Blackburn - Bolton preview - 1/6 either manager leaves his post by the New Year

Kean & Coyle scrap for survival

ONE OF the under-fire pair of Owen Coyle & Steve Kean will be out of a job come the New Year according to Ladbrokes.

The bookies are convinced one of the two managers will leave soon quoting just 1/6 that either has left their post by midnight on New Year's Eve. Kean is currently the odds-on sack race jolly at 4/9 while Coyle is next in at 13/8.

It's also just 7/4 both clubs are relegated this season and 7/2 they both avoid the drop. Blackburn are 11/10 favourites to win the match, Bolton can be backed at 5/2 and the draw which is the subject of all early money is a 5/2 chance.

Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: "Blackburn are the biggest losers in our relegation book. We're just as desperate as Steve Kean for them to turn things around."

He added: "The odds don't look good for either manager with the loser of this game surely only days away from the sack."

Ladbrokes latest betting

• Blackburn 11/10
• Draw 23/10
• Bolton 5/2

Premier League relegation

• Wigan 4/7
• Blackburn 8/13
• Bolton 4/6

Next Premier League manager to leave

• Steve Kean 4/9
• Owen Coyle 13/8

Match specials

• Blackburn and Bolton to be relegated this season 7/4
• Blackburn and Bolton to both stay up this season 7/2
• Blackburn to be relegated and Bolton stay up this season 13/5
• Bolton to be relegated and Blackburn stay up this season 11/4
• Either manager to leave his post by midnight January 1st 1/6