MANCHESTER CITY VS BLACKBURN ODDS SHOW CITY AS BIG FAVOURITE

Despite what some might consider a stop-start beginning to the 2010/11 season for City, the bookmakers are still listing them as favoured to qualify for the Champions League and many fancy them still to finish above Arsenal. 
In fact, Ladbrokes have City at a 1.33 price to dispose of Sam Allardyce's Blackburn side, who are a lengthy 9.0 price. The draw can be backed at 5.0 and that could prove to be a popular bet with neutral punters. 
The favoured correct score result looks to be a 2-0 victory to Manchester City and that's trading at a 6.0 listing while a 3-0 or 1-0 win rewards at 7.0. A 1-1 draw would pay out at a lengthy 10.0. 
Should Blackburn be able to sneak a win here it would certainly raise some question marks over Roberto Mancini's tenure. Blackburn are at 13.0 to win 1-0 and 29.0 to win 2-1. Should they score an epic 3-2 victory, you'd be looking at a 67.0 payout. 
City are heavily-favoured across the board and they're short-priced at 1.28 to score first while Blackburn are at 3.75. 
The over/under on goals at 2.5 is favouring the over with a 1.66 price the under is listed at 2.1. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 2.75 while the under is listed at 1.4. 
Those who do fancy Manchester City to run away with this one would do well to back them on the (-2.0) handicap at a 3.6 price with Ladbrokes. Blackburn (+2.0) is available at 1.72. 
Joe Hart's odds to keep a clean sheet are priced at 1.83 and that could be a popular one today for City fans. City to win to nil is trading at 2.0 but one would reckon that Sam Allardyce's men are showing up at Eastlands to execute a gameplan and this one will likely come to whether or not Big Sam's plans come off or not. City are beatable but they will likely ride on individual performances today.