Europa League groups 2020/21: favourites, odds, predictions & schedule
Who will succeed Sevilla to the throne?
The Europa League celebrates its 50th anniversary this season. The 56 starters will be happy that the “eternal” winner of the last decade from Seville will not be at the start for the time being. The Andalusians are instead represented in the Champions League, but they may still be able to join them at a later date.
For this, they would have to finish the group stage in the premier class in third place. Without the defending champion and six-time record winner of the competition, Arsenal and Tottenham from the Premier League or SSC Napoli and Milan from Serie A are among the hot candidates for the title.
However, the eight future “relegated teams” from the premier class will have an equally important say in the question of the winner of the final in Gdansk from the second round. The last time Atletico Madrid won the title two years ago and before that, the inevitable kickers from Seville four years ago.
In the following text, however, the betting base has first taken a closer look at the Europa League 2020/21 groups and the associated odds. The schedule of all Europa League groups can also be read in a nutshell. The odds comparison of the betting base is always up-to-date and provides information about the bookmaker’s offers for the individual games in the group phase.
It should also be noted that spectators are only allowed up to a maximum of 30 percent of the respective stadiums’ capacity by UEFA. In addition, the visiting teams cannot rely on support from their own fans.
Will Roma Group A win? Betting odds and predictions
The question of the Europa League group A favourites can be clearly answered with AS Roma. Compared to the rest of the representatives, the Fonseca team has the best squad with high-performing players such as the tireless Dzeko in the storm or Mkhitaryan in the midfield.
The race for second place will probably be a Swiss-Romanian duel
The battle for second qualifying place for the playoffs will be much more exciting. In addition to the Swiss champion Young Boys Bern, the champion Cluj from Romania is also a hot candidate.
Winner of Group A odds
Betting Prediction: AS Roma
Odds: 1.25
Betting Prediction: CFR Cluj
Odds: 8.00
Betting Prediction: BSC Young Boys
Odds: 10.00
Betting Prediction: CSKA Sofia
Odds: 17.00
Last year, the Swiss only just failed third in their then very well-filled group with Porto, the Rangers and Feyenoord. For its part, Cluj reached the round of 32, where the eventual winner from Seville waited as an insurmountable hurdle. However, only the away goal regulation prevented them from remaining in the competition.
Outsider when looking at the group A betting odds of the Europa League is CSKA Sofia from Bulgaria. The Eastern Europeans are runner-up in their country and missed the group stage last year.
Group A schedule
October 22, 2020
BSC Young Boys vs. AS Roma
CSKA Sofia vs. CFR Cluj
October 29, 2020
AS Roma vs. CSKA Sofia
CFR Cluj vs. BSC Young Boys
November 05, 2020
AS Roma vs. CFR Cluj
BSC Young Boys vs. CSKA Sofia
November 26, 2020
CSKA Sofia vs. BSC Young Boys
CFR Cluj vs. AS Roma
December 03, 2020
AS Roma vs. BSC Young Boys
CFR Cluj vs. CSKA Sofia
December 10, 2020
BSC Young Boys vs. CFR Cluj
CSKA Sofia vs. AS Roma
Can’t Arsenal take the Group B victory?
Similar to the previous Europa League group, the question in group B is about the favourite. A very strong representative can also be found in Arsenal.
The British disappointed in the last edition when they had to accept the elimination against Olympiakos in the round of 16, but this does not change their expected supremacy in Group B of the current competition.
Winner of Group B odds bookmaker
Betting Prediction: Arsenal
Odds: 1.08
Betting Prediction: Rapid Wien
Odds: 11.00
Betting Prediction: Molde FK
Odds: 17.00
Betting Prediction: Dundalk
Odds: 101.00
After the Londoners, the Austrians from Rapid Vienna should also survive the group stage. With Molde from Norway and Dundalk from Ireland, the competition for this place is quite gracious. As masters of the elite series, the blue-whites alone may be a stumbling block Norwegians almost made it into the premier class
Molde first started in the qualification for the Champions League and almost successfully completed it, as they only had to give up the sails in the playoffs against Ferencvaros. On top of that, at most, because the away goal rule alone was decisive for the Hungarians.
