Home of football statistics and historyAs the Europa League nears its conclusion for the season, with just a couple of games
remaining, it is now the opportune moment to ponder upon the prospective champion. With only
four teams remaining in the competition, the first legs of the semi-finals have already taken
place. So, which clubs are considered the frontrunners to clinch the Europa League title in
2023? We will explore the options and assess their chances of emerging victorious in this
fiercely contested tournament.
Sevilla – 30%
By winning six Europa League titles in its history, Sevilla is the most successful club in UEL
history. Sevilla started this season in the Champions League, but after finishing third in the
group behind Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund, they dropped down to Europa League.
After returning to Europa Legua, as usual, Sevilla has been nearly unstoppable.
At first, Sevilla knocked out PSV with an aggregate score of 3-2. The next victim was
Fenerbahçe, who got knocked out with an aggregate score of 2-1. Then Sevilla got drawn
against Manchester United, and after drawing in the first leg, they dominated the second leg
knocking United out of the quarter-final with an aggregate score of 5-2.
The first leg of the UEL semi-final between Sevilla and Juventus ended up as a 1-1 draw. The
second leg will be Sevillas’ home game which makes them a favourite to go through from the
pair. The match will be played on the 18th of May. Because of the history between Sevilla and
UEL, the gambling experts from Kasinosivustoni.com give them a 27% chance of winning the
competition. Their most challenging opponent will be Juventus, but since the second leg is
going to be Sevilla’s home game, it gives them the edge of going through.
Juventus – 24%
Since Juventus finished third in the Champions League group stage, they are yet another team
to drop down to the Europa League. Even though Juventus has been playing well in the UEL,
their performances in the UCL were shocking. They only managed to get 3 points in the group
stage and avoided the bottom place thanks to their goal difference advantage against Maccabi
Haifa.
In the Europa League, Juventus has been a totally different team. First, they kicked out Nantes
with an aggregate score of 4-1, and in the round of 16, SC Freiburg got knocked out with an
aggregate score of 3-0. In the quarter-final, Juventus faced Sporting and got a narrow win with
an aggregate score of 2-1. What makes this all interesting is that Juventus is yet to lose a match
in this season’s UEL.
Juventus played their first leg against Sevilla in Torino, which ended up as a 1-1 draw. Since the
second leg will be played in Sevilla, Juventus has a slightly slimmer chance of winning the competition over Sevilla. According to gambling experts, Juventus has a 24% chance of winning
the trophy.
Bayer Leverkusen – 17%
Bayer Leverkusen is the third team on the list that got knocked out of the Champions League,
and after finishing third in the group stage, they continued their games in the Europa League.
So far, Leverkusen has knocked out AS Monaco, Ferencváros, and Union Saint-Gilloise. The
opponents haven’t always had the most flashy names on paper, but the games haven’t been
easy for Leverkusen.
The first opponent was Monaco, and both games between the teams were thrillers. The first leg
ended as a 3-2 away win for Monaco, which put Leverkusen in an uncomfortable situation. The
second leg also finished in a 3-2 away win, but this time the winning side was Leverkusen. After
coming back from the 3-2 first-leg deficit, Leverkusen eventually advanced to the last 16 by
winning against Monaco on penalties. The two opponents also played well, but in both cases,
Leverkusen was the clear favourite to go through.
In the semi-final, Leverkusen was drawn to play against Roma. The first leg was played in Italy,
and Leverkusen ended up losing it 1-0. Even though the second game will be played in
Germany, it looks a lot likelier that Roma will go through. Leverkusen has also struggled a lot
with keeping up their form throughout the season, which is why gambling experts gave them a
17% chance of winning the UEL trophy.
Roma – 29%
Roma is the only team in the semi-final who started the season playing in the Europe League.
They finished third in their group behind Real Betis and have then knocked out RB Salzburg,
Real Sociedad, and Feyenoord. In the round of 32, they won against RB Salzburg with an
aggregate score of 2-1. Then they kicked out Real Sociedad with an aggregate score of 2-0.
The last victim was Feyenoord, who lost with an aggregate score of 4-2.
The first leg of the semi-final between Roma and Leverkusen was played in Italy, and Roma
took a comfortable 1-0 win. Even though Roma won the match, many think Leverkusen was the
one to have control of the game. Still, since Roma won the first leg, they are the more likely
option to go through and play in the Europa League Final.
According to gambling experts, Roma has a 29% chance of winning the UEL. They are likely to
go through from the second leg, but both Sevilla and Juventus are more challenging opponents
than Leverkusen this season. Roma has also been struggling with injuries since Celik, Llorente,
Karsdorp, Kumbulla, El Shaaraway, and Dybala might not be able to play in the second leg or in
the final. These injuries reduce their chances of winning a bit.
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