The Barclays Premiership is arguably the strongest domestic league in Europe, with three member clubs (Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool) featuring in the 2006/7 Champions League semi finals. Indeed, it is this trio which head the betting for the 2007/8 competition, with 2003/4 champions Arsenal the only other club considered by bookmakers to have a realistic chance of winning the title.

Nevertheless, the Outright market is just the tip of the iceberg in the Premiership, with countless other betting opportunities available on this competition. Traditionally, the Relegation market often lasts all the way to the last game of the season, with newly-promoted teams such as Derby and Birmingham looking to finish above some of the more established clubs.

Other popular Antepost markets are Top Goalscorer (won by Didier Drogba last season), Winner w/o the Big Four (which is often more fascinating than the race for the title) and Season Match Bets, where bookmakers price up two teams (often local rivals) in a head-to-head and customers bet on which will finish highest.

For each Premiership match, you can expect a wide range of pre-match markets no matter which bookmakers you prefer. Bet on Match Result, Correct Score, First Goalscorer, Double Result and Total Goals but to name a few. You can also expect the bookies to offer In-Play betting on  practically every Prem game available, where the odds change according to what's happening on the pitch. The number of In-Play markets for a match very much depends on whether the game is one of the many that is being televised.