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Premiership Betting - The Champions 2007-2008

It's not if, it's Sven

Gerry McDonnell of the supersoccer.co.uk betting site takes a look at the odds for winning the 2007-2008 English Premiership (EPL).

On reflection, my decision to take a couple of weeks off to 'rest' was flawed from the outset. The wife went completely 'Stefan Postma' on me; she was constantly on my back.

The evil one demanded that the bedroom receive a full makeover. As nothing has been done in there for a number of years, I wasn't overly upset with her having the decorators in.

Tidying up the garden was the hardest job. I was absolutely knackered at the end; the incessant drone of the lawnmower completely ruined my afternoon nap.

I did manage to wash the car myself. I say wash, but 'drove in the rain' would probably be a more accurate description. In my defence, I have been busy putting together a collection of ante-post football bets that are so tasty, Nordic babe-magnet Sven Goran Eriksson has been trying to get his hands on them.

Manchester United are a confident pick for Premiership glory. United were clearly the best team in the league last season, and their summer transfer dealings have been nothing short of exemplary. United are available at 7/5 in a two-horse race: I suspect foal play.

Liverpool are the betting equivalent of Lenny Henry: every year they receive massive support for no apparent reason. I like the look of Arsenal at 2/1 in the betting without Man U and Chelsea.

I've got a lot of time for 'let's do it again' Sven. England rose from 17th to 4th in the FIFA world rankings under the Swede's tutelage, and he managed to orchestrate this transformation while planting his pole more than Sergey Bubka. The 2/1 for Manchester City finishing the season in the top half of the table is the most surprising proposition since Ulrika Johnson offered the ageing Lothario a little slice of Swedish fish pie.

I always try to gain an edge wherever possible, so I asked the wife's computer-savvy sister to run a series of simulations on the Premiership handicap. After a significant number of entries last Saturday night, she has reached the conclusion that Manchester City will finish on around the 100 point mark (they receive a 41 point start), making them an each-way steal at 15/1.

The Golden Boot is a tough market to crack under normal circumstances, but with Didier Drogba (the clear favourite) on African Nations Cup duty for up to two months, a little dabble may prove pleasantly prudent. Eduardo netted 71 goals in 100 games in Croatia; if he settles early at the Emirates, the 28/1 will prove the greatest gift since Cher's offering to a young Franck Ribery in the tear-jerking chick-flick 'Mask'.

There are a number of season match bets available where the probability of success is greater then the odds-makers have calculated. Man City to finish above West Ham at 11/8 is the standout, and Middlesbrough to finish above Sunderland at evens is a close runner-up. If bets were birds, these two would be on Sven's 'to do' list.

I love to have a pre-season accer on the four divisions, but it's normally about as successful as a Frank Skinner sitcom. There's always one team that lets me down; even when I just have a single.

This year, it's all about to change. I'm siding with Manchester United in the Premiership, Southampton in the Championship, Swansea in League 1 and the MK Dons in the basement. A £1 each way accer will return £2,206 if all prove successful, I've already entered the £46 return for all four to place on my spreadsheet.

Arsenal

Winners 12/1
Relegation 1,000/1
Where they'll finish - 3rd
Season Special - Arsenal to win the league without Man U and Chelsea 2/1

Aston Villa

Winners 600/1
Relegation 25/1
Where they'll finish - 7th
Season Special - Villa to finish above Birmingham and Derby 4/9

Birmingham

Winners 5,000/1
Relegation 11/10
Where they'll finish - 16th
Season Special - Birmingham to finish above Sunderland and Derby 9/4

Blackburn

Winners 750/1
Relegation 20/1
Where they'll finish - 11th
Season Special - McCarthy to be the top Blackburn goal scorer 7/4

Bolton

Winners 1,500/1
Relegation 7/1
Where they'll finish - 12th
Season Special - Bolton to finish above West Ham Evs

Chelsea

Winners 7/4
Relegation 2,500/1
Where they'll finish - 2nd
Season Special - Chelsea to win the Carling Cup 4/1

Derby

Winners 7,500/1
Relegation 8/15
Where they'll finish - 19th
Season Special - Derby to finish in the bottom half 1/8

Everton

Winners 750/1
Relegation 25/1
Where they'll finish - 9th
Season Special - Andy Johnson to be the top British goal scorer 9/1

Fulham

Winners 5,000/1
Relegation 2/1
Where they'll finish - 17th
Season Special - Fulham to finish above Wigan 8/11

Liverpool

Winners 6/1
Relegation 1,000/1
Where they'll finish - 4th
Season Special - Liverpool to finish the season empty-handed 1/2

Man City

Winners 1,000/1
Relegation 5/1
Where they'll finish - 6th
Season Special - Man City to finish in the top 6 9/1

Man United

Winners 7/5
Relegation 5,000/1
Where they'll finish - 1st
Season Special - Tevez to be the top United goal scorer 11/4

Middlesbrough

Winners 1,750/1
Relegation 11/2
Where they'll finish - 8th
Season Special - Middlesbrough to finish above Newcastle and Sunderland 9/2

Newcastle

Winners 250/1
Relegation 25/1
Where they'll finish - 10th
Season Special - Viduka to score under 12.5 Premiership goals 8/11

Portsmouth

Winners 1,000/1
Relegation 12/1
Where they'll finish - 14th
Season Special - Pompey to finish above Sunderland 4/6

Reading

Winners 1,800/1
Relegation 5/1
Where they'll finish - 15th
Season Special - Doyle to be the top Reading goal scorer 9/4

Sunderland

Winners 2,000/1
Relegation 4/1
Where they'll finish - 18th
Season Special - Keane to be shown a red card before Christmas 10/1

Tottenham

Winners 100/1
Relegation 125/1
Where they'll finish - 5th
Season Special - Tottenham to finish 5th in the table 3/1

West Ham

Winners 1,250/1
Relegation 10/1
Where they'll finish - 13th
Season Special - Ashton to score more than Bellamy 10/11

Wigan

Winners 5,000/1
Relegation 5/4
Where they'll finish - 20th
Season Special - Hutchings to be the first manager to go 9/2

The views expressed are solely those of the author.

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