Top 5 sports betting trends to follow during the 2025/6 premier league

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There are always certain trends that emerge over the course of a Premier League season. This may be in the way that people bet (such as more in-play betting) or the markets themselves. A particularly fiery season might see more people betting on cards or fouls, for example.

We’ve picked out some betting trends to follow and made some rough predictions on what the season could look like, as things can be unpredictable in the Premier League!

Goals Galore?

Scoring rates have climbed in recent years. The last two seasons have had some of the highest in Premier League history, and nothing suggests a slowdown. Attacking talent is spread across the league, and even some clubs in the bottom half are chasing adventurous football.

In a season where Liverpool are predicted to retain their crown, Arsenal and Manchester City will be hoping to chase them down. Neither of those teams are likely to do so with defensive football. The teams at the top of the league will try to be relentless with their goalscoring rather than sneaking games 1-0.

Arsenal have already had some comfortable results in the early season, including the 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. They aren’t going to win many games by a narrow margin – especially at home.

Not many teams play for 1-0 or 2-1 wins now. The result could be more games edging past the two- or three-goal mark. That doesn’t guarantee every weekend will be full of wild 4–3 scorelines, but it shows a tilt toward offensive football. Matches between heavyweights might stay cagey, yet fixtures involving newly promoted teams could see end-to-end spells.

Even More Set-Piece Battles

Set pieces are back in fashion. More clubs have hired specialists to design routines that confuse markers. The set-piece coach is not just a novelty anymore. Lots of people are using them as part of their overall strategies.

Tracking how often teams win corners is an underrated way to measure attacking pressure. Sides using flying wingers or overlapping full backs often create more deliveries into the box, leading to deflections behind the goal line. Some analysts also believe early goals increase later corner counts because the winning team’s defences retreat and block shots. If someone is chasing the game, then corners seem more likely.

Cards and Fouls in Tense Clashes

We also live in the age of the tactical foul. Look at the way teams such as Newcastle have learned to use fouls to control the game. This also ties in with the set-piece exploitation trend.

There’s always going to be tension in the Premier League. High-stakes fixtures bring pressure, and pressure often leads to rash tackles. Referees have supposedly been briefed to clamp down on time-wasting and dissent, and early matches suggest they are sticking to it. Bookings for delaying free kicks or questioning decisions could be seen.

Local derbies and late-season relegation battles traditionally rack up fouls, but even mid-table contests can boil over when European spots are on the line. Physical midfielders remain central to several systems, and their aggressive pressing can draw yellow cards if timed badly. Watching which clubs rotate their engine-room players could give clues about how fiery certain games may become.

Data Everywhere

Player-focused markets keep expanding as technology tracks every run and tackle. Metrics such as shots on target or successful dribbles now appear on pre-match graphics. They’re also sometimes betting markets.

There’s data collected through every minute of a Premier League football match, and some people like to go into serious depth when they are choosing what to bet on. Some sites even let people analyse things such as the number of passes during a game. The level of detail is remarkable. OPTA is the main partner for collecting data in the Premier League, but there are loads of places to find it.

Bettors can be very different in their nature. Some will look to the numbers for every single aspect of their betting. Some people trust their knowledge of the game and what they see with their own eyes when they watch the highlights every week. Data is just one piece of the puzzle.

Fixture Congestion and Squad Rotation

The calendar is packed this year (again) and there’s a World Cup coming up. A winter international break squeezes league fixtures, and European tournaments add to the load for top teams. Rotation will shape line-ups weekly. Squad players might get long runs in the team while veterans could be managed carefully through busy stretches.

Lots of teams have adapted by having squads that are deeper than ever in terms of established names. Top teams have third and fourth choice players for every position that are more than capable. The days of having to play people out of position are long gone.

Squads are designed to be used. Rotation is going to happen and especially at times such as Christmas. This shuffle makes early-week press conferences vital. Understanding which managers prefer consistency and which enjoy freshening things up may highlight patterns around goal scorers or defensive solidity.

There are likely to be many trends that come out of nowhere. Premier League seasons can keep us guessing, and there’s always the chance of a few surprises.

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