Citizens strongly fancied to retain Premier League titles by the layers

The bookmakers' football compilers give their views on the upcoming season

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We asked eight leading football odds-compilers the key questions ahead of the 2022-23 season and this is how they answered...

Who will win the Premier League?

Steve Freeth, bet365: Man City and Liverpool look set to fight it out at the top of the Premier League again, and while Pep Guardiola has lost some key squad members, the arrival of Phillips and Haaland should see them continue to dominate.

Sam Kingston, Betfair: It’s hard not to side with Man City. They saw off Liverpool by just one point last season but the signing of Erling Haaland is a major positive. City have won four of the last five titles and their new striker is odds-on to score at least 20 league goals.

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Published on 24 July 2022inThe Big Kick-Off

Last updated 10:45, 1 September 2022

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