Leipzig
Real Madrid are through, as Shakhtar and Leipzig have to face each other and they can’t both get the 6 points they need to overcome the reigning European Champions. Leipzig are more likely to get out of the Champions League group stage, bookies believe, and they are valued at 1.25.
Group G
Manchester City 10
Dortmund 7
Sevilla 2
Copenhagen 2
Week 5 (25 Oct)
Sevilla vs Copenhagen
Dortmund vs Manchester City
Week 6 (2 Nov)
Manchester City vs Sevilla
Copenhagen vs Dortmund
For Dortmund or Sevilla to qualify from the Champions League Group Stage, a miracle is needed. Realistically they aim for third place and the Europa League. They face each other in Southern Space and Sevilla are favourites to win the match at 1.53.
Group H
Paris Saint-Germain 8
Benfica 8
Juventus 3
Maccabi Haifa 3
Week 5 (25 Oct)
PSG vs Maccabi Haifa
Benfica vs Juventus
Week 6 (2 Nov)
Juventus vs PSG
Maccabi Haifa vs Benfica
Paris and Benfica are practically through. For Juventus to make it out of the Champions League Groups Stage, the odds are at 15.00 and for Maccabi Haifa it is skyrocketed to 101.00.
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