Group B schedule
October 22, 2020
Dundalk vs. Molde FK
Rapid Vienna vs. Arsenal
October 29, 2020
Arsenal vs. Dundalk
Molde FK vs. Rapid Vienna
November 05, 2020
Rapid Vienna vs. Dundalk
Arsenal vs. Molde FK
November 26, 2020
Molde FK vs. arsenal
Dundalk vs. Rapid Vienna
December 03, 2020
Arsenal vs. Rapid Vienna
Molde FK vs. Dundalk
December 10, 2020
Dundalk vs. Arsenal
Rapid Vienna vs. Molde FK
Europa League 2020/21 Group C – odds and prediction
The odds in Europa League Group C are somewhat more evenly distributed than in the first two groups. At first glance, the favourites are Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Nice. However, the French have been quite weak in league operations this season and with Slavia Prague, there is at least one other strong team.
Group C odds winners
Betting Prediction: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Odds: 1.75
Betting Prediction: OGC Nice
Odds: 4.00
Betting Prediction: Slavia Prague
Odds: 5.00
Betting Prediction: Hapoel Be’er Scheva
Odds: 12.00
The Czechs are champions in the domestic league and have a well-filled squad. However, in the meantime, they had to let some regular players like Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal on the defensive, both of whom are now playing for the Hammers in the Premier League, go.
An outsider comes from Israel
Hapoel Be’er Scheva also takes on the role of the underdog. Rightly so, because since the two national championships in 2016 and 2017, the level of performance of the Israelis has continuously decreased.
Group C schedule
October 22, 2020
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. OGC Nice
Hapoel Be’er Scheva vs. Slavia Prague
October 29, 2020
Slavia Prague vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
OGC Nice vs. Hapoel Be’er Scheva
November 05, 2020
Slavia Prague vs. OGC Nice
Hapoel Be’er Scheva vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
November 26, 2020
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. Hapoel Be’er Scheva
OGC Nice vs. Slavia Prague
December 03, 2020
Slavia Prague vs. Hapoel Be’er Scheva
OGC Nice vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
December 10, 2020
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. Slavia Prague
Hapoel Be’er Scheva vs. OGC Nice
Will Benfica win Group D?
In the Europa League, the eagles from Lisbon are ahead in group D according to odds. Benfica actually wanted to compete in the Champions League again this year, but because of a 1: 2 at PAOK Saloniki in the penultimate qualifying round, this goal had to be abandoned.
Group D odds winners
Betting Prediction: Benfica Lisbon
Odds: 1.55
Betting Prediction: Glasgow Rangers
Odds: 4.50
Betting Prediction: Standard Liège
Odds: 6.00
Betting Prediction: Lech Poznan
Odds: 13.00
In the race for second place, the Rangers and Standard Liège are the main candidates. Lech Posen also has the least chance of one of the first two places.
The Poles have admittedly become vice-champions in their home Ekstraklassa and threw the current Belgian leaders from Charleroi out of the competition in the playoffs, but compared to the Scots and Walloons they still look less strong.
Group D schedule
October 22, 2020
Standard Liege vs. Glasgow Rangers
Lech Poznan vs. Benfica Lisbon
October 29, 2020
Benfica Lisbon vs. Standard Liege
Glasgow Rangers vs. Lech Poznan
November 05, 2020
Benfica Lisbon vs. Glasgow Rangers
Lech Poznan vs. Standard Liege
November 26, 2020
Standard Liege vs. Lech poses
Glasgow Rangers vs. Benfica Lisbon
December 03, 2020
Benfica Lisbon vs. Lech Poznan
Glasgow Rangers vs. Standard Liege
December 10, 2020
Standard Liege vs. Benfica Lisbon
Lech Poznan vs. Glasgow Rangers
The starting position in Group E is particularly exciting
The question of Group E favourites in the Europa League is very interesting. With PSV from Eindhoven and Granada and PAOK Saloniki, there are three teams at the start that playfully move on an equal footing. However, in group E, the odds that the Dutch will have the edge, in the end, appear to be the most lucrative.
Zahavi is now on the hunt for goals in Eindhoven
The squad was strengthened a few days ago with the signing of Eran Zahavi. The Israeli striker made his debut in the competition with one goal and one assist in the crucial qualifier at Rosenborg Trondheim.
Group E odds winners
Betting Prediction: PSV Eindhoven
Odds: 2.15
Betting Prediction: Granada
Odds: 3.00
Betting Prediction: PAOK Thessaloniki
Odds: 4.50
Betting Prediction: Omonia Nicosia
Odds: 12.00
His immediately very good performance formed the basis for the qualification and Zahavi can expect further gala appearances. The players from Omonia Nicosia from Cyprus have no chance.
The team of the Norwegian trainer Henning Berg won the title again in the domestic Protathlima Marfin Laiki for the first time in ten years, but on the international level, Omonia is hardly competitive.
