Man City still Premier League title favourites despite Liverpool moving top

Liverpool have reclaimed top spot in the Premier League table after this weekend's action. The Reds capitalised on defeats away from home for title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City.

City are still the favourites in the Premier League title winner odds despite a second straight loss in all competitions for the champions.

City and Arsenal lose on the road

Pep Guardiola indicated a long injury list is causing problems for City and they looked leggy in slipping to a 2-1 defeat away to Bournemouth that ended their 32-match unbeaten run.

Goals from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson secured a famous victory for the Cherries, who continue to impress under Andoni Iraola and are now into the top half of the league table.

City were at 13/10 to win the Premier League title for the fifth year in a row last week but they are at around 6/4 having been overtaken in the table by Arne Slot's impressive Liverpool team.

Liverpool were behind midway through the second half at home to Brighton on Saturday but quickfire goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah saw the Reds through to a 2-1 win.

That puts Liverpool two points clear at the top but they can still be backed at 2/1 in the Premier League title winner odds, with bookmakers yet to be fully convinced they could be champions.

The wheels appear to be coming off for Arsenal, with a 1-0 defeat away to a Newcastle United side in indifferent form seeing the Gunners slip down to fifth in the Premier League table. At 14/5 to win the league a week ago, Arsenal have drifted all the way out to 4/1 in the outright odds.

Are Forest European contenders?

Forest are the surprise package of the Premier League season so far and they have climbed into the top four after racking up a third straight victory. Forest eased to a 3-0 home win over a struggling West Ham side with in-form striker Chris Wood getting on the scoresheet again.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side can still be backed at 25/1 in the Premier League top-four finish odds, but the 9/1 for Forest to finish in the top six of the final table might be more appealing.

Chelsea drew 1-1 at Manchester United with Enzo Maresca's side sitting fourth, behind Forest. The Blues are 4/5 to finish in the top four, with Arsenal, City and Liverpool seen as certainties.

Villa went down 4-1 away to Tottenham, who are now just two points outside the top four. Unai Emery's men are 5/1 in the Premier League top-four finish odds, with Spurs preferred at 5/2.

Southampton grab first Premier League win

Southampton moved off the bottom of the Premier League table by finally collecting their first win since returning to the top-flight. Russell Martin has earned praise for the Saints' style of play with positive recent signs translating into a 1-0 home win against Everton at the weekend.

Adam Armstrong's late goal gave Southampton fans something to celebrate at long last, but Martin's men are still seen as 1/3 favourites in the Premier League relegation betting market, with a crucial trip to Molineux up next on the schedule in a key battle of the bottom two sides.

Wolves collected another point with a 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace, but have dropped to the bottom of the table thanks to Southampton's success. The bookmakers still think that they will get out of it with their relegation odds of 6/4 making them the fourth-favourites for the drop.

Ipswich and Leicester drew 1-1 with that result doing little for either side's survival hopes. The Tractor Boys sit 18th and are 1/2 to go straight back down to the Championship, while the Foxes are at 10/11 despite taking seven points from four games to move five points clear of Ipswich.

West Ham's latest loss leaves the Hammers nervously looking over their shoulders. They are now 14/1 to be relegated with pressure continuing to build on under-fire Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui, who is now 2/1 to be the next Premier League manager to lose their job. Martin remains the favourite in the sack race betting odds while Gary O'Neil is now priced at 3/1.

Drawing at Wolves leaves Palace two points above the dreaded dotted line but the bookies still think they will climb away from danger sooner rather than later. Oliver Glasner's Eagles are at 11/2 in the Premier League relegation betting odds, while Everton's loss leaves them at 5/2.

Salah on target again in Golden Boot race

Salah's strike won the game for Liverpool at the weekend and the Egyptian star's seventh Premier League goal of the season moved him four behind Golden Boot leader Erling Haaland.

While headlines continue to be made about the Liverpool star's contract - Salah is linked with Saudi Arabia and he will be able to negotiate terms with foreign clubs from January - there is no doubt he is a contender for the top goalscorer prize after netting for the third game in a row.

Salah was 11/1 in the Golden Boot betting odds a week ago but has been boosted to 8/1 as a result of his latest goal, with City striker Haaland still priced as the clear favourite at odds of 2/9. A three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner, Salah would surely love to sign off with a fourth individual award if he is indeed set to leave Liverpool at the end of the current season.

Wood's eighth Premier League goal of the season has the New Zealand international on track for his most prolific campaign in the top flight. He can still be backed at 28/1 to win what would be an unlikely Golden Boot prize, having seen his odds drop from around 33/1 a week ago.