Is the title race over in the Premier League for this season? According to bookmaker Paddy Power, yes as they have paid out on Manchester City winning the title already. The Citizens hold an eight point advantage over their rivals Manchester United ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby. So a win for the Citizens in that one would be a massive step further towards the league title for Pep Guardiola’s men.
Manchester City were around 15/8 in the Premier League winner ante post market but with a stupendous W12 D1 L0 record for the season, Paddy Power believes that they are not going to be caught, even before going into the hectic and testing Festive period which can make or break title challenges. So they have decided to give City backers and early Christmas present by paying out early on success for the Citizens.
Spokesman Paddy Power said: “We’ve fully bought into the hype and can’t see who will come close to Pep’s lads this season.
“Being at the Etihad feels like watching Guardiola’s Barcelona side. So we’re rewarding the shrewd punters that knew they’d walk it this year.”
The Citizens can be backed at a general 1/7 odds-on price at other bookmakers with the Red Devils back at around 10/1 which would surely shift a little bit of they closed the gap to five points on the weekend at Old Trafford. Everyone else in the league table is 20/1 or bigger against getting their hands on the title, so could this be the defining point of the season? The Manchester derby?
Manchester United are a huge 5/2 price at Paddy Power to win the league game on home soil, that is what is ahead of them on Sunday, but Jose Mourinho’s men have been perfect at Old Trafford this season with seven wins from seven. If City, who are 11/10 to collect three points in the derby, do win then they will set a new record for consecutive Premier League victories.
