Europa Conference League top scorer betting has gotten more interesting after the quarter-final draw was made, with teams now knowing their pathway to the semi-final and final.
As such, we have taken a look at the favourites to win the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) according to betting markets, their corresponding odds and the most likely candidates from each team to finish as the tournament's top scorer:
Europa Conference League top scorer betting: Which team will triumph?
Aston Villa – 9/5
Aston Villa are still favourites to win the UECL, as betting markets forecast them to follow in the footsteps of fellow Premier League side and 2022/23 UECL winners West Ham United. They face Lille in the quarter-finals, and either Olympiacos or Fenerbahce in the semis.
In terms of players most likely to finish as UECL top scorer, Ollie Watkins is probably the best bet. His goal in Villa's 4-0 thumping of Ajax was his third of the competition, and should Villa go all the way, he will have more chances to fill his boots. However, Watkins did come off injured too, and Villa will be hoping it is not serious enough to keep him out for long.
Eran Zahavi is the current UECL top scorer with eight goals, but his club Maccabi Tel Aviv are now out of the competition.
Fiorentina – 7/2
Fiorentina's odds of winning the UECL have halved since the round of 16 draw, as they prepare to face Viktoria Plzen in the quarter-final. Crucially, they will avoid favourites Aston Villa until the final.
In terms of who could top the scoring charts come the end of the campaign, three Fiorentina players are currently tied on three goals, and one of them is striker Lucas Beltran. He has nine goals in all competitions, only one behind top scorer Nicolas Gonzalez, and with a kind pathway to the final, Beltran could significantly add to his total.
Lille – 5/1
Lille are perhaps surprisingly third-favourites to win the UECL, despite playing favourites Aston Villa in the quarter-final. Still, they are one of the strongest teams left in the competition, and boast plenty of attacking talent.
Yusuf Yazici leads the scoring charts for Lille in the UECL, but Jonathan David is not far behind him on three. The Canadian is undoubtedly their biggest threat, and with 21 goals in all competitions already this season, he could make a late surge to win the UECL Golden Boot.
Fenerbahce – 13/2
Fenerbahce are considered the fourth-favourites to win the UECL by betting markets, as they take on Olympiacos in the quarter-final, before a potential showdown clash with favourites Aston Villa in the semis.
Michy Batshuayi leads the way for the Turks in terms of UECL scoring with four in the competition so far, and is likely their best bet to win the Golden Boot should his team progress further. He has 20 goals in total this season, only bettered in the squad by Edin Dzeko with 22, who could also rival him in the UECL.
Europa Conference League top scorer betting: Current leaders
- Eran Zahavi (Maccabi Tel Aviv) – 8 goals
- Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb) – 7 goals
- Benjamin Nygren (Nordsjaelland), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Frederik Gulbrandsen (Molde), Gift Orban (Gent), Dor Peretz (Maccabi Tel Aviv) – 5 goals
- Aleksandar Cavric (Slovan Bratislava), Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge), Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahce), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Omar Marmoush (Frankfurt), Jakub Piotrowski (Ludogorets), Igor Tiago (Club Brugge), Yusuf Yazici (Lille) – 4 goals
