Manchester City treble odds: Bet on City to win 3 trophies
Manchester City’s odds to win a second treble in a row have drifted to 14/1 with football betting sites after a turbulent weekend in the Premier League.
The Cityzens completed a famous treble in the 2022/23 campaign beginning by storming their way to the Premier League title for the third season in a row, overhauling Arsenal with a surge in the second half of the term.
Pep Guardiola’s men then defeated bitter rivals Manchester United 2-1 to lift the FA Cup for only the second time during the Spaniard’s reign.
All eyes were then on the Champions League final against Inter. The Cityzens had come up short in their six previous attempts to win the European crown since Guardiola’s arrival, but Rodri’s second-half strike clinched the title for the first time.
Online bookmakers were confident that City could reach those heights again, offering a 18/1 price to match their exploits at the start of the season.
Hopes of surpassing their achievement from last season by winning the quadruple ended in defeat to Newcastle in the third round of the EFL Cup.
They’ve gone through peaks and troughs over the course of the campaign. But City have hit their stride since the end of December, including claiming their first Club World Cup crown.
The return of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland to fitness as well as Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Arsenal helped to narrow their odds to 9/1.
But, that price has drifted out to 14/1 with new betting sites, despite City recording their 10th win on the bounce in a 2-0 victory over Everton at the weekend.
City are seemingly timing their run to perfection in the Premier League, while their Champions League record and strength in depth to take on the FA Cup gives them a 6.7 per cent chance to win the treble according to the bookies.
After closing the gap on Liverpool to two points at the top of the Premier League following their 3-1 win over Brentford, City temporarily rose to the summit by beating Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
However, Liverpool issued a response with a 3-1 win against Burnley to retake their place at the top before Arsenal crushed West Ham 6-0 on the road to ensure that it could be a three-team race for the Premier League title.
City are slowly getting back to full strength following injury lay-offs to De Bruyne and Haaland.
Haaland notched his first Premier League goals since November in the win over the Toffees. De Bruyne has also made an impressive return after missing five months with a hamstring injury.
Despite missing their key cogs for large chunks of the season, City are odds-on with betting apps to win the title for the fourth season in a row.
Challenges remain, and City still have to travel to Anfield on March 9, in a game that could decide the top-flight crown, while they also host the Gunners on March 31.
Their Champions League campaign could not have gone better so far. They won all six of their group games, although the matches were not without difficulties.
City have been drawn against FC Copenhagen in the last 16, who advanced from their group ahead of Manchester United, having beaten the Red Devils on home soil.
They are odds-on to beat Copenhagen on the road in the first leg of their tie and the club are 9/4 favourites with Betway to march towards a second Champions League title.
Guardiola’s side are also favoured with gambling sites to win the FA Cup at 15/8. After crushing Huddersfield Town and then edging past Tottenham in round four, Luton Town are next on the agenda at Kenilworth Road.
The Hatters gave City a tough time in their Premier League meeting as Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish scored to lead a second-half comeback and secure a 2-1 win. So, it may not be a straightforward tie.
There are several strong teams remaining in the competition, and given City’s exploits elsewhere, winning the FA Cup again could arguably be their toughest assignment.
Manchester City to win the treble odds
City’s quest for the treble looked to be in peril after drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace at home. At the time, Guardiola’s men were three points off the pace of Liverpool at the top, who had a game in hand over their rivals.
They’ve now reeled off 10 wins on the bounce in all competitions and are within two points of the Reds at the top of the table. Jurgen Klopp and his team will be looking over their shoulders at City’s rampant form, much as Arsenal did last season.
With De Bruyne and Haaland back to full fitness, few would bet against City completing yet another treble by winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
Simon Sinclair is an experienced sports journalist, who has written for national publications for football, cricket, NFL and many more. He contributes tips on a wide range of sports for The Independent.
