Favourites likely to tempt top-flight punters
FAVOURITE backers will be aiming for seventh heaven with seven odds-on shots from the nine remaining top-flight games as
the battle between punters and bookmakers threatens to get tasty across a busy weekend of action.
There are a number of good things – on paper at least – to concentrate on with hotpots Manchester City 2-7 pokes to maintain their perfect start at home to Bournemouth.
Arsenal are 8-13 at Hull, champions Leicester 4-7 at Burnley, while Everton finish off Saturday as 7-10 shots against Middlesbrough.
There could be bundles running on to 4-6 Manchester United at Watford on Sunday, while Tottenham (1-3 v Sunderland) and Southampton (7-10 against Swansea) will be seen by many as home bankers.
The acca returns £20.96 for a £1 stake with Hills and those who focus solely on last term’s top four of Leicester, Arsenal, Spurs and City could get £4.35 for a £1 bet.
City will be the cornerstone of the majority of multiples and bet365 rate Pep Guardiola’s side 40-1 to go through the Premier League season unbeaten.
That price opened up at 100-1 and was down to 66-1 before last week’s win at Manchester United, a result which helped to promote City to odds-on title favourites.
Betfred make the high-flying Citizens 10-11 not to lose in the league before the end of October.
After Bournemouth, City go to Swansea and Spurs before home dates with Everton and Southampton. They finish October away to West Brom.
