The Champions League 2009/2010 is now in the knockout stage, with 16 teams competing to be this year’s champion. The Champions League’s final will be held on May 22nd, 2010, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. Stuttgart, Olympiacos, Internazionale Milan, Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Lyon, Porto, Milan, Bordeaux, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, along with the defending champion Barcelona are all competing for the title of world’s best football team.
The competition will start its knockout stage in February, but the outrights-betting market is already buzzing with great odds and a lot of activities. If you are following the championship, now is the best time to place or review your bets on who will be the winner of this year’s Champion League.
Barcelona is leading the outrights-list as bookmakers see this team as the most favorable one to win this year’s championship. Barcelona is followed closely by Chelsea. If the odds are 3/1 against Barcelona, it is 4/1 against Chelsea. Real Madrid is next with 5/1 odds against them. All three bets are highly profitable, since the odds are looking good and the teams’ performances being better than ever.
Both British team, Manchester United and Arsenal, are enjoying solid 8/1 odds against them. They may not be as strong as their fellow British team Chelsea in the eyes of bookmakers, but the two teams are looking very competitive throughout the competition. A lot of actions are to be expected, so secure your bets today and root for your favorite team.