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BetNerd: Can betting on a single club be profitable?

Betting is an integral part of life for many football fans. Whether you bet or not, you might have wondered how you’d fare if you only bet on one team.

Which teams have been the most profitable to bet on?

The following table lists ten teams from the TOP 5 leagues whose league matches were the most profitable to bet on last season – logically, it helps when an underdog manages to beat a big favorite. The balance shows the status with an initial account of 1000 euros if you were to bet 100 euros on a team’s victory in every match. Click on a team for more detailed information.

Note: This overview is for informational purposes. I’m definitely not encouraging anyone to bet on specific teams – next year, the situation could be completely different.

ClubBalance after one year (EUR)
SV Werder Bremen3604
Toulouse FC2494
Olympique Lyonnais2425
Villarreal CF2036
Nottingham Forest FC1990
CA Osasuna1980
FC Barcelona1765
SS Lazio1749
Atalanta BC1730
AJ Auxerre1700

As with other overviews, here too we won’t leave out other countries we track.

ClubBalance after one year (EUR)
KS Górnik Zabrze2895
CD Santa Clara2687
Motor Lublin SA2125
FC Utrecht2090
NAC Breda1949

Which teams have been the least profitable to bet on?

Some teams bring more joy to bettors, others less. This table shows teams that would end up with the worst balance under the same conditions. Initial account is the same – 1000 euros.

ClubBalance after one year (EUR)
U.S. Lecce-761
Getafe CF-680
A.C. Monza-660
Juventus FC-423
VfL Bochum-307
VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach-298
Southampton FC-237
Cagliari Calcio-214
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid-111
AS Roma-110

And here too, we won’t leave out an overview of other European leagues we track.

ClubBalance after one year (EUR)
RKC Waalwijk-1413
Almere City FC-1068
SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice-959
AS Trencin-540
PEC Zwolle-422

If you’re interested in more details, click on a specific team. The balance for other teams can be found on the club’s page, accessible through the "Leagues" tab in the main menu.

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