They will sometimes be called standings, and sometimes a table depending on the location of the world. For football standings for example, they will usually include position, points, wins, draws, losses, goals scored, goals against, goal difference, and sometimes even more information.

For other sports, this may be different with points scored in basketball and American football, and there also being no draws included for those sports standings.

They’re important for bettors because they can dictate the odds and market behaviour depending on a team’s league position, how they have recently fallen down the table, or how their weak goal difference makes them vulnerable.

If one team is top of the table and another is at the bottom, it is usually very unlikely that bettors would choose the team at the bottom to win the game, showing the importance of having the standings to refer to.

For example in the Premier League table, it will evolve drastically over the season with teams moving up and down throughout, but by the end it will represent the true ability of each team over 38 games. The team at the top of the Premier League standings will have accumulated the most points and be considered the best in the league, and then moving down the table each team will have less points and have been less consistent throughout the season.

The team who is placed at the top of the Premier League table, for example Liverpool in the 2024/25 will most likely command the position as favourites in the 1X2 market for every game, showing the direct correlation between standings and bookmaker odds.

Many other factors should also be considered when sports betting, but the standings will typically be one of the main pieces of information that players will rely on.

How to Use Standings for Smarter Betting Decisions

Standings can be your main source of information when it comes to your betting decisions, because they can also be filtered in various ways to look at more specific angles like home and away results only, plus form over a set amount of recent games.

With our sports standings, you can filter to see the form table over five, 10, 15, 20, or 25 games, which might give you a better understanding of who has been playing the best lately. Similarly, you can change the table to see just home and away results, which might dictate how you bet due to a certain team having a strong home record but having their struggles on the road.

In addition to that, the motivation for each team is always crucial, with those in the relegation zone or at threat of dropping down to a lower league often overperforming as they try to keep place in the division.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the table, if a team is pushing for a playoff position in a basketball standings or American football standings, they will have extra incentive to win their upcoming games compared to those that have already qualified or have nothing to play for.

This can present interesting or value betting opportunities with certain teams often having higher odds due to their lower league position, but the high-stakes can often mean they run out eventual winners against those odds.

Moreover, our archive can also have an influence on the betting odds based on standings. Teams that have consistently shown their ability to perform in highly-pressurised may be prioritised over those who have less experience when deciding which selections to add to your betslip.

Our resource is unique in supplying you with both a wealth of competitions, and such a deep history of their standings. This all-important information we provide can be invaluable, as we strive to bring you everything you need to guide you towards smarter betting decisions.

For some sports standings, we have over 20 years worth of history to demonstrate all the previous winners of leagues and tournaments, which you can view from a betting perspective or even just develop your knowledge as a fan.

Current Standings by Popular Competitions

With our site you can find the latest standings for some of football’s most coveted leagues and competitions. For knockout competitions, our standings page is represented as a draw and updates to maintain the progress of each of those tournaments.

For leagues that have a playoffs, that is also provided in the latter stages of the season, and you can click between “Main” and “Playoffs” depending on which you want to see.

Premier League Standings

The most followed football league around the world is the Premier League, and we allow you to track the progress of the top division in English football each year with our standings page.

Whether you are interested in who will win the title out of Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal, the race for European places, or who will survive, we show it all in our Premier League standings.

Detailing the league position for each team and updating following the completion of each match, you can analyse the Premier League standings with our platform today and use the data to inform your betting decisions. 

See latest Premier League odds or view upcoming Premier League fixtures. 

EFL Championship & League One Standings

English football in general is extremely popular, with games regularly being played at similar times on the weekend enabling players to build accumulators for various different markets and creating the opportunity to win big.

It’s therefore important to monitor the Championship standings, League One standings, and more in English football before placing any of those types of bets.

Furthermore, the teams who finish in the top two of the EFL Championship and League One will automatically be promoted, whilst the playoffs will also determine which other team will go up to the Premier League or Championship with them.

