English Premier League: Handicapping futures wagers
The new English Premier League season starts on August 6. Manchester City is a consensus favorite to win the trophy for the third straight season. Liverpool is the most realistic challenger. Tottenham and Chelsea are less likely to do so.
Tottenham Hotspur finished fourth last season and received a $150 million cash injection. Antonio Conte's team won the Premier League and reached the Champions League. Spurs accumulated the third-most points in the league since Matchday 11. Nuno Espirito Santo's side created less expected goals per 90 minutes than under Contero.
Wolves are lucky to be in the Premier League after last season. They posted a minus-5 goal differential in 2021-22 campaign. Their goal difference was minus 24.4. On the road, they had an even goal Difference on a -12.1 xGDiff. The team generated the second-fewest expected goals in Premier league and underperformed its xGA number by 17.3 goals. Keeper Jose Sa conceded 43 goals on 50.5 post-shot expected goal. Raul Jimenez is rumored to leave the team.
