{"id":269235,"date":"2023-04-18T12:20:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=269235"},"modified":"2023-04-19T10:23:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T15:23:06","slug":"manchester-city-now-big-favorite-for-epl-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/manchester-city-now-big-favorite-for-epl-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Now Big Favorite for EPL Title"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester City<\/a> is now a clear favorite with sportsbooks to win the English Premier League, despite sitting four points behind leader Arsenal<\/a>, albeit with a game in hand.<\/p>\n

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Manchester City\u2019s Jack Grealish wheels away after scoring against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in February. The title could be all but decided at the return leg next week. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

City, the reigning champion, is 4\/9 with most bookmakers, which equates to an implied probability of 69.2%. Arsenal, which has led the table for most of the season, is now 7\/4 (36.4%) to win its first title in 19 years after drawing at West Ham on Sunday.<\/p>\n

City, by contrast, has hit imperious form just when it matters. \u201cThe Citizens\u201d have won their last seven league games, scoring 24 goals in the process. After a season when some commentators questioned whether this iteration of City had the electrifying aura of seasons past, the team is starting to look pretty unstoppable.<\/p>\n

Arsenal Wobble<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Arsenal\u2019s result at West Ham was its second draw in as many weeks. On both occasions, the team threw away a two-goal lead, apparently crumbling after a period of dominance.<\/p>\n

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This is the youngest team in the Premier League, and the double wobble could be seen as the inexperience of youth, or the arrogance of youth, depending on your perspective. Some believe the players are losing their nerve as the stakes get high. Others, that their overconfidence led them to take their eye off the ball. Soccer is always a game of narratives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

With seven games remaining for Arsenal and eight for City, the team from Manchester has a slightly longer, but arguably easier, run in. Arsenal must still play Chelsea and Brighton at home, and Newcastle away \u2013 all potentially tough fixtures.<\/p>\n

The North London club must also travel to the Etihad Stadium to play Manchester City on April 26. So much rests on that game, as a win for Arsenal would change everything. The season could be won or lost right there at the Etihad.<\/p>\n

Champions League Race<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Elsewhere, with Manchester United having third place locked up, Newcastle is the favorite (4\/11) to hang on to fourth place and the final coveted Champions League qualifying spot. Newcastle has 56 points from 30 games, but a pack is hunting them. Brighton, on 49 points but with two games in hand, is still a contender, and at 4\/1, could be worth a shot.<\/p>\n

At the other end of the table, five teams are in danger of relegation, including Southampton, which bookies list as a 1\/20 lost cause to survive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nottingham Forest and Leicester are the next favorites to be relegated, at 2\/7 and 5\/6, respectively. Everton (evens) and Leeds (9\/4) are also in the danger zone, and will have to fight tooth and nail to avoid the drop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Manchester City is now a clear favorite with sportsbooks to win the English Premier League, despite sitting four points behind leader Arsenal, albeit with a game in hand. City, the reigning champion, is 4\/9 with most bookmakers, which equates to an implied probability of 69.2%. 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