Europa League Betting Preview – Matchday 4

Following the spectacle of the Champions League, the continent prepares itself for the second most popular football competition with Europa League.



Europa League is generally viewed as a tournament that does not feature as exciting encounters as its bigger brother the Champions League. Gambling news reports tt normally contains teams that do not make it to the elite competition and must therefore settle for the second best choice. Nevertheless, it still manages to showcase some thrilling matches where teams are known to score plenty of goals and make impressive performances.



Matchday 4 of the Europa League is set to feature a total of 24 games spread across 12 groups. Clubs from all over the continent will have plenty of opportunities to make their presence known as they aim to qualify for the next round of the competition where they will encounter the outcasts of the Champions League.

Some exciting matches take place tonight

• A total of 24 matches will be played tonight


• Groups I and J remain ambivalent with first 3 teams all carrying 6 points


• Inter have been given underdog odds against St. Etienne

Dynamo Moscow sits comfortably at the top of Group E with an overall 9 points from three matches. They next face Estorij Praia where they are the favorites by Bet365 1.50 (1/2) to clinch another 3 points and therefore seal their qualification to the next round. Although a win for the Portuguese side is not realistic, a draw may be on the cards for them 4.33 (10/3).



Everton, who are currently at the top of Group H with 5 points, will face Lille at home and will attempt to build on their current standing to further secure their leading position. The French team are third (3 points) but will try to pull off a miracle against the Merseyside club. Online sportsbooks in the UK are vying for Everton to win 1.75 (3/4) the match, while a draw stands at a reasonable 3.70 (27/10)



Group F has seen Italian side Internazionale Milano take the lead with 7 points form three games, although some critics would point to the fact that they have been dealt a relatively easy group. They are next up against St. Etienne away, where they will be looking to add a few more points to qualify them to the next round. The host have been given favorite odds 2.20 (6/5), while Inter is viewed as the underdog in the match 3.80 (14/5).

Interesting encounters in Groups I and J

Group I is arguably the toughest but also the most interesting group in the competition where three clubs have so far struggled to set themselves apart and create some breathing space between them. It consists of Napoli, Young Boys, Sparta Praha and Slovan Bratislava. The first three teams all have 6 points, while Slovan has recorded nothing but losses from three encounters in the tough group.



Napoli will host Young Boys where they will seek to take advantage of home turf and seal a win 1.36 (4/11). Slovan travels to Sparta Praha and mobile betting providers don’t give them much chances of success considering their recent performances which all resulted in losses. Praha has been assigned odds of 1.22 (2/9), while a draw stands at an unlikely 7.00 (6/1).



Just like Group I, Group J faces the same problem. The first three clubs (Steaua Bucuresti, Dynamo Kyiv and Aalborg BK) all have 6 points to their name, while Rio Ave serves as the mule for collecting easy points. Dynamo will be tested at home against Aalborg where they have been outlined as favorites 1.33 (3/9), while a draw seems improbable 5.50 (9/2).



Steaua Bucuresti will play Rio Ave away in a match that has been earmarked by Bet365 as an almost even encounter. The hosts have been assigned odds of 2.90 (19/10), while the Romanians enjoy slightly more preferable chances with odds being 2.62 (13/8). Perhaps the best betting option for putters lies in a draw 3.30 (), as both clubs have nearly equal capabilities in regards to their respective squads and experience in the competition.