The first weekend of 2021 Premier League action wasn’t short on drama – but how much did football spread betting punters win? It’s the Daily Sports Spread Betting Roundup!

Will Frank Lampard be fired?
Suffering their 4th loss in 6 games – they went winless over the holiday period – Chelsea slipped to 8th place after a resounding 3-1 defeat at home to Man City.

It only took around half an hour for the visitors to wrap the match up. By the 34th minute City were leading 3-0, with Phil Foden and Kevin de Bruyne dictating play. The England youngster set up Ilkay Gundogan in the 18th minute, before scoring himself in the 21st.

Buy either a Foden AM spread of 9-12, or a Player Goal Minutes spread of 12-15, and you won 6 times your initial stake.

As for his Belgian teammate, de Bruyne’s 34th minute strike left anyone buying his PGM spread of 15-18 with 16 times their starting bet.

What are the odds on Man City winning the league? Now on 29 points in 15 games – compared to Liverpool and United on 33 in 16 – they sit at a league-leading Season Points spread of 81-82.5, and are fixed odds favourites once again at 6/5.

And where will Chelsea finish this season? It is likely small comfort to Lampard that Spreadex still has the Blues fighting for 4th, at the same Season Points spread of 66-67.5 as Spurs.

Where will Arsenal finish this season?
Heading into Christmas, it was make or break time for Mikel Arteta. Now Arsenal are coming off their longest league winning streak of the season, beating Chelsea, Brighton and, in their biggest domestic win of 2020/21, West Brom.

Saturday’s 4-0 victory was led by the club’s young Gunners, with a 23rd minute goal for Kieran Tierney and a 28th minute follow-up from Bukayo Saka. Alexandre Lacazette then made his presence felt in the 2nd half, with a quick brace in the 60th and 64th minutes. Buy the Frenchman at a SMM spread of just 34-40, and a makeup of 188 netted you 148 times your opening stake.

Back a high Arsenal/West Brom (h) Goal Supremacy spread of 0.9-1.1, meanwhile, and you still made 2.9 times your initial wager.

Now in 11th place on 23 points, it wouldn’t take a lot for Arsenal’s fortunes to change to the extent that they are back competing for a spot in Europe. Then again, Spreadex don’t have they climbing too far – a Season Points spread of 55.5-57 only leaves them in 9th.

What are the odds on Brighton getting relegated?
The highest scoring Premier League game of 2021 – so far – was a 3-3 draw between relegation candidates Brighton and a frustrated Wolves, who let go of a 3-1 lead.

It hardly had goals written all over it pre-kick-off. That meant anyone savvy enough to spot a thriller made 3.8 times their original bet from a starting Total Goals spread of only 2-2.2.

Penalties either side of the break changed the complexion of the fixture. First, Ruben Neves put the visitors up 3-1 in the 44th minute, only for Neil Maupay to bring it back to 3-2 within a minute of the restart. Great for anyone buying a Penalty SMMs spread of 19-23 – a makeup of 136 left you with 113 times you starting bet.

Meanwhile a pair of headers – 19th and 70th minute equalisers from Romain Saiss and Lewis Dunk respectively – sent the Headed SMMs market to 159. Buy at 31-37 and that’s 122 times your initial stake.

It may prove to be a vital point for the Seagulls, giving them a 3 point buffer over Fulham. And even though the Cottagers have 2 games in hand, Brighton are only at 7/2 to go down, compared to Fulham odds on at 4/6, and even Burnley at 3/1.