Group E schedule
October 22, 2020
PSV Eindhoven vs. Granada
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Omonia Nicosia
October 29, 2020
Omonia Nicosia vs. PSV Eindhoven
Granada vs. PAOK Thessaloniki
November 05, 2020
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. PSV Eindhoven
Omonia Nicosia vs. Granada
November 26, 2020
PSV Eindhoven vs. PAOK Thessaloniki
Granada vs. Omonia Nicosia
December 03, 2020
Omonia Nicosia vs. PAOK Thessaloniki
Granada vs. PSV Eindhoven
December 10, 2020
PSV Eindhoven vs. Omonia Nicosia
PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Granada
Group victory for Napoli in the season F?
In the Europa League, according to quotas, the players from the foot of Vesuvius are ahead in Group F. An easily understandable judgment, because the SSC is actually a regular in the premier class.
Winner of the Group F odds
Betting Prediction: SSC Napoli
Odds: 1.83
Betting Prediction: Real Sociedad
Odds: 2.50
Betting Prediction: AZ Alkmaar
Odds: 10.00
Betting Prediction: HNK Rijeka
Odds: 26.00
Last season, the group stage in the Champions League survived without a defeat, although the defending champions at the time were faced with Liverpool, among others. The main competitor in the current group is Real Sociedad from Spain.
The athletic lightweights in Group F are also AZ Alkmaar and Rijeka. The latter representative from Croatia, in particular, will probably only play a role as a reliable point supplier for the rest of the clubs.
Group F schedule
October 22, 2020
SSC Napoli vs. AZ Alkmaar
HNK Rijeka vs. Real Sociedad
October 29, 2020
AZ Alkmaar vs. HNK Rijeka
Real Sociedad vs. SSC Napoli
November 05, 2020
HNK Rijeka vs. Club SSC Napoli
Real Sociedad vs. AZ Alkmaar
November 26, 2020
SSC Napoli vs. HNK Rijeka
AZ Alkmaar vs. Real Sociedad
December 03, 2020
AZ Alkmaar vs. SSC Napoli
Real Sociedad vs. HNK Rijeka
December 10, 2020
SSC Napoli vs. Real Sociedad
HNK Rijeka vs. AZ Alkmaar
Does Leicester dominate Group G? The odds!
Leicester is seen as a favourite in Group G for betting odds. Not surprisingly, in the summer the British strengthened an already very good squad with Timothy Castagne from Bergamo and can rely on Jamie Vardy as the current top scorer in the Premier League.
Winner of the Group G odds
Betting Prediction: Leicester City
Odds: 1.57
Betting Prediction: Sporting Braga
Odds: 4.00
Betting Prediction: AEK Athens
Odds: 7.50
Betting Prediction: Zorya Luhansk
Odds: 17.00
Second place will most likely be decided between Braga from the Portuguese Primeira Liga and AEK Athens from the Greek Super League. Luhansk from Ukraine has also been awarded the sporting extras.
For the Eastern Europeans, their third participation in a group stage is already a success after failing in the playoffs at Espanyol Barcelona and RB Leipzig in the last two seasons.
Group G schedule
October 22, 2020
Sporting Braga vs. AEK Athens
Leicester City vs. Zorya Luhansk
October 29, 2020
AEK Athens vs. Leicester City
Zorya Luhansk vs. Sporting Braga
November 05, 2020
Zorya Luhansk vs. AEK Athens
Leicester City vs. Sporting Braga
November 26, 2020
Sporting Braga vs. Leicester City
AEK Athens vs. Zorya Luhansk
December 03, 2020
AEK Athens vs. Sporting Braga
Zorya Luhansk vs. Leicester City
December 10, 2020
Sporting Braga vs. Zorya Luhansk
Leicester City vs. AEK Athens
Will Milan win in Group H?
In Group H, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a legend of European football. Even at the age of 38, the Swede continues to chase goals very successfully for his current employer, AC Milan.
There the oldie received another contract for a year and his recent appearances show that this decision was absolutely justified. Not least because of him, Milan is the favourite in the Europa League Group F according to our prediction! It is foreseeable, however, that it will be tight behind the Lombards. With Lille and Celtic, two equally strong teams are represented.
Group H odds
Betting Prediction: AC Milan
Odds: 1.80
Betting Prediction: Lille OSC
Odds: 4.00
Betting Prediction: Celtic Glasgow
Odds: 6.00
Betting Prediction: Sparta Prague
Odds: 8.00
The French lost their best scorer of the past season to Napoli in Osimhen, but have secured a hopeful replacement in the young Canadian Jonathan David. His transfer fee of just over 30 million euros set a new transfer record in the Belgian Jupiler League!
