Southampton 7/4 for top-four finish

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Sky Bet cut Southampton to 7/4 from 11/4 for a top-four finish after leapfrogging Manchester United into third in the Barclays Premier League table with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.


Substitute Dusan Tadic scored the only goal of the game as Ronald Koeman's side pulled off the perfect smash and grab away victory to move two points ahead of the Red Devils and eight points behind second-placed Manchester City in the standings.

Ronald Koeman's men started the season in blistering form and have looked right back to their best having lost four league games and a Capital One Cup tie on the bounce during a busy November/December period.

7/4 against Southampton maintaining their place in an automatic Champions League spot and the Leeds-based firm were also forced to trim the price on Arsenal after they turned on the style at home against Stoke on Super Sunday.
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Man of the Match Alexis Sanchez scored twice and assisted the third goal as the Gunners steam-rolled Mark Hughes' side and Arsenal are 4/9 from 1/2 to secure yet another top-four finish under Arsene Wenger.

Sanchez was slashed to 8/1 from 14/1 to end the season as the leading top-flight goalscorer, with the market topped by Diego Costa (4/5) and Sergio Aguero (7/4).

There was relief for Sky Bet following Southampton’s victory after their Super Sunday Price Boost of Man United and Arsenal to win (enhanced from to 3/1 from 6/4) went against the punters.

Sky Bet's Sandro Di Michele said: "Yesterday Everton saved us a massive payout as the Soccer Saturday Price Boost went our way and Southampton was the key result today, especially after Arsenal's demolition job on Stoke."