Football Betting 2015 - The Favorites, Mid - Performers And The Underdogs

The European football scene is arguably the most popular conurbation of sports metropolises in the world, pooling in a huge reserve of sports book wagers that no other region can topple. The UEFA segment of world football, therefore, is a favorite subject to various sports betting activities in and out of Europe-particularly in Asia where online bookmarkers are readily available to serve the interests of online bettors. And as the sports betting 2015 window draws to a close, it will be a lot more thrilling to find out which esteemed teams will emerge as champions and consequently, the football betting favorites. Both domestic and continental leagues have excellent contenders to root for.

Barclays Premier League: As of the 20th week of the English top-tier football, defending champions Manchester City are fighting tooth and nail against Chelsea for this season's top honors. With both clubs pinned at 46 points, there is no absolute certainty whether this term's tournament will belong to Manuel Pellegrini's side or to Jose Mourinho's sqyad. Manchester United, ranked third, still has a good chance at regaining the title but this seems to be a long shot considering their points-based distance from the top two. Crystal Palace as well as newly promoted Burnley and Leicester City, meanwhile, are in danger of relegation.

Spanish La Liga: Scoring both the most number of points and goals as per the 17th week of the tournament, not to mention Cristiano Ronaldo leading the top scorer race, Real Madrid are the favorites to dominate La Liga this season. However, the Leo Messi and Neymar-powered Barcelona are trailing very close behind and could still notch the victory away from the Madrid outfit if given the right mix of skills and luck. Valencia players are also doing very well in the tilt, and so are defending winners Atletico Madrid. Newly promoted Eibar are the most promising side in the mid-table, while Elche seem to be the biggest disappointment of the season.

German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich are undoubtedly this season's (as with the past) wildest beasts, being 11 points clear of their nearest rivals, Wolfsburg, as per the 17th week of the German top-flight football. Rounding up the top five for the same period are Leverkusen, M'gladbach, and Schalke 04. Last term's runners up, Borussia Dortmund, are having a very challenging season. They are currently and dismayingly marooned in the bottom two.

Italian Serie A: Juventus and Roma are the most preferred title contenders of the current season, at least for the first 16 weeks of the Italian principal football division. Milan, Inter, and Verona are ranked seventh, 11th, and 15th respectively, while Cagliari, Cesena, and Parma currently occupy the three spots in the drop zone correspondingly.

UEFA Champions League: Europe's most prestigious continental tournament has yet to enter its Round of 16 segment as per January 2015. In the Group stage, Real Madrid amassed the most number of points with 18, followed by Bayern Munich and Barcelona with 15 points apiece. Other potential winners are Chelsea, Arsenal, and PSG. It is interesting to note, however, that Bundesliga underperformers Borussia Dortmund have actually topped their Champions League group with 13 points, knocking three other sides off the table's summit. As for the players, Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luiz Adriano is currently the top scorer with nine goals, followed closely by Messi with eight.

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