Another outsider in Group H is Sparta Prague. The Czechs failed to qualify last year and are currently only the third force in their home country after Slavia Prague and Viktoria Pilsen.
Group H schedule
October 22, 2020
Sparta Prague vs. Lille
Celtic Glasgow vs. AC Milan
October 29, 2020
AC Milan vs. Sparta Prague
Lille vs. Celtic Glasgow
November 05, 2020
Celtic Glasgow vs. Sparta Prague
AC Milan vs. Lille
November 26, 2020
Sparta Prague vs. Celtic Glasgow
Lille vs. AC Milan
December 03, 2020
AC Milan vs. Celtic Glasgow
Lille vs. Sparta Prague
December 10, 2020
Sparta Prague vs. AC Milan
Celtic Glasgow vs. Lille
Hardly any competition for Villarreal in Group I.
The Spaniards from Villarreal can be certified as lucky. Both Sivasspor and Maccabi Tel Aviv and Qarabag Agdam shouldn’t be a major challenge for the La Liga representative in terms of play.
The fifth of last season in the Spanish House of Lords has already reached the semi-finals of the competition twice and has a lot of experience on the European stage.
Winner of Group I odds
Betting Prediction: Villarreal
Odds: 1.36
Betting Prediction: Sivasspor
Odds: 7.00
Betting Prediction: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Odds: 8.00
Betting Prediction: Qarabag Agdam
Odds: 13.00
Maccabi were champions in the Israeli Ha’Al league last season, but the group stage in the Europa League has only survived once. However, it can be encouraging that Tel Aviv also competed with Villarreal in a group when they last participated three years ago and landed their only win at the time against the yellow-blue team.
Sivasspor is in the Europa League for the first time
For Agdam from Azerbaijan, the end of the flagpole had always been reached after the group stage and Sivasspor from the Turkish Süperlig is still a blank slate with its premiere in the group stage in Europe.
Group I schedule
October 22, 2020
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Qarabag Agdam
Villareal vs. Sivasspor
October 29, 2020
Qarabag Agdam vs. Villarreal
Sivasspor vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv
November 05, 2020
Sivasspor vs. Qarabag Agdam
Villarreal vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv
November 26, 2020
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Villarreal
Qarabag Agdam vs. Sivasspor
December 03, 2020
Qarabag Agdam vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv
Sivasspor vs. Villarreal
December 10, 2020
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Sivasspor
Villarreal vs. Qarabag Agdam
Tottenham solo entertainer in Group J?
In terms of Europa League Group J, Spurs are the favourite when it comes to betting odds. In fact, Londoners are among the hottest contenders to win the competition. The squad is well-staffed, especially on the offensive, with the unerring duo of Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son.
Group J
Betting Prediction: Tottenham
Odds: 1.14
Betting Prediction: LASK
Odds: 12.00
Betting Prediction: Ludogorez Razgrad
Odds: 15.00
Betting Prediction: Antwerp
Odds: 17.00
In contrast, the fight for second place appears open. With LASK from Linz, the Bulgarians from Ludogorets Razgrad and Flemings from Antwerp, three more or less equally strong representatives are in the running. But the last-named kickers from the Jupiler League will certainly be particularly motivated.
Belgians are returning after a quarter of a century
After failing to qualify last season, the Antwerp team are returning to European football for the first time in 25 years. Today’s team wants to build on the then quite successful time, when, for example, the final of the European Cup Winners’ Cup was reached in 1993.
Group J schedule
October 22, 2020
Tottenham vs. LASK
Ludogorez Razgrad vs. Antwerp
October 29, 2020
LASK vs. Ludogorez Razgrad
Antwerp vs. Tottenham
November 05, 2020
Ludogorez Razgrad vs. Tottenham
Antwerp vs. Ludogorez Razgrad
November 26, 2020
LASK vs. Antwerp
Tottenham vs. Ludogorez Razgrad
December 03, 2020
LASK vs. Tottenham
Antwerp vs. Ludogorez Razgrad
December 10, 2020
Tottenham vs. Antwerp
Ludogorez Razgrad vs. LASK
A balanced field in Group K without a favourite?
In the Europa League Group K, no real favourite can be identified. The odds in a comparatively balanced form confirm this judgment. With CSKA Moscow and Feyenoord, two teams can be discovered that are at a similar level of performance.
