Erling Haaland to win the Player of the Year has drifted to 4/1 at Betway, out from 5/2, as five of seven bookmakers ease. Full odds breakdown.
The odds on Erling Haaland to win the Player of the Year have drifted out from 5/2 to 4/1 with Betway, and the bigger price on the favourite deserves a proper look.
Erling Haaland is still the favourite at a best price of 4/1 with Betway, ahead of Declan Rice at 5/1 with William Hill.
The move came with five of seven bookmakers easing their odds on Erling Haaland to win the Player of the Year.
Haaland scored the 78th-minute winner in Manchester City's 3-2 victory away at RB Leipzig on 4 November 2026.
City lost 1-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on 31 October 2026.
No single headline explains this move, and the direct catalyst behind the drift is unconfirmed. What the recent picture does show is a Manchester City side that has stumbled at home. They went into November second in the Premier League table, three points behind leaders Arsenal, and losing at the Etihad to Brighton & Hove Albion on 31 October did them no favours. When the team wobbles, the market tends to cool on its talisman, and that is the most sensible reading of the odds on Erling Haaland to win the Player of the Year easing out.
The other half of the story is Arsenal. Declan Rice set up Kai Havertz for the only goal at Anfield on 1 November, a win that took Arsenal top of the log, and the engine room man is now the closest challenger in this race. Haaland has hardly gone quiet, mind. He wore the armband for City for the first time this season at RB Leipzig and settled that Champions League thriller with a late winner. His goals remain his case, so this drift reads as a verdict on City's league position, not on his touch in front of goal.
Premier League Player of the Year odds
Best odds 4/1 with Betway, worst 5/2 with William Hill. Bet Victor sits between the two on Haaland, offering 7/2.
Last updated: 6 November 2026, 15:08 UK time
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Will Erling Haaland win the Player of the Year?
Erling Haaland is the favourite at a best price of 4/1 with Betway, but he is no runaway leader. That price carries an implied probability of 20%, and Declan Rice is right on his shoulder, with Martin Ødegaard and Cole Palmer making up the leading four. Haaland's match-winning goals keep him top, while Rice's influence on the side leading the table is what has closed the gap.
Erling Haaland – 4/1 with Betway. Still the market leader, with decisive goals his calling card.
Declan Rice – 5/1 with William Hill. Driving the log leaders from midfield, including the assist for the winner at Anfield.
Martin Ødegaard – 7/1 with Betway, a price matched by QuinnBet, Bet365 and Betfred.
Cole Palmer – 10/1 with Betway, matched by Bet Victor. The longest price of the leading four.
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What does Erling Haaland need to do to win the Player of the Year?
Simple: keep scoring and drag City back into the title fight. Next up is a trip to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday 7 November, and outings on the road like that are where a striker's season gets defined. If Arsenal keep winning with Rice pulling the strings, the market will keep leaning his way, but our view is that the drift is about City's results rather than Haaland's output. For anyone scanning the Premier League odds, 4/1 with Betway on the man who is still the favourite looks a generous price for a player whose goals keep deciding big games.
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