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Some interesting odds on Premier League top four (and other possibilities) for the 2024/25 season where Newcastle United are concerned.
With bookies taking stock after the Boxing Day results, including that NUFC thrashing of Aston Villa.
A dominant performance seeing United win 3-0 and it could/should have been more.
That win coming in the eighteenth PL round of matches.
The bookies and punters reacting to how things now stand in the Premier League table (see below), as well of course, how they are now seeing the underlying strengths of the various teams and squads.
Listed below are the general Premier League odds now available from the various bookies for the 2024/25 season (in brackets are what the odds were after the opening round of PL games):
Win the Premier League:
1/4 (13/2) Liverpool
4/1 (9/5) Arsenal
40/1 (40/1) Chelsea
40/1 (11/8) Man City
100/1 (1,500/1) Forest
500/1 (40/1 Newcastle United
1,500/1 (66/1) Aston Villa
1,500/1 (33/1) Tottenham
1,500/1 (1,000/1) Bournemouth
So Newcastle United now rated sixth most ‘likely’.
At the very top, Liverpool remain very strong favourites, with Arsenal seen by the bookies as the only serious potential threat, after Chelsea’s dramatic late defeat at home to Fulham and then loss at Ipswich. Manchester City joint 40/1 third favourites.
This is how the Premier League table looks today (Tuesday 31 December 2024):
Premier League relegation:
1/33 (1/1) Southampton
1/4 (1/2) Leicester
1/2 (10/11) Ipswich
5/2 (7/2) Wolves
3/1 (5/2) Everton
12/1 (12/1) Man City
18/1 (10/1) Palace
33/1 (7/1) Brentford
33/1 (20/1) West Ham
50/1 (250/1) Man U
300/1 (40/1) Brighton
500/1 (3/1) Forest
500/1 (200/1) Villa
500/1 (11/2) Fulham
500/1 (7/1) Bournemouth
500/1 (40/1) Chelsea
500/1 (250/1) Tottenham
500/1 (250/1) Newcastle United
3,500/1 (2,000/1) Arsenal
4,000/1 (2,000/1) Liverpool
Eddie Howe’s team now seen as joint third least likely to go down in the 2024/25 season.
If you are wondering about the Man City 12/1 odds of relegation, this is due to the possibility (probability?) of severe punishment from the 115 Premier League charges they face, which could include amongst other sanctions, points deduction or even relegation. That case is ongoing. Though there again, the way their current form is going on the pitch as well now…
Finish Premier League top four:
1/500 (1/2) Liverpool
1/25 (1/9) Arsenal
1/4 (9/4) Chelsea
4/7 (1/7) Man City
7/2 (9/4) Newcastle United
5/1 (100/1) Forest
12/1 (7/2) Villa
18/1 (66/1) Bournemouth
20/1 (9/4) Tottenham
22/1 (11/1) Brighton
33/1 (66/1) Fulham
33/1 (2/1) Man U
250/1 (66/1) Brentford
This is where, like me, I guess you will be giving most focus.
Can Newcastle United bounce back into the Premier League top four and get Champions League football?
Well, the bookies now have NUFC fifth most likely after that huge win at Old Trafford.
Next match is on Saturday away at Tottenham, if United can make it six wins in a row (five in the Premier League)…
Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – Monday 30 December 8pm
(Stats via BBC Sport)
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Isak 4, Joelinton 19
Man U:
(In brackets the half-time stats)
Possession was Newcastle 47% (51%) Man U 53% (49%)
Total shots were Newcastle 12 (11) Man U 10 (3)
Shots on target were Newcastle 4 (4) Man U 1 (0)
Corners were Newcastle 3 (3) Man U 2 (0)
Touches in the box Newcastle 19 (16) Man U 17 (3)
Newcastle United team v Manchester United:
Dubravka, Trippier (Livramento 58), Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton, Murphy (Barnes 85), Isak, Gordon (Willock 85)
Unused subs:
Vlachodimos, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Longstaff, Lewis Miley
(Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – There’s only one United! Read HERE)
Newcastle United upcoming matches:
Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports
(Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – Instant Newcastle United fan/writer reaction – Read HERE)
Tuesday 7 January – Arsenal v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports and ITV1 and ITVX
Sunday 12 January – Newcastle v Bromley (3pm) BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)
Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports
Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)
Saturday 1 February – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)
Wednesday 5 February – Newcastle v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports