Premier League Top Four Odds: Man Utd 8.0 For Champions League Under Amorim

The third international break is in full swing, so now seems the perfect time to look at the latest Premier League top-four odds. 

Liverpool are five points clear at the top of the table after 11 games and are 1.05 with betting sites to grab one of the four Champions League spots.

Second-placed Manchester City, going for a record-extending fifth successive title, are 1.20, while stuttering Arsenal are just 1.11 despite being in fourth spot.

Will there be another surprising team filling the final spot just like Aston Villa last season? It's all still to play for, so take a look at the latest odds below.

Premier League Top-Four Odds: Chelsea Going Well 

Chelsea signed off for the international break with an encouraging 1-1 draw against Arsenal which left them in third spot in the Premier League table.

The Blues played five teams in the current top eight in their last six matches, but lost just once to Liverpool, so they certainly seem to be in with a chance of improving on last season’s sixth-place finish. 

Enzo Maresca still has a lot of juggling to do with a squad packed with big-money internationals, but so far he seems to be doing well with a young team that are performing well on the pitch.

The west Londoners remain odds-on at 1.80 with betting apps to be playing at Europe’s top table next season and their fixture list certainly looks a bit easier between now and the end of January.

Although Chelsea face Aston Villa and Tottenham in the next four weeks, eight of their next 11 games are against teams in the bottom half of the table.

Stuttering Spurs Lose Ground

Tottenham’s hopes of a top-four finish took a massive hit before the international break as they slumped to a 2-1 home defeat by previously winless Ipswich.

The shock result saw Spurs drop to 10th in the table, although they are only three points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal, their arch rivals.

However, that was the second time in three weeks that Ange Postecoglou’s side had lost to a team still seeking their first win, so fans are understandably starting to get twitchy.

Five defeats in 11 games is not the sort of form that will guarantee a place in next season’s Champions League, yet Spurs remain 3.75 with Bet365 for a top-four finish.

They travel to champions Manchester City immediately after the international break followed by clashes with in-form Fulham, Bournemouth and Chelsea, so they are in danger of slipping into the bottom half of the table.

Newcastle Bounce Back From Sticky Patch

Newcastle missed out on European football altogether this season but were 10.0 with football betting sites for a top-four finish after extending their winless run to four games with a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea towards the end of October.

However, back-to-back victories over Arsenal and top-four rivals Nottingham Forest ensured they moved up to eighth and are now 5.5 with Ladbrokes to be playing Champions League football for the second time in three seasons.

Eddie Howe’s side can make further strides after the break with two winnable games against West Ham and Crystal Palace which they follow with a home game against leaders Liverpool.

Break Arrives At Right Time For Villa

Everything was going swimmingly for Aston Villa when they made it three wins out of three in the new format of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Bologna.

But, a draw with Bournemouth in the Premier League was followed by four successive defeats in all competitions, including a 4-1 loss at Tottenham where Villa led at the break.

A 2-0 defeat at Liverpool saw Unai Emery’s men drop to ninth heading into the international break, although a congested table means they can easily find themselves jumping several places with a couple of wins.

Villa host struggling Crystal Palace next and then Juventus in the Champions League followed three days later by a trip to Chelsea.

Whether Villa can handle an exhausting fixture schedule on two fronts remains to be seen but they are now 6.0 with Bet365 to repeat their remarkable success from last season and finish in the top four.

Amorim To Give Manchester United A Fresh Start

Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag following a 2-1 defeat at West Ham and later appointed Ruben Amorim as their new manager.

In between, Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions, including comfortable wins against Leicester in both the Carabao Cup and Premier League.

The Red Devils were 3.0 for a top-four finish before a ball had been kicked, but their worst start to a season in the Premier League era saw their odds lengthen to 9.0.  

However, the feel-good factor returned with Van Nistelrooy’s temporary spell and now Amorim is in charge.

The Portuguese has already endeared himself to United fans by overseeing Sporting’s 4-1 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League.

Sporting also won all 11 games in the Primeira Liga before Amorim made the move to Old Trafford, so hopes are high he can bring the good times back to the club.

United are 13th in the table, but just four points adrift of the top four and priced at 8.0 to be playing Champions League football next season.

Premier League Top-Four Odds: Brighton Head Outsiders List 

Fabian Hurzeler has made an excellent start as Brighton manager as a replacement for Roberto De Zerbi.

The Seagulls have beaten Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester City in their last five games, a run which ensured they are one of four teams on 19 points.

Without European football, Brighton have a chance of playing at the top table for which they are available at 9.0. 

Elsewhere, fifth-placed Nottingham Forest’s brilliant run ended with a 3-1 defeat by Newcastle and they are 34.0 to end the campaign in the top four.

Fulham and Bournemouth are 34.0 and 41.0 respectively, while Brentford can be backed at 101.0.