Champions League final prediction: Real Madrid vs. Dortmund odds, expert picks for 2024 match at Wembley

The biggest game on the European club football calendar is less than a month away, as Real Madrid will take on Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final.

Dortmund progressed past PSG in the semifinal this year, weathering an onslaught across both legs but somehow coming up with a miraculous aggregate clean sheet. Goals by Niclas Fullkrug and Mats Hummels did the business for Eden Terzic, and the German side will be playing in the final.

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich met in the other semifinal, and after a 2-2 draw in the first leg, Real Madrid were miraculously put through by a brace from late substitute Joselu, who out of nowhere cropped up to score two late goals and provide a 2-1 win seemingly out of nothing.

With just two teams remaining, the run-up to the match can officially begin as the matchup is set and the two clubs now look forward to three weeks of preparation and speculation. The Sporting News gets things started with an early look at the match for all the marbles on June 1.

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According to BetMGM, Real Madrid is the early betting favorite, and given the stature of the two clubs remaining, that is unlikely to change as the match draws nearer. Here are the full initial odds as available from BetMGM in the United States.

Odds as of May 8, 2024 prior to second leg of Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund. Full odds for the UEFA Champions League final will be displayed when available.

Kyle Bonn: Real Madrid

Borussia Dortmund are extremely well-coached, but they concede far too many chances — they have the largest differential between xGA and goals conceded in the