Honestly , Leverkusen is playing so smooth that I wouldn't be surprise to see them in the finals or even winning it because right now they seem to be one of the first candidates alongside Liverpool to win the trophy this year.
It would be great if we could see the final between Bayern Leverkusen vs Liverpool, right? I know it's still too early because when enter the knockout round everything can change a lot, and in that round teams can't make mistakes that could result in them being eliminated, but if the two favorite teams continue to perform well then this will be an ideal final and very interesting to watch, but I still favor Liverpool to win the European League this season, maybe the feel not the same when winning the champions league but at least it's better because ending the season without a title is very unpleasant.
I won't be surprised if Bayern Leverkusen gets to final because their performance is not looking bad. If they are really serious with the europa league I consider them after Liverpool to be winner if the league . Liverpool is the favorite to win the Europa League because it will be an advantage to them , even if they won't be able to meet up with a better position in premier league to qualify for champions league but with winning the Europa league I think it will really be of good benefit for them. I don't think Liverpool would want to lose chances of being eliminated in the league.