Premier League Top Four and Relegation

A top-four finish means Champions League football, and the race for those places is often tighter — and better value — than the title itself. It is fought out by the clubs just behind the leaders, where a cluster of big names compete for a handful of spots, so prices stay generous deep into the season. You can back a club to finish top four, to qualify for the Champions League, or each-way on the title so a place finish still pays. These tie in with the title odds, and the run-in matters — check the fixtures and table page for who has the kinder finish. Handicap betting on individual games can also back a top-four side to beat a weaker opponent comfortably.

The bottom three go down, and the relegation market — which clubs are relegated — is one of the most popular season-long outrights of all. The newly promoted sides usually head the board, but established clubs in poor form get dragged in, and the scrap often runs to the final day. You can back a team to be relegated or to avoid the drop, and as the table tightens the prices swing fast on every result. It is a nervy, compelling market — read recent form and the fixture run on the fixtures and table page, and see the Premier League guide for the full set of markets.