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Sky Bet’s football manager betting markets were in frenzy last week following a gamble on Roy Keane to take over at Ipswich Town.
Football betting on appointments is always popular and the former Sunderland boss was backed into 2/7 on Tuesday before Sky Bet shut the book. Later that evening, news broke of Keane’s appointment.
Keane has kicked off his career as Ipswich manager by questioning the achievements of his former Manchester United team mates, Steve Bruce and Mark Hughes. Football betting specialists, Sky Bet, are offering odds on which of the United veterans will achieve the highest finish with their respective sides next season and make Keane favourite at 8/11 to secure the best finishing position for the Tractor Boys.
Mark Hughes and his Manchester City charges have failed to live up to expectations this season and the Citizens are 13/8 to finish higher than Wigan in the top flight and Ipswich in the Championship. Steve Bruce's Wigan side are 11/2 outsiders to finish highest of the three clubs next term.
Sky Bet's football betting spokeswoman, Helen Jacob, said: "With Keane focussed on promotion, Ipswich must be favourites to finish above City and Wigan in their respective leagues, but with more expected of the Citizens next season, this could prove to be a competitive market."
Sky Bet offer 5/2 for any of the three managers' sides to win a trophy in 2009/10 (Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carling Cup count).
Roy Keane's former foe, Alan Shearer, is aiming for the first win of his managerial career when Newcastle travel to Liverpool on Sunday. Sky Bet make the ailing Magpies 3/1 not to win a game in the run-in.
Bet on Sky Bet’s Roy Keane specials, as well as a wide range of additional manager betting markets here.
Chelsea 14/1 for a perfect finish in 2008/09 Premier League betting
Chelsea have enjoyed a marked upturn in form since Russia boss, Guus Hiddink, took over as interim manager and Sky Bet are offering a Premier League betting special of 14/1 for them to win all six remaining league games this season.
In Sky Bet’s Premier League football manager betting, Hiddink is 5/1 to become the club's long term successor to Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Chelsea, who are four points off Manchester United in the League, are still in the hunt for three trophies, having made the last four of the Champions League as well as the FA Cup final. They are 7/2 with Sky Bet in the Champions League betting and their FA Cup betting odds were slashed to 4/9 following their victory over Arsenal in the semi-finals. Sky Bet make the Blues 75/1 to take all three titles, while it’s 9/2 that they win the FA Cup and Champions League.
Blues midfielder, Frank Lampard, claims he is having the 'best season' of his career, having scored 12 goals for Chelsea during their 2008/09 Premier League campaign. The 30-year-old is 7/4 with Sky Bet to find the net on Wednesday in the Blues' crucial match against Everton and 5/2 to outscore Toffees midfielder, Tim Cahill (6/1, tie).
Bet on football with Sky Bet and you will have a vast range of Premier League betting markets at your fingertips. As well as meeting in the league today, Chelsea and Everton also clash in the FA Cup final on May 30th and Sky Bet make Chelsea 15/8 to triumph on both occasions. It's 45/1 that Everton come out on top in both the League and Cup matches.
Manchester City 5/1 to sign Eto'o
Manchester City have dismissed rumours that their contact-building meeting with Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, was an initial step towards signing Samuel Eto'o and Sky Bet make the Cameroon striker 5/1 to sign for the Eastlands outift during the summer transfer window.
Eto'o's contract at the Nou Camp has little more than a year to run and Sky Bet make it an even money chance that the 28-year-old starts next season at Barcelona.Chelsea and Tottenham have also registered their interest in Eto'o and are 7/2 and 20/1 respectively to sign him this summer.