The Europa League basically stands second in line as far as European football tournaments go, only behind the Champions League. Still, the Europa League 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 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 Europa League.
In this article, we’ll 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.
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 – Athletic Bilbao favoured by the bookies
Entering the final stages of the competition, the Basque team Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, are the main favourites to go all the way.
Bookies also give high chances of winning to Manchester United, Tottenham, and Lazio, but at this stage any of the remaining clubs certainly have reasons to be optimistic and hope for the title.
Top scorer favourites – A close and exciting race
At the moment, there are many players with the chance to end up as the top goalscorer in the Europa League this season. At the top are Kasper Hogh of Bodo/Glimt and Ayoub El Kaabi of Olympiacos, who are out of the competition.
So, Hogh is the main favourite, but he’s closely followed by Vaclav Cerny, Malick Fofana, Rasmus Hojlund, and Inaki Williams, counting only players from teams that are still competing.
