The wait is finally over for English football fans as the Premier League makes its long-awaited return this week, with it also bringing a huge level of betting interest too. Many punters out there will have been waiting for weeks to bet on the Premier League once again and the opportunity is available once again, with most teams still having nine games left to complete in the remaining weeks of the season.
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One of the most intriguing bets that we have observed thus far is one for which team will earn the most points in the Premier League until now and the end of the season. It is including only the final games between now and the season’s conclusion and Manchester City – who have 10 games left to play – are the heavy favourites within the market.
Pep Guardiola’s side return to action on Wednesday evening as they play their game in hand against Arsenal and it is that additional game which most likely weighs heaviest in their price of 4/9 to win the most points. However, we are really tempted by the price of Liverpool at 4/1, simply from the value of the bet alone.
Yes, Jurgen Klopp’s side could wrap up the Premier League title on Sunday if results go in their favour elsewhere, but there is still the very notable carrot of some Premier League history that is awaiting them. The Reds have dropped just four points in the league all season, winning 27 of their 29 matches and would need 19 points from their last nine games to break the all time record for points accumulated in a single season.
Six wins and a draw would do that for Klopp’s side while, alternatively, there will be very little left for City to play for in the closing weeks of the season given that the title has already evaded their grasp. City’s form at the start of the resumption of the season could also be telling within this particular market, as they face Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool in three of their first four league games and a win for Liverpool in their head-to-head game would cancel out City’s game in hand.
Other contenders in the market are Manchester United (14/1), Chelsea (25/1) and Arsenal (28/1), highlighting just how stark the gap between the top two and everybody else in the Premier League currently is.
There remains a 25 point gap between Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League table, with the latter having already lost seven games from 28 this season. Such a return makes a 4/9 price for them optimistic even with a game in hand on their rivals. If you’re a betting man, and even if you’re not, take a serious look at Liverpool winning the most points at 4/1.
