Citizens 13-8 to leapfrog the Bridge boys
IT'S the start of a hectic period for Premier League clubs and bet365 make Manchester City 13-8 to overhaul Chelsea at the top of the table by January 2.
The Citizens are three points behind Chelsea, who are 4-9 still to be leading the way after the New Year's Day fixtures. It's 250-1 that Manchester United – eight points off the pace – hit the front at the start of 2015.
At the other end of the table, Leicester are 1-100 with bet365 to be bottom on Christmas Day with 25-1 shots Hull the only other contenders. It's 16-1 that the Foxes and fellow promoted clubs QPR and Burnley all avoid relegation.
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has been given a one-match touchline ban by the FA after a verbal altercation with a fan. Pearson is 3-1 to be the next manager to leave his job, behind West Brom's Alan Irvine, the 11-8 favourite.
Fifa are set to release a report on alleged corruption in the World Cup bidding process produced by Michael Garcia, who resigned from his role as ethics investigator this week.
Hills don't expect the report to prompt a change at the top and Sepp Blatter is 2-5 to still be president of Fifa when the 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia.
Southampton's Jay Rodriguez is not likely to be fit until February after a setback in his recovery from a long-term knee injury.
Bet365 customers can take advantage of an in-play offer on Liverpool's clash with Arsenal on Sunday as well as Monday's game between Stoke and Chelsea.
Punters who place a pre-match wager on the games will receive a risk-free in-play bet to a maximum stake of £50.
