EPL Predictions: Today’s Best Underdog Moneyline Bets

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Nick Hennion @nickhennion Sep 23, 2024, 12:00 PM
  • Get my EPL Predictions for current Premier League underdog best bets
  • The historically profitable system for betting underdogs early in the season.
  • The high risk, high reward strategy for betting underdogs late in the season.

The 2024-25 Premier League season is underway!ย 

Below, Iโ€™ll outline three historically profitable betting systems for betting big underdogs based EPL odds at the BetMGM online sportsbook.ย 

EPL Predictions: Today’s Underdog Picks

Underdogs are Worth a Bet Early

To begin, this system is as its most profitable when the dog is priced between +203 and +961 in August or November through January.

If the underdog fits that initial designation, there are three additional criterion that makes the system further profitable:

  • The previous head-to-head result was between -9 and -1
  • The underdog’s previous game margin is between -1 and +2
  • The favorite’s previous game margin is between -3 and +5

When the underdog fits all those criterion, they’re 114-303 SU for a 38% return on investment. Since 2015-16, the system has produced a positive return on investment in eight of nine seasons.

Current Picks:ย No matches.

2024-25 Record: 1-4 (-19.8% ROI)

Underdogs are Worth a Bet Late

When this system works, it produces an incredible return on investment.

There are four criterion bettors should look for before making this bet:

  • The underdog’s game number is between 18 and 38
  • The closing moneyline is between +415 and +1700
  • The opposing team’s win percentage is between 45% and 71%
  • The previous head-to-head result was between -1 and +1

Under those criterion, such underdogs are 59-265 SU, but they produce a 50.2% return on investment.

Sample only underdogs since the 2017-18 season and bettors will find they jump from 18.2% SU to 21.1% SU and from a 50.2% ROI to a 71.6% ROI.

Current Picks:ย No matches.

Bet Underdogs vs. Favorites Off Offensive Explosion

Chelsea’s six-goal output at Wolves on Matchday 2 inspired me to see if there’s evidence fading teams off a blowout offensive showing.

There is a case for fading those teams, but it has to occur under very specific circumstances.

To begin, look for underdogs that posted between a -4 and +0 goal differential in the previous head-to-head meeting. Additionally, the favorite should be playing with between three and nine days between games.

From there, bettors should look for three additional factors:

  • The previous game the underdog was the favorite
  • The favorite’s one-game goal streak is between 3 and 5 goals
  • The underdog’s previous game margin is between +0 and +3

When those conditions are met, the underdog is 37-118 SU since 2012 for a 69.6% ROI. Since 2017, these underdogs improve to 29-73 SU for a 112% ROI.

Current Matches:ย Brighton & Hove Albion (+340) at Chelsea (Sept. 28)

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Nick Hennion

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.