Europa League Predictions and Tips

This page is dedicated to bringing you the latest UEFA Europa League predictions and betting tips for each matchday. Our knowledgeable team of experts have crunched the numbers and used the latest statistics to pick out the best tips for upcoming UEL matches, which will save you plenty of time when it comes to doing the research.

The UEFA Europa League is the second-tier European club competition, and with a place in the Champions League for the winner, this tournament gets taken pretty seriously! There are many familiar teams involved in the Europa League, and with games taking place on Thursday night, this tournament provides a bridge between the Champions League and the weekend’s fixtures. 

There are numerous top clubs from the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga involved, and with 38 teams entering the league stage, there are loads of matches taking place each week. Thankfully, our tips will keep you informed of the latest developments, and you won’t miss a single moment with MightyTips’ Europa League predictions.

There are plenty of seasoned European contenders in the 2025/26 campaign, including former winners Feyenoord and Porto. We also have the most celebrated coach in the tournament history, Unai Emery, going for his fifth triumph. The Spaniard has won three Europa Leagues in succession between 2014 and 2016 with Sevilla, and added another trophy in 2021 with Villarreal.

In fact, his Aston Villa are the team to beat at 5.00, according to the bookies. Roma, who are also doing well in Italy, are the second favourites, having reached the final in 1991 and 2023. Porto are in third, having claimed the trophy in each of the two past decades. In fact, all of the top-10 favourites represent the strongest five European leagues. However, there's always room for surprise in this tournament - just remember that Rangers were runners-up in 2022, while Dnipro lost the final in 2015.

Given Emery's pedigree and Aston Villa's form in the English Premier League, it's really hard to go against the Lions. We also believe that counting Nottm Forest out would be a mistake, even though they are currently struggling at the domestic stage. 

Still, our prediction is that Aston Villa will win their first major European title since 1982.

Europa League title odds

It would've been so much easier to predict the finalists if we'd known the full knockout phase bracket from the Round of 16 onwards. We won't even mention that some teams will have an extra hurdle, playing in the knockout round play-offs. Yet we will still try to predict which teams will contest the final at the Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul on May 20, 2026.

Obviously, we will name Aston Villa as the first finalist because we tip them to win the whole tournament. Roma, Nottingham Forest, and Lyon are all looking worth taking a shot at to reach the final. However, our choice is different. Porto are leading the Liga Portugal with an astonishing goal difference; they have a strong squad with a decent bench and a hungry coach in Francesco Farioli.

We predict that Aston Villa will play Porto in the 2025/26 Europa League final.

The Europa League changed format at the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign, with the 32-team group stage replaced by a 36-team league phase. Although it took a few weeks for bettors to acclimatise to this new setup, it was widely regarded as a success, and UEFA have opted to maintain the same format for the 2025-26 campaign.

To make successful Europa League predictions, it’s essential to prepare your research in advance. Knowing when each set of fixtures will take place is of the utmost importance, allowing you plenty of time to place your bets. 

2025-26 Europa League key-betting dates:

• Qualifying matches: 10 July 2025 – 28 August 2025
• League phase matches: 24 September 2025 – 29 January 2026
• Knock-out round play-offs: 19 February and 26 February 2026
• Rest of the playoffs draw: 27 February 2026
• Round of 16: 12 March 2026 and 19 March 2026 
• Quarter-finals: 9 April 2026 and 16 April 2026
• Semi-finals: 30 April 2026 and 7 May 2026
• Final: 20 May 2026, Istanbul

Qualification Stage

The tournament officially begins in July with the qualification stage. Teams from lower-ranked countries compete against one another, with the winners advancing to the play-off rounds. These consist of two-legged games, which are typically held at the end of August. The winners will progress to the league stage of the Europa League, which commences in September.

League Stage

The league stage, which replaced the group stage in 2024, consists of 36 teams, with each side playing eight games, four at home and four away. Opponents will be decided by seedings, and all of these matches will be played between September and January.

Knockout Stage

At the end of this stage, the top eight teams will automatically progress to the round of 16. Sides who finish between 9th and 24th will contest in the knock-out play-offs, with each of the winners going through to compete in the knock-out stages.

The 16 teams will then be whittled down with each round until the final two are left standing. The final is traditionally held on a Wednesday night at the end of May at a pre-determined venue.

It’s pleasingly straightforward to begin wagering on this competition. Most betting sites will have both the outright markets and individual matches priced up once the fixtures have been announced. 

1. Choose one of our reputable online betting sites and tap ‘register’ or ‘sign up’. Make sure you opt in to their welcome bonus if you are eligible.
2. Submit your details when prompted, including email address, DOB and telephone numbers. Click the verification link in the email to create your account.
3. Fund your account with your preferred deposit method.
4. Use the A-Z menu, tap on football and find the Europa League section.
5. Take a look at our Europa League betting predictions and then browse the competition markets. Tap the odds of your chosen bet, and this will be automatically added to your betting slip.
6. Add your stake and check that you are happy with your selection. If you wish to use bonus funds, you may be asked to tick a box to confirm this.
7. Tap ‘Place bet’
8. Await the outcome. You may be able to cash out if you’re in an advantageous position.

The team behind our Europa League football predictions boast a combined 50+ years of industry experience, and they understand what it takes to outsmart the bookmakers when it comes to betting on this competition.

As well as bona fide betting experts, our team have also enjoyed long and illustrious careers as football analysts, statisticians, football journalists, scouts and data scientists. Their mathematical and methodical approach, coupled with their years of know-how and experience, allows them to conduct thorough analysis, extrapolating the latest statistics in order to select the perfect bets for MightyTips readers.

They understand the importance of doing your research, factoring in current form and injuries alongside motivation and with many experts having worked for, or alongside, professional football clubs, they are fully aware of the impact that a hectic schedule may have on player morale.

There are more markets to choose from than ever before, with betting sites providing a range of options for Europa League matches. Our UEL predictions cover various markets with our experts exploring all of the possibilities before settling on their best bets. This will ensure that you have the best chance of finding a winner. Here are some of the markets that you will find on this page: 

• Correct Score 
• Both Teams to Score
• 1x2
• Over 2.5 Goals
• Accumulators 

Statistics for the UEFA Europa League betting tips

Having access to statistics is absolutely essential if you are planning to have a bet on the Europa League this season, and our experts use them to help formulate their Europa League tips. Although things tend to change over time, the key statistics for the tournament often follow similar trends, and here you’ll find the key metrics and data from last season’s tournament. 

• Average goals per game: 2.93 (3.28 in 2023-24)
• Most common scoreline: 1-0 
• Number of 0-0s - 12 (4.4%)
• Average shots per game: 23.96
• Over 1.5 goals: 78.1%
• Under 1.5 goals: 21.9%
• Over 2.5 goals: 55.4%
• Under 2.5 goals: 44.6%
• Over 3.5 goals: 30.9%
• Under 3.5 goals: 69.1%
• Over 4.5 goals: 15.2%
• Under 4.5 goals: 84.8%
• Both teams to score: 52.4%
• Average corners per game: 9.23%
• Over 0.5 first half goals: 71%
• Over 0.5 second-half goals: 81%
• 1-1 Correct score: 8.55%
• 1-0 or 0-1 correct score: 17.5%
• 2-0 or 0-2 correct score: 14.1%
• Most goals scored: Manchester United (35)
• Highest average xG: Galatasaray (2.08)
• Yellow cards per match: 4.32
• Highest average goals per game: Paphos (5)
• First Half goals: 41%
• Second Half goals: 59%