Betting
How to read football odds without guessing
Two numbers, one division, and the reason a 2.05 favourite is not a 50 per cent shot.
Today on MatchData: Premier League weekend: five results that moved the table. Champions League matchday three: what the odds say, plus every table and price below.
News
Premier League weekend: five results that moved the table
Five results, one rearranged table: Arsenal edge Forest, Brighton score five and Bournemouth finally win.
Betting
Champions League matchday three: what the odds say
Nine clubs on six points, a coin toss in Paris and short prices that look safer than they are.
News
Premier League title race: what eight games show
City are perfect, Arsenal have a game in hand, and the table is already lying about the size of the gap.
Analysis
Man City's seven wins: what the numbers say
Seven wins from seven is rare. The underlying numbers are stranger than the points total.
TablesAll competitions →
Premier LeagueFull table →
| TEAM | P | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 12 |
Manchester City top on 21 pts after 7, 3 clear of Arsenal. Best attack Brighton & Hove Albion (23), best defence Arsenal (5).
LaLigaFull table →
| TEAM | P | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 16 |
Barcelona top on 27 pts after 9, 5 clear of Atlético Madrid. Best attack Barcelona (39), best defence Athletic Club (6).
Serie AFull table →
| TEAM | P | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Lazio | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Como | 7 | 14 |
Internazionale top on 19 pts after 7, 0 clear of Lazio. Best attack Internazionale (21), best defence AS Roma (3).
Premier League
Manchester City
21 pts · +3 ahead
LaLiga
Barcelona
27 pts · +5 ahead
Serie A
Internazionale
19 pts · level with 2nd
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
14 pts · level with 2nd
Ligue 1
Lyon
14 pts · level with 2nd
Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain
6 pts · level with 2nd
LatestAll stories →
Analysis
Table vs form: why the league position lies
Fifth on 12 points can be a better team than second on 15. Here is the arithmetic.
Analysis
Osasuna 2-0 Racing Santander: the numbers behind it
Two goals, zero conceded, and a scoreline that says more about control than about firepower.
Betting
Milan vs Atalanta: what the odds are telling you
A 2.10 home price is not dominance. It is 47.6 per cent with a 5.7 per cent tax.
Analysis
Bundesliga table: what stands out in 18-team league
Fewer teams, fewer matches, and every point worth more than it looks.
News
Champions League 2026-27: format and calendar
One table, 36 clubs, eight games each. The format rewards the top eight and punishes everyone below 24.
Form insightsAll numbers →
Leaders
Manchester City
21 pts after 7 games
Best attack
23 goals
Brighton & Hove Albion
Best defence
5 conceded
Arsenal
BettingOdds explained →
Odds explained
How to read a football price
Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City - the market says: implied probabilities below, margin 5.1%.
Home
1.50
67%
Draw
4.60
22%
Away
6.00
17%