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 – Aston Villa favoured by the bookies

Aston Villa have been installed as the favourites by bookmakers to win the UEL since the league phase even began and they’ve kept their tag as the main favourites the entire season.

With only four teams remaining in the competition, Aston Villa are closely followed by Nottingham Forest as the main favourites, while Freiburg and Braga are seen as the outsiders by the bookies.

That being said, the two English teams are slated to meet in the semis, so one of the two main favourites will not be in the final.

Top scorer favourites – Igor Jesus to claim the Golden Boot

At this stage, there are a number of players with the chance to end up as the top goalscorer in the UEL this season.

There are no odds available at the time of writing, but the current leaders when it comes to top scorers are Petar Stanic of Ludogorets and Nottingham’s Igor Jesus, who are tied at the top of the list, although Stanic can’t improve his record since Ludogorets have long been eliminated.

When it comes to players who are still competing, Ricardo Horta, Vincenzo Grifo, Yuito Suzuki, and Ollie Watkins are three goals behind Jesus and unlikely to catch up with him.

last update: April 2026