Europa League predictions & betting tips

The UEFA Europa League (UEL) basically stands second in line as far as European football tournaments go, only behind the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Still, the UEL carries a great deal of prestige and importance for many clubs all over Europe.

Previously known as the UEFA Cup since its foundation in 1971, it was the third-best European competition behind the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup until the two merged in 1999, continuing as the UEFA Cup until 2009 when it was again rebranded, this time as the UEL.

In this article, we will take a look at some of the most popular outright bets and provide you with our Europa League predictions, so if you want to bet on a winner, remember to use our bet365 bonus code or the William Hill new customer promo code. Indian punters can also take advantage of the rajbet promo code to claim a welcome bonus before betting on the Europa League.

We also put together some of the top betting tips for a majority of top leagues in our article on football betting tips today.

Most likely winners – Still waiting for the odds

With the Europa League qualifiers still in progress, the bookies seem hesitant to declare their favourites for the 2026-27 Europa League season. That being said, looking at the teams that have already qualified for the league phase, we certainly have some idea of which teams will be the main candidates to win the competition.

For example, Juventus and AC Milan will certainly be among the top favourites, as well as Bayer Leverkusen, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, and Real Sociedad.

Top scorer favourites – Jonathan David and Leao in the mix

Once again, we don’t have the odds for this market, but we can expect to see AC Milan’s Leao and Christian Pulisic among the main candidates to win Europa League’s Golden Ball, as well Juventus’ Jonathan David and Randal Kolo Muani.

Jean-Philippe Mateta, Patrik Schick, and Mikel Oyarzabal are also likely to be among the top favourites for the award.

last update: August 2026