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Market Reliability Index

Which leagues tend to follow the bookies' prices and which throw up the most upsets? Ranked by how often favourites win, draw or get beaten - you can choose the leagues and teams you trust

Data updated 25 October 2026.

Leagues ranked by price reliability

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Market Reliability Index46 leagues · updated 25 October 2026

Favourite/underdog reliability for 46 leagues, updated 25 October 2026
Austrian Bundesliga35/5465%+15.0%19%17%17%76%48%
Greek Super League31/4865%+7.1%15%21%21%66%63%
Belgian Pro League44/7162%+11.6%20%18%18%63%61%
Champions League88/14362%+1.2%20%18%18%66%50%
Europa League80/13460%+0.2%21%19%19%66%50%
Europa Conference League174/29359%-5.6%15%26%26%63%53%
Serie A41/7059%+4.4%26%16%16%61%54%
Eliteserien104/18257%-2.7%23%20%20%61%48%
National League93/16457%+7.4%26%18%18%54%64%
UEFA Nations League58/10356%-8.1%18%26%26%55%59%
Czech First League50/8956%+3.2%20%24%24%55%59%
Saudi Pro League50/8956%-14.1%18%26%26%51%64%
La Liga49/8955%-2.5%17%28%28%54%57%
Eerste Divisie65/12054%+0.1%26%20%20%61%42%
Swiss Super League34/6354%-2.1%30%16%16%52%57%
Ekstraklasa55/10254%+10.5%23%24%24%56%48%
Primeira Liga39/7353%-10.4%22%25%25%52%55%
Turkish Super Lig39/7353%-4.0%27%19%19%54%52%
Scottish Championship31/5853%-5.4%22%24%24%54%52%
Bundesliga32/6053%-4.5%25%22%22%59%42%
Copa Libertadores82/15453%-6.4%20%27%27%54%50%
J League60/11353%-1.1%23%24%24%54%51%
Croatian First League27/5153%-15.7%28%20%20%64%33%
Bundesliga 240/7653%+8.6%16%32%32%56%46%
Eredivisie43/8252%-15.0%20%28%28%42%70%
Segunda Division60/11552%+2.9%27%21%21%53%50%
Allsvenskan99/19052%-6.6%26%22%22%54%49%
Brazil Serie A162/31352%-2.5%20%28%28%54%42%
Ligue 133/6452%-5.2%25%23%23%53%50%
Danish Superliga34/6751%-9.6%19%30%30%58%41%
National League North73/15049%-3.8%30%21%21%52%39%
MLS219/45049%-9.9%25%26%26%50%45%
National League South65/13449%-6.4%25%27%27%42%62%
Premier League34/7148%-13.8%23%30%30%48%48%
Championship63/13248%-4.8%25%27%27%47%49%
Colombian Primera Division159/33448%-12.6%20%32%32%50%42%
Ligue 240/8647%-6.8%23%30%30%43%54%
League One62/13646%-10.6%26%29%29%47%42%
Irish Premier Division79/17445%-20.0%24%31%31%50%38%
Argentina Primera Division201/45145%-9.6%26%29%29%47%39%
Scottish Premiership23/5343%-29.0%36%21%21%44%42%
3. Liga43/10043%-16.0%33%24%24%42%44%
Liga MX50/11743%-23.6%31%27%27%43%42%
Serie B30/7142%-13.5%30%28%28%43%40%
K League83/19842%-16.7%24%34%34%41%44%
League Two60/14741%-17.4%24%35%35%49%22%

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Most price-reliable teams

Teams whose results as favourites and underdogs most often matched the market hierarchy this season.

Most price-reliable teamsFavourites that hold up this season

Teams with the highest favourite win rates
TeamReliabilityPriced rightFav win %W/D/LFav ROILeagueUnderdog win %
Altrincham6/6100%6/0/0+100.7%National League38%
FC Barcelona9/9100%9/0/0+21.8%La Liga-
Inter Milan6/6100%6/0/0+34.3%Serie A-
KAA Gent6/6100%6/0/0+107.3%Belgian Pro League50%
Manchester City7/7100%7/0/0+60.6%Premier League-
Panathinaikos6/6100%6/0/0+44.7%Greek Super League0%
Porto7/7100%7/0/0+24.0%Primeira Liga100%
Rapid Wien7/7100%7/0/0+68.0%Austrian Bundesliga50%
Sabah6/6100%6/0/0+69.8%Champions League20%
Sporting Charleroi7/7100%7/0/0+100.1%Belgian Pro League0%
Al Hilal9/1090%9/0/1+19.4%Saudi Pro League-
Celtic8/989%8/0/1+22.6%Scottish Premiership-
Lugano8/989%8/1/0+64.7%Swiss Super League100%
Al Ahli7/888%7/0/1+20.8%Saudi Pro League0%
Club Brugge7/888%7/0/1+16.1%Belgian Pro League-

Least price-reliable teams

Teams that beat the price as underdogs or fail as favourites more often - higher upset / draw noise.

Least price-reliable teamsUpset and draw noise this season

Teams with the lowest favourite win rates
TeamReliabilityPriced rightFav win %W/D/LFav ROILeagueUnderdog win %
Rotherham United0/60%0/4/2-100.0%League Two29%
Widzew Łódź0/80%0/6/2-100.0%Ekstraklasa25%
Deportivo Riestra1/147%1/9/4-79.8%Argentina Primera Division13%
Montreal Impact1/911%1/5/3-77.3%MLS24%
Hibernian1/813%1/1/6-72.5%Scottish Premiership100%
AGF1/714%1/5/1-78.1%Danish Superliga0%
Famalicão1/714%1/3/3-71.7%Primeira Liga0%
Raków Częstochowa1/714%1/0/6-73.6%Ekstraklasa25%
Aldosivi1/617%1/3/2-58.8%Argentina Primera Division4%
Austin1/617%1/3/2-68.3%MLS25%
Chelmsford City1/617%1/5/0-67.2%National League South25%
Colchester United1/617%1/4/1-64.2%League Two0%
Cremonese1/617%1/3/2-69.2%Serie B0%
Farnborough1/617%1/1/4-63.3%National League South60%
King's Lynn Town1/617%1/2/3-71.2%National League North71%

Most effective underdogs

Teams with the highest win rate when priced as the longer side (minimum underdog appearances apply). Underdog profit is calculated on a flat 1 unit placed on them in each of those games.

Most effective underdogsHighest underdog win rates this season

Teams ranked by underdog win rate
TeamUnderdog recordW/D/LUnderdog win %Underdog ptsROILeague
Sirius4/44/0/0100%12+167.8%Allsvenskan
Górnik Zabrze3/33/0/0100%9+175.7%Ekstraklasa
Palmeiras3/33/0/0100%9+214.0%Brazil Serie A
Djurgården3/43/1/075%10+128.0%Allsvenskan
Lazio3/43/1/075%10+191.3%Serie A
Lorient3/43/1/075%10+208.8%Ligue 1
Almere City3/43/0/175%9+104.5%Eerste Divisie
Pogoń Szczecin3/43/0/175%9+131.3%Ekstraklasa
Hereford5/75/1/171%16+124.1%National League North
King's Lynn Town5/75/1/171%16+92.3%National League North
Ferencváros4/64/2/067%14+182.3%Europa League
VVV4/64/0/267%12+130.0%Eerste Divisie
Emmen2/32/1/067%7+75.0%Eerste Divisie
Independiente Rivadavia2/32/1/067%7+209.3%Copa Libertadores
Kashiwa Reysol2/32/1/067%7+78.3%J League