The UEFA Champions League semifinals are set, with Arsenal taking on PSG and Inter facing Barcelona.
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The Opta statistics firm has released its latest odds for the competition.
Arsenal is currently favored to win with a 28.7% chance, followed by Inter Milan at 25.5%, PSG at 24%, and Barcelona at 21.8%.
This marks a significant shift from the start of the tournament, when Manchester City was the top favorite at 25.3%, and Real Madrid was second at 18.2%.
Interestingly, Arsenal is the only semifinalist not leading their domestic league, trailing Liverpool in the Premier League.
In contrast, PSG, Barcelona, and Inter are all leading their respective leagues – Ligue 1, LaLiga, and Serie A.
The semifinalists’ performance in the initial group stage is also noteworthy.
Only PSG managed to overcome their initial seeding, finishing 15th in the group stage but going on to eliminate Liverpool, who topped their group.
The other semifinalists – Barcelona, Arsenal, and Inter – maintained their strong form from the group stage, finishing 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in their respective groups.
- Arsenal: 28.7%
- Inter Milan: 25.5%
- PSG: 24%
- Barcelona: 21.8%