The Premier League's most pessimistic fans have been revealed as Manchester United are named the "most loyal" in the league.
New data produced by Ladbrokes Fanzone has found the percentage of punters that have bet against their own team in the Premier League this season. The research found that Crystal Palace have the most pessimistic supporters in the top flight this season, with 37% of their fanbase betting against the club.
Palace are currently embroiled in the relegation battle despite being 12th in the table, with just three points separating them from the relegation zone.
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Patrick Vieira was sacked as manager last week and has now been replaced by Roy Hodgson, who has returned to Selhurst Park until the end of the season. He joins with the club winless in 12 league matches and after losing each of their last four.
Hodgson is not writing Palace off in the relegation battle, though, telling the club's website: "Crystal Palace is known for its fighting spirit, and I have no doubt that all our supporters will fight with us, beginning with the visit of Leicester City a week Saturday."
A Ladbrokes spokesperson explained: "Crystal Palace are only heading in one direction at the moment, and there's plenty of gloomy punters around South London who are, at least, cashing in on their side's continuous woes."
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After Palace, Bournemouth fans are next with 33% of them backing their opponents this season, before fellow strugglers Southampton rank third on 31%.
At the opposite end of the table, United fans have come out on top as the most optimistic and loyal fanbase. Just 5% of supporters have bet on the club to lose this term, placing them ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool on 6%.
The Red Devils have recovered well under Erik ten Hag after a slow start to the season and currently find themselves third in the Premier League, into the last four of the FA Cup and in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
% of punters backing against their own team in the Premier League this season:
Crystal Palace - 37%
Bournemouth - 33%
Southampton - 31%
Fulham - 30%
Nottm Forest - 30%
Brentford - 29%
Leicester - 28%
Leeds - 22%
Wolves - 21%
Everton - 16%
West Ham - 11%
Aston Villa - 13%
Brighton - 13%
Arsenal - 10%
Newcastle - 10%
Tottenham - 10%
Chelsea - 9%
Liverpool - 6%
Man City - 6%
Man United - 5%
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