Bookies top-four odds for Newcastle, Man Utd, Liverpool, Spurs & Chelsea - No need to panic?

They don't always tell the full story, but the bookies don't get it wrong all that often, making their latest top-four odds an intriguing read following our disappointing start to the season.

Despite three-straight defeats, leaving us 14th in the table, they are still backing Newcastle to finish in the Champions League places once again.

Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool are considered clear favourites to get in ahead, but we're still considered more likely to seal a top-four finish than Spurs, Chelsea, Brighton and Aston Villa, with our odds currently level with Man Utd; who also lost 3-1 over the weekend.

Ourselves and Man Utd are both priced at 13/8. Tottenham (7/4) have started the season impressively, yet are still expected to finish behind Eddie Howe's Mags, with Chelsea (9/4), Brighton (5/2) and Aston Villa (9/1) all outsiders, as things stand.

1. Man City - 1/50 (1.02)
2. Arsenal - 1/3 (1.33)
3. Liverpool - 4/11 (1.36)
4. Newcastle - 13/8 (2.63)
5. Man Utd - 13/8 (2.63)
6. Spurs - 7/4 (2.75)
7. Chelsea - 9/4 (3.25)
8. Brighton - 5/2 (3.50)
9. Aston Villa - 9/1 (10.00)
10. West Ham - 20/1 (21.00)

By comparison, here's Sky Bet's top-four odds following our 1-0 defeat to Man City on the second weekend of the new season:

1. Man City – 1/20 (1.05)
2. Arsenal – 2/7 (1.29)
3. Liverpool – 4/9 (1.44)
4. Newcastle – 6/5 (2.20)
5. Man Utd – 5/4 (2.25)
6. Chelsea – 13/8 (2.63)
7. Brighton – 7/2 (4.50)
8. Tottenham – 7/2 (4.50)
9. Aston Villa – 8/1 (9.00)
10. Brentford – 33/1 (34.00)