Several teams surprised as favorites for the UCL 2026-27 after the conclusion of the second league phase round.
On 16 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Opta, a leading football statistics expert, released the latest predictions from a supercomputer on which team is most likely to win the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 after the second league phase round.
It turns out that Arsenal remains the top favorite for the UCL title, followed by Bayern Munich in second and Manchester City in third, despite City’s recent 2-4 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, the "defending champions" PSG are only ranked fifth, Liverpool is sixth, and Real Madrid seventh, while Manchester United has fallen to ninth place.
1st favorite: Arsenal 20.17%
2nd favorite: Bayern Munich 15.26%
3rd favorite: Manchester City 13.55%
4th favorite: Barcelona 12.81%
5th favorite: Paris Saint-Germain 8.80%
6th favorite: Liverpool 6.45%
7th favorite: Real Madrid 6.27%
8th favorite: Aston Villa 3.27%
9th favorite: Manchester United 1.91%