After several months of action, the 2024/2025 football season in almost all top-tier European competitions is over. We know the names of the champions and the teams that will attend the UEFA Champions League and all other prestigious football events. Many who’ve followed the action over the last couple of months also wagered on these matches and championships.
Speaking of betting, we at Nostrabet.com want to take a step back and look at what happened during the 2024/25 football season in each leading competition. Millions bet on football, and many choose the big European leagues, so it’s always fun to take a step back and see what happened. We’ll focus on some of the more famous teams in each championship to see if they met expectations, so let’s dive in.
English Premier League
Starting with the world’s most famous football competition, the English Premier League, football fans worldwide followed every round here. After each team played 38 matches, we finally had a winner. Liverpool won yet another EPL trophy and equaled Manchester United in terms of championship victories.
Liverpool won the competition with 84 points, 10 more than the team that finished second – Arsenal. The Gunners had 74 points, 3 more than Manchester City, who ended 3rd with 71 points. After that, we have Chelsea with 69 points and 4th place, followed by Newcastle United with 66 points and 5th place. Interestingly, Newcastle had the same number of points as Aston Villa, but the latter had worse stats, so it ended up 6th.
Regarding betting expectations and results, there’s no arguing that Liverpool and Arsenal lived up to them. They have been some of the best EPL teams for several years in a row and have become fan favorites for betting. Both teams only lost four matches throughout the season, so we expect bettors to keep wagering on them in the future.
Chelsea is one of the surprises for most football betting fans this season. After a series of questionable results in the last couple of years, the club from London is back on track.
Even though Manchester City finished 3rd, the club disappointed some bettors, especially those who’ve wagered on them as the outright winner. City has been the best club in England for years, but they made too many mistakes.
Manchester United is another club that disappointed its fans and those who wager on football. People expected them to rise from the ashes, but the team finished 15th, marking their worst result.
La Liga
Besides wagering on the EPL, football fans from around the world often choose La Liga. Season 2024/25 was no exception because bookmakers offered loads of options for this football league. Naturally, people took full advantage of it and wagered a lot.
Since we’re on the topic of football teams that lived up to their expectations, we need to talk about Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two most dominant football clubs in Spain were in a league of their own (as usual) and dominated throughout the season. Barcelona finished first with 88 points, whereas Los Blancos ended 2nd with 84 points. Both teams have only six losses, so it’s safe to say they did not disappoint most bettors.
Atlético de Madrid is another Spanish football powerhouse that bettors usually like. As expected, the team did pretty well, but after several unexpected draws, it only got 76 points. This allowed it to secure 3rd place in the competition.
Villarreal CF and Athletic Club were the two Spanish La Liga teams that surprised some bettors. Most people did not expect these two to perform so well before the start of the season. Consequently, many bettors missed out on good opportunities, whereas others followed them up close and took full advantage of the situation.
Serie A
Next on the list is Italy’s most prestigious football competition – Serie A. Once one of the best in the world, today, Serie A continues to attract football fans and bettors worldwide. The 2024/2025 season was exciting because we saw loads of impressive results and some teams definitely exceeded expectations.
Starting with the champions, Napoli lifted the trophy after surpassing Inter by just one point. Football bettors who specialize in the Italian competition were not surprised by these results because they’ve been following Napoli for some time now. The club had a fantastic season and only lost 4 matches, meaning it was a solid choice for all football bettors.
To be fair, the same can be said about Inter. The latter was the leader for a long time, and people expected it to lift the trophy. Sadly, Inter made several small mistakes that ultimately led the team to the 2nd place in Serie A.
The good news for football bettors and Inter is that the latter will have another chance for a trophy because it reached the UEFA Champions League Final. Inter will go against PSG on May 31.
Atalanta is the big surprise in Serie A, and it surpassed many bettors’ expectations. The team has had a fantastic season and finished 3rd in one of the most prestigious competitions.
As for Juventus, the club from Turin had an underwhelming season and barely clinched the 4th place. It’s safe to say that the club disappointed a lot of football fans because many believed it would win this year’s competition. The same is true for AC Milan because the latter finished 8th.
Bundesliga
Germany has one of the world’s best football leagues, so it’s no surprise that the Bundesliga attracts many fans. Having said that, this is also one of the “least interesting” divisions to watch regarding who will win it because Bayern Munich is in a league of its own.
The 2024/2025 season was no exception, and FC Bayern did not disappoint those who focused on betting on the team. After scoring 99 goals and winning 25 out of 34 matches, the team won Germany’s most prestigious league once again. Even more impressive is that Bayern Munich finished with a 13-point difference from the second team, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Speaking of the devil, Leverkusen is another football giant that lived up to its fans’ expectations. It is a very common pick for punters worldwide because Leverkusen achieved solid results in the last couple of years.
Perhaps one of the German powerhouses that disappointed its fans in the 2024/2025 season was Borussia Dortmund. The team ended 4th in the Bundesliga, which is not bad, but some people expected it to be toe to toe with Bayern Munich.
The last team turned out to be a profitable option for football punters was Eintracht Frankfurt. Following a fantastic season for the club, it finished 3rd. Considering these results, we expect it to become an even more popular option in the next couple of years.
Ligue 1
Last but definitely not least, we have Ligue 1, France’s leading football competition. Since the events with PSG and the players that had the chance to play in this competition, Ligue 1 quickly became one of the fan favorites. As a result, more and more people started betting on it.
Speaking of betting, PSG definitely stood out as the go-to option for people worldwide. As expected, the team had few to no competitions and finished the season with just 2 losses. After 34 rounds, PSG acquired 84 points, 19 more than the second team on the list.
While discussing the second team, Olimpique de Marseille also proved to be a solid choice for bettors. Sure, it was not in the same league as PSG, but the team finished 2nd with 65 points.
AS Monaco ended up 3rd in Ligue 1, which was more or less expected. People following France’s leading football league know that this club usually has consistent results. This makes it a solid option for bettors.
Perhaps one of the teams that disappointed bettors was Brest. Following the amazing results in season 2023/24, the team failed to achieve the same results this time around. If we check the results, we will see that Brest ended 9th with just 50 points, which means it will miss out on the big European competitors.
Conclusion
All in all, we can say that most of the big European football clubs lived up to bettors’ expectations. After analysing all of the leading leagues, we saw that the favorites performed as expected. Even though there were some exceptions, all big names in the EPL, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 proved why they are among the best.
Following the summer break, the world’s best football competitions will resume, and bettors will have the chance to wager on them once again. Until then, punters can focus on some of the other football events happening worldwide. Speaking of the devil, 2025 is when we will see AFCON, so make sure to follow us for more information.
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