You can check out the latest Championship standings with us and manipulate the table to discover form, home and away records, and simply find out who is in danger of relegation or pushing for a place in the Premier League. Similarly, our League One standings showcase exactly the same, including the post-season playoffs.

UEFA Champions League Standings

The UEFA Champions League standings with OddsPortal brings you the league stage and highlights the teams that look most likely to qualify for the next round, which is where the two-legged knockout ties begin.

You will see there was a recent switch in format in the Champions League standings if you look back on previous editions of the tournament, changing to a league format instead of a group stage.

Further to that, you will automatically be shown the bracket instead of the Champions League table when the competition reaches that stage, whilst you can always switch back with a click on “Main”.

Find out who the best performers are in Europe’s biggest competition with our Champions League standings today and track the progress of the tournament or look back on its history.

Check Champions League odds or see fixtures for the next round.

La Liga, Serie A & Bundesliga Standings

You aren’t limited to those major competitions that we have already mentioned, with standings available for all of the top European leagues, and in the same detail.

For example, you can also access the latest La Liga standings, Serie A standings, Bundesliga standings, and many other competitions on this page too.

Archived Standings - Historical League Data for Research

On our site, you will find that when you reach the standings for a specific competition, we have an archive of all the data from past seasons. This means, in some cases you can look at more than a decade's worth of previous season’s standings, and sometimes more.

On the NBA standings for example, you can see the current season, but also head all the way back to the 1998/99 standings and find the Eastern and Western Conferences for that season, plus the playoffs where the San Antonio Spurs won the championship.

Having the insights from historical data at your fingertips can be crucial to your betting on matches today, with those that consistently perform to a certain standard possibly being unlikely to lower that for the current season, based on history and experience.

Similarly, for cup competitions you can look back on all of the previous winners and which teams have a pedigree of winning in those tense semi-finals or finals of major competitions. Certain teams seemingly have a slight edge over whichever opponent they come up against mentally, like Real Madrid in the Champions League for example.

When you visit any standings page of ours, you will immediately find yourself on the current standings, which are updated following the end of any fixtures in that competition. From there, you will have the option to look back on any previous season of your choice with just a click of a button.

Filter this page to your benefit today and choose whichever sport or league you want as quickly as you can. Pick between football, basketball, tennis, baseball and hockey as the main sports, and use the “More” button to pick any other sport.

Browse standings by competition today with OddsPortal and analyse the current season and all of our historical data which spans back over 20 years for certain competitions.

FAQs about Sports Standings

How Can I Check the Latest Premier League Standings on OddsPortal?

The latest Premier League standings can be found on this page immediately under the “Popular” tab, due to it being the most followed football league worldwide. Otherwise, it can also be found under the “England” tab, and can be navigated to when you are on the Premier League odds page with the latest fixtures.

Are the Standings on OddsPortal Updated In Real Time?

Standings on OddsPortal are updated following the completion of games, meaning they are not accounting for the matches that are currently in-play. This means the standings or brackets that you see on our site are based on completed matches in that specific competition.

Can I Bet Based on Team Standings?

You cannot bet directly from our site and the standings for each team, but if you visit the “Next Matches” tab across from standings on any league or competition, you will find the latest betting odds for that individual competition.

Is Historical Standings Data Useful for Betting?

Historical standings can indicate which teams perform well under pressure or have a habit of being in the top places, which can be particularly useful for betting in the latter stages of a season. Form and the currents standings is undoubtedly more important and dictates the betting odds, but historical data should be considered too.

Do Standings Affect Betting Odds Directly?

The position in the standings for each team will affect the betting odds in different ways, most commonly with the higher-placed team being favourites due to being more consistent. But, motivating factors like playoffs qualification, avoiding relegation, or needing to win to secure the title would have an impact on the betting odds too.

Additionally, it is important to look more closely at recent form to understand the betting odds. For example, one team may only be placed 15th out of 20 teams, but they may have won their most recent 5 games against strong opposition after a poor start to the season, demonstrating why they might be favourites over a team placed above them in the table.