Scottish Premier League Football Betting 2011-2012
The Scottish Premier League will be one of the earliest leagues to start for the 2011-2012 season. Football in Scotland often gets criticised for having a poor league as two tams dominate every season. However, the gap between the sides is getting smaller as the team start to find ways to beat Rangers and Celtic.
Scottish Premier League football betting 2011-2012 features all of the markets that exist for any other domestic league in European football. There is now more at stake with the SPL than ever before so even if a team cannot win the title, there are still European places to push for.
Scottish Premier League Favourites
It is difficult to look past Rangers and Celtic when looking at Scottish Premier League favourites. Both sides have far bigger squads and far more money to spend than the rest of their rivals in the top flight of Scottish football.
The majority of punters may wish that there is a different contender in Scottish Football Betting but these two clubs still hold a big advantage over everyone else. They have tasted success between each other as Scottish Premier League favourites over the last few seasons.
Some betting market for the SPL will even exclude these two teams. Therefore a market will be formed which will exclude the main two Scottish Premier League favourites which will bring a number of other clubs into play.
Relegation from the SPL
Relegation from the SPL can have a very damaging effect on a football club. The drop down is far more consequential than the drop down from the Premier League in England to the Championship.
A number of teams will feature in this Football Betting market. Dunfermline are the favourites to suffer relegation from the SPL. They will have to work very hard for much of the season to stay in the top division which is something they have worked so hard for.
St Mirren and Kilmarnock are also two favourite teams to suffer relegation from the SPL. These teams will need to scrap hard for as many points as they can lay their hands on. Relegation from the SPL is so damaging because it can take a very long time for a side to get promoted again.
SPL Betting Special Markets
There will also be a number of SPL betting special markets which punters will have to use to get some extra value from betting on Scottish football. This includes markets such as top goalscorer in the league as well as backing teams to finish in the top or bottom six.
Gary Hooper is the favourite for the SPL betting special markets that cover goalscoring. The Celtic striker has made a big impact in Scottish football and seems to be in the best shape and form of his career.
SPL betting special markets are popular because they are not as stale and boring as many of the markets in Scottish football. Although they do feature Rangers and Celtic players prominently, they are more susceptible to change on a week by week basis.