Last season’s Premier League title race proved to be pretty underwhelming, both from a football and a sports betting perspective, as Manchester City and Chelsea both failed to mount a serious challenge to United over the course of the season. The situation is likely to be different this season, with United in transition following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, and changes at both of their main title rivals as well suggesting that it will be harder to places accurate bets on the title winner.

So who are the hot favourites with the bookies and should you follow their advice? At the moment they still see Manchester United as the clear favourites to retain the title, and the odds as low as 2/1 at some sites may strike some as rather surprising given the lack of title winning experience that new manager David Moyes has.

He is certainly a fine manager, and United clearly have a strong squad, but it is not without weaknesses – and it seems unlikely that the departure of Ferguson will have no effect. Manchester City have odds of 9/4 at many sports betting sites, while Chelsea’s vary considerably. Given Mourinho’s experience (and the title winning experience within the squad) a bet on them at 5/2 could be worth considering – or you may wish to hold off on your bets and play a football slots game like Shoot at online casino sites while you let the season progress a little.

Football fans of a certain age will immediately recognise Shoot as the name of a classic football magazine, and this five reel football slot combines nostalgia and cutting edge entertainment. The Trade’em and Magazine game bonuses offer you the chance to remember some of the greatest players ever (including the likes of Maradona and Pele) and some of the best ever Shoot magazine covers respectively.

Find the best Australian online casino at LuckyNuggetCasino.com/au. However while the chance to relive the days when football matches didn’t cost a fortune to attend will be fun for jaded Premier League supporters; the $20,000 maximum jackpot that Shoot offers certainly marks it down as a modern video slot as well. Thus there is something to appeal to everyone with this game, making it the perfect summer football betting option.