Fans are already looking ahead to the 2025 Ballon d'Or after Rodri snatched the award earlier this year, with Vinicius Jr the favourite to go one better this time around.
Ballon d’Or Winner Odds
All odds are courtesy of William Hill, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Player | Odds |
Vinicius Junior | 4/1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 9/2 |
Mohamed Salah | 6/1 |
| Erling Haaland | 6/1 |
| Lamine Yamal | 7/1 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 10/1 |
| All other players | 10/1 |
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Ballon d'Or Winner Odds: Favourites Analysed
Vinicius Junior @ 4/1
Vinicius came ever so close to winning his first Ballon d'Or last season, as he finished just a handful of votes behind eventual winner Rodri.
This came despite him winning La Liga and the Champions League last term, with the Spaniard's victory with his country at the Euros playing a large part in his win.
He's started this season quite well, with the Brazilian bagging 19 goals and assists in just 18 games for Real Madrid.
The part where Vinicius may fall short is his team's accomplishments, with Real four points behind Barcelona and boasting just six points from their five Champions League games.
Should Real fail to win either of these, Vinicius would need to have an otherworldly season to win the award.
Kylian Mbappe @ 9/2
It's fair to say Mbappe has struggled to life at Madrid so far, with the Frenchman scoring just five non-penalty goals in the league this season as well as just 10 goals in 19 games across all competitions.
He's going to need to turn his form around if he's to beat teammate Vinicius and Co to the Ballon d'Or, with Mbappe clearly struggling to adapt to life in La Liga.
He'll also need to outperform all of his teammates to win this award, whilst he also has the same potential issues as Vinicius in terms of Real not winning any major silverware this term.
Mohamed Salah @ 6/1
Salah has arguably been the outright best player in the world this year, with the winger managing 18 GA in just 13 PL appearances so far as well as 24 GA in 20 games across all competitions.
He's one of only a handful of players to amass double figure goals and assists in all competitions this term, with the Egyptian seemingly determined to make what could be his last season at Anfield a joyous one.
Liverpool have been excellent as well, with the Reds nine points clear at the top of the PL and top of the CL table, they look in great shape to win at least one piece of major silverware this term, something that'll do Salah's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or the world of good.
Erling Haaland @ 7/1
Haaland can feel somewhat hard done by following the 2023 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, with the Norwegian narrowly being beaten to the award by Messi despite scoring 52 goals in 52 games, form that helped City win the treble.
He's currently on 17 in 18 this season, form that makes him one of the best scorers in Europe this term, however his club side's successes look set to deal his Ballon d'Or hopes a blow.
City don't look like winning anything this season given their recent form, results that have seen them lose six and draw one of their last seven games.
If they don't win any major trophies this season, it'll be very hard for Haaland to win this award, something that's reflected in his somewhat high odds.
Lamine Yamal @ 7/1
17-year-old Lamine Yamal made a name for himself earlier this year as he played a crucial role in Spain winning Euro 2024, assisting five and scoring one on his side's way to glory.
The Spaniard already has 16 GA in his 18 appearances this year, and with Barcelona in great form this season, it's easy to see why he's one of the favourites to claim the award.
Should he continue to perform at this level, and Barca go all the way in at least one major competition, Yamal has a great chance of winning the Ballon d'Or this year providing one of his teammates, namely Lewandowski or Raphinha, don't beat him to it.