First on the minds of most gamblers with the soccer betting odds is the English Premier League. And the two-team race between Arsenal and Manchester City is among the best in any professional league. Meanwhile, Germany’s Bundesliga is led by traditional power Bayern Munich. The Bavarians are again running away with the Bundesliga in dominant fashion. Spain’s La Liga offers a tight two-team race between Barcelona and Real Madrid. At the same time, Italy’s Serie A has a good race between Napoli and AC Milan.
Premier League
Manchester City is a -250 favorite to win the Premier League again, with Arsenal at +250. Yet Arsenal leads the Premier League with 14 wins, one draw, and one loss for 43 points. Manchester City has 11 wins, three draws, and two losses for 36 points. Manchester City is the defending sports betting champion and the new dominant power of the EPL. Specifically, Arsenal is led by Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli, with seven goals each. Bukayo Saka adds six goals, with Gabriel Jesus adding five.
Erling Haaland leads Manchester City with 21 goals. Additionally, Phil Foden adds seven goals for Man City. Based on past performance, Man City remains the Soccer lines favorite in the EPL. Also, Man City is expected to close strong as the season progresses. Gamblers see them as a team with more staying power.
Bundesliga
In sum, Bayern Munich has 32 national titles and is a near certainty to win another one in 2022-23. At the beginning of the year, Bayern Munich opened as a -4000 favorite to win the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig was the second choice at +3300.
Jamal Musiala leads Bayern Munich with 12 goals. Eric Maxim Choupo Moting has 11 goals, as does Sadio Mane. And then Serge Gnabry and Leeroy Sane add ten goals each. Bayern Munich has a record of 10 wins, four draws, and one loss.
La Liga
Barcelona opened as a -200 favorite to win La Liga, with Real Madrid at +150. No other teams are serious contenders. First place Barcelona has a record of 12 wins, two draws, and one loss. Second place Real Madrid has 12 wins, two draws, and one loss. Both teams have 38 points.
Namely, Ousmane Dembele leads Barcelona with 37 goals. Next is Jordi Alaba, with 25 goals. And then Ansu Fati adds 22 goals for Barcelona. Karim Benzema leads Real Madrid with seven goals. Meanwhile, for Real Madrid, Frederico Valverde and Vinicius Junior have six goals each.
Serie A
At the onset, Napoli is a -225 favorite to win Serie A. AC Milan is a +60po choice. Next are Inter and Juventus at +700 each. First place Napoli leads Serie A with 13 wins and two draws.
Victor Osimhen leads Napoli with nine goals. Following Osimhen is Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with eight goals. Namely, Olivier Giroud leads AC Milan with nine goals. Following Giroud is Rafael Leao with seven goals.
What to Know
The major European Leagues compete all winter and spring, with the championships settling right before summer. In like manner to all sports, the betting lines are set based on public perception and branding. Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga is a great example of a team that has appeal worldwide with gamblers. Casual soccer fans and gamblers will bet on such recognizable brands. Therefore, it is important not to overpay for the popular teams and to assess value.