The UEFA Champions League 2023 will resume Tuesday, February 14. Sixteen teams remain in the UCL and some fantastic fixtures are set for the round of 16.
The tournament will feature two-legged series in the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, with a one-off final to be played on June 10, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey.
What are the dates for the UEFA Champions League 2023?
The dates for the UCL tournament will be as follows:
- Round of 16 First Legs – February 14, 15, 21, 22
- Round of 16 Second Legs – March 7, 8, 14, 15
- Quarterfinals First Legs – April 11, 12
- Quarterfinals Second Legs – April 18, 19
- Semifinals First Legs – May 9, 10
- Semifinals Second Legs – May 16, 17
- Final – June 10
What are the round of 16 ties?
The round of 16 will kick off in February with 16 European football powerhouses fighting for a berth in the quarterfinals. Here are the matches set for the round of 16:
- AC Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich
- Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea
- Club Brugge vs Benfica
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli
- Liverpool vs Real Madrid
- Inter Milan vs FC Porto
- RB Leipzig vs Manchester City
What factors could dictate which team wins the UEFA Champions League 2023?
The biggest factor that could dictate which team wins the Champions League is the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The World Cup took place in November and December, and it was the first-ever winter World Cup.
Teams competing in the Champions League took a six to eight-week break from playing club football during that time. The break and the exhaustion some players are currently showing could greatly affect the outcome of the UCL.
A lot of the teams playing in the round of 16 are in poor form right now. A few big clubs could go out of the competition in the round.
Outright winner odds for the UCL
Here are the odds on the outright winner of the Champions League as of January 25, courtesy of Bet365.
- Man City +175
- Bayern Munich +650
- Paris Saint-Germain +700
- Liverpool +900
- Real Madrid +1200
- Napoli +1400
- Chelsea +1600
- Tottenham +1600
- Benfica +2500
- Inter Milan +3300
- AC Milan +5000
- Borussia Dortmund +5000
- RB Leipzig +10000
- FC Porto +10000
- Eintracht Frankfurt +10000
- Club Brugge +15000
Who won the 2022 edition of the UCL?
Last season’s Champions League final featured England’s Liverpool playing Spain’s Real Madrid. Liverpool played in their third UCL final in five seasons, but Real Madrid won the match by a score of 1-0. Each of the last three finals ended 1-0.
Real Madrid are the all-time winningest team in Champions League history with 14 titles. The last four finals were won by four different teams (Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Real Madrid).
Who will win the 2023 Champions League Final?
Manchester City are the favourite to win the tournament, but they have been the bookmakers’ favourite before and failed to win the competition. The Sky Blues reached the final just one time, in 2020-21, and lost 1-0 to Premier League rival Chelsea.
The FIFA World Cup and a lack of time off for top-level players are producing a lot of fatigue for the clubs remaining in the Champions League tournament. The team that wins the competition could be one the fans didn’t expect to lift the trophy.
According to FiveThirtyEight, Bayern Munich surprisingly have the best odds of winning the final at 25%. Man City have a 20% chance of winning the tournament. No club outside of those two have a chance better than 7% to win the tournament.
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