How Harlow’s Most Followed Team Could Impact the Premiership Title Chase
Promotional features / Fri 17th May 2024 at 11:54am
According to a 2017 Google survey, Tottenham Hotspur is the most searched and followed football team in Harlow. Despite an impressive start to the season, Ange Postecoglu’s naivety in continuing with his fast-paced, attacking style has cost his team in recent weeks.
Tottenham are now second favourite behind Aston Villa for the fourth Champions League spot, but they could still have a huge say in the title race.
As we approach the penultimate gameweek of the season, the bookmakers have narrowed the odds significantly on Arsenal and Manchester City. Those scouring the top sports books and safest casino sites might be able to find deals to improve odds or increase their stake.
Manchester City are currently 1 point behind Arsenal with one game in hand and three games to go. Because of this, they are the bookmakers’ favourite and are priced at around 2/5.
Arsenal are priced at 12/5 while Liverpool is the only other team that is still in with a mathematical chance but currently sits 5 points behind Arsenal with two games to go. Odds of 750/1 reflect their chances of a championship-winning farewell to Klopp.
With approximately 70% of sports bettors betting on football, it is the most popular sport in the UK by a wide margin. Big tournaments and important fixtures attract higher volumes of bettors to online and retail bookmakers, and the end of the season with a fascinating title race will be a big day for betting operators.
Liverpool face a difficult away trip to Aston Villa before a home tie on the final day of the season against Wolves. The bookies have got it wrong before, but it would be one of the biggest upsets in Premiership history if they could snatch the title at this point.
Manchester City will play twice this week, away at Fulham on Saturday, and this is where it gets interesting, then away at Spurs on Tuesday.
This leaves Tottenham fans in the unenviable position of trying to cheer their team on to a victory that could secure Champions League football and the riches it promises, but it could also sway the title race in their bitter rivals’ favour.
In between Manchester City’s games, Arsenal face an away day at Old Trafford where, like Tottenham, Manchester United fans could see their team help local rivals.
Eric Ten Hag’s Manchester United are on course for their worst ever Premier League season, a record he will be desperate to avoid. Despite an FA Cup final against Manchester City still to be played, his teams’ wretched performances have put his job and reputation on the line.
A good performance and result against title-chasing Arsenal would go some way to helping his case, and you can never write off Manchester United at home.
The final day of the season takes place on Sunday, May 19th and both Arsenal and Manchester City have the opportunity to lift the Premiership title in front of their home fans.
Arsenal face a tough test against an Everton team that has started to get its act together under Sean Dyche’s stewardship.
Arteta would be hopeful that his team have enough left in the tanks to beat Manchester United and Everton, and hope for Manchester City to slip up.
Arsenal currently have a better goal difference than Manchester City by six goals. If City win twice and draws once, it could come down to that.
Pep Guardiola’s team have had to endure a few injuries to key players during the season, including De Bruyne and Haaland. His team appears to be fully fit and ready for the title charge, despite the disappointment of dropping out of Europe against a Real Madrid team that they dominated.
A final home game against a West Ham team that has just announced that David Moyes could be the perfect platform for them. Tottenham fans all over London will be hopeful that Villa drop points and they can upset the bookmakers in their home match against Manchester City, but there will be some fans that will grudge the idea that they could hand Arsenal the title, especially after the disappointment of losing at home against them at the end of April.
Harlow Town fans will be able to sit back and enjoy the best of the Premier League action unfolding after watching their team secure the Thurlow Nunn League Challenge Cup.
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