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Euro Final Set To Be Biggest Since World Cup Final

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Up to 500 bets per minute are set to be placed on tonight’s Euros Final once the game kicks off, report William Hill. Anywhere up to £25 million is expected to have been wagered on the match in the build up to the game in the UK alone. “The final of any major tournament is always going to be a massive draw for our punters and they have already been getting involved with gusto. As things stand, over half of all bets placed have been for Spain to win,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “This match is set to be the biggest since the World Cup Final in 2010.”

Spain are 23/20 to win the match in 90 minutes, with Italy 11/4 and the draw 21/10. Spain are 8/15 to lift the trophy, while Italy are 6/4 to do so. Hills are offering a couple of matchwinners for tonight’s game, going 7/1 for Balotelli to score and Italy to win in 90 minutes, while the same price is offered for Iniesta to score anytime and Spain to win in 90 minutes. The match is 4/1 to go to penalties.

Llorente and Torres are the 6/1 favourites to open the scoring tonight, but should Del Bosque decide that he wants to start with no strikers once again, Fabregas and Pedro are offered at 7/1 and 9/1 repectively. Mario Balotelli looks the most likely to score for the Italians at 7/1.

Euro Final:

90 minutes: 23/20 Spain; 11/4 Italy; 21/10 Draw

Lift the trophy: 8/15 Spain; 6/4 Italy

Match to go to penalties: 4/1

First scorer: 6/1 Fernando Llorente; 6/1 Fernando Torres; 7/1 Mario Balotelli; 7/1 Cesc Fabregas; 7/1 Alvaro Negredo; 9/1 Pedro; 9/1 Antonio Di Natale; 10/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
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Twitter: @footy_joe

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You Bet Little Winker Has Matured Into Euro Hero For Portugal

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Spain are the 2/5 favourites to make it through to the final of the Euros and William Hill think that they will do so in style, offering 7/4 that they have between 56 and 60% of possession during the game and 2/1 that they have between 61 and 65%.

All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo as he tries to propel his team into the final of the Euros. William Hill make him 4/1 second favourite to win the Man of the Match award and 6/1 to score the first goal of the game.

“Ronaldo has dragged his teammates through a group they were not expected to qualify from and now, playing against players he faces on a weekly basis, he could take them to the final,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “That is if the Portuguese players can get the ball off their Spanish counterparts.”

Hills are expecting between £3 and £4 million to be staked on each of the semi finals, although had England qualified, at least £6m would have been staked on the Germany match alone.

Match betting: 7/2 Portugal; 10/11 Spain; 11/5 Draw

To qualify: 7/4 Portugal; 2/5 Spain

Man of the Match: 3/1 Andres Iniesta; 4/1 Cristiano Ronaldo; 5/1 Fernando Torres; 7/1 Xavi; 8/1 David Silva; 9/1 Alvaro Negredo; 9/1 Cesc Fabregas; 10/1 Nani; 10/1 Pedro; 12/1 BAR

Match to go to penalties: 9/2

First scorer: 7/2 Torres; 9/2 Fabregas; 5/1 Negredo; 11/2 Llorente; 6/1 Ronaldo; 6/1 Silva; 7/1 BAR

Total Spain possession vs Portugal: 25/1 Less than 45%; 11/1 45-50%; 9/2 51-55%; 7/4 56-60%; 2/1 61-65%; 7/2 over 65%

Euro 2012 top goalscorer: 15/8 Mario Gomez; 2/1 Cristiano Ronaldo; 7/1 Fernando Torres; 20/1 Xabi Alonso; 20/1 Cesc Fabregas; 25/1 BAR

Euro 2012 name the finalist: 19/20 Spain/Germany; 14/5 Germany/Portugal; 14/5 Spain/Italy; 13/2 Italy/Portugal

Player of the tournament: 4/1 Cristiano Ronaldo; 5/1 Mesut Ozil; 5/1 Andres Iniesta; 8/1 Andrea Pirlo; 10/1 Bastian Schweinsteiger; 14/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

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M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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You Bet We Have Two Horse Title Race

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YOU BET WE HAVE TWO HORSE RACE

MANCHESTER CITY are 4/6 to win the Premier League title, with Man U 11/10. Hills have opened a ‘Best of the Rest’ market and make Spurs 1/ 4 with Arsenal 5/1; Chelsea 7/1; Liverpool 50/1.’It seems highly unlikely that anyone else will now be able to gatecrash the Manchester title party’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

SPURS are 1/16 for a Top 4 finish with Hills who go 8/15 Arsenal; 13/8 Chelsea; 5 Liverpool; 12 Newcastle.

