Arsenal’s recent 3-1 home victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League sparked widespread debate about what the club could potentially achieve this season.
As things stand, the Gunners are top of the standings in the Premier League and Champions League. They are also through to the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
With the third round of the FA Cup on the horizon, talk of Arsenal achieving an unprecedented quadruple could soon start to dominate the airwaves.
However, while domestic trophies would undoubtedly be welcome, success in the Champions League is the yardstick by which greatness is now measured.
With that in mind, read on as we look at the latest outright odds for the competition, before assessing whether Arsenal can lift the trophy next May.
Champions League 2025/26: Latest Odds
The Champions League offers punters a wide range of ways to wager, including outright odds, live betting, goalscorer markets and more.
Arsenal are currently the bookmakers’ favourites to win the competition, and plenty of their fans have backed them to achieve the feat. Here are the latest odds:
- Arsenal – 10/3
- Bayern Munich – 9/2
- Paris Saint-Germain – 13/2
- Real Madrid – 8/1
- Barcelona – 9/1
- Manchester City – 9/1
- Liverpool – 11/1
- Chelsea – 14/1
- Inter Milan – 25/1
- Atletico Madrid – 33/1
- Newcastle United – 40/1
- Tottenham Hotspur – 40/1
- Napoli – 50/1
- Borussia Dortmund – 50/1
- Bayer Leverkusen – 80/1
- Galatasaray – 100/1
- Juventus – 100/1
- PSV Eindhoven – 100/1
- Sporting CP – 125/1
- Atalanta – 150/1
- Marseille – 150/1
- Monaco – 150/1
- Eintracht Frankfurt – 200/1
- Athletic Club – 250/1
- Villarreal – 300/1
- Club Brugge – 500/1
- Olympiacos – 500/1
- Benfica – 500/1
- Union St Gilloise – 1000/1
- Bodo/Glimt – 1000/1
- Qarabag – 1000/1
- FC Copenhagen – 1500/1
- Ajax – 1500/1
- Pafos – 1500/1
- Slavia Prague – 1500/1
- Kairat Almaty – 2500/1
Champions League 2025/26: Success in Europe would change the narrative for Arsenal
Three consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League have earned Arsenal the unwanted tag of ‘nearly men’ in professional football.
However, a more concerning narrative for the Gunners is their lack of success in Europe. The European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1993/94 was the last time they lifted a continental trophy.
That record is inevitably a source of amusement for rival fans, particularly those who support teams that have won the Champions League.
In fairness, the stick is warranted. A club of Arsenal’s size should have won the competition, but it is yet to happen. Things could change this season.
After the Gunners outplayed Bayern in their most recent outing, manager Mikel Arteta described them as the ‘best team in Europe’. Arsenal’s performance suggested otherwise.
The Gunners have won their first five Champions League matches for the first time since 2005/06, when they reached their only final in the competition.
Former Arsenal defender Matt Upson’s comments after the victory over Bayern perfectly highlighted why they are the team to beat this season.
“The confidence is there for Arsenal – you can feel it simmering all the time,” Upson said.
“They might have patches in a game where they might not play that well, or they have games where they might not perform so well, but the foundation is built, so it doesn’t drop below a certain level.
“Before with Arsenal you’d have these brilliant flashes but then they would have matches where they tailed right off. We’re not seeing that now.
“It’s a seven out of ten all the time. Sometimes it might even go to a nine out of ten, but they are just churning out these games.”
Upson’s summary is bang on the money. For anyone in doubt, the Gunners’ exit from the competition last season demonstrates why he is right.
Arsenal produced two fine performances to defeat Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, but were then outclassed by Paris Saint-Germain in the last four.
Arteta’s side effectively produced a title-winning performance against the wrong opponents, before being made to pay by the eventual champions.
Fast forward to today, and the picture is different. Arsenal have already proved they have nothing to fear from the team who are the second favourites to win the competition.
PSG are not hitting the same heights as last season, while Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City have all shown signs of vulnerability this term.
Arsenal’s summer transfer business has plugged the final gaps in their squad and handed Arteta the tools he needs to finally deliver success to the club.
Winning the quadruple is probably asking for too much. However, clinching the Premier League and Champions League titles is within Arsenal’s reach if they maintain their form.
