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- Eddie Howe took over at Newcastle this week and bookmakers already price up a Manager of the Month award!
- Just 2.9% chance with bookmakers that Newcastle finish in the top half this season
- 9/4 that Howe leaves Newcastle before the end of the season
Eddie Howe betting specials already up with bookies
Eddie Howe's managerial reign at Newcastle began this week, with Howe taking charge of his first training session on Monday.
Saturday was actually Howe's unofficial confirmation as manager of Newcastle, with the manager in attendance at the AMEX as he saw his new team draw 1-1 away at Brighton.
Bookmakers are already giving odds of 7/1 that Howe wins the Manager of the Month award before the end of the 21/22 season.
Howe has won the Premier League Manager of the Month award on three separate occasions as manager of Bournemouth, in March 2017, January 2018 and October 2018.
Howe has been without a job since leaving Bournemouth back in August 2020 and a year and a half on he has a new job in the Premier League.
Bookies give just 2.9% chance that Newcastle finish in the top half this season
To say that Newcastle are finding it hard in the Premier League this season would be an understatement, with the club failing to win a game so far after 11 matches played.
Steve Bruce was sacked as manager of the Toon partly due to that form, but the new Saudi owners coming into the club also meant that they wanted their own manager in charge.
Some selected specials for Eddie Howe's reign are:
| Eddie Howe Specials | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Howe to leave Newcastle before end of 21/22 season | 9/4 | 30.8% |
| Howe to win Manager of the Month award in 21/22 season | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Newcastle to win their next 3 games (v Brentford, Arsenal & Norwich) | 25/1 | 3.8% |
| Howe to stay up 21/22 and win Premier League 22/23 | 50/1 | 2% |
| Howe to leave Newcastle before Christmas Day 2021 | 50/1 | 2% |
Eddie Howe just 9/4 to leave Newcastle before the end of the season
Eddie Howe is just 9/4 to leave Newcastle before the end of the season, meaning bookmakers are giving a 30% implied probability that he leaves within the next 6 months.
With such short odds, it's clear to see that bookmakers feel that there's a chance of Howe leaving before the season ends.
With new owners in at Newcastle, it may be that they run out of patience with their new manager quicker than usual.
This may be emphasised further if Howe is given massive funds to spend in the January transfer window yet still manages to struggle.
