⚽UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread -- 2023/24 | SFs

[emrecemsan]

Very diverse group composition. Some look like Champions League groups (judging by the first two teams as group A), and some (like group D) look like the Conference League. Assuming that everyone will play with the same motivation, the outcomes of many groups are quite easy to predict, but as we saw last season, the teams play randomly, so I would rather bet on the underdogs than on the favorites in the group stage. I mean not the result of the group but individual games.

I'd like to share my opinion about the groups of the teams in my country. I mean Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor.

Fenerbahce meet Dynamo Kyiv again after the unpleasant rendezvous in the Champions League. However I strongly believe that things will be different in this group. It was only the start of the season when Fenerbahce were eliminated by them. Now Jorge Jesus has brought the team to a better level. We are watching a team that are very productive about scoring lately. It's time to have revenge on Dynamo Kyiv also. Rennes are the toughest team to defeat for them but I think Fenerbahce can get four points from them at least. They can finish the group as the leader.

When it comes to Trabzonspor's group it is even easier. Monaco are the only team that can make difficulties for them. But they haven't started the season nicely in the Ligue 1 also. Trabzonspor should also be able to advance to next stage by finishing second in the worst case.

[execijutiere]

In the group stage, Fenerbahce has been placed in one of the best groups I think it can be placed in. Especially being in the same group with Dinamo kiev has become more meaningful after Jorge Jesus' statements. I think Jorge Jesus will prepare harder for the Dinamo kiev match. Fenerbahçe does not have a match in the league that week. This news increases the importance of this match.

[Cryptmuster]

In the group stage, Fenerbahce has been placed in one of the best groups I think it can be placed in. Especially being in the same group with Dinamo kiev has become more meaningful after Jorge Jesus' statements. I think Jorge Jesus will prepare harder for the Dinamo kiev match. Fenerbahçe does not have a match in the league that week. This news increases the importance of this match.

Yes, it's funny how Fenerbahce and Dynamo will meet again in LE. By the way, group B turned out to be very equal in strength, Larnaca did not look bad in the qualifying matches, I think that there may not be any clear leader in this group until the very end. I want to believe that Dynamo will have the strength to get out of this group in the playoffs. In other groups, Manchester United, Arsenal and Roma appear to be clear favorites in their groups.

[Distraction]

After having a great season in the La Liga with Pellegrini we are going to watch Betis in the Europa League. They missed the Champions League opportunity slightly too. I only see Roma in their group which can make things more difficult for them. Betis are going to be one of the teams I will follow closely. Because they are also one of the favourites for the title. As it isn't easy for them to qualify for the CL in the La Liga they can take this tournament very seriously to join the CL groups directly.

Arsenal and Manchester United are going to be the biggest candidates for winning the title. Arsenal have already started great to the EPL. Manchester United are newly recovering after the Liverpool win and they really need to reach the CL at the end of this season. The third biggest favourite is Roma of course. It was a great run in the Europa Conference League with Mourinho last season.

[Daniel91]

Very diverse group composition. Some look like Champions League groups (judging by the first two teams as group A), and some (like group D) look like the Conference League. Assuming that everyone will play with the same motivation, the outcomes of many groups are quite easy to predict, but as we saw last season, the teams play randomly, so I would rather bet on the underdogs than on the favorites in the group stage. I mean not the result of the group but individual games.

Group A is an easy group for Arsenal I think PSV Eindhoven is another good club expected to qualify with Arsenal other clubs Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich are minnows can't compete with those two top clubs, Man Utd  got an easy draw also with Real Sociedad as the formidable opponent in Group E, FC Sheriff and Omonia Nicosia are not strong enough to scale through that group though recall FC Sheriff created an upset in 2021 UCL when they defeated Real Madrid, however I don't think they can repeat such a feat again.
In group C I think Roma and Real Betis will qualify whereas other groups is open for any of the clubs to qualify.

I can actually agree with all your predictions.
FC Sheriff lost a lot of good players from last season and they don't have such a strong team this season. I don't expect them to make a good result again this season.
I believe that Braga, Lazio, Olympiacos and Monaco are also big favorites to pass their groups in this competition, but of course, surprises are always possible.
A very interesting and uncertain competition awaits us.

[slaman29]

I got ripped by Inter on my La Liga multibet hehe, but it's okay as I won the freebet from Sportsbet promos playing random teams in Conference/Europa.

