Manchester United head into the brand new Premier League season stuffed with optimism regardless of a torrid 2023/24 marketing campaign below Erik ten Hag.
An injury-ravaged squad managed simply eighth place within the league, their lowest end within the Premier League period, whereas FA Cup success noticed them granted European qualification by the pores and skin of their enamel.
Nevertheless, a busy summer season within the switch window paired with the optimistic begin to life below the Ineos regime has reignited the spark of pleasure round Previous Trafford forward of the season opener in opposition to Fulham on Friday.
Matthijs De Ligt arrives with loads of expectation (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Manchester United backed for achievement
Based on a research by BetMGM, The Purple Devils have been backed to win the league by 18 per cent of betters, with solely Manchester Metropolis (36 per cent) backed extra recurrently than ten Hag’s males.
United’s tally is greater than final season’s runners-up Arsenal and Arne Slot’s Liverpool, each 15 per cent, regardless of ending 29 and 22 factors forward of the Previous Trafford outfit final season respectively.
Regardless of the help, BetMGM themselves solely again United because the fifth-most probably aspect to elevate the title this season, behind Chelsea in addition to final season’s high three, whereas odds for his or her unlikely success sit at 22/1 on the time of writing.
Manchester Metropolis are favourites to make it 5 titles in a row this season (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Regardless of the help, Purple Devils supervisor Erik ten Hag presently sits high of the sack race, based on the identical research, with 11% of bets for first supervisor to lose their job positioned on the Dutchman.
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Commenting forward of the Premier League season, Sam Behar, UK Director at BetMGM mentioned: “It’s clear from the followers perspective and betting markets, that Manchester Metropolis are the group to beat but once more this season and we make them the present favourites at 6/5 to elevate the title for a fifth consecutive season.
“If final season is something to go by, the promoted sides will discover it tough on their return to the highest flight, with Ipswich City, Southampton and Leicester all among the many hottest selections to be relegated.”
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