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Finals Galore with BetKing: Europa League, DFB Pokal & Coupe de France Final Betting Tips
by Jolayemi Jones
20 May 2026
finals in four days, a continent holding its breath, and as usual, our betting tips cover all these games! From a 44-year wait in Birmingham to a title drought that stretches back to the last century in Nice, this week hands us football stories that no scriptwriter would dare pitch. B
Aston Villa want to conquer Europe again, Stuttgart want back-to-back German cups, RC Lens want their first ever Coupe de France, and as usual, we are here for all the drama.
The stakes could not be bigger, so get ready to cash out this week. Our expert betting tips are right here, so let's break it down.
Europa League Final Betting Tips: Aston Villa vs Freiburg
It has been a long wait for Aston Villa. They enter the Europa League final nursing a 44-year European trophy drought, dating back to their legendary 1982 European Cup triumph over Bayern Munich. That victory, followed by the European Super Cup later that year, marked Villa's peak as a continental power. Since then, European glory has remained elusive. Their last trophy of any kind came in 1996 when they claimed the League Cup.
Emery is no stranger to this stage; this is his sixth Europa League final. He has won four and lost one, with victories for Sevilla in 2014, 2015 and 2016, Villarreal in 2021, and a defeat with Arsenal in 2019. If anyone knows how to get a team over the line on nights like this, it is him.
Their opponents, SC Freiburg, arrive as the underdogs with something to fight for beyond a trophy. Club legend Julian Schuster took over as head coach in 2024 and, in his very first season, guided them to a fifth-place Bundesliga finish. That earned them a Europa League spot but not Champions League football.
Freiburg has never won a top-flight trophy, coming closest in the 2022 DFB Pokal final which they lost on penalties to RB Leipzig. Win this final, however, and they will finally end their wait for a top-flight trophy while qualifying for the UCL for the very first time in their history. That is the motivation that can make a team dangerous, with their top scorer in this run, Vincenzo Grifo, eager to add to the five goals he has already scored.
Villa's joint top scorers, John McGinn and Ollie Watkins, have both scored five goals each in this competition, with Watkins in particular fancying his chances against a Freiburg back line that has been tested but not always convincing. Villa has already secured Champions League football through the EPL, so this is not about necessity. It is about glory, legacy, and ending a wait that spans generations of supporters.
A tight game feels likely here. Emery’s sides are disciplined and well-structured in finals, and Freiburg will not simply roll over given the stakes. But Villa's quality and experience at this level should see them through.
- Bet on Aston Villa to win @ 1.64 Odds
- If you think an upset is more likely, bet on Freiburg to win @ 5.30 Odds
DFB Pokal Final Betting Tips: Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart
Bayern Munich's season has been one of domestic brilliance shadowed by a failure to get over the line in Europe. Now they arrive at this DFB Pokal final hungry to end it with something tangible. Having already exited the Champions League in the semifinals, a domestic double is very much alive; a win here would hand them a record-extending 21st DFB Pokal title. They last won this competition in 2020, the season they swept the treble, and judging by their own lofty standards, they are overdue a DFB Pokal title win.
Standing in their way is Stuttgart, the defending champions and a side that has genuinely impressed this season. Under Sebastian Hoeneß, who began his coaching career with Bayern's own reserve team, Stuttgart secured Champions League football on the final day of the Bundesliga season for the second time in three seasons. Winning this would make them five-time DFB Pokal winners, placing them joint third on the all-time list alongside Schalke 04.
The problem for Stuttgart is their record against Bayern this season, which does not make for comfortable reading; their three meetings so far have produced three Bayern victories with an aggregate score of 11-3. The pattern started in the German Super Cup with Bayern's 2-1 victory. League meetings also delivered humiliating defeats: a 5-0 loss at home and a 4-2 loss at Bayern. Stuttgart's last victory against Bayern came in 2024 (3-1), but Bayern have since won five straight by an aggregate 17-4 scoreline.
Then there is the small matter of Harry Kane. Fresh off a final-day hat-trick in the Bundesliga, he needs just two more goals to reach 60 for Bayern Munich this season in all competitions. He scored a hat-trick against Stuttgart in the 5-0 win this season and another in last season's 4-0 win.
In seven games against Stuttgart since joining Bayern, he has scored 11 goals and failed to score in just one. That is a man who absolutely loves playing against this side. In contrast, Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav, who has 25 goals this season, has never scored against Bayern in six attempts, which says everything about the psychological advantage Bayern carry into this game.
This is as close to a banker bet as you will find this week. Bayern's dominance over Stuttgart, Kane's ridiculous record against them, and the motivation of a double make this one a straig.
Coupe de France Final Betting Tips: RC Lens vs OGC Nice
Of the three finals this week, this one carries the most chaotic backstory. Nice hasn't won a title in 29 years but, even worse, is in a state of disarray. They finished 16th in Ligue 1, won none of their last eight league games, including a goalless draw at home to already-relegated Metz, and now face a relegation playoff against Saint-Etienne.
