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The latest English Premier League 2010/11 Outright Betting odds from Paddy Power have Chelsea as favourites to defend the title that they won last season. 

Manchester United are second favourites despite a very quiet close season so far, and it’s the spending power of cross-town rivals Manchester City that has pushed the “citizens” into third spot despite only finishing 5th last season.

Arsenal are fourth favourites at 8.00 (7/1) with the bookmakers obviously still doubtful as to where the playing future of captain Cesc Fabregas lies, and as I think that Fabregas will be at Arsenal for this season at least - this price appeals.

Liverpool are in 5th after the departure of manager Rafa Benitez and the appointment of Roy Hodgson at a price of 13.00 (12/1) and that could represent a useful wager if Hodgson can hold on to his key players in Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.

Tottenham are not fancied at all this season, despite finishing 4th last season, with Spurs dropping to 6th in favourtism, with the general thinking that the inaugural season in the Champions League might distract the North London side from domestic duties. 

Full list of odds of the top eight teams from 2009/10 - with their position and points from last season in brackets.

2.62 Chelsea  (Champions in 2009/10 with 86 points)  
3.25 Man Utd (Runners-up - 85 points) 
6.00 Man City (5th place - 67 points) 
8.00 Arsenal  (3rd place - 75 points)   
13.00 Liverpool (7th place - 63 points) 
34.00 Tottenham (4th place - 70 points)    
34.00 Aston Villa (6th place - 64 points)  
201.00 Everton  (8th place - 61 points) 

Check out all the betting odds at Paddy Power

With England’s latest World Cup failures heading home from another humiliating exit from the Beautiful Game’s top event, Paddy Power are betting on who amongst the manager and players are likely to be put out to pasture.

Who is going to jump from the England Set-up? :
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First and foremost manager Fabio Capello future looks doomed with the odds at just 1/2 (1.50) that Capello has left the post by the time of England’s next match against Hungary on August 11th. Its 6/4 Capello survives.

In a likely clear out of an ageing squad Paddy Power is also taking bets on who will officially announce their retirement from international football before England’s next match against Hungary on August 11th.

35 year old David Beckham, never shy of an impeccably timed media announcement, is the shortest price to call it a day at 4/9 (1.44) followed by 39 year old keeper David James at 4/7. (1.63) Other big names being tipped to retire include Rio Ferdinand and John Terry at 6/1 with Steven Gerrard 10/1.

Finally - a summary of the winning results in the England World cup betting specials at Paddy Power :

Winning Pre-tournament England Bets At The World Cup :
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5/2 England knocked out in the last 16
5/1 Germany to be the team who knocks out England
7/1 England to score none-five goals in the tournament
7/1 Rooney to score no goals at the World Cup
5/4 Gerrard to score one goal at the World Cup
11/8 Defoe to score one goal at the World Cup
20/1 “Bobby Moore” to be the England v Germany first Commentary Cliché used

Perhaps you’d rather forget about the football ?
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Or if you’d rather put the football fiasco behind you altogether … anyone for tennis?

England’s World Cup odds have drifted to 7/1 from 6/1 with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power following their lacklustre performance against Japan yesterday - with England needing two late own-goals to scrape a 2-1 victory.

England are now joint third best with Argentina behind tournament favourites Spain at 4/1 and Brazil at 5/1.

World Cup Latest Outright Winner Odds

4/1 Spain,
5/1 Brazil,
7/1 Argentina,
7/1 England (From 6/1)
10/1 Holland,
14/1 Italy,
14/1 Germany,
18/1 France

Wayne Rooney is expected to be England’s star man and is a very likely 8/13 to bag 3 or more goals in the tournament and 11/1 third best in the betting to finish top tournament goalscorer behind Spain’s David Villa and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.

 World Cup Golden Boot Latest

8/1 Villa (Spain),
10/1 Messi (Argentina),
11/1 Rooney (England),
12/1 Fabiano (Brazil),
13/1 Torres (Spain),
16/1 Van Persie (Holland),
18/1 Higuain (Argentina),
20/1 Ronaldo (Portugal)

There are just 8-9 games to go in the Premier League, and the markets are hotting up in the race for the title, and relegation betting as well, with additional markets for finishing in the top four and earning a Champions League spot. 

PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER
Manchester United and Chelsea are now joint favourites for the Premier League title with European firm Interwetten offering prices of 2.60 for each of the two clubs to win the league.

