Sky Bet's key markets for tonight's Europa League Final – as Aston Villa aim to end 44-year wait for European glory against Freiburg

The Europa League Final heads to Istanbul tonight, as Aston Villa take on Freiburg in a mouth-watering showdown.

Villa secured their place in the final with an emphatic semi-final performance, defeating Nottingham Forest 4-1 on aggregate. 

Freiburg, meanwhile, came through a thrilling two-legged battle with Bologna, edging the tie 4-3 on aggregate to book their spot in Istanbul.

The stage is now set for what promises to be a blockbuster encounter – and with that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the standout markets on offer with Sky Bet ahead of tonight’s action.

To Lift The Trophy 

Aston Villa head into the final as clear favourites, with Unai Emery’s side priced at just 2/7 to lift their first major European trophy since 1982. 

Villa impressed throughout the group stage, finishing second after a superb campaign that delivered seven wins and one draw from their eight matches.

Freiburg, meanwhile, are considered 5/2 outsiders with Sky Bet to spring a surprise in Istanbul. 

The Bundesliga side enjoyed a solid, if less dominant, group-stage run, ending the phase in seventh place with five wins, two draws and one defeat from their eight games.

Price Boosts 

Sky Bet are also offering four eye-catching Price Boosts for tonight’s final, including John McGinn to register 1+ shot on target, Morgan Rogers to record 1+ assists, Ollie Watkins to have 3+ shots on target, and Aston Villa to produce 10+ shots on target as a team. 

Those selections have been boosted to odds of 1/1, 5/2, 5/1 and 9/1 respectively.

There is plenty of recent form to support those markets, too. McGinn has registered five shots on target across his last three appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals in the process, while Rogers has contributed two assists in his previous three outings. 

Watkins, meanwhile, has been heavily involved in front of goal, recording nine shots on target over his last three matches in all competitions.

Match Stat Specials

Each team to have 2 or more headed shots on target & each team to have 2 or more shots on target from outside the box – 100/1

Victor Lindelof, Vincenzo Grifo & Ollie Watkins to be fouled 9 or more times between them – 100/1

Philipp Lienhart, Ezri Konsa & Victor Lindelof to commit 8 or more fouls between them – 66/1

30 or more throw-ins, 30 or more tackles & 3 or more offsides – 1/1

McGinn OR Manzambi to have a shot on target in the 1st half – 1/1

Both GKs to make a save in each half – 1/1

Rogers & Mazambi each to be fouled in the 1st half (Both have been fouled in all their Europa games played this season) – 6/5

Any GK to be fouled – 5/4

Victor Lindelof, Vincenzo Grifo & Ollie Watkins to be fouled 4 or more times between them – 13/8

Each team to commit 5 or more fouls in each half – 13/8

Philipp Lienhart, Ezri Konsa & Victor Lindelof to commit 4 or more fouls between them – 2/1

Aston Villa GK to make 2 or more saves in the 1st half & Aston Villa to commit 5 or more fouls in the 1st half – 9/4

4 or more shots on target from outside the box- 9/4

Each team to commit a foul between 00:00-09:59 & 10-00-19:59 – 9/4

Both GKs to make 10 or more saves between them – 10/3

Morgan Rogers, Johan Manzambi & Niklas Beste to be fouled 10 or more times between them – 9/2

Each team to have a headed shot on target & each team to have a shot on target from outside the box – 9/2

Freiburg GK to make 4 or more saves in the 1st half – 11/2

Ezri Konza & Victor Lindelof to make 2 tackles each – 7/1

Morgan Rogers & Johan Manzambi to be fouled 2 or more times each in the 1st half – 9/1

Unai Emery to be shown a card & Aston Villa to commit 12 or more fouls – 10/1

Both GKs to make 2 or more saves each in each half – 12/1

Both GKs to make a save in each half & each team to be offside in each half – 11/1

45 or more throw-ins, 20 or more fouls & 5 or more GK saves – 12/1

6 or more shots on target from outside the box – 12/1

Morgan Rogers to have 2 or more shots on target from outside the box & to be fouled 2 or more times – 12/1

Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins & John McGinn to have 4 or more shots on target from outside the box between them – 18/1

40 or more throw-ins, 40 or more tackles & 4 or more offsides – 22/1

Both GKs to make 3 or more saves each in each half – 125/1

• All odds are correct at the time of publication