Premier League table: Who have the bookies predicted to win the title? (Image: GETTY)
Liverpool are currently six points clear of Manchester City as they hunt their first ever Premier League trophy.
And Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have been predicted to finish the job over the second half of the season and win their first ever Premier League title, according to the bookies.
Spread betting firm Sporting Index foresee the closest title race in five years with Liverpool backed to pip City by just two points.
Pep Guardiola’s side have experienced poor festive form, beaten by Crystal Palace and Leicester, and are now predicted to finish on 91 points in second.
Tottenham, who currently sit second in the table, are expected to accrue 82 points on their way to securing third, while Chelsea are predicted to land 78 points and make up the top four.
Meanwhile, Unai Emery’s Arsenal will have to settle for Europa League qualification by accumulating 73 points in fifth
At the other end of the table, the Premier League’s current bottom three are predicted to go down, with Fulham and Burnley earmarked for 29 points, and bottom-placed Huddersfield on 27 points.
Premier League table: Manchester United have improved under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Image: GETTY)
Cardiff will miss the drop by two points, should they accrue the 31 predicted by the betting experts.
Promoted Wolves will be one of the stories of the season, according to Sporting Index, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s team forecast to finish ninth in the table on 51 points.
Everton, Leicester and West Ham make up the rest of the top 10 while Newcastle fans will hope Rafael Benitez signs a new deal following a 16th-place finish.
Premier League table: Newcastle fans will hope Rafael Benitez stays at St James' Park (Image: GETTY)
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20. Huddersfield Town – 28pts
19. Fulham – 29pts
18. Burnley – 30pts
17. Cardiff City – 31pts
16. Newcastle United – 36pts
Premier League table: Salomon Rondon will be vital in keeping the Magpies up (Image: GETTY)
15. Southampton – 37pts
14. Crystal Palace – 41pts
13. Brighton & Hove Albion – 41pts
12. Bournemouth – 49pts
11. Watford – 49pts
Premier League table: Watford have been inconsistent so far this season (Image: GETTY)
10. West Ham United – 50pts
9. Wolverhampton Wanderers – 51pts
8. Leicester City – 52pts
7. Everton – 54pts
6. Manchester United – 68pts
Premier League table: United are backed to only finish sixth (Image: GETTY)
5. Arsenal – 73pts
4. Chelsea – 78pts
3. Tottenham Hotspur – 82pts
2. Manchester City – 91pts
1. Liverpool – 93pts
Premier League table: Liverpool are predicted to claim their first ever Premier League title (Image: GETTY)