Handicap betting is a market that can throw up a surprise winner. Each team is 'weighted' with a points advantage to try and level out all the teams. Even if your team only ends mid table it is still possible to win the handicap market.

Place your Premiership handicap bet online and then folow your team throughout the season. Last season Bolton Wanderers were the winners of the handicap league for the Premier League.

Handicap betting gives teams points headstart in the race for the Premiership title. All the odds are the same for each team, but the amount of points needed to win are less the higher handicapped they are.

For example, Newcastle have been given a 22 point start by some bookies. At the end of the season 22 points will be added to the total of Newcastle's points along with the handicaps for all the other teams added to their totals. The handicap leaugue table is then calculated the team with the mosts points, won plus the handicap, the winner of the handicap championship.