When current reigning champions Manchester City finished at the top of the table in the English Premier League (EPL) at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, they became the first club to have won the league for an unprecedented four consecutive seasons.
The new 2024/25 campaign gets underway on August 26, and the Sky Blues (aka The Blues/The Citizens as they are known affectionately by local fans) are already the odds-on favourites to win the league outright again, which begs the question, can Manchester City win the English Premier League again?
Let’s dive in to find out.
How likely is it that Manchester City will win the league for an unprecedented fifth year in a row?
The opening game of the 2024/25 English Premier League is fast approaching, and football fans across the globe have been keeping a close eye on the summer transfer window to see which big signings current reigning champions Manchester City might sign to bolster their league-winning squad and ensure they come out on top again this year.
If you have been wondering if they can do the unthinkable and win the EPL for a record-breaking fifth consecutive season, you’re not alone.
The quickest, easiest, and most reliable way to find out just how likely it is that Manchester City can finish the season at the top of the table is to look at the latest odds on today’s most trusted online sports betting websites, like those currently featured here on this page https://bitedge.com/crypto-sports-betting/ written by Will Wood, and then compare the odds.
"Why can't we win five in a row?"
Kyle Walker wants to stay at #mcfc next year even if it means fewer games, and talks about the team being part of history but unable yet to recognise what they've achieved https://t.co/17lTYb3rLa
— Simon Bajkowski (@spbajko) May 24, 2024
Doing so will give you a much better idea of who will win this year’s EPL. However, remember that anything can happen in football to upset the odds and that the odds are likely to fluctuate somewhat throughout the season. In other words, although these odds are accurate right now, they can dramatically change throughout the season.
What are the current odds for Manchester City to win the 2024/25 EPL campaign?
Let’s now take a quick look at the average odds based on what today’s top bookmakers are offering right now, displaying all three odds formats (American/moneyline, decimal, and fractional) and revealing the IPR (implied probability rate) for each team:
- Bet type: Team to win the 2024/25 EPL outright. Team: Manchester City (odds-on favourites). Odds: +110 (American/moneyline), Decimal (2.10), fractional (11/10). Implied probability rate (IPR): 47.60%
- Bet type: Team to win the 2024/25 EPL outright. Team: Arsenal (second odds-on favourites). Odds: +185 (American/moneyline), Decimal (2.85), fractional (37/20). IPR: 35.10%
- Bet type: Team to win the 2024/25 EPL outright. Team: Liverpool (third odds-on favourites). Odds: +700 (American/moneyline), Decimal (8.00), fractional (7/1). IPR: 12.50%
In other words, Manchester City are a relatively safe bet if you were to place a wager right now on which team will win the 2024/25 EPL outright, and Arsenal will give them a good run for their money and could clinch the title. We will just have to wait and see what happens.
Another popular bet right now is for Manchester City’s striker Erling Haaland to score the most goals throughout the season at -150 (which is 1.67 or 4/6) with a 60.00% implied probability rate.
Quick facts about the English Premier League winners
Here are a few quick facts about the English Premier League that you might not know. The team that has won more EPL titles since it started in the early 90s is Manchester City’s biggest local rival, Manchester United. The Red Devils have won the league on 13 separate occasions.
As mentioned, the only team to have won the league four seasons in a row is Manchester City. In the 2017/18 season, they won by a whopping 19 points – the biggest EPL title-winning margin.
Manchester City also won the EPL by the smallest points margin in 2011/12, when they won by just an 8+ goal difference and finished the season on equal points with Manchester United.
Upcoming fixtures
On Wednesday, July 31, Manchester City play La Liga side Barcelona in a club friendly at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, and then on Saturday, August 3, they play Premier League rivals Chelsea in another club friendly, this time at the Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
In their final match before the new season kicks off, they travel to Wembley Stadium in London, England, to play local rivals Manchester United on Saturday, August 10, in the FA Community Shield (an annual fixture that sees the previous season’s winner of the English FA Cup and the Premier League play against each other).
Manchester City’s first game of the new campaign in the Premier League is at 16:300 (GMT) on Sunday, August 18, against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Final thoughts
Manchester City have a strong squad going into the new campaign. However, they have made hardly any big signings, which could turn out to be a good or bad thing. They will be pinning their hopes on striker Erling Haaland to do what he does best and score plenty of goals.
If you decide to place a wager on which team might win the league, the best thing to do is stay updated with the latest Premier League news and league standings.
Doing so will help you place more strategic bets that have a much greater chance of returning a profit. However, the other important thing to remember is that no bets are guaranteed to win, even when you bet on the favourites.