London club, Arsenal are 3rd favourite at 3.75 at Victor Chandler, as the only other viable option for the title now.

TOP FOUR BETTING
Meanwhile Manchester City are 2.70 favourites to finish fourth this season, despite their 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday.

Spurs, who are currently two points ahead of City in fourth place, are 3.25 having defeated Blackburn 3-1 on Saturday while Liverpool are 3.50 and Aston Villa are 5.00

(all top four prices taken from Irish bookmaker Paddy Power)

RELEGATION BETTING
At the bottom of the Portsmouth are certainties for relegation and unbackable, while Burnley are almost certain to join them priced at a top 1.22 at Betfred, following a 2-1 home defeat against fellow strugglers Wolves.

Hull City are fancied as the 3rd side to go down (odds 1.62 at Bet365) while Wolves have now skipped out to 3.25 (also at Bet365).

Wigan Athletic were thumped 0-4 by Bolton Wanderers and are 7.50 at Canbet for the drop, while West Ham are another option - at 7.00 (Bet365)

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Here’s this weekend’s round up of sportsbook stake back betting offers on the English Premier League Football. Get three options on your bets: win, lose or cash back. Great stuff! 

Late, Late Show!!

Barcelona v Man Utd  -  Champions League Final - Rome  -  Wed 27th May 7.45pm
If there is a goal scored after 85 minutes in normal time, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match. Max Refund €300/£200 per customer

Bore Draw

Place a pre-match correct score, double result or scorecast bet on ANY FOOTBALL MATCH and Bet365 will refund losing stakes if the match finishes 0-0.

Correct Score Cashback

Place a correct score bet on any match in one of the major leagues*. If there are 6 goals or more in the match and your bet loses, Globet will refund your stake up to a maximum of 250 Euros. *Major Leagues include Italian Serie A, English Premier, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Champions League and UEFA Cup matches.

Premier League Second Chance Specials

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur  - Sunday, 24 May
If your bet loses and either side comes back from 2-nil down to win the match, Canbet will refund your bet (Correct Score Only).  Maximum bonus is £50 (€65)…enter the promotional code: EPL24MAY1

Hull City v Manchester United   - Sunday, 24 May
If your bet loses and Hull City scores the last goal of the match, Canbet will refund your bet (Correct Score Only).  Maximum bonus is £50 (€65)…enter the promotional code: EPL24MAY2

They Think It’s All Oba

Aston Villa v Newcastle  -  Sunday 24th May
If Obafemi Martins scores the last goal of the game, BetFred will refund all losing win single first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets as a free bet.  Maximum refund is £100 (or your currency equivalent) per customer.

Child’s Play

Hull v Man Utd  -  Sunday 24th May
If Federico Macheda or Danny Welbeck score the last goal of the game, BetFred will refund all losing win single first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets as a free bet. Maximum refund is £100 (or your currency equivalent) per customer.

Don’t Pay the Penalty…

This weekend’s Play-Off Finals
If the match goes to a Penalty Shoot-out Victor Chandler will refund all losing Correct Score and First Goalscorer bets as a free bet! Max refund £100/100€ per person per match. Does not include in-running bets. Free bets credited within 48 hours. 

The Late Late Show …

Applies to all Sunday’s Premier League matches
If there is an Injury Time goal in any Premier League match Victor Chandler will refund all losing Correct Score and First Goalscorer bets on that match as a free bet! Max free bet £100/100€ per person per match. Free bets credited Monday 25th May. Does not include in-running bets. Injury time means any goal scored after 90 mins.  

Here’s the latest round-up of stake-back betting promotions at the top online sportsbooks for European and UK sports betting. Win, Lose - or get your stake back!

Tuesday’s Champions Cashback

If Ronaldo Scores The Last Goal of the Inter Milan v Man United Game, Boylesports Will Refund ALL Losing Single Bets In ALL MARKETS Of ALL 4 Of Tuesday’s Champions League Matches! Max refund EUR300 or currency equivalent. (Applies to pre-match betting only).

Wednesday’s Champions Cashback

If Torres scores the last goal of the Real Madrid v Liverpool game BoyleSports will refund ALL losing single bets in ALL markets on ALL FOUR of Wedneday’s Champions League games. Max refund EUR300 or currency equivalent. (Applies to pre-match betting only).

The Special One?

Inter Milan v Man Utd  -  Tues 7.45pm ITV/RTE2. Ireland
Money-Back Special: If Ronaldo scores the last goal in this match Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match. Max Refund €300/£200 per customer.  If Ronaldo takes no part in match special will revert to last goal from outside box. Own goals do not count.