LATEST ‘NEXT PERMANENT CHELSEA BOSS’ ODDS….2/1 Benitez; 3/1 Mourinho; 4/1 Guardiola; 6/1 Di Matteo; 8/1 Capello. Others on request.

WHERE WILL CHELSEA FINISH?…
Top 4…13/8
5th…..5/6
6th…….5/1
7th or lower….11/2

WILLIAM HILL…Relegation – 2/9 Wigan (3/1 stay up); 4/7 Wolves (5/4); 8/11 Bolton (Evens); 5/6 QPR (5/6); 5/6 Blackburn (5/6);

TO FINISH BOTTOM – 5/4 Wigan; 11/4 Wolves; 5 Bolton; 11/2 Blackburn; 6 QPR.

TOP PREM SCORER WITHOUT RVP….4/6 Rooney; 9/4 Aguero; 6 Ba; 16 Dzeko.Others on request.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702
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New Wales Boss And Africa Cup Of Nations

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IS COLEMAN IN FOR THE LONG HAUL WITH WALES?

WILLIAM HILL offer 10/1 that Chris Coleman will still be Wales manager in 2017, but offer Even money that he leaves the role in 2013. Wales are 7/1 to qualify for the World Cup with Hills and odds-on to be higher than their current FIFA ranking – 49 – when Coleman departs. ‘Welsh football is thriving at the moment, with Swansea establishing themselves in the Premier League and Cardiff battling for promotion to it, and Coleman’s appointment will bring with expectations of a bold bid to qualify for the next World Cup’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Will Wales FIFA ranking (currently 49) have improved when Chris Coleman leaves the Wales manager job?:
Yes 1/2
No 6/4

In what year will Chris Coleman leave the Wales managers job?:

2012 11/2
2013 EVS
2014 5/1
2015 3/1
2016 9/1
2017 or later 10/1

World Cup 2014 Qualifying group A:

Croatia 7/4
Serbia 2/1
Belgium 9/4
Scotland 16/1
Wales 20/1
Macedonia 66/1

Wales to qualify for World cup 2014: 7/1……..1/16 not to.

Who will finish higher in the World Cup 2014 Qualifying group A:

Scotland 8/11
Wales EVS

Wednesday 29th February 19.45
Wales 1/2
Draw 12/5
Costa Rica 5/1

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You Bet Africa Cup Of Nations Will Be Massive Draw For English Fans

The Africa Cup Of Nations starts on Saturday and with a number of English based players taking part, William Hill are offering 9/4 that eleven or more goals in the tournament are scored by Premier League players. Two Premier League players in Didier Drogba and Demba Ba are the first and second favourites at 4/1 and 6/1 respectively to win the tournament’s Golden Boot and they also head Hill’s top Premier League scorer market at 7/4 and 7/2.

“The Africa Cup of Nations is always an exciting affair and with so many English based players involved is always a huge draw for fans of the British game,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “With the lack of some of the traditional big hitters of African football such as Egypt, Nigeria and Cameroon, the competition could be the most open for some time.”

Will a Premier League player be sent off during the tournament?: 2/1 yes; 4/11 no

Total ‘Premier League Goals’: 7/1 four or less; 11/4 five or six; 5/2 seven or eight; 10/3 nine or ten; 9/4 eleven or more

Highest scoring first round match:
3/1 Ivory Coast/Sudan
7/2 Ghana/Botswana
11/2 Mali/Guinea
6/1 Senegal/Zambia
7/1 Burkina Faso/Angola
7/1 Gabon/Niger
7/1 Morocco/Tunisia
10/1 Equatorial Guinea/Libya

Top Premier League Scorer At African Cup Of Nations: 7/4 Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast); 7/2 Demba Ba (Senegal); 5/1 Papiss Cisse (Senegal); 7/1 Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast); 10/1 Gervinho (Ivory Coast); 12/1 Marouane Chamakh (Morocco); 16/1 Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast); 20/1 Adel Taarabt (Morocco); 33/1 Chieck Tiote (Ivory Coast); 50/1 Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso); 50/1 Mohamed Diame (Senegal); 66/1 Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast); 100/1 Armand Traore (Senegal)

