In a striking turn of events, Spartak stands as the preferred betting choice among punters, while Akron emerges as the bookmakers' chief antagonist.
Krasnodar Claims Inaugural RPL Title Amid Unpredictable Betting Trends
Pari Bookmaker's 2024/25 RPL season Finale revealed Krasnodar as the unexpected champions, marking their first-ever title win. Initially, supporters of the "bulls" were hesitant, with more wagers placed on Zenit, accounting for nearly 54% of total bets. In contrast, only 22% of bettors backed Krasnodar. Spartak rounded off the top three favorites, attracting 8% of prolonged bets on the RPL crown.
Spartak emerged as the most favored team among bettors, sharing this distinction with Dynamo Makhachkala. The season's top five most wagered matches included:
- Krasnodar vs Dynamo Mh (28 July, 0:0)
- Khimki vs Zenit (18 August, 1:1)
- Spartak vs Krylya Sovetov (5 August, 3:0)
- Spartak vs Dynamo Mh (11 April, 1:2)
- Zenit vs Rostov (3 August, 5:0)
Interestingly, the much-anticipated derby between Spartak and other Moscow clubs, as well as most matches of the newly crowned champions, failed to secure a spot in the top 5.
The Krasnodar vs Dynamo Mh match (0:0) proved to be Pari's most lucrative betting occasion in the past RPL season, generating 2.51% of the total profit in the 2024/2025 campaign. On the contrary, bettors gained the most from matches including Spartak vs Krylya Sovetov (5 August, 3:0); Rubin vs Zenit (27 July, 0:4); Krasnodar vs Akhmat (19 April, 3:1), and Akron vs Spartak (19 April, 2:3). These encounters concluded in predictable victories for the favorites with high-scoring games.
Dynamo Makhachkala recorded as the most remunerative team for Pari, thanks to their success in taking points from both Spartak and Krasnodar during the season. On the other hand, Akron produced the least rewarding outcomes for the bookmaker, as they had an even season with minimal surprises, except for the unanticipated victory over Zenit in St. Petersburg (2:1), contributing to Zenit's missed championship opportunity.
Despite KrasnodarClaiming the inaugural RPL title unexpectedly, Spartak was the most favored team among sports-betting enthusiasts in the European leagues, sharing this distinction with Dynamo Makhachkala. Interestingly, the Krasnodar vs Dynamo Mh (0:0) match, which proved to be Pari's most lucrative betting occasion, failed to secure a spot in the top 5 most wagered matches of the RPL season. Furthermore, European football leagues such as the premier-league could look towards the unpredictable betting trends shown in the Russian Premier League (RPL) for insight, as teams like Akron produced the least rewarding outcomes for bookmakers, while others like Dynamo Makhachkala proved lucrative due to their ability to take points from top favorites like Spartak and Krasnodar.
