Champions stunned by 10-1 shots Palace
CHELSEA are out to 6-1 to retain their Premier League title after 10-1 shots Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
And Palace weren’t the only big-priced outsiders celebrating as West Ham defeated Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield.
The Hammers had been 9-1 before kick-off, the correct score was available to back at 100-1 and the Palace-West Ham double paid 109-1 with Betfair.
The shock defeats increased the pressure on Jose Mourinho and Brendan Rodgers, especially as Manchester City avoided an upset with a 2-0 home win over Watford.
The Citizens, who are eight points ahead of Chelsea after just four games, are 4-7 to win the league with Arsenal 6-1 and Manchester United 10-1.
Mourinho has been cut to 8-1 from 14-1 by Hills and Ladbrokes to be the next top-flight manager to leave his position and only Sunderland’s Dick Advocaat (2-1) and 5-1 shot Rodgers are shorter than the Chelsea boss in the betting.
Bet365 are betting on how many points City will win the league by (they are 11-8 not to end the season as champions).
Manuel Pellegrini’s men are 8-1 to claim the title by a margin of at least ten points and 20-1 to win it on goal difference.
A Fabricio Coloccini own goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory at ten-man Newcastle and the Magpies are 4-1 with Coral to be relegated. Sunderland are 8-15 favourites for the drop despite coming from behind twice to claim a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.
Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson scored his fourth goal in two league games but Leicester maintained their unbeaten start to the season thanks to a late Jamie Vardy penalty. The Foxes are 15-2 to be relegated while Bournemouth are 13-5 for a swift return to the Championship.
West Brom won 1-0 at Stoke, who had two men sent off in the first half, and City were the only winning favourites in the six Premier League 3pm kick-offs.
Middlesbrough are 10-3 favourites for the Championship after a 3-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday but Derby’s winless run continued with a home defeat to Leeds and they are out to 14-1.
Sheffield United are just 9-4 for League One and Portsmouth (3-1) and Leyton Orient (7-2) dominate the League Two betting.