The knockout stages of the Europa League 2017 start with the last 32 round with the first legs taking place on February 16.

After facing a lot of issues with regard to popularity, UEFA decided to rebrand the UEFA Cup into the Europa League in 2009. The history of the competition goes back to 1971 when it was started. It features 48 teams in the group stages, while that can be as much as 160 teams in total when the qualification stages are also taken into account.

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Winners of the Europa League 2017 get into the Champions League in the subsequent campaign. The tournament follows the knockout format of the Champions League, but it begins with the last 32 round rather than the last 16.

The last 32 of the Europa League 2017 features some favourites like Tottenham, Manchester United, Athletic Bilbao, Roma, and Villarreal still in contention. Some of the high-profile first leg fixtures are Gent vs Tottenham, Manchester United vs St Etienne, Borussia Monchengladbach vs Fiorentina, and Villarreal vs Roma. In the previous version, this competition was not seen as important by the top teams. However, it is now taken seriously given that Champions League qualification is available to the winners. This, in turn, has resulted in a huge number of football betting tips surrounding the Europa League.

Manchester United vs St Etienne

Manager Jose Mourinho is keen on winning the competition, as it represents a great way to qualify for the Champions League next season. It is vitally important considering that the club remains sixth in the table despite going unbeaten in more than 10 league matches. St Etienne will be glad to have the first leg at Old Trafford, as they will have the crucial second leg at home.

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Fiorentina

Europa League predictions expect this to be an even contest considering that it is a game between two teams struggling for form in their respective leagues. The German outfit and the Italian team have not been doing too well, and they would see reaching the Europa League last 16 as a great way to boost their confidence.

Villarreal vs Roma

This game between two teams in form is likely to be the standout match in the last 32 of the Europa League 2017. Villarreal are hoping to finish in the top four of the Spanish league, while Roma are competing with Juventus for the Italian Serie A title. Both teams will be hard to separate in terms of Europa League odds. It would not be surprising to see Roma backed for the win – owing to their recent form – to overcome Villarreal, according to the latest betting tips.

Europa League Standings

The reigning champions are Sevilla, a Spanish team which plays in La Liga. They managed to defeat English club Liverpool to retain their title, and they made three consecutive Europa League titles.

An interesting change that started during the 2015 season was that all future EL winners would qualify automatically for the next season's UEFA Champions League.

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