The new 2025-26 Premier League season is now well underway.
Fans are already sticking plenty of accas on, with one lucky punter even turning £5 into more than £18,000 on the first weekend of the season thanks to a sensational 10-fold acca.
That particular acca, which included Arsenal to beat Manchester United at 10/11 odds, got a 30% boost from William Hill, which ensured the punter walked away with a heavy wallet.
It’s huge acca wins like this that, ultimately, keep footie fans hooked. And by the time the ongoing season wraps up, there’s no telling how many Premier League accas will have been placed across all the major bookies.
When it comes to Premier League accas, there’s a bit of an art to them.
You can’t just pick games at random and build 15-fold accas expecting to win, because it just won’t happen. Instead, you need to have a decent idea of what you’re doing, while following certain principles that should, when everything goes right, bag you some wins.
What Is an Acca?
An accumulator (“acca”) is when you combine multiple different bets to make one big bet. You take all the different legs and lump them together, giving you much higher odds and a larger potential payout. If you watched last weekend’s Premier League action and built a 3-fold bet of Chelsea to beat Liverpool, City to beat Brentford, and Villa to nab a win over Burnley, this is what you would call an “acca”.
Of course, the more legs you add to an acca, the harder it is to win. Remember, for any acca to be successful, every single bet that’s part of it has to win. For example, if you get 4 out of 5 bets correct and your last leg lets you down, the acca fails. That’s what makes them so challenging.
The accas themselves can be made up of all types of bets, from which teams you think will win to how many corners they’ll be in the second half of a game. To give you a better idea of this, here’s what your typical 5-fold Premier League acca looks like:
✓ Liverpool (win) vs. Man Utd (8/13)
✓ Crystal Palace (win) vs. Bournemouth (5/4)
✓ Viktor Gyokeres, Anytime Goalscorer (13/10)
✓ Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea, Over 2.5 Goals (3/4)
✓ Chelsea, First Team to Score (8/11)
With this particular acca, what bookies would do is combine all 5 bets together to give you final odds. And if you were to stick £10 on the acca and all 5 legs were successful, the payout here would be a tidy £252.50.
Are Accas a Good Profit Maker?
You can make good profit from Premier League accas when they go your way. The tricky part is getting them right, but when all your legs pull through, the payouts are typically quite big because of the combined odds, which is what most punters are chasing anyway.
There are alternatives to building accas if that’s your main focus. For instance, at the moment, what we’re seeing a lot of is arbitrage betting, which involves placing bets on all possible outcomes across different bookies to guarantee a profit, something that’s covered more in this review of surebet.
It’s certainly a safer alternative to building accumulators, but a lot of Premier League punters are hooked on the excitement that comes with accas and so prefer to stick with them. When you think of a typical Premier League weekend, sticking an acca on is part of the matchday ritual for most fans, and you can’t blame them for it.
Build Winning Premier League Accas
So, what are the keys to building winning Premier League accas?
Here’s our expert-backed advice.
Data, Data, Data
When building accas, data is key.
You’re going to want to check everything you can, from recent head-to-head stats, player form, and expected goals (XG). The more you know, the more informed decisions you can make.
Let’s take Erling Haaland for a second, who, despite Man City not being the force they once were, is still in excellent goal scoring form, having bagged 9 goals in 7 Premier League games so far. He’s goal-hungry, and with City set to play Everton this weekend, putting Haaland down to Score Anytime as part of your acca wouldn’t be a bad idea, especially as the data indicates there’s a good chance he’ll score.
Choose a Low Number of Legs
The number one mistake that footie fans and punters make with their Premier League accas is this: they pick too many legs.
When you build 10-fold or higher accas, the odds of you winning are extremely low, even when you go with all the short-priced favourites (it’s the Premier League, so there’s usually at least one upset every weekend).
This is why it’s much better to keep your accas small, no more than 5 legs. Sure, it means potential payouts are reduced, but it also means your odds of winning are much greater.
The sweet spot is anywhere from 3 to 5 legs, and if you’re a beginner bettor it’s recommended you start with 3. As your confidence grows, you can then go up to 4 or 5 legs.
Take Advantage of Odds Boosts
Some of the leading bookies will often release “odds boosts” for accas.
Simply place an acca of three or more selections from any of the qualifying markets and the bookie will then give you a cash boost on any winnings.
For instance, William Hill regularly does 100% acca boosts, so whatever win is then doubled as long as you choose 4+ selections and total odds of 3/1 or higher.
These types of boosts are everywhere, so always look out for them whenever there’s a big weekend of Premier League action.
Beware of Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and suspensions are so often overlooked by punters when they’re putting accas together.
When key players are missing, it has a huge effect on game outcomes most of the time. Just look at a team like Manchester United, who automatically become less creative (and less likely to score) whenever Bruno Fernandes is out.
So, whichever legs you’ve included in your acca, always double-check to see if any players are missing, as it could potentially mess up your entire acca if things go wrong.
Avoid Backing Big Odds
Lastly, avoid backing big odds.
We’ve all been there. Big odds, on the surface, are extremely tempting due to the payouts attached to them.
If you dig deeper, though, big odds are rarely ever worth it with accas. And if you have multiple legs with big odds, you’re almost asking to lose.
Instead, choose shorter, more reliable selections. The profits won’t be as high, but it’s better than no profit at all.
Ideally, keep all your selections between 1/4 and 2/1 to be on the safe side.
