🏆 Europa League begins: computer's favourite and Italian hopes📈 | OneFootball

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·24. September 2025

🏆 Europa League begins: computer's favourite and Italian hopes📈

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Today the Europa League begins with Roma immediately facing Nice, while Bologna will challenge Aston Villa in England tomorrow.


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The competition will be tough for the Italian teams because, according to Opta, there is a clear favorite. Let's see who the main contenders for victory are according to the Supercomputer.


Aston Villa in the lead, Roma 2nd and Bologna 6th

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Aston Villa is in the top spot with an impressive 23.3% chance of winning and a 37% chance of reaching the final. Right behind is Roma with a 13% chance of success and a 23.1% chance of reaching the final.

Bologna is in 6th place with a 5.7% chance of winning and a good 11.6% chance of making it to the last match. Ahead of them are Lyon, Lille, and Nottingham Forest; while Farioli's Porto lags behind.

Note the slim chances assigned to Nice (0.9% and 2.5%), which is preceded by Braga, Red Star, Freiburg, Genk, and several other teams.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.


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