If you think that is exaggerating, think about this: Prior to the commencement of the Premier League season, William Hill, an English bookmaker, pegged the Foxes as 5,000-1 long odds to win the championship. What else had a 5,000 to 1 chance in July? Elvis’s existence. Know more about the Leicester City team.
They came from the bottom and now are here
The ascension of Leicester City to the top of the Premier League standings is extremely unlikely for a variety of reasons. The squad was in danger of returning to the Football Division Championship, the second-tier league in the English soccer system and was not even in the Premier League two years ago.
Group of five – Leicester City
Only five teams have won the title since the Premier League’s start in 1992: Manchester City (two), Manchester United (13 times), Arsenal (three), Chelsea (four), and Blackburn Rovers (one). Arsenal and Manchester United finished in the top four in each of the 11 seasons from 1999 to 2010, while Chelsea and Liverpool did so in eight of those seasons. To suggest that the top teams dominate the 20-team league is a vast understatement. Usually, only five teams have a solid chance to win the league as the season begins.
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Despite All Odds – Leicester City
Prior to the start of this season, Leicester City was more than just an underdog; they were an afterthought. Their chances of taking the title were comparable to many of the notorious novelty wagers William Hill is famous for. A novelty bet is never truly expected to pay off; instead, it’s just something amusing to joke about while drinking beers at the bar. At the beginning of the season, the odds of the Foxes winning the Premier League were on par with those of the Yeti, the Loch Ness monster, Christmas being the warmest day of the year in England, or Barack Obama playing cricket for England after leaving the White House.
