Brilliant Blues: Chelsea go from 20/1 for the Premier League to odds-on favourites in 9 games

Antonio Conte's men have been flawless since the Italian switched formation following a defeat by Arsenal, but can anyone stop the Blues in the title race this season?

All the pre-season Premier League title talk was about the Manchester clubs. Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho looked set to face off and the bookmakers believed the city rivals would be the two teams battling it out for the domestic honours this season.

6/1 (7.0)

20/1 (21.0)

A 3-0 win over Burnley was the only clean sheet that Conte's men kept in their first eight competitive games, and the 47-year-old boss was even favourite in the infamous sack race market, with some bookmakers suspending betting on his departure.

Following that defeat at the Emirates, there was a change in approach from the Blues' boss, switching to three at the back and employing new signing Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses in wing-back roles.

This change in approach has seen immediate results. The transition that the Londoners have undergone in the past nine Premier League matches is nothing short of remarkable. Their Premier League form since their last league loss reads: played nine, won nine, scored 23, conceded two. That incredible run includes victories over Tottenham and pre-season title favourites Manchester City, which makes it all the more impressive.

11/8 (2.38)

10/11 (1.91)

With their upcoming fixture list reading Sunderland (A), Crystal Palace (A), Bournemouth (H) and Stoke City (H), few would bet against that price being even shorter come the end of the year.