Football Betting: Barcelona Favourites For Champions League

Barcelona favourites to win Champions League with football betting fans.

Barcelona have emerged as favourites to win the 2008-09 Champions League in sports betting markets.

Many bookmakers had previously installed Chelsea as favourites to win European football's elite club competition, but a series of unexpected results for the Premier League side has affected the odds.

Chelsea lost 3-1 to Roma earlier this month and were held to a 1-1 draw in Bordeaux last night, meaning the west Londoners have to beat Romanian outfit Cluj at home on December 9th to ensure their progress to the knockout stages.

Meanwhile, Barcelona have already qualified for the next round following their 5-2 demolition of Sporting Lisbon last night.

William Hill makes the Spanish giants 9/2 to win the Champions League, with Chelsea a 5/1 bet and Manchester United, who also drew in their European game this week, priced at 11/2.

However, with both Arsenal and Liverpool sealing a place in the knockout stages this week, patriotic punters can get 10/11 on the competition being won by a Premier League club.

William Hill offers 10/3 on an all-English final in Rome next May.