Sentences with phrase «slight favourites»

They are slight favourites given the away goals rule but we have a decent chance.

The latest Premier League odds from Betfair places City as slight favourites for the victory at 2/5.

In fact, hosts Wolves, who were crowned League One champions in April, are slight favourites for the match, according to the bookmakers.

Man City go into the game as slight favourites with the bookmakers and are 7/5 to win with Betway.

The Reds may even be slight favourites at least for this first leg encounter after their superb recent performances, with Mohamed Salah in particularly inspired form up front.

While Tottenham may have been slight favourites against United this weekend, the prospect of taking on Jose Mourinho's side without Kane gives the game a very different look indeed.

Argentina are still slight favourites going into the Uruguay game despite throwing away a 2 - 0 lead against Paraguay in the opening fixture.

Chile are slight favourites going into the match after their superb performances in the group stages while Uruguay have been struggling without their talisman Luis Suarez.

Verdict: Liverpool are going as slight favourites in the betting for this one, which may sound strange to punters who will rush to back West Brom at value.

Personally I make City slight favourites.

Right now if you check the early Man United v Arsenal odds at 888Sport, you will find Mourinho's men are the very slight favourites, but if all the following players are missing the price on the Gunners could drop rapidly.

A 0 - 0 draw with Besiktas in Turkey leaves the Gunners slight favourites with tonight's match at the Emirates, but the away goal situation does leave us in danger.

But if you are going to stick with the football, then I would say that our FA cup odds are not great to be honest, as we are slight favourites over Man United at around 5/2.

Still, there is a crumb of comfort for Spurs fans â $ «the second leg is at White Hart Lane and they are now slight favourites to go through, as long as Wenger doesn't suddenly pull his first XI out of the bag at the last minute.

In my opinion, it actually makes Fulham slight favourites.

Bursaspor are considered slight favourites to progress into the play - off round thanks to the two away goals scored against FK Vojvodina.

Bookmakers William Hill tonight made the Tories slight favourites to win a seat Labour has held since the 1930s.

Granada are slight favourites for this one with home advantage but La Liga Blog believes opening day nerves will get to both of these sides and has gone for a 1 - 1 score draw.

Man City are slight favourites at 2.40 in the 888sport football betting odds, while Arsenal are a very reasonably priced 2.90, but surely this nail - biting game will be a tough match to call.

Although the Gunners are still slight favourites to persuade Jack to stay he is only even money to go elsewhere, with Everton hot favourites to pay him the 8m GBP as a signing on fee.

The Merseyside giants were forced to come from behind after falling behind to Oleh Gusev's early strike, but did so in fine style thanks to goals from Steven Naismith and Lukaku's second - half penalty, meaning Roberto Martinez's side now travel to Ukraine as slight favourites.

Before the season started I was asked on various media outlets about who I thought would win the league and even before this impressive start I thought that Chelsea, because of the balance, the variety of threats and the quality of defenders were slight favourites in my eyes over Manchester City.

England who qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup by topping their group will be slight favourites against Germany on what will be a cracking friendly game on Friday night.

The bookmakers have made Mexico the slight favourites for the titles with odds of 5/4.

There are no easy games in the Championship, but Bolton may take some encouragement from their run - in, where they may be slight favourites to edge out the likes of Charlton, Leicester and Sheffield Wednesday, though they end with a difficult game at home to Birmingham City.

Fabio Capello's Russians are the slight favourites heading into the match and the Italian manager will be hoping to emulate his success from the 2010 World Cup when he guided England to the last - 16.

The home team, who have Middlesbrough's Emilio Nsue (pictured) among their ranks, will begin the game as slight favourites.

Paris Saint - Germain seem to be the slight favourites to land the 32 - year - old at the moment, while Liverpool, Inter Milan and AS Roma are also mentioned as interested in signing him.

That left the 13 - time GP winner up against Solberg in the best - of - three final and although the WRC champion and double World Rallycross champion was probably the slight favourite, Coulthard nailed it and took the crown with a race to spare.

The bookmakers have Swansea as slight favourites to win the game, and given their recent form this is justified.

Barcelona are the slight favourites between the two sides, but if both have a fully fit squad then it will be a close match - up and difficult to call over two legs.

Their ability to perform on the highest stage still makes them slight favourites although they will know all too well that their hampered preparation could play into the hands of a brilliantly prepared England side - the team who they are expected to meet in the final.

Arsenal playing at home should be slight favourite and with all big players like Ozil, Sanchez and Giroud fit and raring to go they might prove too much for unpredictable Southampton.

With the second leg at the Bernabeu, and with Ronaldo in their side, Real are the slight favourites as they bid to win the Champions League for the third year in a row.

Liverpool are the slight favourites to win as the home team but a lot of people think that Mourinho and his Manchester United will come away as winners.

United's fine run of recent form has made them slight favourites for Sunday's fixture with a best priced 6/5 available, while Liverpool are 5/2 to win and a draw 12/5.

Mr Miliband, the slight favourite ahead of his brother Ed, said the contest had been «hard and tough».

Thomas's majority is only 2,469, or 5.1 %, but the Conservatives remains a slight favourite with the bookies.

Since our team of travellers had hand selected and tested most of our gap year experience we all have our slight favourites!