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Europa League 2025/2026 Preview: Everything you need to know plus odds

The 2025/2026 Europa League season kicks off this week, and you can bet on all the games at Housebets.com.

Europe’s second club competition is underway this week, as the 2025/2026 Europa League takes centre stage.

The Champions League took the headlines last week, but it is now time to turn attention to the Champions League.

We will have a new champion this season, as the defending champions, Tottenham Hotspur, are playing in the Champions League.

Remember, you can place your bets on all Europa League games this season at Housebets.

All you need to do is create an account on the site, fund your account with any cryptocurrency of your choice, and go to the sports section to start playing.

This season’s competition kicks off on Wednesday, marking the second edition of the league stage format introduced last year.

2025/2026 Europa League Format

Like the Champions League, the Europa League will also adopt a league stage format, which started last season.

The number of teams participating in the league stage remains 36, an increase from the 32 teams that played in the group stage.

Each team will play eight games, four at home and four away. Also, each team will play two teams from Pot 1, Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4, meaning no team is guaranteed an easy fixture.

The top eight teams in the league will qualify directly for the round of 16, while teams that finish in 9th to 24th place will play a two-legged playoff tie for a place in the round of 16.

Teams that finish outside the top 24 will exit the competition. One thing to note is that there is no Conference League safe haven for teams outside the top 24, meaning no more European football for them.

Also, teams that failed to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage cannot drop to the Europa League.

Europa League 2025/2026 Key Dates

Group stage: September 24 - January 29
Knockout phase play-offs: February 19 & February 26
Round of 16: March 12 & March 19
Quarter-finals: April 9 & April 16
Semi-finals: April 30 & May 7
Final: May 20

2025/2026 Europa League Preview

The Europa League this year is the most open in recent years, as there are no clear favourites to win this season’s competition.

The absence of some of Europe’s biggest clubs and the mixed form shown by the clubs with a chance make it hard to predict this year’s winner.

Nonetheless, Aston Villa are the favourites, as per the odds. Despite their early-season struggles, the Villans are priced at 7.00 to win the competition this season.

Villa, who have picked up just three points from their first five Premier League games this season, start their campaign with a home clash against Bologna.

Italian side AS Roma are the second favourites to win the competition. The Yellow-Reds are priced at 9.00 to win the title.

Roma reached the final of the competition in 2023 under Jose Mourinho, but will be hoping to go a step further this year.

Last season’s Conference League finalists, Real Betis, are the third favourites at 10.00 ahead of Nottingham Forest, who are priced at 11.00.

Forest did not qualify for the competition, but were bumped up after Crystal Palace were demoted to the Conference League.

Can I bet on the Europa League at Housebets?

Yes, you can bet on all the Europa League games at Housebets. You can take advantage of our amazing odds and bet on your favourite teams. You can also bet on the winner of this season’s competition in the Outrights section.

Which Europa League markets can I bet on at Housebets?

You can bet on all markets, including the moneyline, corner, prop, outrights, and over and under markets.

How do I bet on the Europa League at Housebets?

You can place your bets on all the UEFA Europa League games at Housebets.

All you need to do is register and create an account at Housebets. Once you have done that, log in to your account and fund your account by depositing your preferred cryptocurrency into the account.

Once you have done that, go to the sports section, select football, and choose the UEFA Europa League to start placing your bets. Remember to bet responsibly and with caution.

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NB: *Odds are subject to change. Odds accurate as of (22-09-2025 23:00 CET)* Also, this is not financial advice