With only one loss on the season and a record of 24-1-3, Manchester City has opened up a staggering 16-point lead over second-place Manchester United on the English Premier League table. City will look to continue its dominance this Saturday when it hosts Chelsea in this weekend’s top match on the Premier League odds board.
Premier League odds 2018: Matchweek 29 betting preview and analysis for top games
Manchester City hosts Chelsea in this weekend’s top matchup on the English Premier League betting card at the sportsbooks.
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Manchester City is a -170 favorite at Etihad Stadium at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Going off at only -115 in what figured to be an extremely tough road test at Arsenal, Manchester City breezed to a 3-0 victory on Thursday, once again flexing its muscles as far and away the best club in the EPL this season.
Chelsea (+450 to win, +315 to draw) has slipped down to fifth in the standings with losses in three of its last four games, and will need to find its top form in a hurry to prevent embarrassment against Manchester City. The last 12 games between these two clubs have been split down the middle at 5-5-2 for both teams.
While Manchester City has run away with the top spot in the English Premier League, there is still plenty of drama left ahead for determining the rest of the pecking order with Manchester United in second with 59 points, Liverpool in third with 57 and Tottenham Hotspur in fourth with 55.
Manchester United is the only club of the three that is on the road this weekend, going off as a -195 favorite at Crystal Palace (+575 to win, +305 to draw). United’s last loss to Crystal Palace came in 2011, with the club going 8-0-1 in nine games against the home team since. Manchester United coasted to a 4-0 win when the two teams met at Old Trafford this season back in September.
Tottenham and Liverpool are the two biggest favorites on the board this week at online sports betting sites. Liverpool is going off at -525 hosting Newcastle United (+1300 to win, +600 to draw) while Tottenham is -575 at home against Huddersfield Town (+1500 to win, +600 to draw). Liverpool and Manchester United will both have to avoid looking ahead to their meeting next weekend to make sure there are no slip-ups this week.
English Premier League Betting Lines
Manchester City (-170) vs. Chelsea (+450), Draw (+315)
Crystal Palace (+575) vs. Manchester United (-195), Draw (+305)
Liverpool (-525) vs. Newcastle United (+1300), Draw (+600)
Tottenham Hotspur (-575) vs. Huddersfield Town (+1500), Draw (+600)
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