Arsenal are the new title favourites. This comes following three league losses on the bounce for Liverpool, with the most recent being a 1-2 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield, leaving the Reds second in the table and second-favourites for the title. The Gunners have looked excellent so far, losing just one game, and there’s now an opening for Mikel Arteta to finally win the Premier League. It would end the Spanish manager’s 5-year trophyless drought, as well as Arsenal’s 22-year search for a Premier League title, but the road will be bumpy with Liverpool and Man City in pursuit. Arsenal 4/5 Title Favourites, with Liverpool Dropping to 9/2 All of the major bookies, including bet365, William Hill, and Ladbrokes, have officially bumped Arsenal up to 4/5 odds, making them title favourites in late-October. If you use the odds calculator on the Betting Tools website, a £5 bet would return £9 if Arsenal do win the title, although plenty of fans are still sceptical as to whether Arteta can drag the Gunners over the finish line. It’s easy to forget that Arsenal have finished second for three seasons in a row, most recently missing out on the title by 10 points in 2024-25 when Arne Slot stormed to the title with a Liverpool side that many assumed would struggle post-Klopp. And now that the Reds seem to have lost the momentum that carried them during their title-winning campaign, they’ve dropped to 9/2 odds and Arsenal have become the obvious title favourites. Liverpool did actually get off to a great start this season, but have quickly lost form while still waiting for the best from new arrivals Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. Man City don’t look their best either, but a previously disheveled Pep Guardiola has gotten City in second place and they could potentially be in with a title shot. Chelsea’s odds have plummeted to 20/1 after an incredibly difficult spell in September, while Tottenham sit at 66/1 despite a promising start to life under new manager Thomas Frank. Then there’s Crystal Palace, who recently lost their undefeated streak and are serious outsiders at 200/1. Unless Man City can go on an inspired run of form under Pep and recapture their dominant streak of old, this leaves Arsenal as the genuine top pick to win the league and most people now believe that Arteta’s squad is the strongest on paper. Can Arsenal Win the League? The million-dollar question is whether or not Arsenal can actually win the league. Based on everything we’ve seen since 2019 under Mikel Arteta, the answer is probably not, with the Gunners failing to get their hands on the trophy for five straight seasons, despite spending close to £1bn. Of course, the club itself has made some serious progress since the end days of Arsene Wenger, as Arsenal are now taken seriously as title contenders and have also been extremely impressive in the Champions League over recent seasons. However, Arteta has to face serious criticism, not only for failing to knock Man City off their perch, most notably in the 2023-24 campaign when Pep’s men were on the ropes at one stage, but for also not taking advantage of the title opening that happened last season. The impossible happened in the previous campaign when Man City completely collapsed for the first time ever under Pep Guardiola, going on a 13-match unbeaten run while failing to win any major trophy at all. From the festive period onwards, Arsenal failed to strike while the iron was hot, allowing Liverpool to storm the Premier League title under new manager Arne Slot, who inherited Klopp’s squad and barely spent a penny. Having a novice Premier League manager win the league in his first ever season wasn’t a good look for Mikel Arteta, but the good news for the Gunners supporters down in London is that another title opening has appeared for them. Liverpool have suddenly gone cold and Arsenal, who so far have only dropped points to Man City, are now sitting first place in the league, even if only by three points. But with Declan Rice shining in midfield and most of Arsenal’s new signings looking promising, including Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres, there’s a case to be made that this is Arsenal’s best title-winning opportunity since Arteta took the reins. Arteta Remains Under Pressure to Deliver One thing most Gunners will agree on is that Arteta has to deliver this season. It has, unfortunately, been five seasons without a trophy for the 42-year-old Spaniard, and failure to win the league again this season, or at least grab a domestic trophy, would cause uproar in certain parts of the fanbase. Arteta’s job seems secure no matter what happens in the build-up to May. It will be fascinating to see what the coming months unfold, though, especially if Liverpool continue to stutter and Pep’s City side fail to mount a serious title charge. If Arsenal are still top of the table come January, you’d expect Arteta to push for some additional signings. It could be a defining factor, and most Arsenal fans will remember how not acting in the January window has cost them in previous title races. Until then, you can expect to see Arsenal and Liverpool exchange blows as they battle for first place, while the likes of Spurs could surprise people by also potentially closing the gap. The first couple of months have set up a fascinating season — and don’t be surprised to see more betting odds fluctuations as each week goes by.

