No favourites anywhere: Premier League odds go level across the board

A market with no favourites

The story of this round's odds is an absence: not one favourite anywhere. According to our latest gameweek odds data, all ten Premier League fixtures between 23 and 25 October are priced identically — 2.0 on the home win, 3.0 on the draw and 2.0 on the away win. From Ipswich Town against Nottingham Forest on Friday night through to Sunderland AFC's Sunday meeting with Leeds United, the market refuses to lean either way in a single match.

Aston Villa v Manchester City

The price that most contradicts the table. Aston Villa sit 18th with one point from three games, no goals scored and five conceded; Manchester City top the Premier League table with a perfect nine points, seven scored and two against. Yet the latest odds make the two sides even money when they meet on Saturday. If any line moves before kick-off, this is the one to watch — a City shortening here would be the round's biggest correction.

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea are fourth with eight goals scored and seven conceded; Tottenham are 17th with one point and, according to the Premier League table, zero goals in three matches. Even money on both sides. Spurs are being given full credit by the market despite a D,L,L start.

Hull City AFC v Brentford

The one fixture where level pricing feels entirely logical: third hosting fifth, both unbeaten. Hull have scored three and conceded none; Brentford have five scored and two against. The table's tightest duel has drawn the market's tightest line.

Coventry City v Fulham

Bottom meets second-from-bottom. Coventry have lost all three without scoring; Fulham have lost all three while scoring four. Even money between two winless sides is the only price here that reads almost sensibly.

Over to the fans

FanTribe's fan prediction data for this gameweek is still to come in, so there is nothing yet to set against the bookmakers' flat lines. That makes this round an open invitation. With no favourites anywhere, the community's calls will reveal whether supporters see what the market refuses to. Log your predictions before Friday's kick-off — when the numbers land, we will compare how the crowd splits against these remarkable prices.