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The Europa League, formerly known as the UEFA Cup, is second only to the Champions League in European football. This competition, which is sometimes abbreviated as the EL, allows 158 teams to compete for a place in the group phase, in which only 48 spots are available. Having evolved and grown in popularity in recent years, this league continues to gain prestige throughout Europe and the world - and for some clubs is even as renowned as the CL.
Based on the country in which the team is from, those who participate in this league qualify thanks to their position as runners-up in their domestic championships at the end of the regular season. Depending on the method in which a team qualifies, teams can enter the competition at either the qualification stage, directly into the group stage or for some in the final stage. In other words, the teams that play in the Champions League and finish third in their groups, have the chance to compete in the Europa League and therefore to continue on the European stage, which is very important for the life of a club.
In the last ten years big clubs such as Porto, Manchester United, Sevilla, or more recently Atlético Madrid and Chelsea have won this competition. It is these top clubs who make the Europa League predictions one of the favourites of sports bettors every year. For the 2019-2020 season, do not be surprised to see the betting proposals pour into your online betting sites: the tournament continues to grow!
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To succeed in your predictions of the Europa League, several key figures will must be kept in mind when betting. First of all, know that last year 52% of the meetings saw +2.5 goals, for an overall average of 2.79 shots reaching the back of the net in each meeting. These two important statistics show that the Europa League remains one of the most spectacular tournaments in the world, and that should push you to bet on goals every Thursday night.
Next you should note that away teams usually thrive in the Europa League. During the past season, 64% of the matches have seen at least one goal from the visiting club, which is almost 7 out of 10 cases - an astonishing number which will undoubtedly make you turn to the market "Goal of Team 2". Very often it is proposed around odds of 9/10, it would be wrong of us to keep this from you!
Another key stat for the Europa League is the impressive amount of goals scored after an hour of play. In most competitions around the world, it's usually the last quarter of an hour of play that is rich in goals. Not for the Europa League however! Last year, as two years ago, it was indeed between the 60th and 75th minutes of play that the most goals were scored in the Europa League (17%). If you have a doubt or a lack of inspiration before betting on the Europa League, do not hesitate to try again, the odds offered by the bookmakers are very favourable.
Finally, to complete these main tips for betting on the Europa League, know that only 66% of the clubs that hosted the return leg have qualified for the round following the previous season, just over six teams out of ten. This fairly significant figure shows that for the 2019-2020 season, it will be very interesting and appropriate to bet on the teams that will host the return leg. Good odds will once again be offered for such meetings for nice potential gains. Believe our experts in Europa League predictions, there is a lot to win on the competition!
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After a major final between Arsenal and Chelsea, the upcoming season of the Europa League will be expected to provide us with plenty of exciting moments and thrilling games for our football predictions. Having qualified for the groups once again, the Gunners will join the likes of Roma, Sevilla and Manchester United in the 2019/20 season - there’s lots to look forward to!
Winner: Chelsea won their second Europa League title in 2019, and will play the winners of the Champions League Liverpool in the UEFA Super Cup as a result.
The Final: The Blues under Maurizio Sarri faced-off against Arsenal at the Olympic Stadium in Baku in late May - the first derby to ever occur in the final of this competition. Chelsea beat their North London rivals 4-1 thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud, Pedro and Eden Hazard (2).
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