Odds Watch: Spurs Favourites in Bottom-Two Clash, City 1.25 Bankers

The gameweek's match prices are in, and the most intriguing quotes concern the sides currently propping up the Premier League table. Here is where the market stands — and where the table begs to differ.

Spurs favourites in bottom-two meeting

Tottenham host Aston Villa on Saturday lunchtime in a meeting of the division's bottom two — both sides pointless and goalless after two matches, according to the Premier League table. Yet the latest match odds still make Spurs favourites at 2.40, with Villa at 3.20 and the draw at 3.60. Home advantage, it seems, is outweighing early-season form.

Chelsea narrow favourites at Brentford

Friday's opener brings the tightest home-away split of the round. Chelsea, fourth with two wins from two and seven goals scored, are 2.50 at Brentford, with the sixth-placed hosts — unbeaten, with one goal conceded — just behind at 2.62. The draw is 3.75. The table says Brentford have the tighter defence; the market prefers Chelsea's attack.

Brighton's firepower priced with caution

Brighton have scored seven goals in two games — as many as anyone in the division, per the table — yet they are 4.35 outsiders at home to Arsenal. The second-placed visitors, perfect so far and yet to concede, are 1.80, with the draw at 3.85.

City the banker of the round

Manchester City, the early leaders on six points, are 1.25 at home to Sunderland — the shortest price of the gameweek. Sunderland are the round's biggest outsiders at 12.00, with the draw at 6.00.

Around the grounds

• Liverpool are 2.15 at Bournemouth (3.15, draw 4.00) — a respectful quote for hosts with one point against an unbeaten away side.
• Manchester United, at 1.95, are favoured at Fulham (3.60, draw 4.00), with the hosts still chasing a first point.
• Everton, 1.70, host an Ipswich side at 5.00 that won last time out, while Leeds, 2.25, meet winless Crystal Palace, 3.25.

The fixtures without a price

Odds were unavailable at the time of writing for Newcastle United v Hull City — Hull sit third with six points from two games, per the table — and Nottingham Forest v Coventry City.

Have your say

FanTribe's fan prediction data was not yet available for this gameweek at the time of writing, so there is no crowd verdict to set against the prices. Log your picks in the FanTribe prediction hub — and if you fancy Brighton at 4.35, or Bournemouth to frustrate Liverpool, now is the time to say so.