Manchester United are back in first place. It’s the first time this has happened since Louis van Gaal has been in charge. However, the Red Devils are not the favorites to claim the trophy when the season is over. At least, not in the eyes of one prominent sports book.
According to a general consensus, here are your updated odds on who might win the Barclay’s Premier League title:
Manchester City 10-11
Arsenal 4-1
Manchester United 9-2
Chelsea 15-2
If those odds seem a bit off to you, you’re definitely not alone. Take a look at where those four clubs currently reside in the standings.
Manchester United- 1st, 16 points +7 goal differential
Manchester City- 2nd, 15 points +7 goal differential
Arsenal- 4th, 13 points, +3 goal differential
Chelsea- 15th, 8 points, -3 goal differential
Every team but two, Everton and West Brom, have played 7 games this season. You know Chelsea is going to get it going eventually, and they’ll be inevitably be in the mix. However, we expected that the Manchester United title odds would be much better than the Chelsea odds at this point. You would expect a wider gap between 9-2 and 15-2.