Get your predictions ready for the 2024/25 Europa League! Once again this season, Europe's second-largest club competition promises to be an exciting affair. It's ideal for placing lots of bets on. We'll be providing you with lots of free previews throughout the season.
Formerly known as the UEFA Cup, the Europa League brings together some of Europe's best teams, all of whom qualified due to their success last season. The format of the competition has seen some changes in recent seasons due to the introduction of the Europa Conference League.
Starting from this year, 36 teams will be taking part in the group phase instead of 32 in the previous editions. Whether by virtue of their rankings or their victories in national cups, these 36 teams have earned their places, and are competing for a magnificent European title.
In terms of format, the Europa League offers a brand new format this year, as the other two European competitions, the Champions League and Conference League. It starts with a unique first round in which each club plays 8 teams without any home-and-away matches.
The top 8 then go straight through to the last 16, while the next 16 (from 9th to 24th place) have to battle it out in the play-offs (round of 32) to reach the last 8. The bottom 12 (25th to 36th place) are eliminated from all European competitions. There is no longer a relegation play-off in the Conference League. After the play-offs come the classic round of 16, then the quarter-finals and semi-finals in two legs, and finally the long-awaited final in a single match, as before. Who will be the Europa League winners in 2024-2025?
There are a number of key statistics to consider when making your Europa League predictions. First of all, 62% of matches see over 2.5 goals and 40% have over 3.5 goals scored, with an overall average of 3.09 goals per match. As a result, the Europa League remains one of the most spectacular tournaments in the world, which should encourage you to bet on the goals every week of the competition.
Secondly, it's worth noting that away teams regularly get on the scoresheet in the Europa League with a 1.24 goals scored per match average for the visiting team in the 2023/24 campaign. Last season, 70.7% of games saw a goal from the visiting team, which makes visiting team to score an interesting market to bet on. Movever, the odds on this type of bets are around 1.70 in average. So don't miss out!
Another key stat for the Europa League is the number of goals scored in the 76-90 time period. 21.2% of goals were scored during this time, the highest of any 15 minute stretch. That's not too surprising as it also includes added on time. If you have any doubts or lack inspiration before placing a bet on the Europa League, don't hesitate to give it a go, as the odds offered by the bookmakers are often very attractive.
It should also be noted that home teams are winning 50.7% of the games last year, with 20% ending in a draw and 29.3% ending in a win for the visitors. Don't hesitate to predict a home win or a draw in the Europa League. For these bets, the big Europa League odds will once again be there for the taking, as well as some irresistible potential winnings. If our Europa League betting experts are to be believed, there is a lot to be won in this competition.
Predicting the winner of the 2024-2025 Europa League is obviously no easy task at the moment, since we don't even know the identities of all the qualifiers yet. We'll also have to be wary and probably wait a while before placing a bet on this one, as the new format of the competition could well turn things upside down.
There are some superb teams such as Manchester United, Tottenham, Athletic Bilbao, Olympiakos, FC Porto, AS Roma, Lazio, Nice and Lyon. So it should be a superb Europa League, with historic clubs battling it out for the title. For the moment, we'd advise you to wait before placing your bets, but if you don't want to wait, when the odds become available, why not try one of the two odds on the English clubs, Man United and Tottenham?
Our Europa League winner's prediction: Manchester United or Tottenham champions!
Prices taken from bet365.com. Prices correct as of 01/11/24