Europa League Futures

The UEFA Europa League (Formerly UEFA Cup) is an annual cup competition for European clubs and is the second most prestigious tournament in European football, next to the Champions League. Unlike the UCL format, the Europa Conference League has 12 groups of four and a round of 32 knockout phases instead of 16. Notably, teams from the Champions League that are eliminated in 3rd place of their group will join the Europa League round of 32.

Similar to the Champions League, the Europa League betting markets are trendy amongst fans – particularly the futures betting market and the domestic league coverage gaining millions of viewers each year and has done so for nearly its entire history.

Join us as we preview the most desirable Europa League futures and explain the predominant futures soccer odds markets this European League has to offer at the top online sportsbooks.

UEFA Europa League Outrights Odds

Europa League odds for the futures betting market once the competition is underway are vast; you’ll never run short of options for the entire league competition. However, one of the most notable pre-tournament markets is the title winner odds.

Bettors will find the UEFA Europa League outright odds soon after Europe’s domestic season has concluded and when it’s known what teams will qualify for next season’s Europa League competition. These outright winner odds are available throughout the season, and to understand how they work, it’s simple, you bet on the team you expect to win the Europa League.

Oddsmakers will shift the betting lines based on summer signings and injuries, but odds will change dramatically based on team performance once the tournament is under.

Europa League Outright Winner Odds for the 2022/2023 Season

• Arsenal +400
• Barcelona +450
• Manchester United +800
• Juventus +1200
• Ajax +1200

The above odds represent the current outright odds for the 2022/23 Europa League competition, with Manchester United’s odds placing them in the center of the pack with the closest teams to them being Juventus and Barcelona, all of which are high-profile teams. Most of the teams eliminated from the Champions League are topping this list. However, once the round of 32 knockout phases begins in 2023, these odds will increase/decrease based on a team’s performance.

Europa League Top Goalscorer Odds

Betting on which team you believe can win the Europa League isn’t the only popular futures bet, as the top goalscorer odds regularly attract bettors with the lucrative prices available. This betting line offers football fans the chance to place wagers on who they think will have the highest goal totals across all football matches in the league.

The most prolific strikers from the big-time clubs compete for the Golden Boot (Top Goalscorer) at every Europa League tournament. The sportsbooks conjure an expected goals model and evaluate player records to deliver betting odds on this unique market.

Looking at the all-time records, Henrik Larsson (Feyenoord, Celtic, Helsingborg) has scored the most goals in the Europa League/UEFA Cup history. With such a high number of teams involved, predicting the top goalscorer can be more challenging than in other competitions; however, you’ll find incredibly priced odds if you think you can predict which player will collect the Golden Boot.

This top goalscorer can provide multiple winners, and during the 2020/21 season, we witnessed four players share this prize. Gerard Moreno (Villareal), Afonso Fernandes (Benfica), Mayoral (Roma), and Yazici (Lille) each scored seven goals during the tournament and shared the Golden Boot award.

Champions League Top 4 Finish Odds

The Top 4 Finish futures odds are an extension of the outright winner odds where you can raise the probability of your bet by picking a team you expect to reach the semi-finals (final four) of the Europa League.

Naturally, the odds aren’t as significant in value compared to the outright winner prices. However, the overall expected success of this wager is a lot higher as the team you wager on only needs to reach the competition’s semi-final to cash your ticket.

Europa League Relegation Odds

During the Europa League group stage, you can wager on the teams you expect to suffer elimination before the round of 32. From the twelve groups of four, all four of the European teams will play each twice. The two teams with the least number of points by the end of this group phase are eliminated from the competition, and the top two placed squads advance to the knockout stage of 32.

Bettors who want to predict game outcomes can make use of the Europa League relegation odds by betting on the teams they expect to finish in 3rd or 4th of their respective groups.