Premiership Betting

Betting on football has exploded in recent years, with digital technology allowing punters to place bets in all kinds of new ways, as well as bet on far more events which take place in the game. Betting on the English Premier League, or Premiership, as it is sometimes referred to, can give good value due to the unpredictable and competitive nature of the league.

Punters who place bets on individual games can often obtain good value from betting on unlikely outcomes. Although the odds may suggest that an outcome is extremely unlikely, results over the 2011/12 season have shown that balancing some safer bets with something unlikely can bring big rewards. Who, after all, could have foreseen Blackburn Rovers winning at Manchester United over Christmas, for example.

Another useful feature of this kind of betting is that certain bookmakers now offer special refunds on losing bets when certain other factors influence the result. For example, if a certain player scores then the bet will be refunded. Looking out for bookmakers competing with each other on these terms can bring great value to the sensible punter who is prepared to shop around.

Away from betting on the results of games, the annual `sack race` of managers who look likely to lose their jobs can bring rewards for a far-sighted punter, especially if they manage to lay the bet before the season begins. The mercurial nature of the Premier League has seen even established managers like Arsenal`s Arsene Wenger be handed prices on his dismissal by the bookmakers.

Betting on the outcome of the Premier League title race is a tricky thing to make money from. What might bring better value is to punt on which clubs will make the top four places and reach the Champions League. This has become much less predictable in recent seasons, with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea not the forces that they were and the rise of mega-rich Manchester City and the Harry Redknapp inspired Tottenham Hotspur.

Similarly, betting on who can reach the Europa League spot might be a good way of balancing some more certain bets. There is usually a shake-up towards the end of the season in which a club making a late surge appears among the contenders. For the 2011/12 season, a bet on Newcastle United finishing fifth and reaching the Europa League may bring good value.

So however a punter likes to watch their football, in the pub, on the television, via <a href="http://www.livefootball.net">live football streaming</a> or even at the game, there is plenty in the Premier League to keep them interested. There is also money to be made for the punter who looks around for value and bets accordingly.