It is now…  Manchester City are now at a staggering 1/100 with some bookmakers, down from between 1/16 and 1/25 a little over a month ago. And it’s clear why. They have a healthy 12 point lead over their nearest rival Manchester United and some favourable fixtues to come. As we approach the tailend of the season, punters and analysts alike realise that due to their form all season and the lack of remaining fixtures, anything other than Manchester City win is a monumental ask at this stage.

On the back of today’s 2-1 victory against Manchester United, I wouldn’t disagree with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s view that his side’s title hopes are “probably over” and that Manchester City look unstoppable. They’re still undefeated after 16 games and have amassed an impressive 11 points win. Their form will really need to tank for any of the few remaining contenders to top the table by the end of the season. Check out the current odds above.

After 11 games in the Premier League season it’s as good a time as any to take a look at the top four positions in the league. While Manchester City were always seen as punters favourite to win the league, it has to be said that so far they have exceeded expectations by quite some margin. With seemingly an army of potential goal scorers their overwhemling performance has been matched only by the underwhelming performance of their supposed main rivals. Their unbeaten record has led to them coming down in price to the point that they’re now 1/7 at a comparatively early stage in the season. Their nearest rivals are around 14-1. Unless there is a seismic shift, before long Manchester City will have well and truly cemented their place at the top of the table. Do we have a precitable rest of the season to look forward to? Time will tell!

The premier league season is now well and truly in full flow and the action is ramping up week on week. We’re already seeing aspects of the season develop, such as the bewildering length of time it took Crystal Palace to win a game (or even score a goal for that matter!), and then winning against one of the top teams in the country, Chelsea. It’s always fascinating to see teams pluck up a bit of courage when it looks like they could be well on their way out of the league. We also see very real competition at the top of the premier league table with Tottenham and Manchester United currently scrapping away in positions two and three.

Riding high at the top of the table now though is Manchester City with an impressive five point lead after nine games. If they play their cards right, they may well be the story of the season. They’ve certainly not been goal shy so far having put 32 goals past the opposition over these nine games, that’s 10 more goals than their closest rival. On top of that they have just conceded 4 goals. With this in mind it’s no great surprise to see them at such meagre odds (1-4) to beat West Brom in their upcoming match. In fact their odds to win the league outright have tumbled to the very same odds (1-4) with some bookmakers. This indicated a high level of confidence is their ability to do the job, even this early in the season. It’s hard to argue for betting against them at their current trajectory.

With eight wins and one draw out of nine games, a record like this speaks for itself and must have sent the City player’s confidence levels sky high. With a five point buffer already, if they manage to extend that over the next few games, it will take quite some effort for any of their rivals to claw their way to the top of the table. With seemingly endless goalscoring talent in the form of Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and more it’s almost hard to see where the goals ‘aren’t’ coming from.

It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season squares up, but we’re certainly already seeing clear indications of how it’s unfolding. Stay Tuned.

Author: Gareth C