In addition, Dinamo Zagreb and Wolfsberger AC compete, whose chances are to be regarded as lower – but the gap to the clubs from Russia and the Netherlands is within a manageable range. Even the black and whites from Carinthia could possibly make it into the playoffs.
Group K odds winners
Betting Prediction: Feyenoord Rotterdam
Odds: 2.25
Betting Prediction: CSKA Moscow
Odds: 2.37
Betting Prediction: Dinamo Zagreb
Odds: 7.00
Betting Prediction: Wolfsberger AC
Odds: 13.00
The third of the last season in the domestic Bundesliga is represented in the group stage for the second time in a row. In its debut last year, the AC cut a good figure at least in part. A big away win at Borussia Mönchengladbach and AS Roma was wrested twice with a draw.
Group K schedule
October 22, 2020
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam
Wolfsberger AC vs. CSKA Moscow
October 29, 2020
CSKA Moscow vs. Dinamo Zagreb
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Wolfsberger AC
November 05, 2020
Dinamo Zagreb vs. Wolfsberger AC
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. CSKA Moscow
November 26, 2020
CSKA Moscow vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam
Wolfsberger AC vs. Dinamo Zagreb
December 03, 2020
CSKA Moscow vs. Wolfsberger AC
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Dinamo Zagreb
December 10, 2020
Dinamo Zagreb vs. CSKA Moscow
Wolfsberger AC vs. Feyenoord Rotterdam
Europa League 2020/21 Group L – Prediction and odds
TSG from Hoffenheim competes in group L with Red Star Belgrade, the buffalo from Gent and Slovan Liberec. It could have been worse, people in Sinsheim will think.
After the departure of their top scorer David, the Belgians are clearly weakened on the offensive and have already fired the coach twice after a botched start to the season in the domestic Jupiler League. In view of this, the Bundesliga team will perhaps rather argue with the Serbian champions for first place.
Winner of the Group L odds
Betting Prediction: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Odds: 1.90
Betting Prediction: KAA Gent
Odds: 3.50
Betting Prediction: Red Star Belgrade
Odds: 6.00
Betting Prediction: Slovan Liberec
Odds: 8.00.
In the recent past, Roter Stern was often represented in the group stage of the premier class and therefore has a lot of international experience. The squad was hardly changed in the last transfer phase, which means that coach Dejan Stankovic can fall back on a team that has been well-rehearsed from the start.
The underdog in group L is Liberec. The blue-whites start fifth in the Fortuna League last season and have successfully survived the group phase for the first time in their history.
Group L schedule
October 22, 2020
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Red Star Belgrade
Slovan Liberec vs. KAA Gent
October 29, 2020
Red Star Belgrade vs. Slovan Liberec
KAA Gent vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
November 05, 2020
Red Star Belgrade vs. KAA Gent
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Slovan Liberec
November 26, 2020
KAA Gent vs. Red Star Belgrade
Slovan Liberec vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
December 03, 2020
Red Star Belgrade vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
KAA Gent vs. Slovan Liberec
December 10, 2020
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. KAA Gent
Slovan Liberec vs. Red Star Belgrade
Who will win the 2020/21 Europa League?
With the London clubs Tottenham and Arsenal, two teams from the Premier League are seen in many places as the hottest names when asked about the 2020/21 Europa League winner. The odds for the closest circle of favourites can be clearly seen in the following table.
Europa League winners 2020/21 – Favorite odds
Betting Prediction: Tottenham
Odds: 8.00
Betting Prediction: Arsenal
Odds: 9.00
Betting Prediction: AC Milan
Odds: 12:00
Betting Prediction: SSC Napoli
Odds: 12:00
Betting Prediction: Leicester City
Odds: 16:00
Betting Prediction: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Odds: 21.00
Betting Prediction: Benfica
Odds: 21.00
Betting Prediction: Real Sociedad
Odds: 21.00
Betting Prediction: AS Roma
Odds: 21.00
Betting Prediction: Villarreal
Odds: 21.00
10 key facts about the 2020/21 Europa League season
- 50th season of competition
- The record player is the Italian Giuseppe Bergomi (96)
- The most goals in the history of the Europa League / the previous UEFA Cup were scored by the Swede Henrik Larsson (31)
- After the group stage, the eight thirds from the Champions League will be added
- Defending champion and record winner (6 titles) is Sevilla
- The 2020/21 Europa League final is scheduled for May 26, 2021, in Gdansk, Poland
- The winner can compete in the Champions League the following season
- In the group stage, 56 teams take part in 14 groups of four
- The 2 best in the group reach the knockout phase
- Away fans are not allowed in the games for the time being
