Premier League: Liverpool and Arsenal Drop Points in Title Race - Odds Watch

A rare off-day for Liverpool saw them drop points this weekend as they faced fierce rivals Manchester United at Anfield. A dogged Red Devils performance saw them return to Manchester with a point and stop Liverpool cruising further away in the race to win the Premier League. 

A sweet strike from Lisandro Martinez was cancelled out by Cody Gakpo before a Mohamed Salah penalty put his side 2-1 up. With ten minutes to go, United’s bright spark scored to deny the hosts all three points. The result left them at 2/9 odds to win the Premier League title.

A Late Brighton Penalty Sees Arsenal Drop Points

Arsenal struggled without Bukayo Saka, as they managed just a point against Brighton. As it turned out, Liverpool's result a day later would have given them a chance to claw closer to the league leaders, but the Gunners could only match their points return. 

An early goal for teenage sensation Myles Lewis-Skelly gave Arsenal the lead 16 minutes in, before the in-form Joao Pedro scored a penalty to secure a decent point for the Seagulls in their pursuit of a European place. Arsenal are now 9/2 to win the Premier League this season. 

Newcastle Victory Sees Them Creep Up on Chelsea

Newcastle secured a massive victory in their attempt to make the Champions League this season. Goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak overcame Spurs’ one-goal lead and ensured the three points would travel back up North with the Mags. 

Eddie Howe will be pleased with his team's points tally so far, having secured 35 points this season. They’re just one point behind 4th-placed Chelsea as the business end of the season approaches. They’re placed at 6/4 to make the top four this season. 

Speaking of Chelsea, their dreary run of form continued this weekend as they could only muster a solitary point against Crystal Palace. An early Cole Palmer goal wasn’t enough to secure the win, as Jean-Phillipe Mateta struck late to deny the Blues a much-needed win. Chelsea are now 4/9 to make the top four. 

Another big result for Bournemouth kept them in the running for a Champions League spot. A late David Brooks winner ensured a huge victory against struggling Everton and kept the Cherries within reach of the top four. They are 71/5 to be there come the end of the season. 

Lifeless Everton Limp to Another Defeat

Everton again failed to make any space between them at the drop zone when they faced the Cherries. Brooks’ late winner really was a sucker punch for the Toffees, making them winless in the last five and picking up just three points in the process. 

There is plenty of work for The Friedkin Group to do in January if they want to make sure Everton are a Premier League team next season, particularly in the goalscoring department. They’ve scored just five in their previous ten games, with four of those coming in one game. They’re 5/2 to make the drop. 

West Ham’s struggles also continued as they were thrashed 4-1 by Manchester City. An early Vladimir Coufal own goal pretty much summed up the Hammers’ woes this season, before a Haaland brace was added to by Phil Foden. They are now 16/1 to be playing Championship football next season. 

An Ipswich draw against Fulham wasn’t really enough for them after being 2-1 with just twenty minutes left. A stoppage time Raul Jimenez penalty denied Kieran McKenna and his men a big three points and kept them in the relegation zone. They’re 4/5 to be relegated this season. 

Sean Dyche And Everton Look Set To Part Ways

Sean Dyche’s odds to be the next Premier League manager sacked changed substantially this weekend after Everton’s defeat away to Bournemouth. The Toffees look deflated and lack any real idea going forward, and it feels as though they have lost faith in the manager and his negative football.

As previously mentioned, goals are at a minimum, and his team shows little intent to win games. Everton fans seem to have had enough, and it is rumoured that Everton’s senior leadership group is seriously considering moving him on. As such, he is 8/1 to be the next manager sacked.

Ange Postecoglu isn’t quite cutting it for a lot of Spurs fans. In spite of their injury woes, they just cannot seem to keep the goals out. They lost 2-1 to Newcastle this weekend, though in his defence he was forced into starting a back five that included Brandon Austin in goal and Archie Gray again at centre back. He is 25/1 to be the next manager out of a job.

Julen Lopetegui is still the favourite to be the next manager on the chopping block, though Sean Dyche may soon take his place. West Ham’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City came as little surprise, and after this weekend, he is now 1/20 to be the next manager sacked.

Alexander Isak Knows Where The Net Is

Mohamed Salah scored in Liverpool's derby day draw with Manchester United. The goal took his tally to 18 goals at the half-way point of his season. He is 5/6 to finish as the Premier League’s top scorer come the end of the season. 

The Egyptian wasn’t able to extend his lead, however. Erling Haaland bagged a brace as the Cityzens beat West Ham 4-1, thus taking his tally to 16 goals and just two behind Salah. He is placed at 11/8 to win the golden boot. 

Alexander Isak’s impressive form continued as he scored again, this time against Spurs. He’s on 13 so far and doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Should he stay fit, he could mount a serious charge to win the award. His odds are 8/1 to do so.