Premier League: Late Liverpool Equaliser Extends Title Lead - Odds Watch

Diogo Jota’s late equaliser earned 10-man Liverpool a crucial point in their title charge, when they hosted Fulham on Saturday. 

The Portuguese forward’s crafty finish put Liverpool two points clear in top spot, with a game in hand still to play. But without further do, let's dive into the latest odds updates on all fronts in the Premier League.

Chelsea’s Odds Continue to Shorten Amid Fine Form

Enzo Maresca has impressed many this season, and his Chelsea side have come on leaps and bounds under his leadership. Chelsea’s recruitment and squad overhaul was remarkable this summer, but the ex-Leicester boss has managed his bloated squad effectively.

After their 2-1 victory over visiting Brentford on Sunday, they are just four points behind leaders Liverpool, though the Reds do have a game in hand following the Merseyside Derby postponement last week.

Chelsea sit second in the table, and they are now second most likely to win the title in the eyes of the bookies. They are typically placed around 7/2, but the odds might shorten even more as they continue to pick up three points consistently.

Liverpool remain clear favourites despite the potential banana skin game against an impressive Fulham side with a man advantage. They are now placed at 8/11, and it’s looking more likely each week that Arne Slot will guide them to victory in just his first season in the Premier League.

Could Nottingham Forest be Genuine Top Four Contenders?

Aston Villa and Manchester United looked two tough tests for a Nottingham Forest side that had been flying so far this season. Many feared their form was merely a purple patch following three defeats in four games from November to early December.

It seems this wasn’t the case. Nuno Espirito Santo's side, in the last fortnight, registered an away win at Old Trafford versus Manchester United and a home win over Aston Villa. The latter involved a remarkable late comeback, as substitute Anthony Elanga inspired his side and scored a stoppage-time winner.

His goal put Forest in fourth place on 28 points and firmly in the charge for a Champions League spot. They are currently 20/1 to finish in the top four, providing pretty decent value if none of the usual mob manage to get their acts together.

Manchester City are one who have evidently struggled this season, and currently sit one spot below Forest and a point behind them. They are still placed among the four most likely teams to place in the Champions League places, at 4/9. It seems the bookies expect they will reverse their fortunes at some point.

Massive Job at Molyneux After Eventual O’Neil Sacking

Wolves finally decided to part ways with Gary O’Neil following four successive defeats. These losses include a thumping against fellow strugglers Everton, a loss in ‘El Sackico’ against West Ham and a final nail in the coffin, defeat against relegation shoe-ins Ipswich.

It is undeniable that Wolves have a squad that possesses enough quality to stay in the Premier League. With players like Matheus Cunha, who has been in fine form despite a dreadful campaign from his team, there is enough for a new manager to use to propel the team away from the drop zone.

The relegation odds somewhat reflect this, with the bookies placing them at 4/5 to go down and fourth favourites. Three teams are deemed more likely to make the plunge into the Championship, namely the three who came up this season; Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton.

A couple of decent results for the Toffees have seen them make up some distance away from the bottom three. In their last two games, they have thrashed Wolves as previously mentioned, but they’ve also fought out a hard-earned draw against Arsenal at the Emirates.

Another clean sheet is music to the ears of Everton fans, and another gargantuan Jordan Pickford performance is starting to distress some fans, as they start to have faith that their first season in their new ground will be as a Premier League team.

They are now 7/2 to get relegated, indicating that the bookies and punters alike believe that they do have enough to keep their place in the top-flight, and will continue to chug along in this campaign and pick up points often enough to be comfortable come the end of the season.

Haaland Remains Top Scorer Favourite Through Man City Turmoil

Man City may be struggling but it hasn’t hugely impacted Erling Haaland's goal scoring. He is currently joint top of the chart, in good company next to Mohamed Salah. The pair are both on 13 goals for the season so far.

By his own standards, he’ll be disappointed with the numbers he’s put up so far, but if anything it proves how good a goalscorer he is, even with the situation going on in the blue side of Manchester. He is 8/13 to win the Golden Boot.

Salah is placed at 9/4, which provides some decent value to any punters who believe that poor form may continue for the foreseeable future in Manchester, and Liverpool's title charge will only gain more speed as the season continues.

Cole Palmer remains a decent outside shout to take home the award. With Chelsea’s fine form and his evident brilliance as a footballer, he is 8/1. His side are full of goals, too, and he’s also their main set-piece taker.