Manchester City Premier League 2018/19 Preview Betting Odds & Predictions

City to stroll to another league title

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The Citizens are the reigning champions of England and they are being heavily backed to go and successfully defend their title. With manager Pep Guardiola firmly embedded at the club now they look to have everything in place to stay on top of the English game for some time to come. There doesn’t appear to be any let up in the intensity of their ambition to claim more titles either and picked up the Community Shield against Chelsea ahead of the new domestic season.

It was just all so easy for the Citizens last season as they broke records all over the place in the Premier League. They amassed a tally of 100 points and fired off 106 goals in their 38 games as well. They ended up with a W32 D4 L2 record and you just can’t argue with that kind of force. They finished 19 points clear of second-placed Manchester United and that is just a gap in quality which is going to be so difficult for any side to close this season. City are 4/6 odds on favourites to win the Premier League again* (betting odds taken from August 6th, 2018 at 8:57 pm).

The Citizens added Riyad Mahrez to their ranks over the summer for extra support in terms of creativity. That is something which is going to be important because teams have had a good look at how Many City managed to open them up so easily last season and will look to plug those holes in going up against them again. So City may have to find that extra touch of creativity, rely on those individual moments of brilliance from players even more this season with teams setting up more defensively against them.

There’s just no feasible way for teams to contain them, as the only times they looked vulnerable last season was when teams, notably Liverpool, came out and challenged them by pressing them high. That’s a risky game though and one that is so tough to pull off against City for 90 minutes. They just look as if they are doing things with consummate ease and they clearly have an abundance of depth and they are looking to continuously grow as well.

Premier League Outright Winner Odds*

Man City 4/6
Liverpool 4/1
Man Utd 7/1
Chelsea 12/1
Tottenham 16/1
Arsenal 20/1
Wolves 250/1
Everton 250/1
Bar 300/1
* (betting odds taken from August 6th, 2018 at 8:57 pm)

Not only will they have their ambitions on the domestic front but they will driving forth on their quest to get the Champions League title under their belt as well. But because of the depth that they have and some good additions in the transfer market during 2018, they should be able to handle themselves more than adequately. It’s just so hard seeing anyone get themselves close enough to the Citizens and of course, they have an abundance of individual strike power. Sergio Aguero is at 6/1 odds in the Premier League Top Goalscorer market* (betting odds taken from August 6th, 2018 at 8:57 pm) for the 2018/19 season while he has so many teammates around him to chip in like Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling. It’s an embarrassment of attacking riches really. Without question, they are the obvious ones to beat. We don’t see anyone doing so.

Fixture List

Manchester City start their title defence with a great fixture as they head out on the road to visit Arsenal. That should be a thoroughly entertaining affair at the Emirates and Man City strolled to a 3-0 win there last season. They can be backed at even money odds* (betting odds taken from August 6th, 2018 at 8:57 pm) to get the win there in that opener, a nice price for the away side to be taken at. So that is the start that they have and following that they will be expected to go on a tear.

Their next six matches sees them with what should be a very comfortable run of fixtures against sides who are largely expected to finish in the bottom half of the table. They take on all three newly promoted teams in that sequence. Things start getting tricky around October and November when they face Liverpool, Spurs and Man United in a sequence of six games. The Citizens won’t be unhappy with their end of season run in either. They only meet one of the other big six in their final seven matches for the season, which is Tottenham on April 20th and that is on home soil.

The two Manchester derby dates against their rivals Man Utd are at home on November 10th and then at Old Trafford on March 16th.

Prediction

Everything looks pretty manageable for the Citizens. Get the Arsenal game out of the way and they have a great run of fixtures early in the season which will allow them to build up a strong head of steam so they could get themselves off to a positive flyer. The same down the back stretch really because they shouldn’t be feeling too much pressure with the fixtures ahead.

There’s no way to oppose Man City really in the title race but because we do predict Liverpool to be the closest to them a Man City/Liverpool Straight Forecast is at 10/3 odds with bet365* (betting odds taken from August 6th, 2018 at 8:57 pm) does appeal.