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Southampton 18/1 to stun Manchester City in 2012-13 Premier League opener

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany raises the Premier League trophy as he stands with team-mates during an open-topped bus parade to celebrate becoming champions (credit: ANDREW YATES/AFP/GettyImages)
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Southampton can be backed at 18/1 to pull off a stunning upset away to champions Manchester City in their first game of the 2012-13 season.

Saints have been given the toughest possible start after being promoted for only Sunderland took a point at the Etihad Stadium last term, although QPR were only beaten in the dying seconds in a dramatic final game of the campaign.

Stan James are offering 18/1 Southampton to beat City – double the odds being offered by a couple of their competitors.

Roberto Mancini’s side are 1/5 to start with a win and it’s 11/2 for a draw.

Everton were the team that famously spiked Manchester United’s title hopes when they hit back to draw 4-4 at Old Trafford towards the end of the season - and the Toffees are 3/1 with Stan James to beat the Red Devils at Goodison Park on the opening weekend. United are a shade of odds-on with most bookmakers.

Roberto Di Matteo starts his first Premier League campaign as Chelsea’s permanent manager away to Wigan and the Champions League winners are 8/15 with Stan James to kick off with a win.

Wigan, who ended last season superbly, are a stand-out 15/2 with locally-based bookmaker Totesport.

New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers goes head to head on the opening weekend with Steve Clarke, who left Anfield to take over at West Brom. 

Liverpool are 6/5 with Stan James to start the Rodgers era with victory, while the Baggies are 10/3 at Totesport.

Currently managerless Tottenham are 7/4 to make a winning start at Newcastle (8/5 with Bet365), while Sunderland can be backed at 17/2 to cause a shock away to Arsenal.

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