Across 54 Europa League matches played from July 1, 2026 to November 1, 2026, the closing favorite won 63.0% of its games. On average, the market gave it 57.7%.
Europa League at a glance
The Europa League has followed the same format as the Champions League since the 2024-2025 season: 36 clubs, a single league phase of 8 matches each, then play-offs and knockout matches.
Upcoming fixtures
The schedule, without odds. Each match's analysis is in the app.
- Rennes - Olympiakos Piraeus
- Crystal Palace - TSG Hoffenheim
- NEC Nijmegen - Omonoia FC
- Real Sociedad - Lyon
- PFC Levski Sofia - Jagiellonia Białystok
- AC Milan - Ferencváros TC
- Lillestrom - Viktoria Plzeň
- Sparta Prague - Bournemouth
The market for Europa League
The market's favorites
Across 54 Europa League matches played from July 1, 2026 to November 1, 2026, the closing favorite (the lowest average odds) won 63.0% of its games. On average, the market gave it 57.7%.
Is the market well calibrated?
Each row compares the closing implied probability without margin, grouped in bands of 10 points, with the actual frequency seen in the same band. Sample: 162 1X2 outcomes across 54 matches.
| Implied probability | Outcomes | Average probability | Actual frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 to 20% | 32 | 15.6% | 9.4% |
| 20 to 30% | 54 | 24.3% | 24.1% |
Draws
The draw came in 16.7% of the 54 Europa League matches analyzed. Its implied probability without margin averaged 22.0%.
Home advantage
Home teams won 40.7% of the 54 matches analyzed. Their implied probability without margin averaged 44.0%.
goals: over 2.5
More than 2.5 goals were scored in 68.5% of the 54 matches analyzed. The implied probability without margin of that outcome averaged 59.7%.
Odds movements
Between the opening and the close, the implied probability of an outcome moves by 3.7 percentage points on average. The favorite changes in 11.1% of the 54 matches analyzed.
When the market moves
69% of the odds movement happens in the last 24 hours before kickoff, and 31% in the last 2 hours. Sample: 54 matches.
Movement is the sum of the changes in implied probability between the opening, 24 hours before, 2 hours before and the close.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Europa League league phase work?
36 clubs are ranked in one table. Each plays 8 matches against 8 different opponents.
How is the Europa League different from the Champions League?
The format is the same, but it's UEFA's second club competition. The clubs taking part aren't the same.
Where do the figures for Europa League come from?
From the average odds of all the bookmakers we track, without their margin, on every finished match in the competition. The Method section gives the sample thresholds.
Does OddScore recommend bets on Europa League?
No. OddScore gives no stake advice. The AI reading sums up what the market says about a match. It isn't a bet to follow.
Method
These figures describe the market, not OddScore. They don't measure any reading or score from the product.
- A price is the average of the odds from every sportsbook we track, with one price per sportsbook.
- The opening is the first price we kept. The close is the last price before kickoff.
- Implied probability is calculated without the sportsbooks' margin.
- Results are settled in regulation time (90 minutes).
- An overall statistic appears from 100 matches, a band or a competition from 30.
More detail on the methodology page and the corrections log.
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Read the guideSources
The figures come from our own odds records. Here are the official references on gambling and, where one exists, the competition's page.