The 2026/27 Europa League winner odds currently have Juventus as favourites at 6/1, with Bayer Leverkusen (8/1) and Benfica, AC Milan and Bournemouth (all 9/1) close behind. Juventus opened with a 5-0 win over NEC, while Benfica beat AC Milan 2-0 at San Siro in the only game so far between two of the top five.
Below, we look at the favourites to win the Europa League and why, the full outright odds, the three English clubs in the tournament, how the format works and some info about the 2027 final. Live Europa League betting odds are available on 7bet now.
Europa League Winner Odds 2026/27
Juventus top the Europa League winner odds at 6/1, so a £10 bet on them would return £70 if they win the trophy (£60 profit plus your £10 stake). That price works out at about a 14% chance: the highest of any team, but also a sign of how open the competition still is after just one of the eight league-phase matchdays.
In the table below, we’ve included the Europa League betting odds on the winner for the 15 shortest-priced teams (at the time of publishing). The last column, implied probability, turns each price into a percentage chance.
| Team | Country | Fractional odds | Decimal odds | Implied probability |
| Juventus | Italy | 6/1 | 7.00 | 14.3% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 8/1 | 9.00 | 11.1% |
| Benfica | Portugal | 9/1 | 10.00 | 10.0% |
| AC Milan | Italy | 9/1 | 10.00 | 10.0% |
| Bournemouth | England | 9/1 | 10.00 | 10.0% |
| Sunderland | England | 14/1 | 15.00 | 6.7% |
| Crystal Palace | England | 14/1 | 15.00 | 6.7% |
| Real Sociedad | Spain | 14/1 | 15.00 | 6.7% |
| Celta Vigo | Spain | 14/1 | 15.00 | 6.7% |
| Marseille | France | 17/1 | 18.00 | 5.6% |
| Lyon | France | 19/1 | 20.00 | 5.0% |
| Besiktas | Turkey | 19/1 | 20.00 | 5.0% |
| Hoffenheim | Germany | 19/1 | 20.00 | 5.0% |
| Rennes | France | 34/1 | 35.00 | 2.9% |
| AZ Alkmaar | Netherlands | 34/1 | 35.00 | 2.9% |
Odds correct as of 9 October 2026.
The other 21 teams range from 49/1 to 499/1. Prices move after every matchday – you can check our Europa League betting odds for the latest on all 36 teams.
Favourites to Win the Europa League
Five teams are priced at 9/1 or shorter, which makes them this season’s Europa League favourites.
Juventus (6/1)
Juventus have won this competition three times (1977, 1990 and 1993) and are here after finishing sixth in Serie A. Their start was the most convincing of matchday 1: a 5-0 win over NEC with five different scorers, which says a lot about the depth of the squad.
The draw helps too. Juventus don’t face any of the other four teams priced at 9/1 or shorter, and their hardest games look like Real Sociedad at home in January and a trip to AZ Alkmaar, who they visit on 5 November.
Bayer Leverkusen (8/1)
Leverkusen know this competition well: they won it as the UEFA Cup in 1988 and lost the 2024 final 3-0 to Atalanta. This season they’re rebuilding under new head coach Carles Martínez Novell after finishing sixth in the Bundesliga, and they opened with a 2-0 win over Celje.
Like Juventus, they avoid the other big favourites. Their toughest games look like Marseille and Besiktas at home, plus a trip to Lyon, and Besiktas are one to watch after beating Marseille 4-1 on matchday 1. Next up is Lech Poznań away on 15 October.
Benfica (9/1)
No team made a bigger statement on matchday 1 than Benfica, who won 2-0 away at AC Milan with goals from Dodi Lukébakio and Jakub Kamiński. That also means one of the hardest games on their list is already done.
Benfica have plenty of history in this competition but no trophy yet: they reached the final in 1983, 2013 and 2014 and lost all three. What’s left of their draw looks kinder. AZ Alkmaar at home is probably the toughest game remaining, and next up is Celtic, also in Lisbon, on 15 October.
AC Milan (9/1)
AC Milan have won the European Cup seven times, but never this trophy. Their campaign under new head coach Ruben Amorim started badly, with a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica, and their path is the hardest of the five favourites: they’re the only one who has to face two of the others.
Bournemouth away is still to come, along with trips to Olympiacos and Salzburg, who they visit next on 15 October. One defeat doesn’t decide much, though, as the top eight go straight to the round of 16 and teams from 9th to 24th still get a play-off.
Bournemouth (9/1)
Bournemouth are playing in Europe for the first time in their history, and they’re already the shortest-priced English club. They finished sixth in the Premier League last season, and Marco Rose took over from Andoni Iraola as head coach this summer.
Their debut couldn’t have gone much better: a 2-1 win away at Real Sociedad, with goals from Justin Kluivert and Rayan. Sturm Graz visit on 15 October, but the big date is AC Milan at home. A win there would be a big step towards the top eight.
English Clubs in the 2026/27 Europa League
Three English clubs are in this season’s Europa League, and all three won on matchday 1. English teams have also won the last two editions, Tottenham in 2025 and Aston Villa in 2026, but Villa can’t defend their title as they are currently playing in this season’s Champions League.
