The 2026/27 Premier League season starts on Friday 21 August, with Arsenal opening against newly promoted Coventry City. If you are in the US and you would rather follow the season through prediction markets than through a sportsbook, you have more routes in than you did a year ago. This guide covers five platforms where US users can trade event contracts. For each one, you get the regulatory setup, who can sign up, where it works and what its soccer coverage actually looks like right now.
Key Takeaways
- Prediction markets price outcomes as contracts you buy and sell, rather than as lines set by a house.
- Prices move continuously, so what you see reflects what participants are paying at that moment.
- Age minimums are not the same everywhere. Some platforms open at 18, others at 21.
- State availability varies widely, and sports coverage is often narrower than financial coverage on the same app.
All five operate under CFTC oversight in some form, but the structures behind them differ.
How These Platforms Actually Work
A prediction market turns a question into a contract. “Will Arsenal beat Coventry City?” becomes something you can buy at a price between one cent and 99 cents, and when the match settles the contract is worth either a dollar or nothing.
That price carries information. It moves as people buy and sell, so it reads as an estimate of what participants currently think the chances are. Nobody at the platform sets it in advance.
The other difference worth knowing is that you can usually sell out before the event resolves. If a price moves your way at half time, you do not have to sit on the position until the final whistle.
Soccer adds one wrinkle. Because a match can end in a draw, these contracts are normally built as three separate outcomes rather than two.
Premier League Prediction Market Platforms at a Glance
| Platform | Regulatory setup | Minimum age | Availability |
| Fanatics Markets | Introducing broker to CDNA, a CFTC-regulated exchange | 21 | Varies by state |
| Kalshi | CFTC-regulated designated contract market | 18 | All 50 states |
| Polymarket | Polymarket US operates as a CFTC-regulated designated contract market | 18 | Varies by state |
| DraftKings Predictions | CFTC-registered introducing broker, NFA member | 18, varies by location | Varies by state |
| FanDuel Predicts | Contracts carried by a registered futures commission merchant | 18 | Nationwide, sports markets narrower |
Details change. Check inside each app before you assume a market is available where you are.
Five Platforms Worth Knowing
1. Fanatics Markets
Fanatics Markets sits inside the wider Fanatics ecosystem, which gives it a route to sports fans already familiar with the brand. Customers are introduced to Crypto.com | Derivatives North America by Paragon Global Markets, LLC, an introducing broker registered with the CFTC and a member of the NFA.
The platform leads with sports, which is where the bulk of its coverage sits across ten sports and dozens of competitions. Alongside that you get politics, economy, companies, crypto and culture, so the same account works whether you are following a fixture or a Fed decision.
On the soccer side, the platform carries sections for the Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Conference League, MLS, Liga MX, Brazil Serie A, Argentina Primera Division and the England Championship. Listings rotate with the football calendar, so what appears in each section shifts as competitions come in and out of season.
Season-long markets sit alongside individual fixtures, so recurring outcomes like title races, relegation and end-of-season awards stay live across months rather than resolving in ninety minutes.
Anyone used to checking EPL odds somewhere else will notice the display works differently here, because a contract price reflects what participants are currently paying rather than a number posted ahead of kickoff.
One thing to flag: the minimum age is 21, which is higher than most platforms on this list. Availability is also limited by state.
2. Kalshi
Kalshi launched in July 2021 and operates as a CFTC-regulated designated contract market, which is the same regulatory tier as a traditional derivatives exchange.
On reach, Kalshi is available in all 50 states and the minimum age is 18, which is a wider footprint than several platforms here.
Soccer coverage has been building out over time and has included Premier League fixtures alongside Champions League and World Cup markets. Listings rotate with the calendar, so the depth of any one competition depends on when you look.
3. Polymarket
Polymarket runs one of the highest-volume prediction markets internationally, though its US story is more complicated. It left the American market in 2022 after a CFTC settlement and returned through a separate regulated structure.
That structure is QCX, LLC, trading as Polymarket US, which operates as a CFTC-regulated designated contract market. Trades are matched between participants rather than against the platform.
Soccer has been an active category on the platform, with volume concentrated around European competitions. US access varies by state, so check before you count on it.
4. DraftKings Predictions
DraftKings launched its predictions product in December 2025 across 38 states. It is offered through a wholly owned subsidiary that is a CFTC-registered introducing broker and an NFA member, and it runs as a standalone app rather than inside the sportsbook.
The minimum age is 18 in most places, though that varies by location. Availability is more complicated than a single state list, because DraftKings does not offer sports contracts in every state where the app itself works, particularly in states where it already holds a sports betting license.
On cost, there is a one cent transaction fee on each contract bought or sold, and the exchange charges its own fee on top.
5. FanDuel Predicts
FanDuel Predicts is a joint venture with CME Group that launched in December 2025, starting in five states before expanding. Contracts are offered and accounts carried by FanDuel Prediction Markets LLC, a registered futures commission merchant, and the minimum age is 18.
Financial and economic markets are available nationwide. Sports contracts are a different story, since they are only offered in states without legal online sports betting, and FanDuel has said it will stop offering them in any state that legalizes.
One caveat for this list: FanDuel’s sports coverage has centered on baseball, basketball, football and hockey. If soccer is your reason for opening an account, check current listings first.
What to Check Before You Pick One
Where you live. This is the first filter, and it rules more platforms out than anything else. Two apps can both work in your state while only one lists sports.
How old you need to be. The 18 versus 21 split is real, and it is not consistent across platforms.
What soccer markets are actually listed. A platform having a soccer section does not mean it has the fixture you want. Depth varies by competition and by time of year.
Fees. Some platforms charge per contract, some charge at the exchange level, some do both. It is a small number per trade that adds up if you trade often.
How the interface displays prices. Cents-based pricing takes a little adjusting to if you have not used it before.
Key Dates for the 2026/27 Season
Squads are still settling after a busy summer, and the transfer market stays open past the opening weekend, so the teams you see in August may not be the teams you see in September.
- 21 August 2026: opening matchweek, Arsenal against Coventry City
- 31 August 2026: summer transfer window closes
- 8 September 2026: Champions League league phase begins
- 9 January 2027: FA Cup third round
- 30 May 2027: final matchweek, all fixtures kicking off at the same time
Eligibility and Risk
Event contracts are derivatives and trading them carries real risk, including losing the full cost of entering a position plus any fees. They are not appropriate for everyone.
Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply, and availability differs between states. Age minimums range from 18 to 21 depending on the platform.
One point that gets missed: no event contract on any of these platforms is endorsed by any sports league or association, or by any participant in one. Using a league name in a market does not imply any relationship.
Final Word
There is no single answer here, because the right platform depends mostly on where you are sitting. Availability and age requirements do more to narrow the field than any feature comparison will.
Beyond that, it comes down to what soccer markets are actually listed when you go looking, and how comfortable you feel reading prices in cents. Check inside each app before the season opens, since listings shift as competitions come and go.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a prediction market different from a sportsbook?
A sportsbook sets a price and takes the other side of it. On a prediction market you are buying a contract from another participant, and the price moves as people trade rather than being posted in advance.
Can I access Premier League markets in every state?
Not necessarily. Kalshi and FanDuel Predicts both reach all 50 states, but the others vary. Several platforms operate in a state for financial markets while withholding sports markets in that same state.
When does the 2026/27 Premier League season start?
Friday 21 August 2026, one week later than usual because of the 2026 World Cup. The season runs through to 30 May 2027.
What happens to my contract when the match finishes?
It settles at either a dollar or nothing, depending on whether the outcome you bought happened. On most platforms you can also sell out before the match ends if the price has moved.
