The five favourites to win the Europa Conference League | OneFootball

The Europa Conference League has reached the quarter-final stage with the final eight all dreaming of lifting the trophy.

UEFA’s introduction of a third tournament has breathed new life in European competition, with AS Roma, West Ham United and Olympiacos all celebrating unforgettable successes in recent seasons.

The Conference League might not have the glamour of the Champions League or Europa League but it has proven to be engrossing viewing. After the quarter-finals got underway this week, we’ve decided to assess the latest Online Sports Betting odds to rank the five favourites to win the 2024/25 title.

The five favourites to win the Europa Conference League

Jagiellonia Bialystok – 20/1

Jagiellonia Bialystok have emerged as one of the surprise packages of this season’s competition. Crowned as Polish champions for the first time in their 104-year history last season, Jaga have progressed through to the quarter-finals of European competition.

Their campaign included league phase wins over Copenhagen and Molde, before thrashing Serbia’s TSC 6-2 on aggregate in the play-off round. In the last 16, Adrian Siemieniec’s side beat Cercle Brugge 3-2 over two legs. The Polish champions are unbeaten on home soil in European competition this season. They’ll need to be at their best at home again to recover a 2-0 deficit in their second leg against Real Betis.

Rapid Vienna – 14/1

Rapid Vienna are fourth favourites for the trophy after an impressive European campaign so far. The Austrian outfit finished fourth in the league phase, losing just once, before beating Bosnia’s Borac Banja Luka.

Rapid are favourites in their quarter-final tie against Swedish side Djurgården, after securing a 1-0 win in the away leg.

Real Betis – 5/1

Real Betis are in fine form right now and might just be peaking at the right time.

The Spanish side are unbeaten in seven games in La Liga, winning six successive fixtures before holding leaders Barcelona to a draw last weekend.

Their form has moved Manuel Pellegrini’s side into contention for Champions League qualification and Conference League success. Betis, who have never won a European title, thrashed Portugal’s Vitória de Guimarães 6-2 on aggregate in the last round.

A 2-0 win over Jagiellonia Bialystok in their first leg has put the Spaniards within reach of the last four.

Fiorentina – 5/1

Can Fiorentina finally get over the line?

La Viola have endured heartache in this competition, losing successive finals to West Ham and Olympiacos. The Italian side were arguably favourites in each of those deciders but fell short, as the club look to end a 24-year drought for a major trophy.

Fiorentina face Slovenia’s NK Celje in the last eight, and secured a first-leg lead, having overcome Panathinaikos in a thrilling last-16 tie. Their league form has been patchy since the turn of the year, but recent wins over Juventus and Atalanta have restored confidence in Florence.

Chelsea – 1/2

Chelsea are the odds-on favourites for success with the Blues having breezed into the quarter-finals. Enzo Maresca’s side boasted a perfect record of six wins from six games in the league phase before beating FC Copenhagen in both legs of their last-16 encounter.

With resources that dwarf the opposition teams in this tournament, Chelsea are the clear heavyweights of the quarter-final lineup. The West London outfit are aiming to become the first team to have won the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.

Read – Five of the best Champions League free-kicks ever

See more – Premier League guaranteed fifth Champions League place

Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok