Handicapping the DStv Premiership: Who Are the Smart Bets in South Africa’s Top Football League?

The DStv Premiership may have been dominated by the Mamelodi Sundowns for the last eight seasons but that does not mean that betting on another team is not a good bet. With Sundowns having played 10 games and sitting at the top of the table, fans might think that it is going to be another year for Sundowns, but the race is far from over.

Sekhukhune are just one point behind the leaders, with a game in hand and Pirates are three points off the top, with two games in hand. So, it is shaping up to be a competitive league this season. Sundowns have already lost to Golden Arrows earlier in the season, giving hope to the rest of the teams in the league.

While history might be on the side of Mamelodi Sundowns, in football there are no guarantees and both Sekhukhune and Pirates are showing great form at this stage in the season. 

Betting on the favorites Sundowns only offers odds of 1.66, so backing them as outright winners won’t see much return for your money. On the other hand, you can get odds for Orlando Pirates at 3.75, odds for Sekhukhune at 7.00 and Kaizer Chiefs 13.00.

You can check out the latest odds to bet on soccer here for the top league in South Africa. 

Why Bet On The Outsiders?

The main reason to bet on teams that are not clear favorites to win the league is that you have the chance to win a more significant amount. Even though the South African league has had a consistent winner for many seasons in a row, there will always come a time when another team disrupts the monopoly.

If you look at other leagues around the world, such as the English Premier League, Manchester City dominated for a series of years, winning six out of seven trophies between the 2017/18 season and 2023/24 season. Manchester United had similar spells throughout the 90s and 00s but these eras always come to an end eventually.

There was also a time when Leicester City had odds of 500-1 to win the Premier League and remarkably went on to win it. Golden Arrows currently have similar odds to win the South Africa Premier League, so it is never impossible, even with seemingly crazy odds. They are currently eight points off the top of the table but the win against Sundowns and striker Sede Junior Dion’s great form in front of goal is giving a lot of hope to Golden Arrows fans.

Betting on outsiders also adds more excitement to your betting choices but with how close the South Africa top league is right now, there is every chance that either Pirates or Sekhukhune could stop Sundowns from claiming another league trophy.

What Are The Other Bets To Look At?

The race for the top goalscorer in the league is also wide open, with Sede Junior Dion of Golden Arrows, Bradley Grobler of Sekhukhune United and Iqraam Rayners of Sundowns currently in joint lead with six goals each. Last season’s top goalscorer Lucas Ribeiro Costa has moved to La Liga 2, so there will definitely be a new top goalscorer this season.

Iqraam Rayners came second last season with 14 goals and looks a good bet to follow up last season’s good run of goals with another large haul. However, you will get better odds for Sede Junior Dion and Bradley Grobler to top the goal scoring standings.

There is a long way to go in the season and accumulators offer another way to add some excitement to matchdays. Even picking the favorites for each match provides good odds when you put three or four bets in together.

Handicap Bets Add To The Fun

In games where there is a clear favorite, you can choose handicap bets to make the game more interesting to bet on. For example, when a top team plays a lower team, you can bet on them to overcome -1 goal to get better odds compared to betting on the full time result.

You wouldn’t get good odds for Sundowns to beat bottom placed Chippa United but placing handicap bets will make it more exciting as you need Sundowns to score a certain number of goals more than Chippa for your bet to come in.

The South Africa Premier League is at a very exciting point with no runaway favorite yet, so now is the perfect time to look at your betting options to find some good odds.

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