Baller League is a version of small-sided, fast-paced football with funky rules to boot. Launched overseas, backed by elite ex-pros, and now coming to UK shores, there is going to be huge interest in the concept.
Here we look at the Baller League outright betting odds because, if the bookies are all over it then you should be as well.
Here is a high-level run-through of the Baller League team names and their respective managers; the Instagram following of the managers is shown in brackets.
With the outright odds, we can easily calculate the probability that a team will win according to the operators.
Team | Odds | Probability |
---|---|---|
Deportrio | 10/3 | 23.08% |
SDS FC | 6/1 | 14.29% |
Santan FC | 6/1 | 14.29% |
M7 FC | 8/1 | 11.11% |
Trebol FC | 9/1 | 10.00% |
Yanited | 9/1 | 10.00% |
26ers | 10/1 | 9.09% |
MVPs United | 10/1 | 9.09% |
FC Rules the World | 12/1 | 7.69% |
Wembley Rangers | 12/1 | 7.69% |
N5 FC | 18/1 | 5.26% |
VZN FC | 18/1 | 5.26% |
As of 29 March 2025, according to the odds, the favourite to win the Baller League is Deportrio, best priced at 10/3 with William Hill.
The odds mean that the probability for Deportrio to win is 23.08%.
Like it or not, there is a working school of thought that 90 minute football matches are too long for the younger generations and, as such, Baller League was born. The UK Baller League, where YouTuber KSI is president, is essentially six-a-side football, played indoors in two 15 minute halves, with teams and management structures consisting of influencers, ex-footballers and other “celebrities”.
In addition to that, there are a couple of quirky rules to be aware of as well with things like no corners, double goal points and the fact keepers that can’t use their hands that come into effect at the end of each half.
Considering the names involved, both from a social media and footballing angle, Baller League outright betting will pull in a sizeable audience whilst the new concept could well mean there is value to be extracted to those paying close attention.
Mainstream bookmakers have not wasted their time in publishing Baller League outright odds; here we look at who are the most fancied sides to go all the way.
The early favourites to win Baller League are Deportrio, who are managed by the “Rest is Football” trio of Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards.
With former Wolves man and Mali international Bakary Sako one of the headline names in the competition and Marvin Sordell and Tristan Goodridge also in contention for selection, it’s easy to see why they’re fancied.
Once upon a time, not even that long ago, Bournemouth shelled out £18m to sign Jordan Ibe from Liverpool. Now he’s playing for the 26ers in Baller League. Ibe is the standout player in the squad managed by John Terry but will be supported by players like J’ardell Stirling, who has spent plenty of time plying his trade towards the top end of non-league, so they should be competitive.
SDS FC are the first team to be managed by someone that doesn’t have a background in football; they are led by Sharky. Sharky boasts 1.3m Instagram followers and will be hoping his squad follow his instructions when taking to the astroturf.
Bruno Andrade is the star man with a career largely built in England’s third, fourth and fifth tiers. Cole DaSilva is another to watch having come through the ranks at Chelsea and representing Wales and U15 – U21 level.
M7 FC are coached by the 6.2m followed Miniminter and, boy, does he have a few talents to call on throughout the Baller League. Jesse Waller-Lassen, a former Tottenham youngster turned coach, and one-time Brighton prospect Toby Bull are just two names worth referencing.
Yanited made a great start to the Baller League winning their opening match 7-2 to top the standings, which was quite impressive considering they were against an N5 FC side managed by former Arsenal trio Freddie Ljungberg, Jens Lehmann and Robert Pires, with 72 cap Jamaica international and ex-Premier League defender Adrian Mariappa in their side.
Yanited, who are led by 1.1m Instagram follower rich Angry Ginge, have a stacked roster too with Kadell Daniel and Michael Hector both having come through Premier League academies and boasting a significant haul of international caps for Guyana and Jamaica respectively.
Trebol might be one of the most eye-catching sides in Baller League with the genuine legend that is Luis Figo in the dugout.
From a playing perspective, Ciaran Clark is the household name with a Championship winner’s medal and 36 full international caps to his name; he only stopped playing Championship football last season. Montel McKenzie is another name that some might know; the Billericay Town defender featured on Love Island a couple of years ago.
The longest price in the Baller League outright betting is MVPs United; they can be backed at 14/1 and made a good start to the competition. They boast by far the biggest social following in the managerial stakes too with Alisha Lehmann (16.6m) and Maya Jama (3.2m) having a combined social presence of near on 20m Instagram followers.
As for the squad that duo can pick from, Jay Beckford came through the youth system at Arsenal whilst Esteban Salgado started his career at Malaga in Spain.