Whilst the problems are still there for the red side of Manchester, United fans still have faith in their team with 52% of them backing their team to win the title.
This stat comes from members of Ladbrokes Fanzone, a place where you can receive free bets and offers exclusively for your favourite team.
The Red Devils currently sit in 8th place after their 3-0 home defeat at the hands of local rivals Man City. It’s been a Jekyll and Hyde start to the season for Erik Ten Hag’s men, winning five and losing five.
After 10 games, Man United are already 11 points behind early pacesetters Tottenham. If the hopeful fans who backed United are to win their bet. They’re going to have to start finding some form very soon.
For those backers to be successful, Man United will have to do something they’ve not done in over a decade. The last time they finished top of the pile was in the 2012/13 season, which coincided with Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season as manager. Since then, the highest they’ve finished has been second, however both times they came runners-up, they fell well short of Man City.
Man United are now 200/1 to win the league, the same odds as Chelsea and Brighton. In contrast, the odds suggest that Aston Villa have more chance of finishing first, with odds of 50/1
In contrast, more Man United fans that are part of the Ladbrokes Fanzone believe that Man City will triumph over bitter rivals Liverpool. 24% of United fans think the blue side of Manchester will win it, with only 5% backing the red side of Merseyside to lift the trophy.
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Thomas Thorn