Europa Conference League 2024-25 winner odds: Favourites and semi-finalists ranked after quarter-finals
We’re nearing the end of the 2024-25 Europa Conference League as we reach the semi-finals of the competition – and there are runaway favourites.
While the Europa Conference League isn’t the competition many big clubs want to be in, once they are in, it makes sense to try to win the competition. For Chelsea, this may be their best chance of securing European football for next season – considering the closeness of the European race in the Premier League, and how favoured they are in this tertiary tournament.
Europa Conference League winner odds
How do the Europa Conference League favourites for 2024-25 rank?
Djurgarden
Djurgarden were one of the top performers in the group stage, finishing fifth with four wins from six. They drew one and lost one, well deserving of their automatic last 16 spot. Things weren’t as straightforward in the last 16 for Djurgarden, who lost the first leg of their tie against Pafos 1-0. But the Swedish side were in control in the return fixture, taking the tie 3-1 on aggregate. They trailed Rapid Vienna 1-0 in the quarter-finals but overcame the Austrians to secure a thumping 4-1 win after forcing their opponents to extra time. Despite their heroic comeback, the Swedish outfit have long odds of winning the competition after being paired with Chelsea in the semi-finals.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina have two Europa Conference League final defeats to their name, so they’ll be desperate to get their hands on the trophy. The Italian side had a good group stage, finishing third with four wins from six, suffering just one defeat. Their reward for skipping the knockout phase play-offs was a last 16 tie against Panathinaikos. Fiorentina had to come from a first-leg deficit to win that tie, eventually taking it 5-4 on aggregate. After leading Celje 2-1 in the first leg of their quarter-final, Fiorentina edged through to the next round after a 2-2 draw at home. They will have to step things up significantly after being paired with one of the tournament favourites in Real Betis for the semi-finals.
Real Betis
Real Betis could have been a potential opponent for Chelsea in the last 16, but they were drawn in the other path. The Spanish side had to come through the knockout phase play-offs after finishing 15th in the group stage. They won three of their six games, losing two alongside one draw. In the play-offs, Betis beat Belgian side Genk and then thrashed Vitoria Guimaraes in the last 16. They cruised to a 2-0 win over Jagiellonia Bialystok in the first leg of their quarter-final before being held to a surprising 1-1 draw away from home in the second leg. They will be ones to watch along with Fiorentina in the two intriguing semi-finals.
Chelsea
Chelsea are the big dogs in the competition and, after the quarter-finals are still odds-on favourites to lift the trophy in May. The Blues went perfect in the group stage with six wins from six, finishing top — four points clear of any other team. They had the best attack and the joint-best defence. And they’re still perfect after the last 16, though it wasn’t easy. The Blues were made to work hard for their 3-1 aggregate win over FC Copenhagen, setting up a quarter-final tie with Legia Warsaw. Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over the Polish side in the first leg and while they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat in the home leg, they still advanced to the semi-finals – albeit on a sour note. Chelsea now face Swedish side Djurgarden in the last four and will be heavily backed to play either Betis or Fiorentina in the final.
2024-25 Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg results
- Real Betis 2-0 Jagiellonia Bialystok
- Celje 1-2 Fiorentina
- Legia Warsaw 0-3 Chelsea
- Djurgardens 0-1 Rapid Vienna
2024-25 Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg results
- Fiorentina 2-2 Celje (4-3 agg)
- Jagiellonia Bialystok 1-1 Real Betis (1-3 agg)
- Chelsea 1-2 Legia Warsaw (4-2 agg)
- Rapid Vienna 1-4 Djurgarden (2-4 agg)
2024-25 Europa Conference League semi-final draw
- Real Betis vs Fiorentina
- Chelsea vs Djurgarden
