Premier League

Arguably the strongest and most prestigious national football competition out there at the moment, the Premier League, is watched by sports fans from every single part of our globe. It consists of 20 English and possibly Welsh football clubs. As of today, the teams who finish on one of the last 3 spots in the league will relegate to the Championship, first four spots will give clubs a ticket to next season’s Champions League, fifth and sixth place will earn clubs a Europa League group phase qualification and seventh place will give clubs an opportunity to qualify for next season’s Europa Conference League (depending on which teams will win the FA cup or EFL Cup). Because of its popularity all over the world, it makes sense that the Premier League is one of the leagues that is bet on the most. Some insane winning bets on Premier League matches or outrights are to be found on the internet. Even Leicester City’s fairy tail Premier League title was backed by some of the Foxes supporters with winnings up to 5000 times the amount that some punters had staked. Could this league be a goldmine for you as well? We’ve summed up some information about the Premier League. 

Premier League history

The 1992/1993 season was officially the first season that the Premier League was played, but the first league setups in England date back to the year 1888! That’s the year wherein the English ‘Football League’ was founded. The Football League first division had to make way for the new Premier League to build a better name for itself and to compete again with Europe’s top divisions. Stadiums were modernized and clubs received more TV income to be more competitive with Europe’s elite. Throughout the years, the Premier League has risen to become the world’s most viewed national league and TV income has led to English clubs becoming even more dominant in Europe.

English clubs have been quite dominant in European club competitions. Combined, they have won 14 Europa Cup I/Champions League titles and 9 titles at Europe’s second tier of club football. Most of them were won by Liverpool (9 in total). Some of the world’s best players have roamed the English pitches. Players like Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eric Cantona and Dennis Bergkamp are just a few out of many great. 

Popular teams that play in the Premier League

From the beginning of the 21st century, there has always been a small group of clubs that were fighting for the league title. From around 2000 to about 2009, people were usually talking about a top 4. This top 4 consisted of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United winning the most titles in English football and Chelsea that had been upcoming because of their new owner, Roman Abramovich, who invested heavily to sign some top players during these years.

From 2009 on, people were talking about a top 6 rather than a top 4. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City had infiltrated the English top. Manchester City being the more successful of the two with multiple league titles. Even though these top clubs had shown their dominance during a very long spell, there were still some shocking surprises recorded in the Premier League. Firstly, Blackburn Rovers became champions, beating other top clubs in the 1994/1995 season to become England’s best. Even more surprisingly, Leicester City, who managed to win the trophy in 2016 after almost being relegated the season before. This is part of why the Premier League is such a popular competition to bet on. It is full of fairy tales. 

Tips for betting on the Premier League

Due to its popularity, the Premier League is one of the leagues where you can find the most information about teams, players and their form. There are many websites that provide you with inside information on those teams and players and open gates to create an edge for you as a sports bettor. This could also automatically be marked as a downside as well. Bookmakers are able to get the same information that every punter can get.

What can bring you an edge in this league is really to find which teams are underperforming or teams that are having a streak where things aren’t really going their way in terms of luck. It is the most talked about compared to any other league so following this League from up close might create a small edge already. The odds you’re going to get at your bookmaker are usually fairly automatically calculated based on data. But as a punter, it’s always valuable to look at why certain streaks could potentially be broken. This is a definite plus to betting on the Premier League where there is a tremendous amount of in-depth information. Looking at the current form of clubs on your favorite livescore app isn’t going to cut it for you in the long run. The more effort you put in your research, the higher chance you have to develop a winning strategy.

What type of bets are suitable for this league?

The most suitable bets for this division are asian handicaps, in our opinion. Just like we stated before, there is an incredible amount of information available for you to determine which teams are picking up their form and which might be going the opposite way.

Asian lines are also a good way to develop a winning strategy. Try to find a reason on why a certain game will be high or low scoring. You can also base this on statistics.

Draws are often overlooked but pack some value from time to time as well. Don’t be afraid to put them on. Some games can be very tight and teams might be a bit scared to take risks in a certain game. Especially when they are trying to avoid relegation and they have to play against a team that is close in the table.

Alternatives to betting on the Premier League

Similar leagues to the Premier League are leagues that are also popular, thus you are able to find a great amount of information to create an edge on your favorite bookmaker. It makes sense to tell you that La Liga comes closest to the Premier League’s popularity so that would be the best alternative. The German Bundesliga and the Italian Serie A could be decent options for you to bet on as well.

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