Manchester United More Popular In Premier League Relegation Bets Than Sunderland (2025/26)

According to the latest betting statistics, William Hill have taken more bets on Manchester United to be relegated from the Premier League than Sunderland this season.

11.7% of all bets in the ‘To Be Relegated’ market have been placed on United, while just 9.5% have been on newly promoted Sunderland.

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The most-backed side for relegation are Brentford with 18.8% of bets, while West Ham make up the top four at 9.2%. Neither Leeds nor Burnley make the top four in the betting, but all three promoted teams to go down is priced at 5/2.

Percentage Of ‘To Be Relegated’ Bets At William Hill:

*Figures are accurate as of 11.30am on Thursday 14th August 2025*

• Brentford – 18.8%
• Manchester United – 11.7%
• Sunderland – 9.5%
• West Ham – 9.2%

With Brentford the only club attracting more interest in the Premier League relegation odds, Manchester United fans will be hoping that punters are well and truly barking up the wrong tree with this one.

Premier League Relegation Specials 2025/26:

Punters can bet on a number of relegation specials ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season at William Hill and here are the current prices:

• All three promoted teams to be relegated – 5/2
• All three promoted teams to stay up – 16/1

With the opening fixture of the 2025/26 season taking place on Friday 15th August, we’re a matter of hours away from the new campaign and football fans from all over the country will be tuning in for the curtain raiser.

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “With the new Premier League season just days away, our customers have seemingly turned against Manchester United as they’re now the second-most popular team in our relegation market, with 11.7% of all bets on Ruben Amorim’s side to face the drop.

“Only Brentford have seen more interest to be relegated, making up 18.8% of bets. Of the newly promoted sides, Sunderland have received the most bets on them to go down at 9.5%, which is more than West Ham at 9.2%, while Leeds and Burnley make up smaller percentages of bets taken.

“Despite punters siding with the established sides to be relegated, we’re still as short as 5/2 on all three promoted teams to drop straight back down, while it’s 16/1 that all of them survive.”

The time for talk is over and the sports betting season is on the horizon. Manchester United will be hoping to get off to a fast start, while punters backing the Red Devils for a shock relegation will be praying for another rocky patch at Old Trafford.

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*