Latest Premier League Odds: Forest Create Top-Four Gap as Arsenal Clinch Crucial Win

Arsenal beat rivals Chelsea in the North London Derby, while struggles continued for Spurs and Leicester. This and more in the latest PL odds recap.

Liverpool Pre-Occupied as Arsenal Prevail

As mentioned, Liverpool were unavailable this weekend for a usual Premier League fixture as they faced Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final under the arches at Wembley. They lost out to Newcastle, and even though there’s no direct impact on the league, this loss and their Champions League exit in midweek may throw them off-kilter. They’re 1/25 to win the title. 

Meanwhile, a makeshift Arsenal side edged past Chelsea in the latest iteration of the North London derby. Still missing more recognised strikers like Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, as well as other big names like Bukayo Saka, it was Spaniard Mikel Merino who tipped the tie in his team’s favour. 

The Gunners may be starting to feel as though the league has almost slipped entirely from their grasp, now being 12 points behind without the leaders having even played, but it’s important they keep registering results to ensure they finish second as a minimum. They’re 22/1 to win the Premier League title. 

Nottingham Forest Continue in Top Four Crusade

Chelsea’s loss to Arsenal has already been covered and came as little surprise to most in the footballing world. They’ve been very inconsistent over the course of the season after making a decent start to the campaign. They’re now 5/4 to make the top four places. 

Nottingham Forest keep proving their doubters wrong. This weekend’s result came as expected, beating relegation fodder Ipswich two nil at Portman Road, but these are the sorts of games that could prove as potential banana skins for the Trees. They’re in pole position to finish within the top four spots, and are 4/6 to do so. 

Elsewhere Manchester City dropped another two points when they hosted Brighton on Saturday. Goals from star forwards Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush weren’t enough for the Cityzens, who now sit in fifth place. They’re 4/6 to end the season in one of the top four positions. 

Their weekend opponents Brighton might feel as though it was two points dropped themselves when they faced the champions. Their own pursuit of Europe is a strong one, and they will feel as though they’re still in with a chance of making the top four places. They’re 8/1 to make them. 

Everton and West Ham Share the Points

A fixture between Everton and West Ham showed two teams who appeared to be on the beach and ready for the season to end. Neither will feel at this stage they’re under threat of relegation, and sharing the points was arguably a favourable result for both teams. 

Everton have been playing with heart since David Moyes’ arrival and are grinding out results week-by-week. They’re now 200/1 to be relegated. The same goes for the Hammers when looking at who will make the drop to the Championship next season.

Wolves beat Southampton at St Mary’s, extending the gap between them at the bottom three teams. Wolves are now 9 points clear of Ipswich, thanks to Jorgen Strand Larsen’s brace. Vitor Pereira’s side are now 12/1 to be relegated. 

Van Nistelrooy Suffers Ruud Management Awakening 

One of the troubled three teams rotting at the wrong end of the table is Leicester. They’ve been dreadful, to be frank. They’ve lost their last six league games, and have only won one (yes, one), of their last fifteen league games. 

Ruud van Nistelrooy was an appointment that filled the Foxes fans with little inspiration when he first took the job. They’re sick of the sight of him now, and he’s 4/6 to be the next Premier League manager to leave post. 

Speaking of frustrated fans, Spurs’ might just take the top spot in that department. They’ve been disastrous this season, and Ange Postecoglu just cannot get a tune out of them playing under his philosophy. Their injuries haven’t helped, but they should not be in the bottom half of the table with the players they have available. Postecoglu is 3/1 to be the next PL gaffer to leave post. 

Enzo Maresca has been left scratching his head almost permanently in the latter stages of Chelsea’s campaign. They’ve won two of their last five and are struggling, particularly against the teams around them. Should they be doing better with all the money they’ve spent? Maresca is 20/1 to be the next PL manager to leave post. 

Haaland Trails Salah In Top Scorer Race 

In Mohamed Salah’s Premier League absence, Erling Haaland scored a goal. He’s still trailing quite the distance in the race for the golden boot, being six behind the leader, and is 9/1 to win it. 

Chris Wood failed to score again, making those five games goalless for the New Zealand international. He’s scored a remarkable number of goals this season but seems to be slowing down now. He’s 100/1 to win the golden boot.