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 – Italian sides leading the race

Heading into the league phase of the Europa League, AC Milan and Juventus are the two main candidates to lift the trophy. In fact, the two are pretty much priced the same.

Behind the Italian duo, the other top candidates to win the 2026-27 Europa League are Bayer Leverkusen, Bournemouth, Real Sociedad, Marseille, Celta Vigo, Crystal Palace, Benfica, Lyon, Hoffenheim, and Sunderland.

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: September 2026