The Champions League final is Saturday, June 10, 2023, and the table is set for the biggest match in club soccer.
English Premier League champions Manchester City will face off with Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) in the Champions League final. Manchester City is aiming for an incredible treble of trophies in one season.
The Cityzens won the Premier League and the FA Cup trophies. Now, Man City can finish the 2022-23 campaign with the European Cup for the first time.
Standing in Man City’s way is Inter Milan, a three-time winner of the European Cup/Champions League. The Nerazzurri last won the Champions League in 2009-10. That season saw the Italians do a treble of their own by winning Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the Champions League.
Champions League final betting odds
Manchester City is a heavy betting favorite according to leading bookmakers. The Cityzens claimed two trophies already this season and bookmakers expect them to add a third.
Inter Milan is no pushover. The Nerazzurri have come along way this season and are tactically sound. An upset could be on the cards.
Betting odds as of Thursday, June 8, 2022, courtesy of William Hill:
- Manchester City -225
- Draw +360
- Inter Milan +600
Champions League final betting markets
Online sportsbooks have a fantastic range of markets for the Champions League final 2023. One of the most exciting is ‘Erling Haaland to score anytime’. Haaland goes into the final with 52 goals in 52 appearances for Manchester City this season. The Norwegian is a generation talent.
Haaland is -167 to score anytime, but he is +250 to score the game’s first goal. Plenty of bettors will take one or both of those markets.
Another interesting market is total goals. The last four Champions League finals saw under 2.5 goals. But Manchester City are one of the most high-powered offensive teams in recent memory. The Sky Blues average 2.53 goals per game.
William Hill has over 2.5 goals at odds of -138. Under 2.5 goals for the Champions League final are set at odds of +100.
Recent Champions League final winners
Here is a look at the last 10 CL winners:
- Real Madrid 2022
- Chelsea 2021
- Bayern Munich 2020
- Liverpool 2019
- Real Madrid 2018
- Real Madrid 2017
- Real Madrid 2016
- Barcelona 2015
- Real Madrid 2014
- Bayern Munich 2013
Manchester City appeared in the 2021 Champions League final. The Sky Blues lost 1-0 to fellow English Premier League team Chelsea.
Inter Milan last played in the Champions League final in 2010. The Nerazzurri defeated Bayern Munich 2-0.
Where is the Champions League final being held?
This year’s Champions League is being held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. It will be the second time the venue has hosted the Champions League final.
The previous edition of the final held in the Ataturk Olympic Stadium is considered the greatest of all time by many fans. it featured England’s Liverpool and Italy’s AC Milan. Liverpool came from three goals down at halftime to tie the game 3-3 at the end of regulation. After extra time, Liverpool won the match on penalties.
Champions League 2023 prediction
Manchester City has been a juggernaut for most of the season. Manager Pep Guardiola can win his first Champions League trophy in more than a decade and bring Man City its first-ever European Cup.
Inter won’t be pushovers. The Italians will need to weather an early storm. Manchester City should come out with all guns blazing. Inter Milan will likely keep 11 players behind the ball for much of the match forced to soak up pressure.
Manchester City will dominate possession, there is no doubt about it. The Sky Blues should camp out around the Inter penalty area, trying to cut through the Italian defense. Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana should have plenty of work to do early on.
Inter may be able to hit City on a counter-attack and get a goal. But Manchester City’s constant barrage of pressure should lead to them getting goals and winning the Champions League final. Haaland should do exactly what City signed him to do: score in the final to win the cup.
Unlike the last four Champions League finals, this year’s match should see more than 2.5 goals. Manchester City should win and cap off a three-trophy season.
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