Premier League finale: Football betting

Defending champions Manchester United are a top-priced 1/4 to retain the Premier League title after Chelsea's defeat of Newcastle on Monday night meant the race will go to the final weekend. Click here for a free £200 to bet on the Premier League with Canbet The Blues beat Newcastle United 2-0 courtesy of Michael Ballack and Florent Malouda to maintain the pressure on Sir Alex Ferguson's league leaders who once again top the Premier League due to their superior goal difference as both sides have 84 points. United now face an away game against a Wigan side in good form and managed by a former United great in Steve Bruce. Chelsea play host to a Bolton side who are virtually guarranted thier Premier League survival and AVram Grant's side will be hoping that Wigan can either draw against or beat Manchester United and that they beat Bolton. The Blues are a top-priced 4/1 to snatch the title on the last day. It looks likely that both teams will end the season with victory and it is 4/11 that United win the title on goal difference. Grant's odds of still being in charge of Chelsea for the opening game of next season have been cut from 6/5 to 5/6, as his side are still competing for the Premier League title and are in the Champions League final for the first time in their history. Newly-promoted West Bromwich Albion are rated as 4/6 shots to avoid an instant return to the Championship next season and 11/10 they are relegated in their first season. Stoke clinched the second automatic promotion spot and are 2/5 to go straight back down and 7/4 to stay up. West Brom are 4/11 to finish higher than Stoke in the Premier League next season while Tony Pulis' men are 2/1 to come out on top. Crystal Palace are the 7/4 favourites to win the playoffs and take the final Premier League spot. Hull are 9/4, it's 7/2 Watford and 4/1 Bristol City. Palace are 8/13 to get past Bristol City (6/5) and make the final while 8/11 Hull are fancied to get the better of Watford (Evs). Click here for a free £200 to bet on the Premier League with Canbet Canbet offers the best in Asian Handicap and Live "In-Play" betting. £200 Free when you join!