Bookmakers Paddy Power rate Luiz Felipe Scolari at 1/4 to mark his first league game for Chelsea with a win against FA Cup winners Portsmouth.

With the fixture lists for the new season announced, champions Man Utd are also 1/4 to beat Newcastle whilst Hull are 6/4 to start their first season in the top flight with a win when they host Fulham on August 16.

Of the three promoted teams to the Barclays Premier League, West Brom look to have the toughest curtain-raiser on their hands and are 9/1 to win at Arsenal. The three new teams are also the favourites for relegation with Hull 3/10 favourites to go down, Stoke 4/9 and West Brom evens.

Man Utd are 6/5 favourites with Paddy Power to retain their title with Chelsea 9/4. Of the lower leagues, QPR at 11/2 and Leeds 3/1 are the favourites to win their respective divisions whilst Gillingham, Bournemouth and Bradford are all 9/1 joint-favourites to win League Two.

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9/4 Chelsea to win the Premier League 2008/09

Chelsea will kick off at home to Portsmouth before a trip to the north-west to play Wigan in game two. Paddy Power's Premier League betting has Chelsea as 9/4 shots to be champions come the end of May.

Scolari will no doubt have had his eye on the fixtures this morning from his Portuguese base camp.

Fans can start planning their away trips and organising their plans for the new season now. There will be a lot of interest on the start Chelsea have to the season with their new look management team.

Premier League Betting
6/5 Man Utd
9/4 Chelsea
4/1 Arsenal
7/1 Liverpool
66/1 Spurs

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