Europa League outright winner odds & prediction: Can Spurs win their first trophy in over 15 years?

All 36 teams in the UEFA Europa League have played five matches, and according to the latest betting trends, it's becoming clearer who will challenge for honours and who will fall short.

Since the draw was made, the UEFA Europa League winner odds have altered slightly, with certain teams being given a perceived ‘easier' route to the knockout stages than others.

Check out the latest Europa League outright winners odds below.

Best UEFA Europa League winner odds – current leaders

Tottenham – 9/2

Thankfully for Tottenham, their most recent Europa League result against Elfsborg allowed them to avoid playing an extra fixture. The new format means that teams who finish outside the top eight places in the group stage are forced to play an extra round, but Ange Postecoglou's side managed a 3-0 against the Swedish side and thus avoided such a scenario.

Goals from Dane Scarlett, Mikey Moore and Damola Ajayi were sufficient for Spurs to come away with a comfortable victory in a game where they racked up 1.48 xG and a staggering 82% possession.

Now faced with Dutch opponents AZ Alkmaar in the Round of 16, who are fresh off the back of having defeated Turkish giants Galatasaray 6-3 on aggregate, Postecoglou's men still have a very good chance of going all the way in the competition. They have recently seen a resurgence in form, winning three games in a row in the Premier League, and will want to carry this run into European competition.

9/2 are their odds to go all the way, and so punters should bet now for Spurs to win their first trophy for 17 years.

Manchester United – 6/1

After a 2-0 victory away from home against Romanian side FCSB, Ruben Amorim's Manchester United shockingly managed to finish the inaugural Europa League group stage as an unbeaten team. Goals from Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo helped the Red Devils on their way to another three-point haul and a third-place finish in the table behind Lazio and Athletic Bilbao.

Amorim's men are now the odds-on favourites to claim another Europa League trophy, as they finished as the only team not to lose a game out of both their own competition and the Champions League. Quite astonishing when considering just how poor the team have been in their domestic league.

With this most recent victory, the Red Devils comfortably secured qualification for the next round of the competition. Bookies are pricing them at 6/1 to take home their first Europa League trophy since Jose Mourinho's landmark victory in 2017.

Athletic Bilbao – 6/1

Going firmly under the radar are Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, who are now priced at 6/1 to win the Europa League. The Catalan club won six of their eight fixtures in the group stage, only succumbing to defeat once in a shock 4-1 loss to Turkish club Beskitas.

Club legend Inaki Williams has unsurprisingly been the club's talisman in the competition, racking up four goals en route to a comfortable top-two finish. This also meant that Bilbao were not required to play an extra round of football, leaving their players well rested for the Round of 16.

However, the club have been dealt a rather difficult hand in the next stage, as Roma are their opponents. Although the Italian side have endured a tumultuous season that has seen them drop to ninth in Serie A, they were still able to see off Porto 4-3 on aggregate, who are no pushovers.

Thus, 6/1 odds seem quite short for Bilbao considering the challenge of their next match, and do not provide excellent value for punters when compared with a team like Spurs, who should have a much easier time in their first knockout round.

Our prediction

Although the UEFA Europa League winner odds suggest that Man Utd and Tottenham are the two favourites to win the competition, we aren't backing either side to lift the trophy in May.

Tottenham have a mental block when it comes to winning trophies and Postecoglou has already proven during his time at the club that he is prepared to sacrifice cup competitions for league progression.

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