The Ultimate Premier League 2026/27 Betting Guide
The Ultimate Premier League 2026/27 Betting Guide
The Premier League is back. Arsenal come in as defending champions, three new sides have arrived from the Championship and a clutch of managerial changes have reshuffled the pack before a ball has been kicked.
The 2026/27 season gets underway on Friday 21 August, and with 380 matches to come across 38 matchdays, expect excitement, drama and plenty of opportunities to get in on the action at Bally Bet.
If you're new to Premier League betting - or if you want a clearer picture of how it all works before the season starts - this guide covers the basics, the markets and what's worth knowing before you place your first bet.
What is Premier League betting?
At its simplest, Premier League betting is placing a wager on what you think will happen in a match or across the season. That might be as basic as backing one team to beat another, or as specific as predicting the first goalscorer or the exact final score.
Every Premier League fixture comes with a wide range of markets, from the match result and total goals to player specials, correct scores and live in-play options. Beyond individual matches, season-long outright markets let you back a title winner or a Golden Boot contender before - or throughout - the campaign.
All standard Premier League betting markets settle on the 90-minute result plus stoppage time. Extra time and penalties don't apply to league football.
A quick look at the 2026/27 Premier League season
The 35th season of the Premier League begins on Friday 21 August 2026. Arsenal are the defending champions, having claimed the title in 2025/26. Coventry City return to the top flight for the first time in 25 years, alongside Ipswich Town and Hull City, who replace West Ham United, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Several clubs head into the season with new managers. Liverpool appointed Andoni Iraola after Arne Slot's departure; Manchester City turned to Enzo Maresca following Pep Guardiola's resignation; Xabi Alonso takes charge of Chelsea; and Nottingham Forest appointed Oliver Glasner.
The season also marks the first year of the Premier League's ban on gambling sponsors appearing on the front of matchday shirts, though sponsorship arrangements across sleeves, training kits and other club partnerships continue.
Key football betting terms to know
If you're completely new to betting on the football, the terms that get thrown about may seem like a completely different language. And if you're not, it never hurts to jog the memory. Here are the definitions for the phrases you're likely to encounter:
1X2
This simply refers to a standard match result betting market. 1 = home win, X = draw, 2 = away win.
Handicap
A virtual goals advantage or disadvantage applied to one side. A -1 handicap means the favoured team must win by two or more goals.
Full handicap betting explained article
Asian handicap
A handicap variant that removes the draw as a possible outcome, reducing the market to two options.
Full Asian handicap betting explained article
Scorecast
A combination of first goalscorer and correct score in one bet. Both must be correct for the bet to land, and the comparatively longer odds attached reflect the precision required.
HT/FT or half-time/full-time
Predict the result at half-time and at full-time in a single bet. Nine possible combinations - home/home, draw/away and so on – with different odds depending on how likely or unlikely the bookmaker thinks it is a certain outcome will occur.
2UP
If the team you've backed in a pre-match full-time match result market goes two goals ahead, your bet is paid out as a winner immediately, regardless of what happens for the rest of the match.
Outright
A season-long bet on a specific outcome, like title winner or relegation, rather than a single match.
Draw No Bet
A market where the draw is removed and your stake is returned – rather than lost – should the match end level.
Double Chance
Covers two of the three possible match outcomes in one bet: home win or draw, away win or draw, or home or away win.
Premier League betting markets explained
With the key terms and phrases covered, let's look at how popular football betting markets work, and what needs to happen for them to land.
Match result
The most widely placed football bet. Pick the home win, draw or away win. Three outcomes, one selection, settled at 90 minutes.
Total goals
Back whether the total goals in the match will go over or under a set line. The most common is 2., where the over means three or more goals, the under means two or fewer. Doesn't matter who scores or when.
Correct score
Predict the exact scoreline at full time. Harder to land than a match result but the odds reflect that, and a correct score bet is settled by the exact numbers, not the winner alone.
Goalscorer markets
Comprising specific markets like first goalscorer, last goalscorer, anytime goalscorer. Back a specific player to score at any point (anytime), to open the scoring (first) or to net the last goal of the match. Own goals typically don't count, with the market rolling to the next eligible scorer if they occur.
Accumulators
Combine multiple match results across different fixtures into one bet.
The odds of each selection multiply together, producing higher potential returns than placing each as a separate single. Every selection must land – one losing leg ends the whole bet.
Bet builder
Build a custom bet across multiple markets within the same match. A result, a BTTS selection and an anytime goalscorer in one game, for example. All legs must land, and some combinations may be restricted depending on how the markets interact.
Premier League outright markets
Season-long outright markets are available before and throughout the campaign. The most popular options include title winner, top-four finish and relegation - alongside more niche, team-specific markets like number of points won in the competition - are all on offer here.
Odds update after each round of fixtures, meaning a side that opens the season strongly can see their title odds shorten; a poor run will cause them to drift.
In-play Premier League betting
Live betting runs throughout every Premier League match, with markets updating in real time. A goal changes the match result odds immediately. A red card can flip a handicap market. A goalkeeper injury in the first half can open up total goals markets that had looked closed.
In-play markets cover next goal, live total goals, in-play handicaps, live BTTS and more. The Bally Bet app is built for exactly this: fast navigation and real-time odds that keep pace with what's happening on the pitch.
Things worth knowing before you bet on the Premier League
Football remains a game of chance, but there are elements to the season worth keeping tabs on. Here are a few pointers to help you play with confidence:
Form and fixtures matter, but context is important too
A team's recent results tell you something, but so does who they played, whether key players were available and whether the match had anything at stake for both sides. A win against a bottom-half side in poor form looks different from the same result against a top-four club.
Team news can shift markets
A key player ruled out on the morning of a match, a surprise rotation or an injury in the warm-up can change the odds considerably before kick-off.
Staying across team news ahead of placing a bet is useful context, though no amount of information removes the chance element from any outcome.
The Premier League is a marathon, not a sprint
38 matches per team is a lot of football. Deciding which matchdays you’re interested in specifically, rather than trying to stay involved every weekend, is a more considered approach than placing bets out of routine.
Set a budget and use our Responsible Gaming tools
The spend limit tools in your Bally Bet account let you set a budget before you start. Use them. Don't chase losses between rounds and take a break if the season stops being enjoyable to follow.
How to bet on the Premier League at Bally Bet
Log in or create an account, head to the Sports section and find our dedicated Football hub. The next set of Premier League fixtures will be at the front of the queue.
Select your market, tap the odds to add to your bet slip, set your stake and confirm. The Bally Bet app - available on iOS and Android - puts the same experience in your pocket for matchday and in-play betting.
Premier League Betting FAQs
When does the 2026/27 Premier League season start?
The 2026/27 Premier League season begins on 21 August 2026 and runs through to 30 May 2027. Season outright markets are available ahead of the opening round.
Which teams have been promoted to the Premier League in 2026/27?
Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City have been promoted from the Championship, replacing West Ham United, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Do Premier League bets include extra time?
No. All standard league markets settle on the 90-minute result plus stoppage time. The Premier League has no extra time, so matches that end level in the league stay as draws. Extra time only applies in cup competitions.
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