Manchester City’s odds to win the Champions League have been slashed following a fortuitous draw with Swiss outfit FC Basel.
From today’s bets alone, we’ve seen a seismic shift in backing Guardiola’s men with 53% of bets backing the blue half of Manchester.
Heavy betting movement has seen the Citizens move in from 9/2 into 11/4 as short priced favourites. After getting the better of Mourinho’s men this past Sunday (December 10), punters are piling on Pep and co.
Pep Guardiola and his side will travel to St Jakob Park on the 13th of February and are now stand alone favourites to win the competition.
Having comfortably won their group, Guardiola’s men were only beaten once when they travelled to Shakhtar Donetsk. Although otherwise, the Citizens held an impressive record comfortably handling the likes of Napoli and Feyenoord.
Claiming an exemplary record in the Premier League, Pep’s men are now market favourites for both their domestic campaign at 1/16 and now for Europe’s premier competition at 11/4.
French champions Paris Saint-Germain were handed perhaps the toughest outcome of the draw being given Real Madrid in the last 16 of the competition. Spearheaded by talisman Neymar, the Ligue 1 champions have drifted out to 5/1 after being handed Zidane’s side.
Oddschecker spokesperson George Elek: "Manchester City’s impressive form, coupled with this seemingly favourable draw, has seen their odds tumble to favouritism in the Champions League winner market. A look at their neighbours, however, will give cause for concern, with Basel having won two and drawn two of their six meetings with rivals Manchester United”
