Next Premier League manager to leave post: Betting odds

Five weeks into the new campaign and we are yet to see a managerial change in English football's top-flight, but several figures look to be edging closer towards the chopping block. 

Odds Now's Brad Walker runs you through the leading candidates to be the first man axed in this season's Premier League.

Next Premier League manager to leave their post — market leaders

Sean Dyche (3/1)

Everton have finally captured their first point of the new season following their 1-1 draw at Leicester City on Saturday. 

Manager Sean Dyche will be glad to finally be off the mark but the nature of the draw may still leave a twang of disappointment lingering in the former Burnley manager's stomach.

The Toffees had taken an early lead through Iliman Ndiaye and looked on course to securing all three points prior to Stephy Mavididi's 73rd-minute equaliser. 

The result leaves them languishing in 19th as one of only three sides with a single point to their name after five matches played. 

A penalty shootout defeat to Southampton also dumped Everton out of the Carabao Cup, increasing the ever-mounting pressure on Dyche's shoulders. 

His exploits last season, where he steered them to safety despite being handed two separate points deductions, will surely buy him time in the Goodison dugout but results will need to pickup sooner rather than later.

Everton lost each of their opening four Premier League matches. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

Gary O'Neil (6/1)

With the greatest of respect to Gary O'Neil, I'm stunned he's not favourite to be the first man to go. 

Wolves put in a respectable performance during his first campaign but recent results simply haven't been good enough. 

Like Everton, the Midlanders have picked up just one point across their first five league outings and were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton last week. 

In fact, their 2-1 home win over Luton Town in April is their only victory in their last 15 Premier League encounters.

Wolves are also winless in their last eight, though they did threaten to end that run after leading Aston Villa with 17 minutes remaining on the Villa Park clock. 

However, three goals conceded later, Wolves were handed a third consecutive defeat in all competitions to continue a pretty dismal run of form for O'Neil's men.

The Molineux crowd are becoming increasingly frustrated and another defeat could be the final nail in the coffin for the Wolves manager, who comes in at a surprising odds-against price of 6/1 at the time of writing.

Russell Martin (7/1)

It's no surprise to see Southampton boss Russell Martin also among the market leaders given his side's poor start to the new season. 

The Saints came agonisingly close to securing their first league win since returing to the top-flight at home to Ipswich at the weekend. 

Tyler Dibling's early strike looked as though it would be enough for a Southampton side who had lost all four of their opening matches prior to kick-off at St Mary's Stadium. 

However, a 95th-minute equaliser from Sam Morsy broke the home side's hearts in a match which could prove instrumental in each side's relegation prospects come the end of the season. 

While Martin will be granted time after steering the club back to the Premier League last season, he will also know an improvement in form is vital if he is to survive his first term as a manager in the top-flight.

Southampton have struggled since earning promotion back to the top-flight. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

Erik Ten Hag (8/1)

Victories over the aforementioned Southampton and Barnsley have slightly eased pressure on the Manchester United manager - for now. 

Ten Hag was joint-favourite to be the first axed just two weeks ago after United lost two of their opening three matches but, primarily due to the poor form of other sides in the Premier League, his odds have now drifted out to a best price of 8/1. 

A 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace at the weekend wasn't the worst result - particularly when you consider lost 4-0 at Selhurst Park back in May - but his side also have a number of tough-looking matches on the horizon. 

United kick-off their Europa League campaign against Twente at Old Trafford on Wednesday before welcoming Tottenham four days later. Ten Hag's men then travel to Aston Villa, Porto and Fenerbahce in their next three away outings. 

More poor showings will see the pressure cranked up again on a man who many felt was fortunate to escape with his job after a dismal showing for the majority of last season.

Ange Postecoglou (10/1)

A perhaps surprising inclusion to this list is Tottenham's charismatic manager Ange Postecoglou. 

The Australian has endured a frustrating start to the season after his side's struggle to convert positive performances into results.

Spurs have picked up just two wins and a draw in their first five league outings - a run which also saw them lose to both Newcastle and bitter rivals Arsenal - with the latter loss seeing some prickly exchanges with reporters from Postecoglou post-match.

Nevertheless, a remarkably poor run of form would surely be needed before he's shown the exit door, particularly considering the positive signs shown during his first term in charge.

Dominic Solanke's first goal in a Tottenham shirt during the weekend's win over Brentford will have also given the side a much-needed boost ahead of their first Europa League match against Qarabag on Thursday.

Odds Now's Pick

Postecoglou is the only manager on that list who I think will survive the axe between now and the end of the season. Pressure is mounting on all of the other candidates after their poor starts to the campaign. 

However, when picking who I think will be first on the chopping block, one name stands out far above the rest: Gary O'Neil. 

I have so much sympathy for the Wolves manager. He walked into the job at such short notice last season and steered Wolves to safety in comfortable fashion, but the writing looks to be on the wall for him this time around. 

The Midlanders can't seem to find a win from anywhere and also face a stern task against a Liverpool side who have shown positive signs during the first weeks of Arne Slot's a tenure. 

Ultimately, it's hard to see O'Neil being granted much more time in the dugout after a poor end to the previous campaign.

The departures of key figures such as former captain Max Kilman and Pedro Neto won't have helped but, barring a sudden uptake in form, I'd be stunned if O'Neil remains in the job heading into the November international break.