How Accurately Do Bookmaker Odds Predict English Premier League Match Outcomes? - Evidence from the 2021/22–2023/24 Seasons

Kening Lai

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/2026.LD38233

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Received: 28 September 2026

Published: 27 October 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/2026.LD38233

Article Type: Research Article

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Lai,K. (2026). How Accurately Do Bookmaker Odds Predict English Premier League Match Outcomes? - Evidence from the 2021/22–2023/24 Seasons. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,308,101-106.

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