‘Unexpected’ is arguably one of the buzzwords that comes to mind when discussing the 2019/20 Premier League season, with bookmakers and fans surprised at league outcomes, the length of the season and the performance of some of the league’s biggest teams.
Delivering a keynote speech on day two of the Betting on Sports Europe – Digital, James Tippett, Commercial Executive at Oddschecker, gave delegates some insight into some of the ‘record breaking’ figures that came about during the 2019/20 season.
The 2019/20 campaign, which lasted a total of 252 days, broke several records; the season was the longest-ever in Premier League history.
Reigning champions Liverpool claimed their first top flight title in 30 years, which came as a surprise to some bookmakers, and Jamie Vardy’s Golden Boot also caused a stir in the market.