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Premiership Season Points
Last updated: Saturday 19th August 2006
The Premiership kicks off this weekend with last seasons top three teams all featuring in live action. As ever, interest is strong on how the bookies are sizing up their long term chances. Eagle-eyed punters may be able to spot some decent value, especially through Sporting Index's Season Points Markets. With a free £200 per goal football bet on offer to all new Sporting Index clients** (more details below), you could be celebrating no matter how your team fares. Here are our thoughts on some of the current spreads:Come What May
Unsurprisingly, Chelsea start the season as firm favourites. However the chasing pack appears better equipped to prevent them equalling Manchester United's Premiership record of three consecutive titles. Roman's riches have seen the arrival of Ballack and Shevchenko and Sporting Index have them out in front predicting a total points haul of 87.5 to 89 (a slight dip on last seasons 91 points).
With Alan Smith nearing full fitness, Solskjaer free from injury and Rooney combining with Saha to lead the front line, the Red Devils shouldn't miss the firepower of Van Nistelrooy too much. If Fergie fails to bring his ninth title to Old Trafford, it'll be four years since his last Premiership triumph. The second favourites are priced at 77 to 78.5 points.
Liverpool scored some early psychological points with their impressive Community Shield victory over Mourinho's men. Having added the pace and width of Bellamy, Pennant and Gonzalez, the FA Cup holders are only priced at 75.5 and 77 (they finished last season with 82 points).
Both North London rivals have spent wisely but the Champions League finalists are strongly tipped to improve on last seasons 67 point finish and have a prediction of 75 to 76.5 points. Spurs are strengthened with the signing of Berbatov and Zokora. Davids will stay another season at White Hart Lane. However Sporting Index estimates that for all of Jol's studious buys, they will repeat their finish of fifth and amass between 61and 62.5 points.
West Ham and Wigan were two teams that surprised many punters last season, and Portsmouth could be in line to follow suit. Pompey have splashed the cash on the defensive reinforcements of David James, Sol Campbell and have taken Chelsea's Glen Johnson on loan. With money still to spend, Sporting Index thinks they'll avoid another relegation battle and prices them at 46 to 47.5 points.
At the other end of the table there doesn't seem to be much hope for the promoted clubs as they are all earmarked for a brief stay in the Premiership. Both the Hornets and Blades are joint favourites to go down with a spread of 32 to 33.5 points. Despite Steve Coppell only spending a paltry £2 million over the summer, Reading fare slightly better on 38 to 39.5 points. However, it is worth noting that it is eight years since all three promoted clubs were sent straight back down.
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How Does the Season Points Market Work?
Let's take Newcastle who are priced at 51.5 to 53 points. If you think they will finish on less than 51.5 points this season, simply bet "low". Alternatively, if you think the Magpies will finish on more than 53 points, bet "high".
For example:
a) Will Newcastle get more than 53 points?
OR
b) Will Newcastle total less than 51.5 points?
Let's say that you think that their long term injury issues are over and Glenn Roeder continues the St James revolution. Therefore you'd bet "high" and stake £10 per point on the outcome?
Let's say you're right and Parker and co. guide the club to 63 points. You were betting on them to get more than 53 points, at £10 per point. You would therefore win (63 ? 53) x £10 = 10 x £10 = £100.
However any optimism held by the black and white faithful could be short lived. Let's say that Owen's injury problems continue as do their defensive frailties and they finish on 45 points. Because you bet "high" at 53 points, there is a shortfall of 8 points (53 minus 45). At a stake of £10 per point, this would result in a loss of (53 ? 45) x £10 = 8 x £10 = £80.
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