Scottish Premier League Football Betting (SPL Betting)
The Scottish Premier League, also known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League as well as the SPL, is the top division of football in Scotland. It was created in 1998 and has become, per capita, the most watched top division of any country in the whole of Europe. The Scots are fiercely supportive of their football teams and none more so than the top two sides, Rangers and Celtic. These two clubs dominate the league and the rivalry between then can sometimes verge on the bitter.
Avid in their support for their clubs, the Scots have shown it by generating a huge volume of Football Betting and, with the advent of Sports Betting sites and the vast array of betting opportunity they provide, there has been a boom in the industry in recent years. No longer restricted to simple win wagers, football betting fans can now look at all aspects of a game and bet on things like:
SPL Betting Markets
You name it and there’s a bet out there for you. And if you miss the beginning of a game, or just want to see what’s happening before you place your bet, the introduction of live-betting means you can come in at any point and take a punt. You can increase your bet if things go your way and add other bets right up until the end of a game. As well as that, you can have a go at spread betting, which you should study well first because it’s not for the faint-hearted! While you’re drumming your fingers and waiting for a match to progress you might want to consider the bigger seasonal picture and wager on the outcome of the league table, looking at bets such as:
Keep an eye on the betting sites because there’s always something new on offer plus tempting free bets from bookies keen for you to open an account with them. Before you opt for one it’s worth a look at the sites that offer advice and guidance on where is best for you and where to get the best deals. All kinds of advice, gossip, inside stories and statistics are available to help you make a choice.
Our recommendations for a free bet on the SPL have to be Betdirect, who have a great selection of long term markets, including outright fixed odds for a win minus Rangers, Celtic, and Hearts, odds for top goalscorer, and odds for which team will finish bottom. SkyBet are offering similar choices, as are Betfair, who also have a top two finish market as well as some nice Old Firm accumulators.
Scottish Premiere League Teams 2008-2009
The way the teams in the SPL compete is slightly complicated. There are twelve teams in total and each plays the others three times. Then, after these 33 games have been played, the league is divided into upper and lower halves of six teams each. They then play five matches against each other within their particular half. The points from the first series of games 33 games are carried forward although, in this second phase, the points gained by a team are added to their total but while they can move up or down within their tier they can’t move out of it. This can mean that a team ending top of the lower tier might have more points than the team at the bottom of the top tier but that’s how it goes and there is no change of position.
The top two slots in the table mean a place in The Champions League Cup and a third placing leads to a place in the UEFA Cup. Competition is fierce at the top while the teams at the other end of the SPL struggle to avoid the bottom place which means relegation to the Scottish First Division.
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