Next Premier League manager sacked odds: Did Irons bring the hammer down on O’Neil?

After a duel between two managers most in danger of losing their job in the Premier League, things have shifted in the next manager sacked betting odds in favour of the winner.

Julen Lopetegui was previously the main candidate to be the next manager sacked after West Ham's poor run of form and a loss to Man Utd last weekend. Some bookies even stopped taking bets on him losing the job.

Ahead of Monday's clash between West Ham and Wolves, Lopetegui was priced at 1/4 odds to get sacked, while his colleague from Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gary O'Neil, was priced at 5/2.

The Hammers managed to secure a 2-1 win in a hard-fought match, and that changed things a lot, with O'Neil now being the main candidate to get sacked first at 2/7 odds, while Lopetegui's odds jumped to 4/1. Based on this, the bookies have little doubt that O'Neil's time at Wolves is coming to a swift end.

However, with the race to avoid relegation remaining very tight, it is truly anyone's guess as to who the next casualty will be.

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While O'Neil is now the heavy favourite to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job, there are still quite a few very tempting offers available with a number of managers struggling to get their teams in gear.

Selections to watch

Julen Lopetegui (West Ham)

Thanks to the beforementioned win over Wolves, Lopetegui's job security has increased, but the huge rise in odds make him a very tempting choice for the next manger to be sacked betting.

The Hammers have struggled mightily this season, and despite this win, they remain in the lower half of the standings, in 14th place. That's far from the team's ambitions. Even though relegation doesn't seem like a huge worry at the moment, given that West Ham are nine points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone, things can quickly change after a few bad results.

With the odds of 4/1 on Lopetegui to lose his job next, it makes this a good value for bet. That being said, O'Neil might not survive long enough to put more pressure on Lopetegui, given that Wolves sit in the relegation zone and are on a three-game losing streak.

Russell Martin (Southampton)

For a long time, Russell Martin was the favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave their position. However, he was first replaced by Lopetegui and now O'Neil, putting him in third place with 7/1 odds.

As a newly-promoted side, Southampton were expected to be involved in the relegation battle. However, a mere five points from 15 games is hardly a respectable return, especially when considering Southampton have only managed to score 11 goals and have conceded 31.

With that in mind, Martin's position is certainly under pressure and the odds definitely make him an interesting choice for the next manger to be sacked, especially with Southampton on a five-game winless streak, four of which they've lost.

Gary O'Neil (Wolves)

A shock 4-0 defeat to Everton followed by another loss to West Ham saw O'Neil's chances of being the next manager dismissed reach an all time high, so the English boss is now 2/7 to be the next coach to leave his post.

Wolves still only have two wins from 15 matches, and losing to two teams in the lower-half of the standings has done nothing to help O'Neil's chances of keeping his job.

He was also reportedly abused by fans at the end of the previous game, which shows his current unpopularity with Wolves' supporters. This suggests he is even more likely to be given his P45 in the near future.

That being said, the current odds on O'Neil make him a less tempting bet. The right time for a bit on him would've been before the game with West Ham, but given his current situation and the likelihood of his departure from Wolverhampton, even 2/7 odds might make for a value bet.

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