The much-awaited return of the English Premier League after a short hiatus will finally arrive on Saturday, September 12 with title favourites according to bookies revealed by MOZZART.
MOZZART bookies think that Manchester City is closer to returning to the throne this season than Liverpool to defend the title.
The odds that City will be the champion stand at 1.75 with Liverpool given 3.00. Again, for the sake of comparison, Barcelona is given better chances of winning LaLiga, than Liverpool in the Premier League.
Although, judging by the statistics at MOZZART, betting odds for Chelsea, it is still early, so the odds are that City will be the champions of the Premier League.
Manchester United also enters the circle of teams with such chances with odds of 17, while all other outsiders are in the championship race, although the fact that Arsenal caught up with Jose Mourinho's Tottenham at odds of 50 speaks volumes.
Top teams have reinforced their squads ahead of the new season with reigning champions Liverpool roping in Konstantinos Tsimikas.
Pep Guardiola will be aiming to dislodge Liverpool from their perch and has brought in Ferran Torres from Valencia, Nathan Ake from relegated Bournemouth, and they are in talks to splash cash on Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly.
Guardiola however suffered a blow after being tipped as favourites to land six time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi from Barcelona but the Argentinian decided to stay put.
Chelsea have been by far the busiest of top six sides in the transfer window after bringing in Kai Haverz, Timo Werner, Ben Chillwell, Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva.
Eduard Mendy is on the doorstep and it seems that Frank Lampard will have someone to rival at the top of the table this season.
The season opens up with a London Derby pitting Fulham and Arsenal, who hold a slight advantage at Craven Cottage with odds of 1.60 to win.
Liverpool start the season against Leeds, an interesting side after bringing Rodrigo from Valencia for €30m. However, for a returnee to the elite society, this may be too big a bite to start with, so Liverpool; is handed an odd of 1.35 to win.
Another interesting match awaits us on Sunday, Tottenham against Everton strengthened by James Rodriguez for odds pinned at 1.90 to win.
Manchester United and Manchester City are spared this weekend due to the games in the finals of UEFA competitions, while Chelsea closes the round on Monday by visiting Brighton in a match in which the guy on the Blues side multiplies the Stake by odds of 1.70.
It's going to be crazy. Because it's the Premier League.