Outright winner: 6/4 Ivory Coast; 9/2 Ghana; 11/2 Senegal; 9/1 Tunisia; 9/1 Morocco; 14/1 Mali; 20/1 Gabon; 25/1 Burkina Faso; 25/1 Guinea; 33/1 Angola; 40/1 Libya; 40/1 Zambia; 66/1 Botswana; 66/1 Equatorial Guinea; 66/1 Niger; 100/1 Sudan

Top Goalscorer: 4/1 Didier Drogba; 6/1 Demba Ba; 7/1 Asamoah Gyan; 10/1 Pappis Cisse; 10/1 Maadou Niang; 12/1 Moussa Sow; 14/1 Salomon Kalou; 16/1 Gervinho; 20/1 BAR

Winning Nation/Top Goalscorer Doubles: 7/1 Ivory Coast & Didier Drogba; 14/1 Ghana & Asamoah Gyan; 16/1 Senegal & Demba Ba; 25/1 Ivory Coast & Gervinho; 33/1 Senegal & Mamadou Niang; 33/1 Senegal and Pappis Cisse; 33/1 Ivory Coast & Salomon Kalou; 40/1 BAR

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
Twitter- @sharpeangle

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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Bookies Gunnered Down By Henry Goal

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Arsenal now 4th favs for Cup as:
THIERRY GUNNING FOR GOAL GLUT

ARSENAL are 8/1 4th favourite for the FA Cup and scorer of the winning goal against Leeds, Thierry Henry is now a 2/1 chance with WilliamHill to score five or more competitive goals for the Gunners during his loan spell. ‘The script was duly played out, hundreds of Arsenal fans have cashed in on the inevitable goal- he was 3/1 to come on and score and 14/1 to score the only goal in a 1-0 win – and we now make it a 4/1 chance that Thierry will be back playing for Arsenal NEXT season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Thierry Henry Goals for Arsenal 2011/12
Exactly 1…..5/2
Exactly 2…….7/2
Exactly 3…….7/2
Exactly 4…….10/3
5 or more…….2/1
Must be competitive 1st team matches.

Thierry Henry to make an appearance for Arsenal in the 2012/13 season?Yes – 4/1No – 1/7***All competitions included, from 1st game of Premier League season

FA CUP OUTRIGHT
Chelsea 4/1
Tottenham 9/2
Man Utd 11/2
Arsenal 8/1
Liverpool 9/1
Everton 16/1
Newcastle 16/1
Stoke 16/1
Sunderland 16/1
Others on request.
EW ½ odds 1,2.

**Hills offer 5/1 an all London Final.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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…william Hill Spl Weekend Specials…

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Highest Scoring Match:
5/2 Rangers / Dundee Utd
11/4 Motherwell / Celtic
4/1 Hibernian / Dunfermline
5/1 Kilmarnock / Dunfermline
7/1 St Johnstone / Aberdeen
7/1 St Mirren / Hearts

Highest Scoring Team: 7/2 Rangers; 5/1 Celtic; 5/1 Hibernian; 8/1 Kilmarnock; 9/1 St Johnstone; 10/1 Hearts; 12/1 Aberdeen; 12/1 St Mirren; 14/1 Motherwell; 16/1 Dunfermline; 16/1 Inverness; 20/1 Dundee Utd

Fastest Scoring Team: 4/1 Rangers; 11/2 Celtic; 11/2 Hibernian; 9/1 Hearts; 9/1 Kilmarnock; 9/1 St Johnstone; 10/1 Aberdeen; 10/1 St Mirren; 12/1 Motherwell; 14/1 Dunfermline; 14/1 Inverness; 16/1 Dundee Utd

Hibs vs Dunfermline:

Garry O’Connor failed to score in the whole of October. Will he bounce back this week?
O’Connor to score anytime: 1/1

Dunfermline came back from being two down when they met Hibs earlier in the season.
Dunfermline to come from behind to win or draw: 11/2

Kilmarnock vs Inverness:

Dean Shiels is on form just now and he was the Killie scorer when these sides met in August.
Shiels to score anytime: 15/8

Jonathan Hayes scored on both his visits to Rugby Park last season. Will he be lucky this time?
Hayes to score anytime: 5/1

Rangers vs Dundee Utd:

Kyle Lafferty has scored in the last 3 matches against United.
Lafferty to score anytime and Rangers to win: 4/5

Three of the last five meetings between these sides have produced at least 4 goals.
Over 3.5 goals in Match: 7/4

With Steven Naismith out for the season, all the focus will be on Nikica Jelavic and Kyle Lafferty.
Jelavic and Lafferty both to score: 29/20

