Premier League Preview: Chances for the 2015-16 season (PART III)

GamingZion continues to assess the chances of the Premier League teams before the 2015-16 season.

The current piece of GamingZion’s Premier League preview discusses those sides outside the top five that might have a shot at top-6 finish this season. Tottenham are favourites to come sixth according to operators offering

• Solid midfield a must for Tottenham
• Southampton to decline?
• Everton needs his identity

internet betting in the UK. Southampton will have additional pressure to that they had in the previous years, since they will play in the Europa League. Everton might have some identity problems, but they have the quality to challenge Tottenham. Stoke City is a longshot regarding top-6 finish, however they continue to improve under Mark Hughes.

Tottenham Premier League preview: Find a midfield!

Mauricio Pochettino’s side might have an outside shot at one of the top four places. There is some real talent in the Tottenham squad, however considering the lack of quality squad-players, it is easy to understand why their top-4 finish is priced at 7.00 (6/1) by Bet365 Sportsbook. Pochettino could be able to build a strong starting eleven for the Premier League games, and the defence looks decent already with the addition of Toby Alderweireld.

There is still some time to add more players, but the key will be for the Argentine manager to find his best midfield. It will be interesting to follow the development of hot star Harry Kane, if Spurs can manage to keep him at White Hart Lane this summer. The 22-year-old forward is fourth favourite to win the goal scoring competition with odds of 15.00 (14/1) at Bet365 Sportsbook. Irrespective of how the remainder of the transfer window goes, top-6 finish is a must for Tottenham, available at 1.67 (4/6).

Southampton Premier League preview: Tough year for the Saints

Though Liverpool regularly comes to shop at the St. Mary’s Stadium, there is still a large pool of exciting young players in Southampton. The squad might be somehow weaker by every year or stagnant at most on paper, however Ronald Koeman is still able to play great football with the team. Their success might bring their tragedy this year, as Europa League football will bring additional pressure that possibly proves too much for the side.

Reaching a place that qualifies for Champions League would be a miracle from the Saints. You can wager on that with odds of 15.00 (14/1) at Bet365 Sportsbook. Their top-6 finish pays at 3.5 (5/2), while Southampton finishing in the bottom half of the table is available at 3.00 (2/1). Regarding their quality, they belong to the top half, but this year will pose new challenges for them.

Everton Premier League preview: Is this the Everton way?

Everton had a poor season in 2014-15, when they finished 11th, but they had relegation concerns for a while. Roberto Martinez’s possession football was also questioned by supporters and even his own players. Given that teams finished in the first eight places last year all play a version of possession football – at least they did it for a certain period of the season – Martinez might be right about his principles. And many of those who bet on sports in the UK remember that he took Everton to 5th in his first year.

However, there is a view that the squad he has might be far more effective with a rather direct style. Since Martinez only brought in three new players so far, this summer was possibly about educating players and polishing his system, rather than adjusting the squad to his philosophy. Everton are outsiders regarding Champions League finish, priced at 17.00 (16/1) by Bet365 Sportsbook, and their top-6 finish also pays well at 3.75 (11/4).

Stoke City Premier League preview: Barcelona players, come to Britannia!

Stoke City are squarely outsiders regarding European football. Still, they have the best chances to finish in the top-6 from the rest of the field with odds of 13.00 (12/1), according to the famous online betting site, Bet365 Sportsbook. The ex-Barcelona attacking trio of Bojan Krkic, Ibrahim Afellay and Moha El Ouriachi will make the Potters exciting to watch. There is a lot of quality in Mark Hughes’ team, so a promising cup-run is around the corner. They can upset some big names in the league as well and their top-10 finish is also quite likely, though it pays well, available with odds of 2.10 (11/10) at Bet365 Sportsbook.

In the next piece we will continue to discuss the middle of the field with sides like Swansea, Crystal Palace, West Ham United or West Bromwich Albion. They might have no relegation concerns by default, according to the best online sportsbooks in the UK, but an odd run of games can cause them some problems.