Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

Premier League title odds: Liverpool go to odds-on favourtism after beating Leicester while Man City lose to Wolves


Manchester City's shock defeat to Wolves at the Etihad has seen Liverpool installed as odds-on favourites to win the Premier League title after opening up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.

Even when leading the league by five points after winning seven from seven, Liverpool were still behind Pep Guardiola's back-to-back champions in the betting given how dominant they've been over the last couple of years.

This weekend saw the tables turned though, with Liverpool bagging a late victory at Anfield thanks to a 95th-minute penalty against Leicester.


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Man City then had to respond with what looked like a simple enough home game with Wolves, but Guardiola's defensive worries surfaced again and Adama Traore was able to score twice to stun the champions 2-0.

The dramatic turn of events at both Anfield and the Etihad means that the Reds now sit eight points in front of City heading into the international break, and that's been enough for bookmakers to respond by making them the new favourites for the title.

The Reds have famously been waiting 30 years to win the league, and they thought they'd found the key last season when opening up a seven-point lead around Christmas before losing at the Etihad and then watching City go on an amazing 14-game winning streak to pinch the title by a point.

History could yet repeat itself as Liverpool have to face City twice this season, while their first game back after the international break is a trip to Old Trafford to face fierce rivals Manchester United.


Liverpool & Man City Premier League fixtures

Man City: Crystal Palace (A), Aston Villa (H), Southampton (H)

Liverpool: Man Utd (A), Tottenham (H), Aston Villa (A)

Followed by Liverpool v Man City - November 10


City, who are chasing a third straight title, are down in numbers in the heart of their defence and have already lost at Norwich and drawn with Spurs before losing out to Wolves at home.

Liverpool and City go head-to-head for the first time on November 10 at Anfield, but before then both sides face three big fixtures before they collide on Merseyside in what will be the biggest game of the season so far.

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