Johnny Russel is the only Dundee Utd player that scored against Rangers last season still at the club.
Russel to score anytime: 11/2

St Mirren vs Hearts:

Kenny McLean was the hero last week when he netted the only goal of the match against St Johnstone.
McLean to score anytime and St Mirren to win: 12/1

The Jambos are in the news again with more rumours of cash problems but can they put them all behind them in Paisley?
Hearts to win to nil: 13/5

Motherwell vs Celtic:

Both sides play attacking football and we’re sure to see many goals in this match.
4 or more goals in match: 5/2

Keith Lasley can celebrate his Player of the Month award with a goal against Celtic.
Lasley to score anytime: 8/1

Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper were the heroes in midweek, both scoring against Rennes.
Hooper and Stokes to both score: 4/1

Ki has scored in the last two matches against Motherwell.
Ki to score anytime: 4/1
Ki to score anytime and Celtic to win: 11/2

St Johnstone vs Aberdeen:

Steve Lomas will be looking to get off to a winning start as St Johnstone manager.
St Johnstone to win to nil: 3/1

In the last two midweek games the Dons have played in, they have scored a total of 7 goals.
Aberdeen to score 3 or more goals: 15/2

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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Premier League Title Odds Update

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WILLIAM HILL PREMIER LEAGUE ODDS LATEST…

Premier League OutrightMan Utd – 11/8Chelsea – 11/4Man City – 11/4Liverpool – 10/1Arsenal – 16/1Tottenham – 66/1

Top Man Utd Premier League Scorer
Wayne Rooney (2)EVS
Javier Hernandez15/8
Danny Welbeck (1)9/2
Ashley Young (0)8/1
Dimitar Berbatov12/1
Michael Owen20/1
Others on request

Title 1-2s…….Man Utd/Man City – 7/2……..Man City/Man Utd – 11/2 ………..Man Utd & Man City both to finish Top 2 – 13/8 – ‘On early season form, United and City are going to take some splitting’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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Wenger 3rd Fav For Chop + Weekend Prem Specials

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********************************WILLIAM HILL WEEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE SPECIALS************************************************

ARSENE WENGER THIRD FAVOURITE FOR CHOP

Following the takeover at QPR, William Hill have lengthened their odds about Neil Warnock being the next Premier League manager to leave his club from Even money favourite to 11/4 second favourite. ‘The takeover appears to have strengthened Warnock’s position in the short term, but many more results like their opening 0-4 home defeat would see his odds plunge again’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills now make Blackburn boss, Stee Kean, their 7/4 favourite to be the next boss out but after further support for Arsene Wenger to be the next boss to go, incuding one of £200 at 9/1, he has been cut to 6/1 joint third favourite. ‘Arsene was a 33/1 shot pre-season to be the first Premier League boss to go but has been steadily backed to the point where he is now by some distance our worst potential result in this market’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
*Hills now offer 10/3 that Wenger will be gone before the end of the season, 1/5 that he is still in place.
* Arsenal points in next two games (v Liverpool/Man U): 8/1 six; 7/2 four; 2/1 three; 9/4 one; 7/2 none

NEXT PREM BOSS TO LEAVE HIS CLUB….6/4 Kean; 11/4 Warnock; 6/1 Pardew; 9/1 Wenger; 14/1 Moyes; 16/1 Bruce; McLeish; Redknapp; 20 McCarthy; Mancini; Rodgers. Others on request.

GUNNING FOR ENGLISH SCORER………Wililam Hill offer 2/1 that any English player will score the opening goal in the Arsenal-Liverpool game.

TORRES IST PREM GOAL OF SEASON….8/11 V WBA; 9/4 NORWICH; 5 SUNDERLAND; 12 MAN U 14 SWANSEA. 5/1 None of these.

Highest Scoring Match
Chelsea v West Brom 9/2
Man Utd v Tottenham 6/1
Everton v QPR 7/1
Bolton v Man City 7/1
Aston Villa v Blackburn 8/1
Arsenal v Liverpool 8/1
Wolves v Fulham 9/1
Sunderland v Newcastle 9/1
Norwich v Stoke 9/1
Swansea v Wigan 9/1

EW 1/5 1,2,3 DEAD HEAT RULES APPLY.

