2025/26 Europa League favourites and odds: Aston Villa early favourites

As the 2025/26 Europa League continues, Ladbrokes shares its odds and favourites for Europe's secondary competition - with Aston Villa the early favourites.

Despite a difficult start to the Premier League, Villa are fancied to end their trophy drought with success on the European stage, with Unai Emery known as being a master in the competition.

Nottingham Forest have also made a stuttering start to domestic football this season, but are right up there in the pack of front-runners to win the Europa League in May.

Ange Postecoglou lifted the trophy last season to end the long wait for a trophy at Spurs, and will be confident that he can repeat the feat with Forest - despite a disappointing home defeat to FC Midtjylland in gameweek 2.

It's Aston Villa leading the way for the bookies at this early stage, but they're followed closely by some fierce European competitors, with Porto, Real Betis, and Roma all priced at 9/1 or shorter.

Forest come in at 11/1, but with so many games still to play, there will be plenty of movement as the season rolls on. The likes of Lyon, Bologna and Lille will also fancy their chances in the 2025/26 Europa League, with their sights set on the final in Istanbul.

Above are the odds for every team in the Europa League this season, with favourites Villa emerging as real contenders after picking up two wins - and two clean sheets - from their opening two matches.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.