Ante Post Football Bets 25/26

jacool · 27-06-2025 01:42PM #1

Hi all, here is the first burst of data, following on from the EFL fixture lists being announced.

Team, current odds (% of market bet on them)

CHA: Ipswich 9-2 (34.3), Southampton 11-2 (15.5), Sheffield United 8-1 (20.2), Birmingham 9-1 (14.5), Leicester 12-1 (5.9), Coventry 12-1, 16-1 bar

L1: Luton 4-1 (42.5), Cardiff 7-1 (13.2), Huddersfield (8.2) 7-1, Plymouth 8-1 (12.7), Bolton 11-1, Stockport 12-1 (8.6), 16-1 bar

L2: MK Dons 7-2 (53.4), Chesterfield 8-1 (12.1), Notts County 12-1 (8.5), Gillingham 12-1 (3.85), Salford 12-1, Bristol Rovers 14-1, 20-1 bar (including Swindon 7.3)

That treble is a smidgin shy of 123/1! Tempting to go in early !!!

Collie D · 25-07-2025 08:22AM

Racing Post preview is out on Monday.

Reminder to self to avoid Bolton is already fading when I see 11/1.

Collie D · 29-07-2025 09:45PM

My bets done.

Birmingham @ 2/1, Stockport @ 7/2 & Swindon @ 31/10 all to be promoted 4 points trixie.

Same three teams to win leagues @ 7/1, 9/1 & 14/1 for 2 points each way 1,199/1 treble.

Added Spain @ 5/1 to win World Cup for a half point each way 7,598/1 accum (with odds boost) & 1 point win Yankee.

32 points staked total and all bets with Boyles.

Loafing Oaf · 04-08-2025 08:04PM

A few EFL outrights, focused on League 1….

Stockport top 2 finish @ 9/2

Bolton 5/4 To Finish in Top 6/Rangers 2/1 To Win Outright/ Chesterfield 11/8 To be Promoted

Luton Top 2 Finish 2025/26/Ipswich To be Promoted/MK Dons Top 3 Finish

Huddersfield top 2 finish/Coventry to be promoted

famagusta · 11-08-2025 01:36PM

A few of us on Stockport so for League 1, i have backed in outright and handicap markets.

League 2 i have Chesterfield outright and Barnet in the handicap market.

Main bet for the year Jean Phillipe Mateta (Palace) to score 15 or more goals in PL at 5/2 and to score 20 or more 20/1.

the 5/2 is a savage price in my opinion. got 18 last year, kept their good players in transfer window (so far) Should be on penalties. Get ON!!

jacool · 15-08-2025 09:41AM

Belatedly, as I'm ALWAYS on holidays for these 2 weeks!

RP Summary 2025-26

Tips for English football

EPL

Liverpool (4), Man City (3), Arsenal(1)

These 3 are in everybody's top 4 finishers, along with Chelsea(5) and one vote each for Aston Villa, Newcastle and Tottenham.

other tips

Cunha e.w. top scorer 50/1

Leeds top promoted side 5/6

Relegation: Brentford, Burnley, Sunderland

Sack race: 2 votes each Andrews, Potter, Silva

Championship

Ipswich(5), Birmingham(2), Coventry(1)

Coventry to be promoted

Hull and Wrexham to be relegated. Wrexham 12/1 !!

League 1

Stockport(3), Blackpool(1), Bolton(1), Huddersfield(1), Luton(1), Plymouth(1)

Wigan top half

Burton to be relegated

League 2

Chesterfield(2), MK Dons(2), Cambridge(1), Colchester(1), Salford(1), Swindon(1)

Crawley and Newport to be relegated

National League

York Southend

Southend to be promoted

Loafing Oaf · 15-08-2025 04:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123713391#Comment_123713391