Fastest Scoring Team
Chelsea 8/1
Man Utd 10/1
Everton 11/1
Man City 11/1
Aston Villa 12/1
Sunderland 14/1
Wolves 14/1
Arsenal 14/1
Swansea 14/1
Stoke 16/1
Fulham 16/1
Liverpool 16/1
Norwich 16/1
Bolton 16/1
Tottenham 18/1
Wigan 18/1
Blackburn 18/1
Newcastle 18/1
QPR 20/1
West Brom 22/1

EW ¼ 1,2,3,4 DEAD HEAT RULES APPLY.

Highest Scoring Team
Chelsea 11/2
Man Utd 8/1
Everton 8/1
Man City 9/1
Aston Villa 9/1
Sunderland 14/1
Wolves 14/1
Swansea 14/1
Arsenal 16/1
Stoke 18/1
Liverpool 18/1
Norwich 18/1
Fulham 20/1
Wigan 25/1
Newcastle 25/1
Bolton 25/1
Tottenham 28/1
Blackburn 28/1
QPR 33/1
West Brom 50/1

EW ¼ 1,2,3,4 DEAD HEAT RULES APPLY.

Hat-Trick Scored?
Yes – 4/1
No – 1/7

Red Cards (10 games)
Two or more 1/2
One 9/4
None 6/1

WILLIAM HILL……………..SUNDERLAND-NEWCASTLE SPECIALS:

Sunderland Points vs Newcastle ODDS
6 5/1
4 3/1
3 2/1
2 17/2
1 3/1
0 11/2

Newcastle Points vs Sunderland ODDS
6 11/2
4 3/1
3 2/1
2 17/2
1 3/1
0 5/1

Derby Goalscorer Matchbet
Asamoah Gyan 11/4
Demba Ba 10/3
Tie 8/13

Both players must START or BETS VOID.

Cattermole & Barton
Neither player booked 7/4
Only one of the two booked 10/11
Both players booked 3/1

Both players must START or BETS VOID.

Joey Barton to be booked for diving 11/2
Joey Barton to win a penalty 20/1

Steve Bruce sent off 33/1
Alan Pardew sent off 33/1

Season Matchbet
Sunderland 8/11
Newcastle EVS

Sunderland to win game & finish higher in league 9/4
Newcastle to win game & finish higher in league 9/2

TO WIN PREM TITLE….6/5 Man U; 3/1 Chelsea; 10/3 Man C; 12 Arsenal/Liverpool; 50 Spurs. Others on request.
RELEGATION…8/15 Swansea (11/8 stay up); 8/13 Norwich (6/5); Evens QPR (8/11); 7/4 Wigan; 2/1Blackburn; 7/2 Wolves; 4/1 WBA; 6/1 Newcastle; 7/1 Bolton/Stoke.
**4/1 three promoted teams all to be relegated.
PREM TOP SCORER….4/1 Aguero; 7/1 Rooney; 9/1 Torres; Hernandez; 10 Van Persie; 11 Suarez; 12 Bent/Tevez. Others on request.
PFA PLAYER OF YEAR….8 Aguero; Rooney; 10 Silva; Suarez; 12 Young; 14 Hernandez; Wilshere; 16 Nani/Torres. Others on request.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
Twitter- @sharpeangle

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Manchester United 5/4 To Sign Player Before Charity Shield…6/4 It Will Be Sneijder!

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Despite the need for a world class midfielder to replace Paul Scholes, William Hill are 4/7 that Sir Alex Ferguson does NOT sign another player prior to the Charity Shield and 5/4 that he does. Hills are 6/4 that the next player Sir Alex signs is Wesley Sneijder, 7/4 that it is Luka Modric, 11/2 Sami Nasri and 7/2 Jack Rodwell. ManUtd are the 7/4 favourites to win the Premiership and to do so they will need their strikers firing on all cylinders – Hills make Hernandez their 6/4 favourite to be the club’s top Premiership scorer with Rooney 13/8 and Berbatov 7/1.

“Even with an obvious gap in their midfield, Manchester United are the favourites to win back to back Premiership titles and should they land Sneijder they could get even shorter,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Will Manchester United Sign Another Player Before The Charity Shield?: 4/7 No, 5/4 Yes

Who Will Be The Next Pro Contract Signing?: 6/4 Wesley Sneijder, 7/4 Luka Modric, 7/2 Samir Nasri, 11/2 Jack Rodwell..others on request

United Striker To Score Most Goals In Premiership: 6/4 Hernandez, 13/8 Rooney, 7/1 Berbatov

Premiership 2011: 7/4 Man Utd, 5/2 Chelsea, 7/2 ManCity, 9/1 Arsenal, 10/1 Liverpool, 50/1 Tottenham, 300/1 Bar

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