The semi-finals of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League are taking place on the European calendar this week. The continent’s main club championship, the Champions League, is receiving special media attention. One of the main bookmakers, Betfair, has assessed the teams with the best chances of reaching the final, winning the title and finishing as the competition’s top scorer.
Champions League semi-finals: teams looking to reach the final
After overcoming Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, Arsenal face PSG with high confidence. Even so, the French club appears as the main favorite to advance to its second final, repeating its feat of 2020, when it finished as runners-up.
According to Betfair, Luis Enrique, who won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, will lead the French team to the final in Munich on May 31.
In the other semi-final, Barcelona has the advantage over Inter Milan. Therefore, the Catalans’ standout feature is the attack, made up of Brazilian Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and top scorer Robert Lewandowski. The Spanish club, seeking to return to the final, maintains positive expectations against its Italian rival.
Fight for the title and top scorers in the Champions League
According to Betfair, the favorites for the Champions League title are divided between Barcelona and PSG. In addition, the analysis also points to Raphinha as the main candidate to finish the competition with the Golden Boot. The main contenders for the title and top scorer are:
To win the Champions League
- Barcelona
- PSG
- Arsenal
- Inter Milan
For the competition’s top scorer:
- Raphinha (Barcelona)
- Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- Ousmane Dembele (PSG)
In short, the Champions League semi-finals will take place between April 29th and 30th, and May 6th and 7th.
Europa League dispute: Spanish and English in focus
The Europa League also features decisive clashes in its semi-finals. Athletic Bilbao have a slight advantage over Manchester United. On the other hand, in the other semi-final, Tottenham are seen as the main favorites against Bodo-Glimt from Norway.
As analyzed by Betfair, Tottenham are in the lead to lift the trophy. The strongest contenders for the title are:
- Tottenham
- Athletic Bilbao
- Manchester United
- Bodo-Glimt
Conference League: Chelsea é o favorito
In the Conference League, Chelsea are clear favourites to both advance to the final and lift the trophy. Djurgårdens from Sweden are the main challengers, but with lower odds. The clash between Betis and Fiorentina, in the other semi-final, is likely to be more evenly matched. According to Betfair, the race for the trophy has the following favourites:
- Chelsea
- Bétis
- Fiorentina
- Djurgårdens
Finally, the Europa League and Conference League semi-finals take place on May 1st and 8th.
