Premier League Relegation Odds: Pressure Piles On Everton And Southampton

The Premier League relegation battle is heating up at the halfway mark of the season, and betting sites believe eight teams are involved in the fight against the drop.
Most teams at the wrong end of the table still have 18 games to play, so we should expect plenty of twists and turns along the way.
The odds have shifted after another eventful weekend of action - you can find the latest prices below, followed by our take on the basement battle.
Bournemouth And Everton The Favourites To Succumb
Bournemouth, who dropped into the bottom three for the first time this season at the weekend, are the outright favourites for relegation with football betting sites at a best price of 3/10.
The Cherries missed the chance to register a crucial win at the weekend, as Sam Surridge’s goal against his former club earned Nottingham Forest a draw on the south coast.
Bournemouth have taken just four points from the last 30 available, and Gary O’Neil’s lack of managerial experience could work against them.
Everton (8/13) are also in miserable form. They lost 2-0 to West Ham United at the weekend, extending their winless streak to eight games in the top flight.
With Frank Lampard having been sacked on Monday and the fan base openly revolting against the ownership.
It is fair to say, the Toffees are not in a great place right now and the next Everton manager will have a huge job on his hands.
New Managers Offer Hope To Southampton And Wolves
Southampton and Wolves remain in trouble, but both clubs have benefited from a the fabled ‘new manager bounce’ - albeit to different extents.
Nathan Jones got off to a dismal start as Southampton boss, as his team lost each of his first four games at the helm.
But victories over Crystal Palace and Manchester City in the FA Cup and EFL Cup respectively lifted the mood at St Mary’s, as did a battling 2-1 defeat of Everton in the Premier League.
However, Southampton lost 1-0 to Aston Villa last time out and they remain rooted to the foot of the table.
This looks set to be a long, hard season for the Saints, who are 8/11 to fall through the trapdoor.
Wolves were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City on Sunday, but there is no shame in going down to Erling Haaland and Co.
Julen Lopetegui has made them tougher to beat and Wolves are now outside the bottom three, albeit on goal difference alone. At odds of 5/2 with Betfair, Lopetegui’s men are by no means safe just yet.
East Midlands Rivals Forest And Leicester With Work To Do
Nottingham Forest and Leicester City are in a similar position in the Premier League table, but the two clubs will have very different perceptions of their present situations.
For Forest, 13th place represents a vast improvement on the early weeks of the campaign, when it looked as though Steve Cooper’s side would be headed straight back to the Championship.
Forest have made huge strides since then, avoiding defeat in eight of their last 10 matches and opening up a four-point cushion above the bottom three.
That is still too close for comfort, but Forest have momentum on their side - unlike many of the teams around them - and are now 11/4 with Ladbrokes to succumb to the drop.
Leicester began the campaign with hopes of challenging for Europe, but simply finishing above the dreaded dotted line would be welcome right now.
The Foxes have taken just one point from the last 15 on offer, leaving Brendan Rodgers’ job under pressure and his side a 4/1 shot to be playing Championship football next term.
Leeds And West Ham Not Out Of Danger Yet
The latest odds from Bet365 give Leeds United a 7/2 chance of going down.
Jesse Marsch’s men continue to be dogged by inconsistency, but for all their flaws Leeds have the sort of battling qualities that will come in handy in a relegation dogfight.
However, with just four wins to their name all season, the Whites have work to do.
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West Ham United picked up a huge win on Saturday, as a brace from Jarrod Bowen earned them a 2-0 triumph over Everton at the London Stadium.
The result means David Moyes will be given a stay of execution, and the Scot will hope that his team turns the corner in the coming weeks.
West Ham have plenty of quality within their squad and odds of 6/1 with betting apps indicate that they are unlikely to finish in the bottom three - even though they have undoubtedly punched below their weight so far this season.
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