Soccer Betting Podcast

The Premier League returns on friday, and will be heightened by a different level of intrigue. There will an unprecedented nine clubs with new managers this season, and nine teams competing in Europe. With all this churn and change and the challenges European football brings, this season could spring a surprise or two. So, who’s best avoided and where’s the value in the Top Half, Bottom Half, Top 4 and Top 6 markets? Which 3 clubs clubs could be playing in the Championship next season?

Billi tries to answer all in this second of two EPL season previews. As promised, this episode closes out with TWO Futures Locks. It also features an exciting announcement to mark the 300th episode and the EPL Show.

The Premier League returns on August 21st, heightened by a different level of intrigue. For the first time in nearly a decade, Manchester will not have Pep Guardiola, and they will not begin the season as favourites, champions or even as the team everyone else is chasing. Arsenal enter the campaign as the defending champions, for the first time in 22 years, and as 6/4 favourites to retain the crown.

The 2026 World Cup was the first to feature 48 teams across three countries, and the Premier League is already feeling the consequences. A total of 182 players from the EPL represented their nations in North America - and for those who went deep into the tournament, the turnaround to the new season is brutal. With the World Cup final having taken place just 33 days before the opening weekend, the 2026/27 campaign begins in a state of genuine, wide-open uncertainty for English football. In this episode - your first of two Futures betting shows -  Billi cross-examines the main contenders in the "Outright Winner" market.

Manchester City begin the Enzo Maresca era in earnest when they face Premier League champions Arsenal at the Principality Stadium on Sunday, with both teams coming into this curtain-raiser after relatively low-key pre-seasons.The Gunners have only won one of their four pre-season friendlies and Maresca is yet to field some of his stars after an extended period of rest after the World Cup.Citizens struggle in Community ShieldLast season’s Community Shield, won on penalties by Crystal Palace, ended a run of four successive seasons of Manchester City participation, but the season opener has not always been kind to the Citizens.They have finished as runners-up in nine of their 16 attempts and have not won the title in normal time since 2018, winning two of their five entries since then on penalties.

The Premier League's summer 2026 transfer window officially opened on Monday 15 June and will close on Tuesday 1 September at 23:00 BST. With just 9 games to go until the big kick-off, Billi cross-examines the league's most significant hits and misses so far.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded with Spain capturing their second world championship by defeating Argentina in a dominant final at MetLife Stadium. The expanded 48-team tournament featured historic comebacks, superstar milestones, and tactical mastery. Most importantly for you guys, The Soccer Betting Podcast, when it mattered the most, cemented itself as the No.1 football betting podcast on the planet, verified by independent and publicised tracking that charted us at No.1 for the tournament- going 88.9% for the group stages and 71.4% for the knockouts. 


As always, there is no time to stop and soak in the glory, because life doesn't stop and neither can we, and in the midst of the World Cup, many of EPL teams certainly didn't stop and have super busy in the transfer market. Tottenham have been one of the standouts as far as "doing business" goes, but has their window actually been any good? Meanwhile, Chelsea have broken the British transfer fee once again by spending £117m on Morgan Rogers, but is the England man truly worth anywhere near that price tag?

After over a month of action, the World Cup comes to a close on Sunday night as Spain and Argentina meet in the final at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Spain came into the competition as the favourites but some uninspiring displays in the group stages saw them drop behind France in the betting. La Roja were the underdogs ahead of their semi-final with Les Bleus but they ultimately claimed a fairly comfortable 2-0 win, as they made France’s fearsome attack look incredibly ordinary.Argentina are bidding to become just the third team to win back-to-back World Cups after their triumph in Qatar four years ago. Italy were the first team to achieve that feat in 1934 and 1938, followed by Brazil in 1958 and 1962. The South Americans have now reached three of the last four finals but they are the clear underdogs for the 2026 showpiece.Like Spain, Argentina were the underdogs for their semi-final clash with England and for large periods of that game they were very much second best. The Three Lions took the lead early in the second half but Thomas Tuchel’s decision to adopt a more defensive approach backfired spectacularly as Argentina scored two late goals to complete a comeback.

Billi examines how Thomas Tuchel put England out of the 2026 World Cup, before moving onto looking at Saturday's third place playoff. The inquest is already well underway after England’s last-four collapse against Argentina. Boss Thomas Tuchel’s decision to switch to a back five after taking the lead spectacularly backfired as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat and this game is probably an unwelcome distraction for both the manager and the players.

France already know that they will embark on a new era after this tournament, as Didier Deschamps confirmed he would be stepping down after the World Cup before the competition began. Deschamps has been in charge since 2012 and won the World Cup in 2018, as well as one Nations League title, although he will perhaps feel he should have done more considering the players he’s had at his disposal over the last 14 years.

Spain, Argentina, France and England have held FIFA's top four international spots for almost exactly two years. Now, they will face each other for the right to hoist the World Cup trophy: France versus Spain on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, followed by Argentina against England on Wednesday in Atlanta — then the winners' faceoff at Sunday's final in East Rutherford, N.J.

Billi looks back at the Round of 16 before moving onto to the four Quarterfinals, taking place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. England and Norway meet in the quarter finals of the World Cup on Saturday night in a battle between two sides who have just secured historic results.

The Three Lions had struggled in the early stages of the competition, but they produced one of their greatest ever performances at the Estadio Azteca in the early hours of Monday morning to knock out co-hosts Mexico. El Tri had lost just two of their previous 89 competitive matches at the imposing stadium but England found a way to get the job done. Norway’s last 16 victory was perhaps more impressive. The Scandinavian nation, with a population of around 5.6million, downed record champions Brazil 2-1 at the MetLife Stadium to reach the last eight of a World Cup for the first time, thanks to a pair of late goals from Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.

The winner of the clash are likely to face world champions Argentina, who are expected to get past Switzerland, especially with FIFA seemingly in their corner. The Argies needed an incredible comeback to see off Egypt, but were heavily aided by some very favourable and controversial officiating.

Despite his red card against Bosnia, FIFA have cleared Folarin Balogun to feature in the USA’s clash with Belgium on Monday night. It's one of the most disgraceful decisions in the history of football. 


From the Trump lead FIFA corruption, to the horrible and embarrassing fan chants, to the obnoxious and entitled takes on social media about how to "improve a game" Americans watch every 4 years, the WORLD NEEDS BELGIUM TO WIN TONIGHT.