Bookies tip City to stay up
BOOKMAKERS have dramatically changed their stance on Cardiff City’s chances of retaining their Premier League status having previously written off the Bluebirds’ hopes of avoiding relegation.
Despite their stunning promotion from the Championship last term, Neil Warnock’s men were widely tipped for the drop come the end of the 2018/19 campaign before a ball was even kicked. And following the 2-1 defeat to Burnley at the end of September, the Bluebirds were 1/5 favourites with William Hill to be relegated from the top flight.
They also offered odds of 10/1 on Cardiff to finish the season with 10 or fewer points – a tally they have already surpassed – while they were willing to give punters odds of 16/1 for the Bluebirds to end the campaign without a league win to their name.
Since the 2-1 loss to the Clarets, Warnock’s troops have won four of their nine league fixtures, the latest of which came against Southampton at Cardiff City Stadium. Victory moved Cardiff up to 14th place in the table and four points clear of the drop zone.
And in the aftermath of the 1-0 triumph against the Saints, Sky Bet are now offering odds of 10/11 for Cardiff to stay up.
Premier League relegation odds Odds courtesy of Sky Bet To stay up
Burnley 13/8 Huddersfield Town 11/8 Fulham 10/11 Cardiff City 10/11 Southampton 4/11 Newcastle United 1/5 Crystal Palace 1/8 Brighton 1/100
To be relegated
Burnley 1/2 Huddersfield Town 4/7 Fulham 5/6 Cardiff City 5/6 Southampton 2/1 Newcastle United 7/2 Crystal Palace 5/1 Brighton 22/1