Their European record this season makes even grimmer reading: they lost seven of eight games in the Europa League group phase, finishing 33rd out of 36 teams, in a competition they entered after falling out of the Champions League after two 2-0 defeats to Benfica. Last season they managed the same feat from the other direction, going winless from eight Europa League group games to finish 35th. If Nice wins this Coupe de France final and qualifies for Europe and then wins the playoff, they will have somehow salvaged an almost comically poor campaign.
Little wonder this final is so important to them.
RC Lens, in contrast, has had a season to remember. They mounted a genuine title challenge that only ended with a 2-0 defeat to PSG at home in the penultimate round, ultimately finishing six points behind the champions. Lens has never won the Coupe de France in their history, having lost three prior finals (1948, 1975, and 1998). Their last trophy of any kind was the Coupe de la Ligue in 1999, a competition that was discontinued in 2020, so this final would mean everything to their fanbase.
The head-to-head this season also favours Lens, who won 2-0 in the first league meeting before drawing 1-1 away. Veteran Florian Thauvin has shown up in the big moments for Lens, scoring in both the quarterfinals and semi-finals. For Nice, Elye Wahi delivered when it counted, scoring a brace in the semifinals at Strasbourg.
This final has goals in it, and Lens look the more settled and confident side heading into this one.
Who do you think will win?
Europa League, DFB Pokal & Coupe de France Finals: The Best Bets with BetKing This Week
Three finals, three stories, and a week packed with high-stakes opportunities to win that do not come around often. Whether you are building a parlay around Harry Kane tearing Stuttgart apart again, backing Aston Villa to give their supporters a European night they will tell their grandchildren about, or riding the RC Lens wave all the way to Coupe de France glory, the value is there if you know where to look.
These are exactly the kinds of occasions where having access to the best odds makes the difference between a good week and a great one. Our expert betting tips point clearly to Bayern Munich as the standout selection of the three finals, with Aston Villa and RC Lens offering strong value for those willing to build multi-game accumulators.
Accumulator Bets: Europa League, DFB Pokal & Coupe de France Finals
We've curated two different booking codes for you to tweak and bet on:
Favourite Picks:
Markets: Bayern Munich + RC Lens + Aston Villa to Win in 90 mins
Booking Code: K91JRK
Total Odds: 3.59
Underdogs Pick:
Markets: VfB Stuttgart + OG Nice + SC Freiburg to Win
Booking Code: XF25SB
Total Odds: 21.92
finals in four days, a continent holding its breath, and as usual, our betting tips cover all these games! From a 44-year wait in Birmingham to a title drought that stretches back to the last century in Nice, this week hands us football stories that no scriptwriter would dare pitch. B
Aston Villa want to conquer Europe again, Stuttgart want back-to-back German cups, RC Lens want their first ever Coupe de France, and as usual, we are here for all the drama.
The stakes could not be bigger, so get ready to cash out this week. Our expert betting tips are right here, so let's break it down.
Europa League Final Betting Tips: Aston Villa vs Freiburg
It has been a long wait for Aston Villa. They enter the Europa League final nursing a 44-year European trophy drought, dating back to their legendary 1982 European Cup triumph over Bayern Munich. That victory, followed by the European Super Cup later that year, marked Villa's peak as a continental power. Since then, European glory has remained elusive. Their last trophy of any kind came in 1996 when they claimed the League Cup.
Emery is no stranger to this stage; this is his sixth Europa League final. He has won four and lost one, with victories for Sevilla in 2014, 2015 and 2016, Villarreal in 2021, and a defeat with Arsenal in 2019. If anyone knows how to get a team over the line on nights like this, it is him.
Their opponents, SC Freiburg, arrive as the underdogs with something to fight for beyond a trophy. Club legend Julian Schuster took over as head coach in 2024 and, in his very first season, guided them to a fifth-place Bundesliga finish. That earned them a Europa League spot but not Champions League football.
Freiburg has never won a top-flight trophy, coming closest in the 2022 DFB Pokal final which they lost on penalties to RB Leipzig. Win this final, however, and they will finally end their wait for a top-flight trophy while qualifying for the UCL for the very first time in their history. That is the motivation that can make a team dangerous, with their top scorer in this run, Vincenzo Grifo, eager to add to the five goals he has already scored.
Villa's joint top scorers, John McGinn and Ollie Watkins, have both scored five goals each in this competition, with Watkins in particular fancying his chances against a Freiburg back line that has been tested but not always convincing. Villa has already secured Champions League football through the EPL, so this is not about necessity. It is about glory, legacy, and ending a wait that spans generations of supporters.
A tight game feels likely here. Emery’s sides are disciplined and well-structured in finals, and Freiburg will not simply roll over given the stakes. But Villa's quality and experience at this level should see them through.
