This weekend provided bookmakers with well convinced profits from football betting. This comes as many home teams were faced by various losses and hence implicating losses to bettors and in turn awarding bookmakers with substantial profits.

According to AccaTracker a mobile app that was launched by Team FA to check on the user’s bets, a third of the ten matches that people bet on claimed home wins with five recording away wins with two ending in draws.

Over the weekend in the English Premier league, Manchester City were lucky to escape their first league defeat after second half goals from Sterling and Fernadinho were enough to take three points from Watford. However, defending champions Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the season and the second ever defeat at home under Jose Mourinho I 100 games when they went down 2-1 to London rivals Crystal Palace. On the other hand, drama unfolded in Liverpool when the Merseyside team went down 3-0 to Westham at Anfield.

The two away wins gave punters a shock while bookies were smiling all the way.In fact in a multi bet of 20 teams, only five home teams that thrived with the most convincing one being the crucial win for Swansea against Manchester United.

Team FA Marketing Director Tim Pindar claimed that it was a good day for bookmakers as it was only Manchester City and narrowly arsenal that took home the three points. The defeat of Manchester United by Swansea would change the mind of many punters when placing a multi bet.

Here is a list of various matches that bettors selected and their outcomes:

This season Betfair has been on the brink of familiarizing itself to the public across the globe. It is only last Saturday that the betting company was yet involved in a third deal this time with London giants and Community Shield and English FA Cup winners Arsenal. This forms the third club in the English Premier League season 2015/2016 that the betting firm has strike deal with.

Stipulated in the deal which was struck moments before Arsenal took over London club rivals West Ham United, the Gunners as they are commonly referred to would have posters of Betfair across their 65,000 seat stadium The Emirates. Moreover, the company will have its name and products being advertised across all digital platforms at the stadium during match days. These adverts will be advertised across the LCD match panels.

The betting company also had previously struck identical deals with two English Premier League teams; Sunderland FC as well as Leicester City who avoided relegation on the last day of last season’s action.

Vinai Venkatesham who is the current Chief Commercial Officer for the gunners claimed that it was all happiness and respect to have such an amazing deal. He added that they would welcome Betfair into their football platform and this would provide a greater chance in renouncing the popularity of both the club and the betting company. He added that he was eager to work closely with Betfair in making sure that the two have a full engagement with Arsenal fans across Europe as well as paving way for the provision of Betfair innovative services and products which they would readily access.

On the hand, the Head of Media, Sponsorship and PR at Betfair Stephen Mault claimed that that his company was excited to have struck a deal with one of the Europe’s powerhouse that has a large number of fan base. He added that this deal will bring with it a variety of amazing new products, unique offers as well as promotions that would be guaranteed to fans throughout the season. He concluded by saying that this will be an exclusive moments where the two partners will have a strong relationship together with their loyal fans.