Bournemouth – 9/1. The shortest-priced English side and joint third favourites overall. Their story so far is in the favourites section above.
Sunderland – 14/1. Sunderland finished seventh in the Premier League and are back in Europe for the first time since 1973. They started with a win under head coach Régis Le Bris, as Enzo Le Fée’s penalty beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 at the Stadium of Light. Their hardest trips look like AC Milan and Anderlecht. Next up is Torreense in Portugal on 15 October.
Crystal Palace – 14/1. Palace have the best story of the three. Last season, UEFA moved them down to the Conference League because they shared a major shareholder with Lyon, and Palace went on to win it, beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the final.
That put them back in the Europa League, where they started with a 4-0 win over Lech Poznań under new manager Pierre Sage. Next up is Lyon away on 15 October, the club Sage coached until January 2025.
All three are in the Premier League too, and you can find their league games in our football odds.
Europa League Odds: Outright Winner Bets Explained
An outright bet is a bet on who wins the whole competition, not a single match, and that’s what the Europa League odds for the outright winner in the table show.
You can place one before or during the season, and the price moves with results: a team that keeps winning gets a shorter price, which pays out less. If fractions like 6/1 look confusing, our guide on how betting odds work explains them step by step.
How the Europa League Works
The Europa League is UEFA’s second club competition, one level below the Champions League. Since 2024/25, it has used a league-phase format:
- 36 teams play in one big league table.
- Each team plays eight games against eight different opponents, four at home and four away.
- The top eight go straight to the round of 16.
- Teams finishing 9th to 24th play a two-legged knockout play-off for the other eight places.
- Teams finishing 25th to 36th are out.
Teams no longer drop down from the Champions League, and nobody drops into the Conference League either, so it’s the same 36 teams all the way through. From the round of 16, every round is played over two legs until the one-off final, and the winner earns a place in next season’s Champions League.
If you want to compare prices across UEFA’s three competitions, see our Champions League odds and Conference League odds.
Key 2026/27 Dates
| Stage | Dates |
| League phase | 16/17 September 2026 – 28 January 2027 |
| Knockout phase play-offs | 18 and 25 February 2027 |
| Round of 16 | 11 and 18 March 2027 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 and 15 April 2027 |
| Semi-finals | 29 April and 6 May 2027 |
| Final | 26 May 2027 (Frankfurt) |
Europa League Final Odds 2027
The 2027 final will be played on Wednesday 26 May 2027 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, the home of Eintracht Frankfurt, who won this trophy in 2022.
We’ll add Europa League final odds to this page once the two finalists are known, after the semi-finals end on 6 May 2027. Until then, the Europa League winner odds above are the way to bet on who lifts the trophy, and you’ll find them in our sports betting section.
Past Europa League Winners
Last season, Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Istanbul, giving head coach Unai Emery a record fifth title in this competition. Sevilla are the competition’s most successful club with seven titles: two from the UEFA Cup years (2006 and 2007) and five since it became the Europa League in 2009.
| Season | Winner |
| 2025/26 | Aston Villa |
| 2024/25 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2023/24 | Atalanta |
| 2022/23 | Sevilla |
| 2021/22 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 2020/21 | Villarreal |
| 2019/20 | Sevilla |
| 2018/19 | Chelsea |
| 2017/18 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2016/17 | Manchester United |
| 2015/16 | Sevilla |
| 2014/15 | Sevilla |
| 2013/14 | Sevilla |
| 2012/13 | Chelsea |
| 2011/12 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2010/11 | Porto |
| 2009/10 | Atlético Madrid |
FAQ
Who are the favourites to win the Europa League?
Juventus are the favourites to win the Europa League in 2026/27, priced at 6/1 as of 5 October 2026. Bayer Leverkusen are next at 8/1, and Benfica, AC Milan and Bournemouth are all 9/1. With only one matchday played, these Europa League winner odds are likely to move as the league phase goes on.
Who won the Europa League last season?
Aston Villa won the 2025/26 Europa League, beating Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Istanbul on 20 May 2026. It was the club’s first major trophy in 30 years and a record fifth title in this competition for head coach Unai Emery. As winners, Villa now play in the Champions League.
When and where is the 2027 final, and when will Europa League final odds be out?
The 2027 Europa League final is on Wednesday 26 May 2027 in Frankfurt, Germany, at the home of Eintracht Frankfurt. Europa League final odds will be available once the two finalists are known, after the semi-final second legs on 6 May 2027. Until then, you can bet on the outright winner.
Which English teams are in the Europa League?
Three English clubs are in the 2026/27 Europa League: Bournemouth (sixth in the Premier League last season), Sunderland (seventh) and Crystal Palace, who qualified by winning last season’s Conference League. Bournemouth are the shortest-priced English side at 9/1, while Sunderland and Palace are both 14/1.
Who has won the Europa League the most times?
Sevilla have won the Europa League more times than any other club, with seven titles: two as the UEFA Cup in 2006 and 2007, and five since it became the Europa League in 2009. They have won every final they’ve played in.
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