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What are the Most Popular Football Leagues to Bet on?

Discover the best football leagues in the world to bet on beyond the English Premier League.

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Football is the world’s most popular sport, of that there is no doubt. There are currently over 3 billion fans enjoying football games around the globe, many of whom play the game for fun as well. However, those who don’t enjoy playing the game, enjoy wagering on it.

Football and Betting

Football has a loyal and dedicated betting audience. Estimates put the total amount of money bet on soccer at over 200 billion dollars, worldwide. The online sports betting market has significantly contributed to the popularity of sports betting, and especially football wagers.

For the unaware, online bookies are sites that cover notable sports events, and come out with fair and balanced odds. One of the most notable of these websites is Novibet, a bookie that is famous for its detailed coverage and pretty respectable bonuses.

With online sports betting, many football events have grown in popularity. Which begs the question, what are the most popular football leagues to bet on? In this article, we will answer that very question.

The English Premier League

If we focus on the seasonal leagues that take place every year, then we certainly can’t do a list like this without bringing up the English Premier League. The EPL is England’s top-tier football league, featuring some of the most popular sports clubs worldwide, including Manchester City and Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool.

Of course, it is the most popular sports competition in England, but what makes the EPL special is that it gets attention worldwide. When most people consider getting into football, they don’t look at their own local leagues, but rather turn on the English Premier League instead. Naturally, that means that there is a lot of money that goes into betting on the EPL. To be precise, over 60 billion Euros were wagered on the EPL in 2021/2022. Who knows how much that amount has grown since.

The Spanish La Liga

The Spanish League, known in Spain as the Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Prima, and better known as La Liga to the rest of the world, is the second most popular football league in the world. It is to be expected, as it is the stomping ground of Real Madrid, the club that currently holds the honor of being the most popular football club in the world. Real Madrid’s greatest rivals, Barcelona, are also a staple of the league, and its current champions.

Much like with the Premier League, La Liga attracts fans from all over the world. Which means it attracts bettors from all over the world. Going by the same statistical analysis done in 2022, estimates state that 42 billion Euros were spent on La Liga wagers during the 2021/22 season. Which places La Liga comfortably on the second spot on our list.

Honorable Mentions

The five major European football leagues are all incredibly popular betting events. We already discussed the EPL and the La Liga, but that doesn’t mean that Bundesliga, Serie A, Euro and Ligue 1 are any less popular. All of these leagues see upwards of tens of billions of Euros in wagers every year.

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Paris FC vs Le Havre

Paris FC

Sunday, 22 March 2026

5:15 pm

Le Havre

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3.17

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4.06

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13th with 9 points ahead of the virtual play-off, Paris FC 13th has taken a big step towards maintaining the epilogue of the exercise at 8 days. The leaders can be delighted to have placed their trust in Antoine Kombouaré, whose first time on the bench ended in a victory against Nice 1-0, before draws at Lyon 1-1 and Strasbourg 0-0. The promoted team has regained defensive solidity under Antoine Kombouaré and can boast of having suffered 2 defeats in the Championship since the start of the year. Behind its opponent by one position and one point, Le Havre 14th has just closed a series of 3 defeats.

These, conceded each time without scoring against Nantes 2-0, PSG 0-1 and Brest 2-0, were followed by a very good draw against Lyon 0-0, moreover having played outnumbered from the 55th minute. The Ciel et Marine capitalize on their good start to the year and are ahead of the virtual play-off by 8 points with 8 games remaining in the season.

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St. Pauli vs Freiburg

St. Pauli

Sunday, 22 March 2026

5:30 pm

Freiburg

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The next few weeks promise to be quite trying for this Sankt Pauli team who will have to fight until the last day to hope to keep their place in the elite. Indeed, the players from the working-class neighborhoods of Hamburg are currently playing a role in this Bundesliga with the same number of points as the first non-relegation team, Werder Bremen. Relaunched thanks to their successes against Werder Bremen 2-1 and Hoffenheim 0-1, the Pirates of the League were brought back to their senses by Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 then by Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 last weekend. Opposite, Friborg can still consider securing a European place at the end of the season.

8th at the start of this 27th day, this team is only 4 points behind 7th place which has a good chance of being able to allow its occupant to compete in the Conference League play-offs next summer. That said, we will have to accelerate for the Black Forest club which has not won any of its last 3 matches played against Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0, Bayer Leverkusen 3-3 and Union Berlin 0-1 last week. Thursday, the Brazilians of Brigsau welcome Genk in the round of 16 second leg of the Europa League after their defeat in Belgium last week 1-0.

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AS Roma vs Lecce

AS Roma

Sunday, 22 March 2026

6:00 pm

Lecce

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4.08

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7.6

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6th in Serie A with 3 points out of 4th place, Roma is losing ground in the race to qualify for the next Champions League. Indeed, the Giallorossi have only won 2 of their last 8 league matches, for 3 draws and 3 defeats. After being held to a draw at home by Juventus 3-3, they lost at Genoa 2-1 and Como last weekend 2-1. This latest setback did a lot of harm against a direct competitor for the Top 4. This week, Roma fell against Bologna 3-4 after extra time and were thus eliminated from the Europa League draw 1-1 in the first leg.

Fully engaged in the battle not to go down, Lecce is currently 17th in Serie A and is 3 points ahead of the first relegation. The team based in Puglia has shown a real revival recently, as evidenced by the 3 successes obtained during the last 6 days, for 3 defeats. Falling at home to a direct competitor for maintenance, Cremonese 2-1, Lecce then lost in the lair of Napoli last weekend 2-1.