I know it's not really this topic but feel less and less confident about Atletico who I second support, and jury still out on my own team, but for sure Real look steady as usual!

Maybe I'll stick to Europa betting

[buwaytress]

Had a blast with Champions League opening day, so am definitely looking in tonight's clashes for some tasty encounters with high odds.

Zurich over 8/1 and Bodoe/Glimt are over 6/1. Plenty of other underdogs too but I don't know if I should bet on total unknowns. Arsenal and Eindhoven are the ones I'd bet against, even though they do seem to have a far better team on paper.

What do you guys think?

[slaman29]

Arsenal will win this easily, man, no doubt about it. Not that I look down on Zuerich but they have been playing very good football. It is not for nothing they are the top favorite to win Europa along with United if they keep the way they play now.

Prize of Champions League is also too good to miss for these teams. I'll follow up my acca from here shortly tomorrow

[ILuckyGuyI]

I'm thinking about a multi consisting of Fenerbahce win @1.65, Arsenal win @1.32 and Freiburg win @1.35.



Maybe you might think that Fenerbahce is a risky choice. However I don't think so this time. Because there is a big difference between the Fenerbahce at the beginning and the one now. While they are this much effective in scoring goals I don't want to miss this chance. Dynamo Kyiv don't have a good squad anymore. I don't think that they can repeat their success against Fenerbahce here again. Fenerbahce would have their revenge on them by a decent win. When it comes to Arsenal and Freiburg, they have really comfortable games. I even find their odds higher than expected. Neither Zurich nor Qarabag can steal any point from them normally.

[3meek]

Tomorrow in the Europa League, the most expected match is probably Manchester United vs Real Sociedad... Both clubs are not doing too well in the domestic leagues to put it mildly, but I don't understand why bookmakers are favouring Man U, giving odds of 1.74 for their win... It seems to me that in tomorrow's match these teams have the same chances of winning and Man U are a completely different club now than they were a few years ago...

[slaman29]

I'm thinking about a multi consisting of Fenerbahce win @1.65, Arsenal win @1.32 and Freiburg win @1.35.

Maybe you might think that Fenerbahce is a risky choice. However I don't think so this time. Because there is a big difference between the Fenerbahce at the beginning and the one now. While they are this much effective in scoring goals I don't want to miss this chance. Dynamo Kyiv don't have a good squad anymore. I don't think that they can repeat their success against Fenerbahce here again. Fenerbahce would have their revenge on them by a decent win. When it comes to Arsenal and Freiburg, they have really comfortable games. I even find their odds higher than expected. Neither Zurich nor Qarabag can steal any point from them normally.

I don't think Fenerbahce is risky at all They're a good club, and that's actually fair odds I think. BTTS might be even better value.

I definitely think we shouldn't rule out Ukrainian clubs either. Just look at what happened in Champions League! All their stars left so only local players but they're so hungry they fight for every ball.

Qarabag are known for surprises too though, so I wouldn't bet my life on any guaranteed outcome lol

[emrecemsan]

I find the odds of the Ferencvaros - Trabzonspor match quite interesting. Honestly I think that Trabzonspor are a far better team than their opponent. I'm aware that Trabzonspor's recent results aren't satisfying at all. After losing points in four matches in a row they finally won a match in their league. Maybe this result could be a motivation for them to prepare well for this match. They are going to play against each other for the first time in their histories. Trabzonspor should be able to make use of their squad quality and win this match somehow. Maybe an odd like 3.25 is not credible but it is a nice choice for the people who will take a risk today.

Manchester United - Real Sociedad is the most impressive match of the day. Manchester United has a 1.62 odd for their win but I can't be very sure of it for now. Because Real Sociedad are a really unpredictable team in the Europa League. Manchester United are fully focused on getting positive results in the EPL these days so I wonder how much Erik ten Hag will care about this match. Maybe he would rotate the squad a little. Both teams to score might be a good option @1.81.

[Boristhecat]

Had a blast with Champions League opening day, so am definitely looking in tonight's clashes for some tasty encounters with high odds.

Zurich over 8/1 and Bodoe/Glimt are over 6/1. Plenty of other underdogs too but I don't know if I should bet on total unknowns. Arsenal and Eindhoven are the ones I'd bet against, even though they do seem to have a far better team on paper.

What do you guys think?

