- The Champions League Final kicks off today and is one of the biggest betting events of the year.
- Bayern Munich faces off against Paris Saint-Germain and are clear favorites.
- Bayern are -0.5 favorites and have -180 odds to hoist the trophy.
Istanbul, Turkey - The Champions League Final is set, and it looks to be a truly excellent matchup between two deserving teams.
On the one hand, Paris Saint-Germain have longed for this moment - Champions League success has long eluded the club.
This is despite the mammoth amount of money that has been injected into the club by its owners, Qatar Sports Investments.
On the other hand, Bayern Munich are a perennial Champions League fixture, the most dominant team in the Bundesliga, and in the form of a lifetime.
The matchup should be a compelling one, so let’s start out by looking at the spread and the moneyline on the major online sportsbooks.
PSG vs. Bayern - CL Final Moneyline Odds
- Paris Saint-Germain +215
- Bayern Munich -101
- Draw +300
PSG vs. Bayern - CL Final Odds
- Paris Saint-Germain +0.5
- Bayern Munich -0.5
Bayern Munich are sitting at about even odds on the moneyline, while their odds for the spread give them a half point advantage.
In other words, betting on Bayern on the moneyline and the spread will give bettors pretty much the same odds - you’ll win if they do.
One other thing worth noting is that these odds are only for the game itself - they do not include, for example, penalty kicks as a tiebreaker if the game is tied.
The odds for who will be lifting the trophy are notably different.
CL Final - Odds To Lift The Trophy
- PSG to lift the trophy +150
- Bayern to lift the trophy -180
Bayern are pretty heavy favorites to win the overall matchup, which makes a fair bit of sense.
If the game is tied after the 90 minute regulation period, there will be an additional 30 minute overtime period.
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After that, the game will be decided on penalty kicks - long term, there are no draws in this matchup.
When all of this is taken into account, and when the chips are down, Bayern certainly seem like deserving favorites.
Their destruction of Barcelona with an 8-2 score became a meme almost instantly (you 8-2 see it), and was a true statement of quality by the German champions.
You 8-2 see it.
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FC Bayern US
(@FCBayernUS) August 14, 2020
Bayern has scored 42 goals in the Champions League so far this season, which is patently absurd.
They have done this in only ten games, due to the changes in format caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By this metric, they are clearly one of the most dominant teams in the history of the Champions League.
PSG are no slouches, but almost anyone would be an underdog to this Bayern squad after what they did to Barcelona.
In fact, PSG is nearly as dominant in their domestic league, Ligue 1, as Bayern are in the Bundesliga.
The one caveat here is that the Bundesliga is much higher regarded than Ligue 1. Although, with the performance of PSG and Lyon in this Champions League iteration, that might change a bit.
This should be an astounding matchup, and there is a lot to be gained wagering on it - it’s one of the biggest sporting events of the year, let alone one of the biggest soccer betting events.
The matchup starts at 3:00 p.m. EST, so make sure to get those bets in before it kicks off!
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