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Bologna vs Lazio

Bologna

Sunday, 22 March 2026

3:00 pm

Lazio

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3.05

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Expected in the battle for Europe this season, Bologna does not meet expectations and today occupies 8th place in Serie A with 9 units of spending on 6th place. After a series of good results, the Rossoblu have regained momentum since mid-February, as evidenced by the 4 successes acquired during the last 5 days, for 1 defeat. Beaten, to everyone's surprise, by Hellas Verona at home 1-2, they reacted by winning at Sassuolo last weekend 0-1. This week, Bologna won at Roma 3-4 after extra time in order to reach the quarter-final of the Europa League, drawn 1-1 in the first leg. 9th in Serie A with 2 points behind their opponent of the day, Lazio should have a lot of trouble getting back into the European fold.

The Biancocelesti have recently gone four games without a win in the league, 2 draws and 2 defeats. On the other hand, they have resumed their march forward since with successes obtained, at home each time, against Sassuolo 2-1 and AC Milan last weekend 1-0. Present in the Italian Cup, Lazio held off, in front of their fans, Atalanta during the semi-final first leg 2-2.

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Fiorentina vs Inter

Fiorentina

Sunday, 22 March 2026

8:45 pm

Inter

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Not at the expected level this season, Fiorentina is currently 16th in Serie A and is 4 points ahead of the first relegation place. Threatened by the descent, the Tuscans have managed to raise the level in recent weeks. Indeed, they have pocketed 5 victories in the last 12 days, for 4 draws and 3 defeats. After being held in check at home by Parma 0-0, the Viola carried out an excellent operation by winning with authority on the field of Cremonese last Monday 1-4. This week, Fiorentina won on the Rakow pitch 1-2 and thus validated their ticket for the quarter-finals of the Conference League, winning 2-1 in the first leg. Inter is in a very good position to win the Scudetto this season.

Indeed, the Lombard team is at the top of Serie A with 8 points ahead of its closest pursuer. After stringing together 8 victories in a row, the Nerazzurri were stopped by losing the Madonnina derby to AC Milan fans 1-0. Last weekend, they had to settle for sharing points at home against Atalanta 1-1. Always present in the Italian Cup, Inter drew on Como in the semi-final first leg 0-0.

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Real Madrid vs Atl. Madrid

Real Madrid

Sunday, 22 March 2026

9:00 pm

Atl. Madrid

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Runner-up to FC Barcelona, Real Madrid needs this victory to maintain hope in the title race, especially if Barça were to beat Rayo Vallecano earlier in the day. Since their home defeat against Getafe 0-1, the Merengue have won 4 matches in all competitions including their 1/8th final of the Champions League against Manchester City 3-0 and 1-2. In La Liga, Alvaro Arbeloa's men escaped the trap set by Celta Vigo 1-2 and reassured themselves against Elche last weekend 4-1. For its part, Atlético Madrid no longer has any hope of winning the championship title this season with no less than 13 points behind FC Barcelona at the start of this day. At best, the Colchoneros could come back ten points in the event of Barça's defeat at home today.

The ultimate objective in La Liga will ultimately be to finish in the top 4 in order to ensure qualification for the next edition of the Champions League. Finally, there remains the Copa del Rey final to come against Real Sociedad and the Champions League 1/4 final to come against FC Barcelona for the partners of Antoine Griezmann who dreams of lifting a new trophy with his favorite club. During the week, Atlético Madrid qualified for the quarterfinals of the C1 by losing in England against Tottenham 3-2 but the job was done in the first leg at home 5-2. In La Liga, Atléti barely defeated Getafe at home last weekend 1-0 but enough to achieve a 4th successive success in the elite after Real Sociedad 3-2, Real Oviedo 0-1 and Espanyol Barcelona 4-2.

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Charlotte vs New York Red Bulls

Charlotte

Sunday, 22 March 2026

12:30 am

New York Red Bulls

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3.22

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Charlotte FC has won 2 games in its last 5 meetings, and suffered 1 loss and 2 draws over the same period. Over this period of 5 matches, Charlotte FC scored 10 goals and conceded 6. In its very last match, Charlotte FC played against the club and the match ended with a score of 6 - 1. For its part, Red Bull New York obtained 2 victories in its last 5 meetings, for 1 draw of the points achieved and 2 defeats conceded.

In its last match, Red Bull New York faced the club for a final score of 1 - 6. Between Charlotte FC which is currently 10th in MLS with a total record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, and Red Bull New York ranked 16th in MLS and presenting a total record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, we see the victory of Charlotte FC.

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St. Louis City vs New England Revolution

St. Louis City

Sunday, 22 March 2026

1:30 am

New England Revolution

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St. Louis City has won 1 meeting in its last 5 matches, and suffered 3 losses and 1 draw over the same period. Over this period of 5 matches, St. Louis City scored 4 goals and conceded 7. In their very last meeting, St. Louis City played against the team and the match ended with a score of 3 - 1.

For their part, New England Revolution achieved 1 success in their last 4 meetings, for 0 draws and 3 defeats conceded. In its last match, New England Revolution faced the club for a final result of 1 - 3. Between St. Louis City which is currently 21st in MLS with a total record of 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses, and New England Revolution ranked 24th in MLS and presenting a total record of 1 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, we see the victory of St. Louis City.

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