UEFA Europa League Predictions Today: UEL Best Bets for January 22

The clash between Roma and Stuttgart today will be critical for both sides’ ambitions in the Europa League. Both teams have 12 points so far and are just outside of the top 8, so a win today would put the side that gets in an excellent position to directly qualify for the Last 16.

AS Roma are favored by the bookies, and the main reason is Stuttgart’s struggling defense. If you look at the Bundesliga table, you will notice how Stuttgart has conceded the most goals among the top 6.

The team has kept clean sheets this season, but mostly against inferior squads. When Stuttgart meets a competent opponent with enough attacking power, the defense is usually on the ropes.

Roma are not elite up front, but they’ve scored at least twice in four games in a row. I expect this streak to continue against Stuttgart’s fragile defense, so getting almost even odds is among the best Europa League picks today.

Nice are already out of the Europa League after losing all six games so far and in relegation battle in Ligue 1. The season has been a complete mess, with the defense clearly the main issue. The team has conceded 13 goals in only six Europa League games and 35 in 18 Ligue 1 games.

The last clean sheet came in October, so I expect at least a goal from Go Ahead Eagles. They still have the chance to progress to the Europa Playoffs, which means we can expect a strong and motivated starting lineup.

At the same time, the Dutch side’s defense is also a problem. They’ve conceded 11 in Europe and 35 in the Dutch league, for almost 2 goals per game shipped in both competitions.

While I’m not confident in the attacking power of either side, the defenses are so bad that we should see plenty of chances. The totals line is set at 3 goals, which is a bit too high for my taste, so I prefer going at over 2.5 and both teams to score instead. You can get close to even odds, making this one of the top Europa League predictions today.