Where do Barcelona stack up among the favorites for the Champions League and La Liga?
Barcelona enters the 2026-27 La Liga season as favorites to secure a third consecutive domestic title. The club is also aggressively strengthening its squad to end a decade-long drought in the Champions League.
Why it matters
Barcelona's performance remains a central narrative in European football, with high stakes for both domestic dominance and continental prestige.
Barcelona begin a new season this weekend with a trip to Elche on Sunday for their La Liga opener, with the Catalans looking for a historic three-peat of domestic titles.
The Blaugrana have also been very busy on the transfer market and are not done yet as they look to strengthen the squad to make a real run at the Champions League title.
After coming so close in Hansi Flick's first season and falling short once again last year, Barça will do whatever it takes to finally end their decade-long European Cup drought.
But where do Barça stack up among the favorites in Spain and Europe? Here are what the bookmakers say about the club's chances of winning La Liga and the Champions League.
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