The Premier League, one of the top 5 leagues in the world, kicks-off on August 9th and fans, experts, and critics are already on the prediction-wagon to guess who will win the title this year.
Manchester City has conquered it in back-to-back winning seasons and appears to be the obvious favourite. However, Liverpool won the Champions League, which makes it a close contender. Followed by UCL runners up Tottenham, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
So, let’s take a closer look at the top five soccer betting favorites to better understand how they will perform this year. You will have a better idea of their odds and who to place your bets on. Let’s go!
1. Manchester City
After Man City’s second consecutive Premier League win, they remain the outright favorites again in all major sportbooks. Rumours of Pep Guardiola leaving his management role at City have been turned down, as there was speculation of him replacing Max Allegri at Juventus. This just confirms Manchester City’s strong candidacy to win this year’s EPL.
Odds: -150 | 5/7
2. Liverpool
The Reds won their sixth UEFA Champions League last season and missed the EPL despite having a stunning 97 points. Jurgen Klopp, Mohamed Salah and their ambitious squad will give it all to continue adding trophies to their cabinet this year, especially the EPL which slipped their hands last season.
Odds: +325 | 13/5
3. Tottenham
The Spurs are enjoying a rise in their performance and the pre-season is showing them at a great level. They won the Audi Super Cup after defeating Real Madrid and Bayern. Still managed by Mauricio Pochettino, they continue to gather strength and have managed to keep some of their key players while adding strong newcomers.
Also by being inspired by a great performance in the EPL last year and, most importantly, by being the UEFA Champions League runner-up.
Odds: +1200 | 14/1
4. Manchester United
Last season was a perfect summary of Manchester United’s last five years of utter chaos, false dawns, and a real sense that no one is quite sure how to get this football club going again. They had a poor first half of the season, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replacing Jose Mourinho.
The club saw a genuine improvement boosted by a huge positive finishing skew, convincing the board that the Norwegian was the man for the long haul. Always a favorite, Manchester United will try hard to turn things around this year and take home some trophies.
Odds: +1600 | 18/1
5. Chelsea
With Eden Hazard already dressed in white with Real Madrid, Chelsea’s season might appear to be another “transition” season as last year they had to transition from Antonio Conte’s organized defensive structure to Maurizio Sarri’s always-having-the-ball approach.
However, they managed to win the UEFA Europa League, ended up 3rd in the EPL, and they’re rounding up a very strong pre-season with four wins in a row, including Barcelona.
Odds: +1800 | 20/1
The odds will continue to vary as the league kicks off and we begin to see what the teams are really looking like. The one thing that’s for certain is that this year promises to be full of exciting matches and amazing football. Keep a lookout at the boards and the experts when placing your bets, but remember to follow your instincts, have fun, and be safe.
