With the 2023/24 EPL campaign in full swing, we strive to provide top-tier betting guidance for those who like to dabble in footie wagering. Here, we do so by rattling off seven Premier League players who have shown high levels of consistency in various areas of the game, opening up better-than-average winning odds for sports gamblers.
Erling Haaland
If you love player props and prefer betting on goal scorers, then there is little doubt that Erling Haaland is your boy. In the eyes of many, the Norwegian striker got robbed of the Ballon d’Or, coming in second place to Argentinian and global football legend Lionel Messi. That happened despite Haaland scoring fifty-two goals in all competitions for Manchester City in the 2022-23 season. While he is unlikely to repeat this feat by the end of the 2023-24 season, he is still playing excellently, putting up impressive numbers, and will no doubt finish at the top of the goal scorer standings, as in late November 2023, he became the fastest player to net fifty EPL goals, accomplishing this feat in only forty-eight appearances, shattering Andy Cole’s previous record, a milestone that Man United striker set in sixty-five matches.
Ollie Watkins
Aston Villa’s Oliver George Arthur Watkins is following up his above-average 2022-23 season in style so far, already surpassing his 2022-23 goal count. The Exeter City academy product has maintained decent form since he moved up to the Premier League from Brentford, scoring a couple of hat-tricks in the second half of 2023 while also earning himself a spot in an October England starting-eleven squad against Australia. Fantasy Premier League tipsters name him a prime pick for next season, where expectations are that he will do better than ever and maybe even produce enough quality performances to make him an England staple.
David Raya
David Raya Martín joined Arsenal on a season-long loan from Brentford in the summer of 2023 after rejecting a second offer of a new contract from the Bees, for whom he played since 2019. The Spaniard, born in Barcelona and renowned as a vocal keeper, made his international debut for Spain in 2022. Posting dazzling statistics for the London club, marking a stunning 40% clean sheet throughout the 2023-24 season, the best in the English Premiership. Thus, Raya, who has taken the spotlight as the first-choice keeper for Arsenal, is a prime pick for those who wish to bet on a goalie keeping his net safe until the final whistle and gamblers who believe that, like in most of late 2023, Arsenal’s defense can keep a low number of shots on Raya’s goal.
Ederson Moraes
When EPL goalies are on the discussion table, we must mention that Ederson Santana de Moraes, better known as only Ederson, FIFA’s Best Men’s Goalkeeper of 2023, is keeping up with his impressive 2023 showings in 2024. Following a stellar year, Manchester City’s Brazilian shot-stopper notched decent bookmaker odds for getting named the best EPL player this season, particularly from reputable offshore bookies that primarily cater to crypto bettors. Per this Bovada sportsbook review, Bodog’s US arm is such a platform, offering coin-based transactions and enticing outright odds. Regarding clean sheet stats, Ederson is also hovering in the 40% range, with Brazil’s GK starting most games for Manchester City.
Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian King, The Pharaoh, and The Egyptian Messi are only a handful of nicknames for Mo Salah, Liverpool’s main star, who not only is contending for EPL’s top striker but offers attractive chances to claim the top spot in the league’s most assist standings. In 2022-23, Salah was responsible for netting thirty goals and contributing to another fifteen. The only two high-profile players that set up more goals were Lionel Messi and Vinicius Junior. In 2023-24, the Reds’ and Egypt’s captains look to match. They will likely improve on their previous seasons’ stats, making him an excellent future choice for this end-season stat category and the honor of Premier League Playmaker of the Season. He is also an enticing assist prop market in most Liverpool games that he starts.
Kieran Trippier
Speaking of Mohamed Salah and the Premier League Playmaker of the Season, pundits and bookmakers only favored one man ahead of him to snag this annual award given to the player with the most last passes before goals scored. The Playmaker of the Season award was initially given out in 2018. Won by Kevin de Bruyne. The following year, it was claimed by his countryman, Eden Hazard, before getting won again by De Bryne in 2020, with the Belgium star repeating the feat in 2023. Kieran Trippier is currently tipped to become the second Englishman to get this title after Harry Kane in 2021. So far, the Newcastle United right-back is justifying predictions, with his creativity on display every time he wears The Magpies jersey.
João Palhinha
Now, if someone is looking to wager on a player most likely to get carded, without question, João Palhinha is the first name to come to most EPL followers’ minds. Fulham’s Portuguese defensive midfielder has equaled the single campaign record in this category in 2022/23. He is not easing up on hard fouls in 2023-24. That much is clear. Therefore, everyone should consider him for this market.
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Explanation: player statistics (a/b c)
a - games played this season
b - goals scored
c - team position (d - defender, m - midfielder, f - forward, g - goalkeeper).
