Benfica touch 4.2 and go joint-favourites for Europa League

Europa League / Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 05 November 2009 / Leave a Comment

"The Portuguese giants are now the joint favourites at odds of 12 to win the Europa League alongside Shakhtar Donetsk, though of course it should be remembered that there will still be teams from the Champions League entering the competition at a later stage."

The best of the in-running prices from Thursday night's Europa League action.

Benfica were matched at a high of 4.2 to beat Everton at Goodison Park tonight, which they duly did. The Portuguese giants are now the joint favourites at odds of [12.0] to win the Europa League alongside Shakhtar Donetsk, though of course it should be remembered that there will still be teams from the Champions League entering the competition at a later stage. The 2-0 scoreline was matched at [29.0].

Elsewhere Roma beat Fulham 2-1 after being a goal behind and touched 5.5 on Betfair in a match that saw two Fulham players sent off. Roma are also seen as being there or thereabouts as regards winning the competition and trade at [14.0].

There was a last-gasp win for Genoa, who were backed at [12.0] over Lille and a straightforward home win for Villarreal over Lazio after the Spanish outfit touched [2.2]. AEK Athens, who are in the same group as Benfica and Everton, weren't so efficient and drew 2-2 against BATE Borisov after being matched at a low of [1.23].