The upsets and surprises of the Champions League are present this season as always, as three of the four semi-finalists were underdogs to qualify for this stage. The UCL competition has been unpredictable lately, as we have had five different winners in the last five editions. The defending champions, Man City, won’t be able to win back-to-back titles after losing to Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
The 2023–24 Champions League season had four entertaining quarter-final matchups. Real Madrid beat Man City in the only game that went to penalty shootouts. Bayern Munich defeated Arsenal by one goal in the second leg, while PSG and Dortmund turned the score around to beat Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, respectively.
The first semi-final matchup will be between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain will clash with Borussia Dortmund on the other half of the draw. The 23/24 UCL semi-finals first legs will be played on April 30 and May 1, while the second legs will be played on May 7–8. The 2023–24 Champions League final will be played at Wembley Stadium on June 1.
Here are the updated odds for which club will win the Champions League title this season:
Real Madrid are the clear favorites to win the UCL title after knocking out Man City. Los Blancos have won the most Champions League titles by any team (14), and they had odds of 9.50 (17/2) before the start of the season. Bayern Munich are our pre-season Champions League 23/24 winners predictions. They have won six UCL titles in their history, lastly in 2020 over PSG in the final. The Bavarians aren’t having their best Bundesliga season, but they can turn their season around by winning the Champions League.
Paris Saint-Germain arguably have the easiest semi-final matchup this season. The Parisians are still looking for their first-ever Champions League title win. Their odds had a big drop from 13.0 (12/1) before the quarterfinals to 3.75 (11/4) now, so their chances are there to win the trophy. Borussia Dortmund were the biggest underdogs to win the title among the eight quarter-final teams. They topped their UCL group in style earlier, and they made a big comeback over Atletico Madrid to qualify here, but their chances are slim to win the title.
