************************************WEEKEND FOOTBALL ODDS************************************************************
WHAT PRICE A PREM TRIPLE DEAD HEAT?
WITH UNITED, Chelsea and Arsenal covered by just two points, William Hill offer 66/1that all three will finish the season on exactly the same number of points, and 8/1 that the title will be decided on goal difference. ‘This race looks like being closer than any at the Cheltenham Festival next week’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills currently make Chelsea and United 6/4 joint favourites to come out on top, with Arsenal at 12/5. Chelsea are 15/8 to win nothing this season; 10/1 to land the Prem-FA Cup-Champions League treble, while United are 10/1 with Hills to win both the Prem and Champions Leagues. Arsenal are 1/3 to win nothing, 14/1 to win the Pre-Champions League double.
Hills have opened a book on the 1,2,3 finishing order in the Premiership title race:
Chelsea-Man Utd- Arsenal 5/1
Chelsea-Arsenal- Man Utd 9/1
Man Utd-Chelsea-Arsenal 15/8
Man Utd-Arsenal-Chelsea 7/4
Arsenal-Man Utd-Chelsea 8/1
Arsenal-Chelsea-Man Utd 8/1
3 way points dead heat: 66/1 Decided on Goal Diff: 8/1
8/1 RAFA, TORRES AND GERRARD TO LEAVE LIVERPOOL BEFORE NEXT SEASON
WILLIAM HILL make Rafa Benitez 5/6 to be an ex-Liverpool manager by the start of next season – and they also go 8/1 that both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will join him in departing the club before the start of the next campaign. ‘Rafa’s future looks ever shakier with each embarrassing defeat’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have already made Benitez 5/1 joint second favourite with Arsene Wenger to be the next Real Madrid boss – for which Jose Mourinho is their favourite at 9/4, with Fabio Capello an 8/1 chance.
Hills…..At Liverpool on the 1st day of next season:
Rafa Benitez 5/6 Yes 5/6 No
Torres 8/15 Yes 11/8 No
Gerrard 1/4 Yes 11/4 No
All three to have left: 8/1
**Highest scoring weekend premier league match:
Hull v Arsenal 5/2
Man Utd v Fulham 5/2
Chelsea v West Ham 11/4
Tottenham v Blackburn 7/1
Sunderland v Man City 9/1
Birmingham v Everton 10/1
Stoke v Aston Villa 11/1
Burnley v Wolves 14/1 Bolton v Wigan 16/1
**Fastest scoring weekend premier league team:
Arsenal 5/1
Man Utd 5/1
Chelsea 11/2
Tottenham 7/1
Man City 9/1
Aston Villa 10/1
Stoke 14/1
Burnley 16/1 Bolton 16/1
Everton 16/1
Birmingham 20/1
Wolves 20/1 Sunderland 20/1
Wigan 25/1
Blackburn 25/1
Hull 28/1
West Ham 28/1
Fulham 28/1
Total weekend premier league goals (9 matches):
24 or less: 7/4
25 27: 6/4
28 or more: 7/4
Top of Prem after Sundays matches:
Man Utd 1/4
Chelsea 11/4
Arsenal 40/1
WHO’LL FINISH 4TH?——11/8 Man City; 3/1 Liverpool/Spurs/Villa; 20 Everton; 100 Birmingham.
**Wayne Rooney to score a header: 10/3
**Stoke to score from a Rory Delap long throw in ( in first phase): 6/1
**Hat trick in current round of Prem games? – 11/4 yes; 1/4 no
YOU BET UNITED WILL HAVE NEW OWNERS BY NEXT SEASON
AFTER David Beckham wore the scarf of those supporting a change of ownership at Manchester United, William Hill aere offering odds of 7/4 about United having new owners by the first day of next season. ‘A momentum seems to be building up which could spark a takeover battle’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
**Hills offer 2/5 that the Glazers will still be owners of United on the first day of next season.
WAYNE ROONEY is 6/4 with William Hill to outdo Ronaldo’s 42 goal haul for Manchester United in all competitions last season, and he is 1/2 to fail to do so.
Rooney is also 11/4 second favourite to be Champions League top scorer this season with Hills who make Ronaldo 10/11 favourite even though Real Madrid are now out, and also offer 7/1 Drogba; 9/1 Messi; 14/1 Anelka; Bendtner; Ibrahimovic.
DOWN WITH THE POMPEY? WHO’S GOING DOWN WITH THE POMPEY?
WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which TWO clubs will be relegated along with Portsmouth this season and make the Hull-Burnley combination their 5/4 favourite.
Hills also offer:
Burnley & Hull…….5/4
Wolves & Burnley……13/8
Wolves & Hull…….9/4
Wigan & Burnley…….7
West Ham & Burnley…..7
Bolton & Burnley……8
Wigan & Hull…..9
West Ham & Hull….9
Wigan & Wolves…..10
West Ham & Wolves….10
Bolton & Wolves….12
Bolton & Hull…..28
Wigan & West Ham….33
Bolton & Wigan…..40
Bolton & West Ham…40
Hills outright relegation odds….4/11 Burnley (2/1 stay up); 4/6 Hull (11/10); 11/10 Wolves; 6/1 West Ham; Wigan; 7/1 Bolton; 12/1 Sunderland.
Further information……graham sharpe……0208 918 3731
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