Despite picking up their first defeat of the UEFA Europa League campaign against Galatasaray, Tottenham Hotspur remain the favourites to claim the title this season.
Ange Postecoglou’s side have impressed in Europe this term and here’s a look at their chances, along with the other contenders for the UEFA Europa League Trophy.
With three wins in their first four games of the UEFA Europa League campaign, Postecoglou must be pleased with how his side have started in the first half of the eight-game league phase of the competition this year.
Winning at Galatasaray was always going to be difficult and a 3-2 defeat was certainly no disgrace in Istanbul.
While consistency of results has been an issue in the Premier League for Spurs, if they can maintain their solid form in Europe, the 4.50 favourites for the UEFA Europa League Trophy can be in the mix come the business end of the tournament.
It’s tricky to know what to expect from Manchester United as they prepare for a new era under manager Ruben Amorim.
The former Sporting Lisbon boss will be fully focused on getting United’s Premier League form right and he’s been dealt a tricky hand in the UEFA Europa League, with the Red Devils winning one of their first four games and drawing the rest.
United are certainly still in the mix to reach the knockout stages and they are 6.50 to go all the way and claim the title.
Behind the Premier League duo, Athletic Bilbao are the next shortest price at 10.00 to win the UEFA Europa League this season.
With three wins and a draw in their first four games, it’s been an excellent start from the La Liga outfit.
Bilbao boast a number of attacking threats in their ranks with the likes of Inaki Williams, Nico Williams and Gorka Guruzeta at the disposal of experienced coach Ernesto Valverde.
This is certainly a team capable of challenging for the UEFA Europa League title this season.
Currently the team sitting pretty at the top of the UEFA Europa League ladder after the first four games of the league phase, Lazio are the only team left in this year’s competition with a perfect record.
Beating the likes of Dinamo Kiev, Nice, FC Twente and Porto, while only conceding two goals in the process, manager Marco Baroni will be delighted with the start Lazio have made in the competition.
Whether Lazio can compete with the likes of Spurs, United and Bilbao later in the tournament remains to be seen but the Serie A outfit have emerged as serious contenders for the title at odds of 10.00.
Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.