2016 Champions League Betting Preview PT 1

Things are really starting to heat up in the 2016 Champions League as we are about to get back to the knockout stage competition in just a short number of days. There is a lot to like about the tournament and we have a good portion of all of Europe’s top stars in the mix here with the exception of a few teams - namely Manchester United. 

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All the usual suspects remain in the mix for the coveted trophy and it looks like the bookmakers have more or less decided which sides they expect to get to the actual final. 

Right now, it’s probably not a huge surprise that Barcelona are considered the bookmakers favourite to actually win the competition and Lionel Messi and Co have the advantage of having three of the best forwards you could ever ask for on the global stage. 

As it currently stands, you’ll find Barcelona trading at a 12/5 margin for the outright victory and that is pretty good value at this point since the price will only start to really tumble once they get to the semi-final stage in earnest after the next two stages. 

Bayern Munich is trading at a 5/2 margin and looking pretty good value to get the job done and get their way to the final. The defending Champions do certainly look like they have plenty of class and could see their way through to the end of the competition and what a great send off for Pep Guardiola before he heads off to Manchester City next year.