The Premier League of England must be the most famous and well known professional football league in the entire world. Constant tv coverage and newspaper attention keeps fans attuned to every little detail happening at their clubs, be it injuries, transfer news or even one of their superstar players doing a new stupid dance!!! It’s all probably out there and accessible very easily. Games are broadcast all over the planet. Betting on the Premier League has exploded over the last decade or so, as interest has increased dramatically. The loyalty and love for your team can surely go hand in hand with a bet to add to the entertainment? The sheer number and appeal of markets that are available to punters these days means that even someone with not the slightest interest in football may be keen to get a bet on!
A brief history of the Premier League
It was originally founded in early 1992. Previous to the change, the top division of football in England was known simply as the First Division. The inaugural Premier League season got underway in 1992/1993. Leeds Utd were the reigning, final, First Division champions, having a fierce season long battle with Manchester United, who were soon to be serious participants in English Football. There are 20 teams involved, that play each other home and away, for the right to be champions. A total of 380 games that showcase some of the best players on the planet. 3 teams are relegated from the league each year to the Championship, coming from the last 3 positions in the table. The top 2 teams in the Championship are automatically promoted, and the last team comes from a play off competition between the teams from 3rd to 6th place. The financial rewards for getting promoted to the Premier League are astronomical.
The top clubs to dominate
In total, there have been 49 different clubs that have competed in the Premier League. Some consistently and some for just a cameo appearance! There have been 6 teams that have been in the league continuously, they are Manchester Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. The team with the most title wins, are Manchester Utd, currently on 13 victories, although they haven’t managed success in the league since the 2012/13 season.
Liverpool have just won their first Premier League title. There have been some fierce battles between clubs over the years as they set out to assert their dominance on the competition and the history books.
Arsenal provided the only team in Premier League history to go through the whole season unbeaten in 2004, on their way to the title. However, it is amazing that due to the competitive nature of the league, this was their last title victory. There have been 7 different winning clubs in total, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Liverpool.
Traditional bookies
Land based bookies often offer special prices or enhanced offers over the weekend of Premier League football. Big, boldly drawn signs in the windows would often draw punters in to be parted with their hard earned cash. The novelty of browsing around, checking the screens or the papers for advice on the weekends football. The offers would often sound very good, with a realistic chance of coming in, yet statistically or in reality prove very difficult to land. Bookies always have big sheets of paper, known as coupons, with all the fixtures on. This would tempt people to try to pick the results of the games, in the famous 1 X 2 format ( 1 = home win , X = draw and 2 = away win) Certain combinations, like 5 draws or 6 away wins would guarantee fantastic returns. If this doesn’t grab your attention, perhaps you would be better served playing slotto casino games which require no analysis or studying of form.
Online gambling
Since the offset, the popularity of online gambling sites has surged dramatically. The ease of access, the fact you can log on anywhere and place a bet from your phone contributes massively to this. Also, the methods of payment make it quite easy to deposit or withdraw to your bank account, as most online casinos accept bank debit cards. This can prove easier, and certainly safer, than carrying around a lot of cash while going about your betting activities. The fact also that bookmakers usually have a set closing time, makes online betting accounts very appealing. Be it football from England or all over the world, or even online games such as starburst, the option to play is there 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Different types of gambling on the Premier League
As mentioned earlier, there are now a huge variety of markets to play available to you related to the Premier League. As regards Outrights, you could choose from Outright Winner, Outright Top Goalscorer, Team To Be Relegated or Team To Finish In Top 4 for example. The main downfall with these bets, is that your stake is now placed on the bet. But unfortunately, the result will not be known until the end of the season. Leaving you waiting on a possible payout for quite some time. As for each and every game, long gone are the days when 1 X 2 were your only options. Now, corners, cards and even throw ins can be wagered on! Selections, for example Both Teams To Score, Correct Score, First Goalscorer and Half Time/Full Time are massively popular as well as Full Time Result.
The greatest football bet of all time?
In 2016, bookies across the country of England were bemoaning their bad luck. Unfashionable club Leicester City, very nearly relegated from the Premier League the season before, surviving by a measly 6 points, did an unthinkable turnaround and pulled off a sensational title upset at odds of 5000/1 !!! Big name clubs were in shock, fans were in disbelief. It remains the biggest ever football singles bet to be won. The estimation was that in total, their victory had cost bookmakers in the region of £25 million.
