MANCHESTER rules so far in this English Premier League campaign.
Both the red and the blue sides of Manchester are yet to drop a match this season, and the Sky Blues and the Red Devils sit side-by-side in the title betting.
City is $2.63 at Sportsbet.com.au to win the title, while United is at $3.75.
Elsewhere, the Antonio Conte era of Chelsea has started fantastically.
The Blues are 2-0 after last gasp Diego Costa winners, which has seen Sportsbet.com.au place them as the only team outside the two Manchester outfits in single figures for the title at $6.50.
Who could have predicted the embattled Hull would be one of the unbeaten sides to start the season?
Hull – who started the season as $1001 outsiders to win the title – is now into $501 for the title. Looks like Sportsbet are not taking any Leicester-like chances.
All odds for the opening week of the season are provided by Sportsbet.com.au.
New customers can get their first bet at Sportsbet matched up to the value of $501.
Selections for the EPL Round 3 parlay of the week:
Tottenham to defeat Liverpool ($2.37)
Everton to beat Stoke ($1.75)
Leicester to win against Swansea ($1.73)
Manchester City to beat West Ham ($1.30)
Combined multi value: $9.32 @ Sportsbet.com.au
Tottenham vs. Liverpool
Saturday, August 27 from 9.30pm at White Hart Lane, London
Two of the English Premier League’s glamour clubs kick off week three as the Spurs host the Reds at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham has made a reasonable start to the season, drawing on the opening weekend against Everton before snatching a late winner against Crystal Palace courtesy of new signing, Victor Wanyama.
Liverpool’s opening to the season started in sensational fashion away at Arsenal, but fell badly to a Burnley side that were not meant to give the Reds any trouble.
Liverpool’s second outing was troubling, while Tottenham’s match against Palace was encouraging, and it is hard to argue with that form line.
We are backing the Spurs to make it two wins in a row.
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Parlay tip: Tottenham to win – $2.37
Everton vs. Stoke
Sunday, August 28 from 12am at Goodison Park, Liverpool
Everton host Stoke in the second game of our multi and we are expecting the home side to maintain their exceptional form to start the season.
The Toffees were very unlucky not to be 2-0 this season after Tottenham escaped from jail in game week one.
The second game of the campaign was a much easier one for Everton, comfortably beating West Brom 2-1 away from home.
The season did not start in a fashion that Stoke would have wanted.
The Potters drew with newly promoted side Middlesbrough week one before coping a battering from title favourites Manchester City.
We see this game as a formality for the home side as Stoke look to be early season relegation dangers while the Toffees seem to be on the way up.
Parlay tip: Everton to win – $1.75
Leicester vs. Swansea
Sunday, August 28 from 12am at King Power Stadium, Leicester
Last year’s champions Leicester host the Swans from Wales in the third leg of our multi.
The Foxes have yet to register a win this campaign after their embarrassing defeat to Hull in the first week, and their uneventful draw against Arsenal the week after.
They really need to get a win on the board.
The Swans started the season in wonderful fashion, beating Burnley during game week one, but their loss last week to Hull brought them crashing back down to earth.
Swansea is $4.33 at Sportsbet.com.au to be relegated this season.
This is a must-win match for the Foxes if they are to contend for their title this season, they cannot afford to not win in the opening three weeks against weaker opposition.
Leicester should win comfortably to kick start their season.
Parlay tip: Leicester City to win – $1.73
Manchester City vs. West Ham
Monday, August 29 from 1am at Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Title favourites Manchester City come up against West Ham United to end our multi, and we are predicting that the blue side of Manchester will be celebrating into the early hours of the night.
The Sky Blues are the $2.36 favourites for the title at Sportsbet.com.au and have looked every bit of the heir apparats in the opening fortnight, beating Sunderland and Stoke to open the season.
West Ham is 1-1 to start the season.
The Hammers were unlucky not to register a point against Chelsea in the opening week after a Diego Costa wonder-goal broke the deadlock late in the match.
West Ham were able to handle Bournemouth in game week two, but they will need to improve considerably if they are to mount a challenge against City.
Unfortunately we do not see it happening for the Hammers – City should finish our multi off in style on Monday night.
Parlay tip: Manchester City to win – $1.30
