Europa League is the next best thing

The Europa League is the second most important European football competition. Less prestigious than the Champions League, it has nevertheless evolved over the last ten years to become an amazing football competition.

The Europa League pits some of the best teams in Europe against each other, thanks to their national rankings or their success in the domestic cup. The last time around, Villareal won the competition. Who can succeed next year? Even though some say certain Europa League matches are more exciting than the Champions League, the competition is harder and trickier to place bets on. That’s why we recommend having a look at these betting tips for the Europa League.

The most important thing to know about the Europa League is that it remains one of the most spectacular competitions in the world over time. In both the group and final stages, the overall goal average is 2.74, one of the highest of any international tournament.

Another important number to remember when betting on the Europa League is the staggering number of draws. For many seasons, and this has been largely confirmed in 2019-2020, almost one match out of four ends in a draw, in 24.80% of the cases to be exact. Given the odds usually offered by sports betting sites – between 3.00 and 3.40 – it will be necessary to try more than once for the 2020-2021 edition of the Europa League. For your information, 46% of the matches last year were won by the home side, while 29% were won away from home.

Everyone knows that predicting tournament football is generally hard. In order to bet on the Europa League, it is also important to bear in mind that it is often full of goals. For example, in the last edition of the Europa League, 53% of the games saw more than 2.5 goals in the match, and 29% more than 3.5 goals. Here again, the bookmakers’ offers can be interesting so don’t hesitate to try them over. For example, last year, bonuses allowed you to win an average of 180€ on this type of bet.

Then, if you are a fan of betting on goals per quarter of an hour, note that the Europa League is like any other competition. Last year, as is often the case, it was the 76-90′ period that saw the most goals again. A total of 25% of the counters were scored in this interval last year, so don’t underestimate this market which is often offered at odds of around 1.80 at various sports betting sites. Finally, if you want to bet on the Europa League for the long term, you should also know that last year 11 scorers reached the 5-goal mark in the Europa League, and that 4 of the last 10 winners came from the Champions League group stage. Before betting on the Europa League, don’t hesitate to consult the Champions League prediction of our experts, it could be useful for the knockout phase.