If there is an ideal competition for Atlético de Madrid , it is, without a doubt, the Champions League, which they pursue every year. The colchoneros are eager to be able to lift the coveted 'Orejona' once and for all and write their name in the history books of the great tournament of the old continent. Pending their ability to perform well in this edition of the Champions League, the colchoneros face Benfica tomorrow at the Estadio de la Luz.
Both for tomorrow's match and for the rest of the road to the title, the bookmakers have already announced who the main favourites are. The odds have already been presented to the public for those who are fans of sports betting, especially those of the king of sports. Knowing their clientele who they should bet on, the favourites to win the Champions League always tend to give a lot to talk about.
The favourites to win the Champions League
As has been the case in recent years, Manchester City and Real Madrid are once again at the top of the table of favourites for the European title. Pep Guardiola 's and Carlo Ancelotti 's sides are the main candidates to win the trophy, having won the last two editions. The odds are around 4 euros for both teams, which is a really low amount with the whole competition ahead of them.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich , a historic team in the competition, are following the two big favourites from a distance, with their odds fluctuating around 10 euros . FC Barcelona is quite far behind, in fifth position, something unusual for a team with such a European history. Relegating Atlético de Madrid to more than the background, the little confidence that the bookmakers have in Diego Pablo Simeone's men is striking.
Atlético's ridiculous Champions League quota
The victory of the Colchoneros is worth more than 20 euros for every euro bet, which places them closer to the bottom than to the favourites. The bookmakers have little faith in an Atlético team willing to fight against everything and everyone to lift the cup. Confident and sure that they can play a great role in the competition, Atlético de Madrid knows that they must first overcome the always difficult Benfica tomorrow night.
Assault on Lisbon
In a city that is 'non-grata' for the red-and-white fans, Atlético de Madrid wants to redeem itself and get three golden points in tomorrow's match. The red-and-whites arrive with confidence after giving a good performance in the league derby against Real Madrid and salvaging a draw in the final stages of the match. Determined to storm the Estadio de la Luz , Cholo Simeone 's men will give everything to continue consolidating their place in the last sixteen of the Champions League .