The top European club tournament begins anew for 2022/23, and as usual there will be a host of contenders and pretenders over the coming months.
Favorites Man City and PSG are both searching for their club’s first-ever European crown, and Real Madrid could add to their record 14 continental titles if they can manage to repeat.
Liverpool and Bayern Munich are poised for another deep run, while AC Milan and Barcelona hope this is the season they can regain some of the luster from their glory years.
The NPL Sports News brings you an early look at the odds as they stand today, potential betting opportunities, and which teams could surprise or disappoint in this season’s European competition.
The table below lists all the confirmed teams set to take part in the Champions League 2022-23 group stage.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | Liverpool | Borussia Dortmund | Club Brugge |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Chelsea | Salzburg | Celtic |
| Manchester City | Barcelona | Shakhtar Donetsk | TBC |
| AC Milan | Juventus | Inter | TBC |
| Bayern München | Atletico de Madrid | Napoli | TBC |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Sevilla | Sporting CP | TBC |
| Porto | RB Leipzig | Bayer Leverkusen | TBC |
| Ajax | Tottenham Hotspur | Marseille (TBC) | TBC |
When does the Champions League 22-23 group stage start?
The Champions League 2022-23 group stage begins with matches on Tuesday September 6 and Wednesday September 7.
There will be a total of six matchdays in the group stage, with the last group matchdays falling on November 1 and November 2.
How can I watch the Champions League group stage draw?
The Champions League 2022-23 group stage draw can be streamed live on the UEFA official website.
Follow GOAL to stay on top of all news and the latest updates on the UEFA Champions League 2022-23.
Who will win the 2023 Champions League? Latest odds
Premier League teams Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham are all among the betting favorites, while La Liga giants Barcelona join defending champions Real Madrid as the Spanish contenders.
Italian clubs crop up further down the list, as an Italian side hasn’t won the competition since 2010. The lone German club appearing among the top sides is Bayern Munich, who last won in 2020, when they topped PSG.
Bayern have won three titles since the turn of the millennium, the only German club to do so in that span.
Odds & picks as of Aug. 16, 2022
| Team | Country | Odds to Win USA (DraftKings) |
Odds to Win UK (SkyBet) |
Odds to Win Canada (Sports Interaction) |
Odds to Win Australia (TAB) | Titles (Last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man City | England | +275 | 11/4 | 2.82 | 3.75 | — |
| Liverpool | England | +550 | 9/2 | 4.69 | 6.00 | 6 (2019) |
| PSG | France | +550 | 11/2 | 4.80 | 6.50 | — |
| Bayern Munich | Germany | +650 | 7/1 | 5.64 | 8.00 | 6 (2020) |
| Real Madrid | Spain | +1000 | 12/1 | 8.05 | 13.00 | 14 (2022) |
| Barcelona | Spain | +1200 | 14/1 | 10.02 | 13.00 | 5 (2015) |
| Chelsea | England | +1200 | 14/1 | 10.53 | 13.00 | 2 (2021) |
| Tottenham | England | +2000 | 20/1 | 13.92 | 21.00 | — |
| Juventus | Italy | +2800 | 25/1 | 20.98 | 29.00 | 2 (1996) |
| Inter Milan | Italy | +2800 | 33/1 | 22.90 | 34.00 | 3 (2010) |
| Atletico Madrid | Spain | +3500 | 40/1 | 27.36 | 34.00 | — |
Best bets to win the 2023 Champions League
All odds via Sports Interaction
Favorite: Man City (+185)
It’s hard to look away from Manchester City as the favorite to win the title. The Citizens have dominated the Premier League, winning four of the last five league titles, but they’ve fallen short in European play.
This might be the season that changes. Still searching for their first Champions League title, Pep Guardiola added forward Erling Haaland (below), who could become the difference-maker Man City need to push them over the hump.
City have reached at least the semifinals in each of the last two seasons, but will need more of a cutting edge to top the podium.
The biggest knock on past Man City teams is that it is built for a long domestic season instead of a tournament setting where the margins are thin.
With Haaland and a few other new pieces, that may no longer be the case. It’s only a matter of time before Man City finally get their hands on the trophy.
