Leeds United's mammoth odds to beat Manchester City with twelve home players heading first scorer market

Leeds United are rated twice as unlikely to win at Manchester City compared to their chances in Saturday's 3-2 loss at Chelsea.
By Lee Sobot
Published 14th Dec 2021, 11:45 BST
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Marcelo Bielsa's Whites were hovering around the 11-1 marker for Saturday's clash at Stamford Bridge but are now as big as 20-1 to take all three points from tonight's fixture at City.

Pep Guardiola's defending champions and title favourites are no bigger than 1-6 but are as short as 1-8 with some firms.

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Even the draw is as big as 43-5 and the first 12 players in the first scorer market represent the hosts, Phil Foden favourite at 5-1, followed by Raheem Sterling at 26-5 and then both Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus who are both 27-5.

CHIEF THREAT: Manchester City's England international star Phil Foden is just about favourite to score first in Tuesday night's Premier League clash against Leeds United at the Etihad. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images.CHIEF THREAT: Manchester City's England international star Phil Foden is just about favourite to score first in Tuesday night's Premier League clash against Leeds United at the Etihad. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images.
CHIEF THREAT: Manchester City's England international star Phil Foden is just about favourite to score first in Tuesday night's Premier League clash against Leeds United at the Etihad. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images.

Both Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish are slightly bigger odds at 34-5 each, just ahead of the Premier League's double player of the month Bernardo Silva at 15-2.

Youngsters Cole Palmer and James McAtee are next at 38-5 each, followed by both Ilkay Gundogan and Samuel Edozie who are both 8s.

There is then a gap in the market to City's Joao Cancelo at 17s and only then is the first Whites player introduced, Raphinha on offer at 19-1 to get the games first goal, just as he did at Stamford Bridge.

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But Leeds were eventually edged out 3-2 and this time it is a 2-0 win for City that is rated the most likely outcome, favourite in the correct score betting at 7-1.

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