Lyon lead Barça 7-2 on aggregate in their last two UWCL finals. Are they massive favourites?
Incredibly, eight-time champions Lyon are not actually seen as favourites now; such is the respect people have for Barcelona and the way that they play.
Lyon aren't considered the favorites even though they have beaten barca twice in these finals + have mor uefacl wins than any other proves the problem with the bookies. the bookies don't play the truth, they play the result they want.
For me as always, in all leagues, mens or womens, it is a 50/50 game, execution is key and no one can know till the players execute, but the gamblers insistence on giving betting odds advantage by playing style is a strategic error. This explains why real madrid keep winning "surprising people". In Lyon's case, Lyon tend to attack other teams more than any other team they meet in the season. Yes BArca feminini destroy bilbao women but ol women is not them and ol women come at barca in a way no other team does...
Lyon not the favorites is a problem, not because they should be favorites, but because the game should have no favorites. it should be 50/50. Gamblers and sport betters don't like 50/50 cause it means no matter who you bet for the risk is the same which goes into making money through being the house/table in gambling. but, 50/50 is appropriate, no favorites.