- Bet on Aston Villa to win @ 1.64 Odds
- If you think an upset is more likely, bet on Freiburg to win @ 5.30 Odds
DFB Pokal Final Betting Tips: Bayern Munich vs Stuttgart
Bayern Munich's season has been one of domestic brilliance shadowed by a failure to get over the line in Europe. Now they arrive at this DFB Pokal final hungry to end it with something tangible. Having already exited the Champions League in the semifinals, a domestic double is very much alive; a win here would hand them a record-extending 21st DFB Pokal title. They last won this competition in 2020, the season they swept the treble, and judging by their own lofty standards, they are overdue a DFB Pokal title win.
Standing in their way is Stuttgart, the defending champions and a side that has genuinely impressed this season. Under Sebastian Hoeneß, who began his coaching career with Bayern's own reserve team, Stuttgart secured Champions League football on the final day of the Bundesliga season for the second time in three seasons. Winning this would make them five-time DFB Pokal winners, placing them joint third on the all-time list alongside Schalke 04.
The problem for Stuttgart is their record against Bayern this season, which does not make for comfortable reading; their three meetings so far have produced three Bayern victories with an aggregate score of 11-3. The pattern started in the German Super Cup with Bayern's 2-1 victory. League meetings also delivered humiliating defeats: a 5-0 loss at home and a 4-2 loss at Bayern. Stuttgart's last victory against Bayern came in 2024 (3-1), but Bayern have since won five straight by an aggregate 17-4 scoreline.
Then there is the small matter of Harry Kane. Fresh off a final-day hat-trick in the Bundesliga, he needs just two more goals to reach 60 for Bayern Munich this season in all competitions. He scored a hat-trick against Stuttgart in the 5-0 win this season and another in last season's 4-0 win.
In seven games against Stuttgart since joining Bayern, he has scored 11 goals and failed to score in just one. That is a man who absolutely loves playing against this side. In contrast, Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav, who has 25 goals this season, has never scored against Bayern in six attempts, which says everything about the psychological advantage Bayern carry into this game.
This is as close to a banker bet as you will find this week. Bayern's dominance over Stuttgart, Kane's ridiculous record against them, and the motivation of a double make this one a straig.
Coupe de France Final Betting Tips: RC Lens vs OGC Nice
Of the three finals this week, this one carries the most chaotic backstory. Nice hasn't won a title in 29 years but, even worse, is in a state of disarray. They finished 16th in Ligue 1, won none of their last eight league games, including a goalless draw at home to already-relegated Metz, and now face a relegation playoff against Saint-Etienne.
Their European record this season makes even grimmer reading: they lost seven of eight games in the Europa League group phase, finishing 33rd out of 36 teams, in a competition they entered after falling out of the Champions League after two 2-0 defeats to Benfica. Last season they managed the same feat from the other direction, going winless from eight Europa League group games to finish 35th. If Nice wins this Coupe de France final and qualifies for Europe and then wins the playoff, they will have somehow salvaged an almost comically poor campaign.
Little wonder this final is so important to them.
RC Lens, in contrast, has had a season to remember. They mounted a genuine title challenge that only ended with a 2-0 defeat to PSG at home in the penultimate round, ultimately finishing six points behind the champions. Lens has never won the Coupe de France in their history, having lost three prior finals (1948, 1975, and 1998). Their last trophy of any kind was the Coupe de la Ligue in 1999, a competition that was discontinued in 2020, so this final would mean everything to their fanbase.
The head-to-head this season also favours Lens, who won 2-0 in the first league meeting before drawing 1-1 away. Veteran Florian Thauvin has shown up in the big moments for Lens, scoring in both the quarterfinals and semi-finals. For Nice, Elye Wahi delivered when it counted, scoring a brace in the semifinals at Strasbourg.
This final has goals in it, and Lens look the more settled and confident side heading into this one.
Who do you think will win?
Europa League, DFB Pokal & Coupe de France Finals: The Best Bets with BetKing This Week
Three finals, three stories, and a week packed with high-stakes opportunities to win that do not come around often. Whether you are building a parlay around Harry Kane tearing Stuttgart apart again, backing Aston Villa to give their supporters a European night they will tell their grandchildren about, or riding the RC Lens wave all the way to Coupe de France glory, the value is there if you know where to look.
These are exactly the kinds of occasions where having access to the best odds makes the difference between a good week and a great one. Our expert betting tips point clearly to Bayern Munich as the standout selection of the three finals, with Aston Villa and RC Lens offering strong value for those willing to build multi-game accumulators.
Accumulator Bets: Europa League, DFB Pokal & Coupe de France Finals
We've curated two different booking codes for you to tweak and bet on:
Favourite Picks:
Markets: Bayern Munich + RC Lens + Aston Villa to Win in 90 mins
Booking Code: K91JRK
Total Odds: 3.59
Underdogs Pick:
Markets: VfB Stuttgart + OG Nice + SC Freiburg to Win
Booking Code: XF25SB
Total Odds: 21.92