Europa League predictions

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.

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Most likely winners – Juventus leading the race

At the very begging of the league phase of the Europa League, Juventus are the main candidates to lift the trophy, closely followed by Bayer Leverkusen, AC Milan, Benfica, and Bournemouth.

AC Milan favourites to win the Europa League
AC Milan are among the main favourites to win the Europa League – Photo by IMAGO / Nicolo Campo

Other teams with a realistic chance to win the Europa League, according to the bookies, are Crystal Palace, Celta Vigo, Sunderland, Real Sociedad, Besiktas, and Lyon.

Top scorer favourites – Jonathan David and Leao in the mix

We don’t have the odds for this market yet, 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: October 2026

Facts about the Europa League FAQ

The current champions of the UEL are Aston Villa. They won the title in the 2025-26 season after defeating Freiburg in the final.

Sevilla have the record-breaking seven titles in the Europa League, counting titles from the UEFA Cup too. Juventus, Inter Milan, Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid have all lifted this trophy three times.

The competition began in the 1971/72 season and so far there have been 54 seasons in total.

A total of 36 teams participate in the league phase of the Europa League.

Not counting the qualifying rounds, there are a total of 189 matches in one Europa League season – 144 in the league phase and 45 in the knockout stages.

With 34 goals to his name, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the top scorer in the history of the competition, counting both the UEFA Cup and the Europa League and counting only goals from group stages onwards.

Behind him are Henrik Larsson with 31 goals and Radamel Falcao and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar with 30 goals each.