EPL 2013 / 2014 – Where the smart money goes
October 8th, 2013 by G WaldorfIt’s been an interesting start to EPL season 2013 / 2014. Manchester United have already lost 3, Arsenal looked unbeatable until almost being beaten by West Brom, Tottenham looked like the new Chelsea until getting stuffed at home by West Ham, the old Chelsea don’t have a clue what their best team is and Man City flatter to deceive also. As for Liverpool..
Well as for Liverpool, they have no chance, do they?
Lets take a look at each team’s odds and we’ll recommend where your hard earned / won dollars should be going on.
Manchester City – currently the bookies favourites at stingy odds of $3.20. Whilst City have the best team on paper, they seem a little uncertain of their best starting 11. We can’t see City winning the Premier League this season, and the way they were swept aside by Bayern Munich highlights the huge gulf in class between them and the best teams in Europe. Don’t back City.
Chelsea – second favourites available at $4.00, are more likely to win the EPL than City. True, Mourinho doesn’t really have a reliable strike partnership, however Torres is looking better and with a huge wealth of attacking midfielders (Hazard, Mata, Oscar, Willian, Lampard) at the Special One’s disposal, we can see Chelsea winning the EPL. Back Chelsea.
Arsenal – third favourites at odds of $6.00, largely thanks to their remarkable turn around since the signing of Mesut Ozil. However, it is unlikely that a team can win the EPL based on the performances of just one player, so we think backing Arsenal is not a good bet. There is little point backing them each way, as their odds aren’t big enough for a decent return.
Manchester United – fourth favourites at odds of $7.00. being as ‘short’ as 7.00 when you’ve already lost 3 games is testament to United’s pedigree as winners. No-one would be surprised at all if David Moyes’ men put together a string of results that saw them climb up the table and claim the title. Apart from me that is. Having publically stated that they need 3 or 4 world class players, Moyes seems to be aiming for the 2014 / 2015 season, and United fans can consider this season as a development season. My tip here is to back United to win no trophies at odds of $1.53 (note the Community Shield doesn’t count)
Liverpool – available at odds of $8.00, if you are thinking of backing the Anfield outfit, don’t. True they have started well, however will soon fade and we can’t see them finishing in the top 4. Don’t back Liverpool.
Tottenham – available at odds of $13.00, now this is a bet worth making, albeit an Each Way one. Tottenham have a superb squad, right up their with the likes of City and Chelsea in terms of quality. Putting aside the blip of being Hammered by Sam Allardyce’s team last weekend (see what I did there?) Spurs are a cracking each way bet to win the EPL.
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