Odds that are not too different from last season where last season the position was almost the same where Manchester City and Madrid remained the favorites for this competition and I think it is quite reasonable for the odds of several other big clubs even though they are also big clubs but for the Champions League we can actually see the difference where other clubs are below Madrid and Manchester City especially with the condition of several clubs such as Barcelona, PSG and Bayern which this season they are in a transition phase with their internal then their odds are not surprising. But in this case we cannot close the fact that there are always surprises that occur just like 2 seasons ago Inter and Dortmund who were in the final this is still possible to happen.
You are right and it is very reasonable considering that Manchester City is the champion of the 2022/23 UCL season and Real Madrid is the champion of last season, besides that Manchester City also still has fairly solid squad with all their main players who can still be relied on.
Bookie sees the potential of each team to be able to provide opportunities for several big team that will take part in the UCL competition, Manchester City and Real Madrid are both team with main squads filled with star players who clearly have above average playing skills, from here both are made as superior team.
Conditions like this are what usually confuse gamblers who will choose their favorite team between the two to win the title this season.
Because the initial benchmark remains in Madrid and Mancehster City because if you reflect on the last few seasons that have occurred, whoever the club that wins when Madrid and Manchester City compete, they are the champions and that is proven in the last 3 seasons where they always meet whether it's in the quarter-finals or semi-finals and the winners always become champions in the Champions League so it is quite natural that this is a benchmark in the odds this time.
But in this case actually I as a gambler am not too interested if this is used as betting material because seeing the time we need to consider until the end of the season is actually not worth it betting to determine who will be the champion in both domestic competitions and big competitions such as the Champions League and Europa League because it is just a waste of time for small bets. I'd rather bet every week than have to bet and wait until the end of the season to see who the champion is.