Sunderland 7/2 Favourites To Finish 17th

It’s a huge weekend for the foot of the Premier League and Sky Bet are offering odds on which team will just escape relegation by finishing 17th, making Sunderland favourites at 7/2. North east rivals Newcastle are quoted at 4/1 to avoid the drop by the skin of their teeth, with Middlesbrough available at 9/2 to maintain top flight status by the narrowest margin.

Sky Bet are also offering odds on how many points will be needed to escape the drop this season and offer 6/5 for the 17th placed team to accrue over 38.5 points (8/13 under 38.5 points). 6/4 is on offer for any of the north east teams to hit the magical 40-point mark this season.

Sky Bet now offer 11/1 for Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle all to go down this season. 33/1 is quoted for all three to stay up, with 6/4 offered for one of the three to be relegated and 8/13 for two of them to be playing Championship football next season.

After a spirited performance against Manchester United last week, the Black Cats take on relegation rivals Hull on Saturday and are 10/11 to take maximum points (Hull 3/1, draw 5/2). Despite Niall Quinn giving his ‘100%’ backing to Ricky Sbragia this week, the Sunderland boss is Sky Bet’s 11/10 favourite to be the next top flight manager to lose his job. Manchester City’s Mark Hughes is next in the sack race betting at 7/1.

Sky Bet Odds: North East Specials
Premier league Saturday April 18th
Home Win Draw Away Win
Aston Villa 4/6 13/5 West Ham 9/2
Middlesbro' 6/5 9/4 Fulham 12/5
Portsmouth 11/10 9/4 Bolton 13/5
Stoke 5/4 9/4 Blackburn 9/4
Sunderland 10/11 5/2 Hull 3/1

To finish 17th in PL 08/09
Sunderland 7/2 Blackburn 6/1
Newcastle 4/1 Stoke 12/1
Middlesbrough 9/2 Bolton 20/1
Hull 6/1 West Brom 40/1
Portsmouth 6/1
Note: Others on request.

Points Gained By Team Finishing 17th
Note: How many points will the team that finish 17th and avoid relegation gain in the 08/09 Premiership season?
Over 38.5 Points 6/5 Under 38.5 Points 8/13

How many North East Teams will be relegated?
None 33/1
One 6/4
Two 8/13
All to be relegated 11/1

Any North East Team to make 40 Points
Yes 6/4 No 1/2

Top North East PL Club
Sunderland 4/6 Newcastle 15/8 Middlesbro' 5/1

Barclays Premier League - Relegation Trios
West Brom, Middlesbrough, Newcastle 21/10
West Brom, Middlesbrough, Hull 4/1
West Brom, Middlesbrough, Sunderland 9/2
West Brom, Hull, Newcastle 7/1
West Brom, Sunderland, Newcastle 7/1
Middlesbrough, Hull, Newcastle 10/1
Stoke, West Brom, Middlesbrough 11/1
Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle 11/1
West Brom, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth 12/1
Stoke, West Brom, Newcastle 14/1
West Brom, Portsmouth, Newcastle 16/1
West Brom, Hull, Sunderland 16/1
West Brom, Middlesbrough, Blackburn 18/1
Stoke, Middlesbrough, Newcastle 20/1
West Brom, Newcastle, Blackburn 20/1
Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Newcastle 22/1
Middlesbrough, Hull, Sunderland 22/1
Hull, Sunderland, Newcastle 25/1
Stoke, West Brom, Hull 28/1
Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Blackburn 28/1
Stoke, West Brom, Sunderland 33/1
West Brom, Portsmouth, Hull 33/1
West Brom, Portsmouth, Sunderland 33/1
40/1 Bar

Next Manager to go Premier 08/09 Season
No Manager to Go 4/5 G Megson 50/1 T Pulis 100/1
Sbragia R 11/10 G Zola 50/1 A Ferguson 100/1
M Hughes 7/1 H Redknapp 66/1 R Benitez 100/1
J Kinnear 8/1 S Allardyce 100/1 R Hodgson 100/1
T Mowbray 8/1 D Moyes 100/1 A Wenger 100/1
G Southgate 8/1 M O Neill 100/1 S Bruce 100/1
P Brown 33/1

To finish 5th in PL 08/09
Aston Villa 4/6 Everton 11/10

To Finish 7th in PL 08/09
Tottenham 11/4
West Ham 10/3
Fulham 7/2
Wigan 4/1
Manchester City 9/2
Bolton 14/1

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