Liverpool kept its undefeated record intact with a 3-1 home win over Manchester United on Saturday, improving to 14-3-0 on the season and putting an end to the Jose Mourinho era at United as the manager was sacked shortly after the loss. This Friday, Liverpool is back on the road to face the Wolves.
Premier League odds preview: EPL Matchweek 18 odds, betting trends
Liverpool is back on the road Friday against the Wolves after a strong showing at home last Saturday, and is listed as a clear betting favorite on the EPL odds at sportsbooks.
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Liverpool is a -200 road favorite on the Premier League odds in Wolverhampton at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The club has won its last three games by a combined score of 10-2, and will enter Friday’s contest with a 7-2-0 record on the road this season that includes a current stretch of three straight wins. The Wolves (+575 to win, +320 to draw) have won each of their last three matches including a 2-1 upset over Chelsea at home earlier this month.
Manchester City bounced back from its road loss to Chelsea with a 3-1 win at home over Everton last week, remaining just one point behind Liverpool for the top spot on the Premier League table with a record of 14-2-1. City is the biggest favorite on the board this week going off at a line of -750 to take care of business at home Saturday against Crystal Palace (+2000 to win, +850 to draw). Crystal Palace is just 4-3-10 this season.
One of those four Crystal Palace wins came last week in a 1-0 victory over Leicester City. Leicester City won’t get an easy opponent to try to rebound against as it visits Cheslea on Saturday as a +1000 underdog to win (+425 to draw). Chelsea (-305) is 5-1-0 in its last six matches against Leicester City and 13-2-1 in its last 16 in this series.
Arsenal had a 14-game undefeated streak snapped last week when it fell 3-2 on the road to Southampton. The club should start up a new streak this Saturday as -400 favorites at home at online sports betting sites against Burnley (+1300 to win, +525 to draw).
Rounding out the top five in the EPL standings, Tottenham Hotspur (+125) faces a road test on Sunday facing Everton (+225 to win, +240 to draw). Tottenham is 6-3-0 in its last nine games against Everton with three straight wins against them.
English Premier League Betting Lines
Wolves (+575) vs. Liverpool (-200), Draw (+320)
Manchester City (-750) vs. Crystal Palace (+2000), Draw (+850)
Chelsea (-305) vs. Leicester City (+1000), Draw (+425)
Arsenal (-400) vs. Burnley (+1300), Draw (+525)
Everton (+225) vs. Tottenham (+125), Draw (+240)
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