All Champions League Matchs involving British sides

BetFred will refund your total stake as a free bet on any Champions League game involving a British side if… - You place a scorecast bet and you only get one half of your selection correct… OR - You place a first goalscorer bet and your selection doesn’t score first but scores last.

Maximum refund is £100 (or your currency equivalent) per customer. Own goals do not count. Applies to all Champions League games involving Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Celtic only

Last Chance Saloon Refund

Place a bet on the 1st goal scorer, or last goal scorer markets for any of the below games and if the selected player for that game scores the last goal Ladbrokes will refund all losing 1st goal scorer or last goal scorer bets for that game.

Arsenal vs Roma  -  Robin van Persie 
Atletico Madrid vs Porto  -  Diego Forlan
Inter Milan vs Man Utd  -  Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Lyon vs Barcelona  -  Samuel Eto’o
 
Goals scored in extra time or penalty shoot outs do not apply. Total refunds per customer up to a maximum of £250. Bet must be placed before kick off to qualify, bets in play will not be valid for the offer

Bet365 Bore Draw Offer

Place a pre-match correct score, double result or scorecast bet on ANY FOOTBALL MATCH and Bet365 will refund losing stakes if the match finishes 0-0.

Here’s the latest round up of sportsbook money back special betting promotions at top rating online bookmakers. They all cover EPL matches playing February 21 and 22nd, 2009. 

Another Early Payout! 

Man Utd v Blackburn  Sat. 5.30pm Live on Setanta
Money-Back Special: If a goal is scored in the first ten minutes of the game, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st /last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match. Max Refund E300/£200 per customer. Does not apply to customers whose language of registration is Spanish.

Gift of the Gab

Aston Villa v Chelsea  -  Saturday 21st February
If Gabriel Agbonlahor scores the last goal against Chelsea, BetFred will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast bets as a free bet. Maximum refund is £100 (or your currency equivalent) per customer. Own goals do not count. 

Everything Must Jo

Newcastle v Everton  -  Sunday 22nd February
If Jo scores the last goal against Newcastle on Sunday, BetFred will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets as a free bet. Maximum refund is £100 (or your currency equivalent) per customer. Own goals do not count.

Aston Villa v Chelsea - Saturday, 21 February

If your bet loses and a penalty kick (a direct free kick from the penalty mark) is awarded during the first half of this match, Canbet will refund your bet (Correct Score Only).  Maximum bonus is £50 (€65)…enter the promotional code: EPL21FEB

Liverpool v Manchester City - Sunday, 22 February

If your bet loses and any player scores a hatrick (3 goals) in this match, Canbet will refund your bet (Correct Score Only).  Maximum bonus is £50 (€65)…enter the promotional code: EPL22FEB

Correct Score Cashback

Place a correct score bet on any match in one of the major leagues*. If there are 6 goals or more in the match and your bet loses, Globet will refund your stake up to a maximum of 250 Euros.  *Major Leagues include Italian Serie A, English Premier, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Champions League and UEFA Cup matches.

Bet365 Bore Draw Offer

Place a pre-match correct score, double result or scorecast bet on ANY FOOTBALL MATCH and Bet365 will refund losing stakes if the match finishes 0-0.

Heres the latest contribution to BookieLabRat.com from the team at popular Irish Bookie BoyleSports.com.

Eduardo marked his return to Arsenal’s first team a year after the horror injury which threatened his career by scoring twice in his side’s FA Cup victory over Cardiff last night.

THE SUN: Eduardo Da Silva wept with joy as he capped an amazing comeback from his leg-break horror with a double strike. Also: Paul Collingwood hit a dazzling ton as England took command of the Third Test against the West Indies.

DAILY MIRROR: Arsenal striker Eduardo made an emotional return last night - a year after suffering a horrific broken leg. Also: Rafa Benitez has accused his Liverpool bosses of leaving him “dead” because of their agonising contract dispute. Also:

DAILY STAR: Eduardo ended a year of agony with a stunning double strike on his Arsenal return in the FA Cup last night. Also: Michael Ballack last night denied playing a key role in Big Phil Scolari’s sacking.

DAILY MAIL: Eduardo marked his return to Arsenal’s first team a year after the horror injury which threatened his career by scoring twice in his side’s FA Cup victory over Cardiff last night. Also: England centre Riki Flutey signed for French club Brive yesterday at the start of a cross-channel exodus of Premiership rugby internationals.

