UEFA Europa League betting enters the 2nd leg of the Round of 32

Feb 22, 2012

Europa League betting round of 32

The upcoming games will tell which teams progress to the Round of 16 in UEFA Europa League. Betting heats up in Europe, and beyond, as match dates quickly approach.

Manchester City, the current leader in the Premier League, will meet with Porto, currently second in the Portuguese league. The English team is the favorite with 2-1 victory in the first match. Meanwhile, the other pride of Manchester, and one of the most titled football teams in the world, will face Ajax. The job should be easy for Man United as Ajax was defeated  2-0 in the first leg. Thus, there are good chances that both Manchester teams will see the Round of 16.

The Spanish punters will also see plenty betting opportunities on their teams. Spanish football has many representatives in the European cups. Valencia will battle Stoke. Bare Spanish victory of 1-0 doesn’t assure the Spaniards will see Europa League’s Round of 16. A the same time, Athletic will have a match against Lokomotiv Moskva. These are the Russians who enter the 2nd leg with 2-1 first game advantage.

Bovada, Bet365, Unibet, and Ladbrokes offer some great online betting opportunities for football punters for the upcoming Europa League matches.

Bovada favors Manchester City to win and  pass to the next round with odds of 1.59/1. Those hardcore Porto fans can make a bet on their team for a great payoff of 5.5/1 in the case Porto wins the match. A draw is valued at 3.75/1.

Bet365 sportsbook also favors the Manchester team, however, in this case it is the famous Man United. Betting on MU’s victory will pay meager 1/3, but a bet on Ajax’s win in the match will pay out 8/1. Betting on a draw can be an interesting bet as Man United may seek to protect it’s 2-0 first leg win. Draw will pay out 4/1.

Unibet sportsbook favors Athletic Bilbao to win the match with 1.4/1 odds despite its loss in the first leg. Betting on the Lokomotiv Moskva will pay out an awesome 8/1 if the Russians win. Since the Muscovites will seek to advance, their defense machine may as well lead to a tie. For those wagering on a draw, 4.3/1 odds are available.

Ladbrokes favors Valencia at 4/7. A wager on Stoke City has a great payoff of 7/1. If both teams tie, the payout will be 3/1.

Bovada, Bet365, Unibet, and Ladbrokes are Jackpot Finder’s approved sportsbooks offering a great variety of betting opportunities on Europa League and other events as well. Punters can enjoy the games in front of their televisions with online betting offered.