2020 EPL Odds Preview Week 17
We have reached week 17 of the 2019/20 Premier League season and the gap between league leaders Liverpool and third-placed Manchester City has become a staggering 14 points.
Liverpool put in their most dominant performance of the season, easing to a comfortable 3-0 away at Bournemouth. With Sadio Mane rested, Mohamed Salah came back into the side and netted for his seventh Premier League goal of the season.
Naby Keita also returned to the starting line-up after an illness and scored his first goal of the season alongside an assist that culminated in a man of the match performance to reignite his Liverpool career.
Manchester City lost their fourth league game this season, bowing 2-1 at home to Manchester United. City’s loss now leaves them 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool.
City went 2-0 down in the first half before a Nicolas Otamendi header in the 80th minute set up a nervy finish for United. Liverpool now has an unassailable lead over City and their chances to retain their Premier League died tonight at the Etihad Stadium.
Liverpool continues to possess an eight-point lead at the top of the table remains the sportsbooks favorites for the sixth week in a row with odds of -350, their best odds of the season, to win the 2020 EPL Title. Manchester City also remains second with odds of +333, their worst odds of the season, to retain their Premier League Title.
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Tottenham Hotspur got their biggest win of the season, defeating Burnley 5-0 at home. It was also Tottenham’s first clean sheet since the 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on the 14th of September.
It was a welcome response for Jose Mourinho after their 2-1 loss to Manchester United in midweek. Harry Kane scored a brace while Son scored potentially the game of the season, picking the ball on the edge of his box before dribbling 90 yards past seven Burnley players before dispatching the ball past Burnley keeper Nick Pope.
Sportsbooks have their updated odds on winning the 2020 EPL odds at a staggering +50000.
Arsenal ended their 10-match unbeaten run with a much needed 3-1 victory away to West Ham. Despite going 1-0 down after a lackluster performance in the first half, Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli struck on his first Premier League start before just a second Premier League goal for Arsenal’s record signing Nicolas Pepe.
Pepe then contributed his second league assist of the season to set up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for his 11th league goal of the season.
That was Arsenal’s first time in eight years to come back from behind and to win a league game away from home.
Arsenal has finally made it on the right path but has a long way to go before returning to the true status of Arsenal football club.
Sportsbooks has the odds of Arsenal winning the EPL Title at +75000.
Chelsea fell 3-1 to Everton in what was Everton legend Duncan Ferguson’s first game in charge as interim manager of the club. A Dominic Calvert Lewin brace led the Toffees out of the relegation zone.
Chelsea has lost three of their last four games and has now conceded the most goals out of the top six this season.
Chelsea now possesses the fourth-best odds to win the EPL title which opens at +25000.
Manchester United have two impressive wins on the bounce with a 2-1 derby away win against Manchester City. Goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were enough to steal three points against their bitter rivals.
A much-improved defensive performance alongside the long-awaited emergence of midfield dynamo Fred set United on their way to six points out of six against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.
Sportsbooks’ odds on Manchester United now open at +75000.
Leicester City remains second in the Premier League after an impressive 4-1 victory over Aston Villa home win over Watford. Jamie Vardy scored his 15th and 16th Premier League goal of the season alongside goals by Jonny Evans and Kelechi Iheanacho to seal the victory for the Foxes, Vardy scored in the eighth game in a row, demonstrating his position as one of the elite strikers in the Premier League.
They’ve now won eight games on the bounce and remain hot on the heels of Liverpool, despite being eight points behind the league leaders.
Sportsbooks’ odds on Leicester City to win the EPL title for the second time in their history is now open at +1400, the third-best odds in the league.
Liverpool and Manchester City remain the only clubs worth putting your money on, despite Leicester’s hugely impressive season. Liverpool remain favorites going into week 17 and we shall see if this continues until the end of the season.