DAILY EXPRESS: The tears flowed for Eduardo at the Emirates last night as he marked his first Arsenal appearance in a year with the opening goal as the hosts outclassed Cardiff in their fourth-round replay. Also: Paul Collingwood’s third Test century in nine innings drove England into a position of total dominance in the third Test.

THE TIMES: England were in a dominant position after two days of the third Test at the Antigua Recreation Ground yesterday. Also: Some storylines in sport are simply meant to be.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: The Rugby Football Union are to consider setting up an emergency fund to help Premiership clubs fight off raids on elite England players by cash-rich French clubs. Also: Fifty-one weeks ago, Eduardo was lifted into a Birmingham hospital bed, his left leg mangled, his career in doubt.

THE GUARDIAN: Against strangely becalmed opponents this was the type of smooth and slick display with decisive end product that Arsenal have often struggled to find this season. Also: Manchester City are still hoping to persuade John Terry to join them in what would be one of the more astounding transfers of modern times.

THE INDEPENDENT: Last night, Arsene Wenger was given some of the evidence he needs to feel the rest of the season could be fruitful. Also: Michael Ballack has defended himself against accusations that he was part of a plot to oust Luiz Felipe Scolari, who was sacked as Chelsea manager eight days ago.

>>Here’s a round-up of the latest FA Cup 2008/2009 outright betting prices at BoyleSports.com.

13/8 Man United
10/3 Chelsea
4/1 Arsenal
5/1 Everton
22/1 West Ham
25/1 Fulham
25/1 Blackburn
40/1 Hull
40/1 Middlesbrough
90/1 Sheff Utd
90/1 Swansea
90/1 Burnley
125/1 Coventry

For more on popular Irish bookie BoyleSports check out the latest reviews and ratings:

>>BookieLabRat.com BoyleSports Bookmaker Review
>>GoonersGuide.com Review & Rating of BoyleSports

Here’s the latest rundown of stake back betting offers (money back specials) at the top online sportsbooks for English Premier League betting. How these bets work is that instead of just 2 outcomes (win or lose), you also have a chance of getting your stake back as a free bet.

Back with a Bang!

Stoke v Liverpool   -  Sat 5.30pm Setanta
If Fernando Torres scores the last goal in this match then Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on that match.  If Torres plays no part in the match special will revert to last goal scored outside the box. Max Refund E300/£200 per customer. Does not apply to customers whose language of registration is Spanish.

Blues Brothers!

Man United v Chelsea  -  Sun 4pm Sky Sports 1
If Didier Drogba or Nicolas Anelka scores the last goal in the above match then Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on that match. If either player plays no part in the match special will revert to last goal scored outside the box. Own goals do not count. Max Refund E300/£200 per customer. Does not apply to customers whose language of registration is Spanish.

Bet365 Bore Draw Offer

Place a pre-match correct score, double result or scorecast bet on ANY FOOTBALL MATCH and Bet365 will refund losing stakes if the match finishes 0-0.

Have a Ron on Us

Manchester United v Chelsea  -  Premier League, Sunday 4pm
If Ronaldo scores the first or last goal of the game, BoyleSports will refund all losing single bets on this game  Max refund EUR300 or currency equivalent per customer.

Friend or De-Foe

Wigan v Tottenham - Sunday 11th January
After leaving Tottenham for Portsmouth less than a year ago, Jermain Defoe returns to White Hart Lane to join up with boss Harry Redknapp for the third time. If he scores the last goal against Wigan on Sunday, BetFred will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets as a free bet.  Maximum refund is £100 (or your currency equivalent) per customer. Own goals do not count

Premier League Second Chance Specials

Middlesbrough v Sunderland   -  Saturday, 10 January

If your bet loses and either side comes back from 2-nil down to win the match, Canbet will refund your bet (Correct Score Only).  Maximum bonus is £50 (€65)…enter the promotional code: EPL10JAN

Manchester United v Chelsea    -  Sunday, 11 January

If your bet loses and 5 or more goals are scored in this match, Canbet will refund your bet (Correct Score Only).  Maximum bonus is £50 (€65)…enter the promotional code: EPL11JAN

For detailed cash back betting offers across ALL sports (not just English Premier League football) check out the Money Back Special Bets listing on site at GoonersGuide.com. It’s updated daily so check it out if you’re into betting on horse racing, NFL, snooker, darts, NHL, Basketball golf and other sports.