Premier League: Liverpool Brush Man City Aside After West Ham Upset - Odds Watch

Liverpool beat Manchester City comfortably to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eleven points. Wolves and West Ham recorded shock victories over Bournemouth and Arsenal respectively. This and more in the latest PL odds recap.

Liverpool Brush Manchester City Aside to Go Eleven Points Clear

Liverpool brushed Manchester City aside to extend their lead at the top of the table to eleven points. An inevitable goal from Mohamed Salah gave the league leaders the advantage, and Dominik Szoboszlai’s fine finish all but confirmed the Reds’ victory before the first half had even finished.

The win saw Arne Slot’s side go eleven points ahead and in a remarkably strong position to win the title, despite still having eleven games to play. To win the Premier League title, Liverpool are 1/12. 

There was extra motivation for Liverpool to win on Sunday after Arsenal’s loss on Saturday to West Ham. The runaway leaders did have a slight wobble, drawing with Everton and Aston Villa and barely scraping past a relegation-fearing Wolves. 

Without any real attacking threat, missing Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino was given the nod up top after he scored a couple off the bench against Leicester. It’s fair to say it became apparent Arsenal were lacking a real talisman. They barely laid a glove on the Hammers, as a single Jarrod Bowen goal claimed his side all three points. The Gunners are now 12/1 to win the title. 

Newcastle Beat Nottingham Forest in Top Four Thriller

Manchester City’s loss was just the latest in their disappointing results, as they look to secure Champions League football to lessen the blow in a torrid season. 

In the week, they’d been dumped out of the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid and followed it up by taking a schooling from Liverpool. Not ideal, though they remain in the top four spots and are 2/5 to remain there come the end of the season. 

Newcastle hosted Nottingham Forest in a big six-pointer game in both sides’ pursuit of the top four spots. A fantastic game for the neutral, as a seven-goal thriller ended 4-3 in favour of the Mags. 

Despite their late scare at the end of the game, Eddie Howe’s team is 7/4 to make the top four spots. Their opponents, led by Nuno Espírito Santo, will be disappointed in the result but remain a favourite to achieve the feat regardless. They’re 9/4 to finish in the top four places. 

West Ham and Wolves Register Shock Victories

West Ham’s shock win over Arsenal provided comfort to Hammers fans as they look to steer further away from the relegation spots. Three huge points left their odds to make the drop at 50/1.

Wolves also recorded a surprise victory. They beat Bournemouth 1-0 away but were helped massively when the Cherries went down to ten men after just half an hour. They’re now 7/1 to be relegated. 

Ipswich were well beaten by Spurs at Portman Road, thanks to a stellar performance from Brennan Johnson. His two first-half goals gave the Tractor Boys a steep mountain to climb, eventually losing 4-1.

The defeat was made even more damaging given Wolves’ big win, leaving Ipswich five points clear of safety. They’re now 1/8 to drop back into the Championship after just a season in the top flight. 

Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester Woes Continue

Leicester lost again, this time being thrashed 4-0 by Brentford. The Bees were buzzing, but Foxes gaffer Ruud van Nistelrooy certainly wasn’t. They look doomed, and the Dutchman could soon get the sack. He’s 1/2 to be the next manager relieved of his duties. 

Ange Postecoglu recorded another important win and has given himself some breathing room as Spurs boss. Their 4-1 win over Ipswich has left his odds to be the next manager sacked at 4/1. 

Ivan Juric took over a sinking ship, but he hasn’t really done enough to make it remotely seaworthy. They arguably look worse than they did under Russell Martin. After being battered by Brighton, he’s now 6/1 to be the next PL coach sacked. 

Alexander Isak Back to Scoring Ways

Mohamed Salah continued his fine scoring run, notching another in Liverpool’s win over Manchester City. His tally is up to 25 for the season and remarkably has provided 16 assists as well. He’s 1/4 to win the Golden Boot. 

Alexander Isak’s brace was his first goals since he netted a couple against Southampton in January. Those goals took him up to 19 for the season, and at 12/1 to win the golden boot. 

Bryan Mbuemo has been very impressive this season for Brentford and is sneaking up in the race to win the Golden Boot. His goal against Southampton was his 15th of the season, and he’s 175/1 to win the trophy.