After losing to Manchester United, Arsenal will look to win convincingly. Given that the next game in the Premier League is at home for them and not against the strongest opponent (Everton), it makes no sense for Arsenal to save energy. In the national championship, out of 7 games, Zurich managed to make 2 draws and lost 5 games - there is not a single prerequisite for them to beat Arsenal.

[boltz]

Another day with a lot of surprises in Europe competitions ? I say yes.

I would say that Olimpiakos and Monaco won't win today and most likely will be defeated. I also like the chances for Lazio to get 3 points today and most likely they will take 3 points.

Also picking more than 70% of the games with under 3.5 goals might be a good opportunity for a winning ticket but then I remind myself that first games in the groups are always tricky and hard to guess.

[Pulsar77]

My choices for today's matches are Arsenal, PSV and Fenerbahce.

Arsenal and PSV both are playing comfortable matches today. Arsenal are already even the biggest favourite for the Europa League title now. Zurich wouldn't be able to stop them no matter it is a home or away match. PSV have started the season incredibly great. Maybe they lost to Twente the last time but I don't expect this to affect them in a bad way here. Bodo/Glimt are a team full of surprises indeed when we consider their awesome challenge against Roma in the Conference League group stage last season. But I don't think they can get any point from PSV away. Fenerbahce have the highest winning odd among these teams but this shouldn't be misleading. They are way stronger than the beginning of the season. Ukrainian teams are fighting hard these days but still Fenerbahce should be able to start by a win in Turkey.

[buwaytress]

After losing to Manchester United, Arsenal will look to win convincingly. Given that the next game in the Premier League is at home for them and not against the strongest opponent (Everton), it makes no sense for Arsenal to save energy. In the national championship, out of 7 games, Zurich managed to make 2 draws and lost 5 games - there is not a single prerequisite for them to beat Arsenal.

Agreed, in principal. But there's always something to be said about teams shitting in the league and doing their best in Europe, where da money is. Or at least, trying to!

So my picks, and I don't mind losing:
Bodoe/Glimt: 7.46
Kyiv: 5.66

Can find slightly better odds but used up all my boosts already Perfect games for me as I can bet live against them if they actually take the lead.

[LTU_btc]

I just realised now that Fenerbahche and Dynamo Kyiv are in same group, they faced each other in Champions League qualifiers this season. Fenerbahche is clear favorite, but I think that Dynamo is understimated too much. Something similar like we saw in Leipzig - Shakhtar game in Champions league.
I go with single ML of Roma, Rennes, Union and Real Betis, odds isn't high, but it looks like more or less safe bets.
Lazio - Feyenoord is most interesting game for me, I go with over 2.5 @1.63 there.

[3meek]

Ludogorets are holding up well against Roma so far... Bookmakers of course highlight Roma as favourites, but I think Ludogorets are playing just as well... I think this game could even end in a draw, although Roma is certainly a better team... But still I think both teams will score... So far, only Arsenal have scored the only goal of the ongoing matches...

[Falconer]

My guess is that Fenerbahçe will win this match. Their team is quite strong. On the other hand, the current performance of the Dynamo Kyve team is not good. They have lost all their last four matches. Despite conceding 11 goals in four matches, they managed to score only two. Dynamo's defense is very weak. If Fenerbahçe can play a bit more aggressively then they can score at least 3 goals very easily. But I think Fenerbahçe will perform very carefully in this match. And 1-0 or 2-0 goal difference will win.

In fact Fenerbache have difficulty scoring goals. The score was still 1-1 after Victor Tsyhankov scored in the 63rd minute. I don't think Fenerbache can win this game easily even though they played well with high ball possession. But it's about taking chances and finishing well.

Another surprising thing came from the Ludugorets vs Roma match. Ludogorets are still leading the match with a 1 goal advantage after 70 minutes of goalless play. Roma are finding it increasingly difficult to find a way to score the goals they will likely beat if they fail to do so in the last 10 minutes. While others, Real Betis and Arsenal are still ahead of their opponents. Most likely 3 points will be safe for them today.

[KTChampions]

Zurich 1 - 2 Arsenal 

Given the fact that I bet on the victory of Arsenal with a handicap of minus one goal, I am not satisfied. The impression is like from a garbage game in a garbage competition. Arsenal in the starting lineup released one and a half players from the main squad - how can this be taken seriously? I understand that there are tournament strategies and passing games, but the group stage in the Europa League is clowning and nothing more.