Sack race odds: Chris Wilder shortens following Arsenal thrashing
Chris Wilder moved into sack race contention, from 13/2 to 4/1, after Sheffield United suffered yet another chastening home defeat, this time being thrashed 6-0 at home by Arsenal.
It was the fourth home game in succession in which Wilder's team have conceded at least five goals, so it was no surprise to see fans stream out of Bramall Lane in their thousands when Gabriel Martinelli made it 3-0 after just 15 minutes.
The Blades boss made a 17th-minute substitution in an effort to stem the tide, with Arsenal still adding two further goals before the break.
Luckily for Sheffield United, currently bottom of the table and 11 points from safety with as many games remaining, the Gunners eased off in the second period, adding only one more.
The contenders...
Prior to Monday, Sean Dyche had been the weekend's biggest sack race mover, cut in from 25/1 to 16s after Everton conceded two stoppage-time goals to lose at home to West Ham, meaning they remain without a win in 2024.
He is back out to 20/1 following Sheffield United's thrashing.
Everton's 3-1 defeat means the current seven-game sequence (W0 D5 L2) is the club's longest winless run to start a calendar year in their league history.
They are without a victory in 10 Premier League matches all told, with their last win coming in mid-December against Burnley.
The Toffees have slipped to 16th in the table, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Next Premier League Manager to Leave (odds via Sky Bet)
- Vincent Kompany - 7/4
- Chris Wilder - 4/1
- Mauricio Pochettino - 4/1
- Erik ten Hag - 9/2
- No manager to leave - 5/1
- David Moyes - 10/1
- Eddie Howe - 14/1
- Thomas Frank - 16/1
- Sean Dyche - 20/1
- Nuno Espirito Santo - 25/1
- 33/1 bar
In what was their first match since having their 10-point deduction reduced to six, Everton were not without their chances and Dyche may well be left scratching his head at how his side have once again failed to win.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was dropped for fellow forward Beto, who proceeded to miss a first-half penalty.
The Portuguese did redeem himself by scoring after the break, but Everton failed to capitalise when in the ascendancy, allowing West Ham to make the most of their set-piece strength and ultimately run out winners.
Poch pressure going nowhere
Mauricio Pochettino had Axel Disasi's 83rd-minute equaliser for Chelsea in a 2-2 draw at Brentford to thank for avoiding likely sack race favouritism.
While it limited what would have been growing pressure on the Argentine, he still saw another change to his price.
Last weekend the former Tottenham manager was sharply cut in from 12/1 to 5s after Chelsea were beaten 1-0 in extra time by a heavily depleted Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.
Their failure to win at Brentford saw him trimmed in again, with a pocket of Blues fans voiced their displeasure on Saturday, with some even calling for the return of Jose Mourinho - the current market leader to be next Chelsea boss.
Ten Hag trimmed too
Erik ten Hag saw a similar, expected price movement as he came in from 7/1 following a 3-1 derby day defeat at Manchester City.
United took an eighth-minute lead through a Marcus Rashford wonder strike, but mustered just two further attempts on goal.
Ten Hag remains under pressure following the recent investment by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, with United 11 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and six behind fifth-placed Tottenham.
Not good Kompany
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany is still at the top of the market.
The Belgian's price was trimmed from 9/4 to 7/4 following yet another defeat for his Burnley side, this time at the hands of Bournemouth.
They are second from bottom and 11 points from safety.
No manager to leave?
Of note following Sunday's results was 'no manager to leave', which drifted from 3/1 to 11/2 despite their being only 11 to 12 fixtures of the season remaining.
Monday Night Football's result had a big impact though, as it came back in to 5s to round of the weekend's action.
Odds correct at 10:20 GMT (05/03/24)
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