It's only natural for new bettors to be confused when they come across dropping odds. It may seem a bit strange at first but ultimately it is a rather common event in any sports match. How to interpret dropping odds Commonly the term dropping odds means that the bookmaker is adjusting his prices due to a specific outcome getting a lot of action or a last minute change like the absence of a star player. Usually this is nothing to worry about but if you notice a significant change in the odds then something could be happening, it's up to you to learn what that is and of course use it in your favour. How to use dropping odds It is not hard to use dropping and rising odds both in pre-game markets and in In-Play action to your favour with only a little bit of time investment to get used to and understand when and why these changes happen. Pre-game odds movements If you want to be truly efficient before you start using the dropping odds, you need to be knowledgeable of both the teams and the league you are planning to bet on. The odds can drop or rise on many occasions depending on different variables such as a star player being injured, a change in the team's formation or even the weather so you should invest some time to regularly check and update yourself on the latest news in order to predict if the odds will drop and plan your bets accordingly. Paying attention to such things will make you a more competitive player and will surely help you understand and anticipate those changes before they even happen and of course this means it will be easier for you to make profit by exploiting them when you get the chance to do so. In-Play dropping odds In live betting things are different because you have to act quick, pay attention to the game and make on the spot decisions, needless to say that the more prepared you are the higher your chances to make profit will be. Big changes on the odds should be a warning sign that something is happening and it's your chance to engage and profit from it but remember as easy as it is to profit from changing odds it can be quite easy to make a mistake and lose even more so pay attention to every single detail you can before placing your bets. Dropping odds strategy in betting There is no simple strategy that can help you make money from dropping odds on different sports because each sport has different variables, the best thing you can do is focus on one sport at a time and try to understand how the odds work on that specific sport, this way when the time comes it will be easier for you to predict and exploit it. Football dropping odds strategy When it comes to football it can be a bit easier to exploit dropping and rising odds more efficiently, the only thing it requires is plenty of patience and the appropriate knowledge on why the odds are changing, make sure you do your homework and study not only the teams and leagues but also every rule of the sport, follow this mentality and get more experience while waiting for the right opportunity to place your bet. Do dropping odds win? In the end dropping odds only indicate that something is happening it can't guarantee the final outcome so take this information with a grain of salt as it may be the key to success in some cases but in others it can be just a bait for inexperienced and hasty players.

The grand final of the 2024 European Football Championship between Spain and England will be played on Sunday at 20:00 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, an arena with a capacity of 71,000 seats. It will be the first time that the two national teams meet in a final and for the second time that they meet at the Euros in an eliminatory phase after the quarter-finals of Euro 1996, where England won on penalty kicks , but would later lose in the semifinals to Germany, the team that would also win the trophy after the final against the Czech Republic. Returning to the duel between Spain and England, we can say with certainty that there are two teams that play a totally different game, therefore the confrontation in this final is expected to be a very heated one. In its course so far, Spain has eliminated two favorites to win the tournament, Germany, the host of Euro 2024, in extra time with 2-1 and France, the main favorite before the start of the tournament, in the semifinals with 2-1 , but during regular game time. Another notable result for Spain was the group victory, 1-0 against the 2021 champions, Italy, after a match that they totally dominated. If we include the clear 3-0 victory against Croatia, a national team that reached the upper stages of the last final tournaments, Spain has impressed so far, although it has many very young players and is not among the favorites before the start of the final tournament . Spain has the chance to become the first national team to win the European Championship four times, currently tied with Germany, both having won three tournaments each. Spain possible line-up: Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Ruiz, Rodri, Olmo; Yamal, Morata, Williams On the other hand, the strongest opponent England met at this final tournament was in the semifinals, when they defeated Holland, the World Cup 2022 semifinalist, 2-1. Although they did not have very strong opponents, England showed incredible strength and mental strength, managing to come back every time in the knockout stages after being led 1-0. England wants this trophy very much, after three years ago they lost the final at home in the penalty kicks against Italy right at Wembley, and now when they will play for the second consecutive time in the Euro final they want to win this trophy for the first time. It should also be remembered that the artisan of these performances is Gareth Southgate, the coach who had to make some difficult decisions, leaving some important players at home but also had bad luck with others who were injured. England possible line-up: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guéhi; Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw; Bellingham, Foden; Kane Photo credit: Uefa.com Prediction: Spain WIN @ 2.50

One of the most interesting duels from Euro 2024, will be played today from 17:00, in group F, where Turkey will play against Georgia. The two national teams have met only five times so far, three friendly matches and two in the World Cup 2006 preliminaries. The statistics are favorable for Turkey, which has three wins, one draw and one defeat. The most recent direct duel took place 12 years ago, when in a friendly match Turkey managed a 3-1 away victory, among the scorers at that time being Hamit Altintop or Nuri Sahin, the next season's coach of Borussia Dortmund. Turkey will tick off the third European tournament in a row and the 6th in history, after being eliminated from the groups three times in the previous five tournaments, being eliminated in the semi-finals and quarter-finals on two other occasions. Certainly the best result was obtained at EURO 2008 when, although it led 1-0 and came back to 2-2, it had to admit that it was ultimately defeated by Germany 3-2. Turkey won group D in the preliminaries, in front of Croatia, Wales, Armenia or Latvia. At the moment, however, Turkey's results are not the best, having a consecutive streak of five games without a win, taking into account the four friendly matches played before the final tournament. It is curious that in the least friendly match, Turkey finished tied with Italy, score 0-0, but was defeated by Hungary, Austria or Poland with 2-1 in the most recent match and the last friendly. Turkey possible line-up: Günok; Ayhan, Demiral, Bardakcı, Kadıoğlu; Özcan, Çalhanoğlu; Güler, Yıldız, Aktürkoğlu; Yılmaz Georgia waited almost 30 years for a historic qualification for the European Championship, achieving this performance 28 years after the separation of the Soviet Union, where it was a part until 1992. Georgia did not obtain direct qualification for Euro 2024 and this because in the preliminaries finished only in 4th place in group A, after Spain, Scotland and Norway, but Georgia's chance was the good course in the UEFA Nations League, and in the two play-off matches, Georgia defeated Luxembourg 2-0 and then in the final of eliminated Greece after the shots from 11, at the end of the 120 minutes, the score being equal 0-0. Georgia played only one friendly match before Euro 2024, managing to beat Montenegro 3-1. Georgia possible line-up: Mamardashvili; Kverkvelia, Kashia, Dvali; Kakabadze, Kvekveskiri, Kochorashvili, Shengelia, Chakvetadze; Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze Photo credit: Uefa.com Prediction: Turkey WIN @ 1.75