UEFA Europa League – Quarter Finals leg 1
Many will place Liverpool as clear favourites to win the two leg Quarter Final against Atalanta and progress to this season’s semis but there are other teams such as Benfica and Roma who are also amongst the favourites to make it to the semis
Who is involved in tonight’s quarter finals ? Here are some stats that cal help you place your bets for tonight.
Atalanta (ITA)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 22
How they qualified: 5th in Italian Serie A
Group stage: Group D winners
Round of 16: 3-2agg vs Sporting CP
Quarter-finals: vs Liverpool – 11/04 (a), 18/04 (h)
Last season: N/A
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Quarter-finals (1990/91, 2021/22)
Benfica (POR)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 20
How they qualified: 1st in Portuguese Liga
Group stage: Transferring from Champions League
Knockout round play-off: 2-1agg vs Toulouse
Round of 16: 3-2agg vs Rangers
Quarter-finals: vs Marseille – 11/04 (h), 18/04 (a)
Last season: UCL quarter-finals (L3-5 vs Inter)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runners-up (1982/83, 2012/13, 2013/14)
Leverkusen (GER)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 18
How they qualified: 6th in German Bundesliga
Group stage: Group H winners
Round of 16: 5-4agg vs Qarabağ
Quarter-finals: vs West Ham – 11/04 (h), 18/04 (a)
Last season: Semi-finals (L0-1 vs Roma)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Winners (1987/88)
Liverpool (ENG)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 5
How they qualified: 5th in English Premier League
Group stage: Group E winners
Round of 16: 11-2agg vs Sparta Praha
Quarter-finals: vs Atalanta – 11/04 (h), 18/04 (a)
Last season: UCL Round of 16 (L2-6 vs Real Madrid)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Winners (1972/73, 1975/76, 2000/01)
Marseille (FRA)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 46
How they qualified: 3rd in French Ligue 1
Group stage: Group B runners-up
Knockout round play-off: 5-3agg vs Shakhtar
Round of 16: 5-3agg vs Villarreal
Quarter-finals: vs Benfica – 11/04 (a), 18/04 (h)
Last season: UCL group stage (fourth place)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runners-up (1998/99, 2003/04, 2017/18)
Milan (ITA)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 29
How they qualified: 4th in Italian Serie A
Group stage: Transferring from Champions League
Knockout round play-off: 5-3agg vs Rennes
Round of 16: 7-3agg vs Slavia Praha
Quarter-finals: vs Roma – 11/04 (h), 18/04 (a)
Last season: UCL semi-finals (L0-3 vs Inter)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Semi-finals (1971/72, 2001/02)
Roma (ITA)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 9
How they qualified: 6th in Italian Serie A
Group stage: Group G runners-up
Knockout round play-off: 2-2agg, 4-2pens vs Feyenoord
Round of 16: 4-1agg vs Brighton
Quarter-finals: vs Milan – 11/04 (a), 18/04 (h)
Last season: Final (L 1-1, 1-4pens vs Sevilla)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runners-up (1990/91, 2022/23)
West Ham (ENG)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 24
How they qualified: Conference League holders
Group stage: Group A winners
Round of 16: 5-1agg vs Freiburg
Quarter-finals: vs Leverkusen – 11/04 (a), 18/04 (h)
Last season: UECL winners (W2-1 vs Fiorentina)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Semi-finals (2021/22)