I did this last year

Crystal Palace to finish in top half, Mateta to score 15+ league goals & Eze to assist 10+ league goals @ 20/1

other two legs fell just short IIRC

Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland to be relegated@ 5/2

Liverpool to win the league, Man Utd to finish in top 6 & Wolves to be relegated@ 20/1

Man City to win the league, Chelsea to finish in top 5 & West Ham to be relegated@ 28/1

Liverpool to win the league, Brighton to finish in top 6 & Leeds to be relegated@ 28/1

Strasbourg@ 14/1 Top 3 Finish 2025/26

Eintracht Frankfurt@ 18/1 Winner Without Bayern Munich 2025/26

David Raya Golden Glove/RB Leipzig To Finish in Top 4/Roma To Finish in Top 4/Monaco To Finish in Top 3/Atletico Madrid

To Win Outright Without Barcelona & Real Madrid

Brentford, Burnley & Sunderland 12/1 Relegated Teams

Brentford 12/1 Bottom at Xmas

Top Championship Goalscorer: Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby) 250/1 (e/w), Mathias Kvistgaarden (Norwich) 40/1, Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham) 16/1

mailburner · 15-08-2025 05:01PM

Crystal Palace to finish in top half, Mateta to score 15+ league goals & Eze to assist 10+ league goals @ 20/1

I like this one

This is Skybet for anyone wondering

Helpful to know the bookie 🙏

Loafing Oaf · 16-09-2025 05:14PM

champions league instalment:

Ouright Winner: Chelsea

League Stage Winner: Arsenal

Top English Team in League Stage: Spurs

Top Scorer: Guirassy

Top Assists: Raphinha

Op 8 Finish in League Stage Acca: Liverpool/Napoli/Juventus

sojustrutz · 12-11-2025 01:43PM

Forgot to put my acca up at the start of the season but it is not looking great already - Liverpool top 2, Ipswich top 6, Huddersfield top 6, Chesterfield top 7, Inter / Atletico top 4, Celtic/ Bayern outright @ 12/1.

sojustrutz · 12-11-2025 01:45PM

I think I'll put a 10er a week on Spain for the world cup from now until the summer @ 9/2 . Should have a tidy bet on by the start of the tournament.

Loafing Oaf · 29-01-2026 12:55AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123822171#Comment_123822171

League Stage Winner: Arsenal

Well they really aced that one, although not technically confirmed till this evening. None of my other outrights looking wildly promising though…

Loafing Oaf · 17-03-2026 02:42PM

Nibbles on Liverpool and PSG for CL so should have some interest till semis

jacool · 20-04-2026 03:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058418107/ante-post-football-bets-25-26

Just looking back at the pre-season odds, and who's top currently.

Coventry were 12/1, Lincoln were 30/1 and Bromley were 100/1, although the 53% of people who backed MK Dons as 7/2 favourites will be hoping that the Bromley players are on the lash, having secured promotion already. A 2 point gap in that league. Otherwise its a 40,000+/1 treble there, and lots of wealthy bookies!

jacool · 20-04-2026 03:45PM

League 2 Pre-season tips

Chesterfield(2), MK Dons(2), Cambridge(1), Colchester(1), Salford(1), Swindon(1)

Crawley and Newport to be relegated

Both sides are in the bottom 5

Last round of games includes this beauty

jacool · 05-05-2026 05:12PM

@Loafing Oaf If there was a post to hit, you'd hit it. Unbelievably close :(

I presume this means Chesterfield go up, as Rangers are cooked.

Loafing Oaf · 05-05-2026 05:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124446064#Comment_124446064

Well thanks but I gave up on most of those long ago becasuse the league 1 top2s were such a flop. league 2 playoffs seems a bit of a 4-way tossup but fingers crossed for chesterfield

Ante Post Football Bets 25/26

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Crystal Palace to finish in top half, Mateta to score 15+ league goals & Eze to assist 10+ league goals @ 20/1

Crystal Palace to finish in top half, Mateta to score 15+ league goals & Eze to assist 10+ league goals @ 20/1