Glentoran skipper Paul Leeman lifted the 2008-09 league trophy

Linfield are strong odds-on favourites to regain the Carling Premiership crown despite losing last season's title race to Glentoran.

The Glens pipped the Blues by a point to end Linfield's run of three successive championships last May.

But David Jeffrey's men are quoted at 8/13 with William Hill to regain the Gibson Cup while Glentoran are 2/1.

Irish Cup winners Crusaders are 8/1 and newly-promoted Portadown are fourth in the betting at 14/1.

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Linfield kick-off their Premiership campaign with an away match against Coleraine while champions Glentoran face Lisburn Distillery at New Grosvenor.

Premiership odds
Linfield 8/13
Glentoran 2-1
Crusaders 8-1
Portadown 14-1
Cliftonville 20-1
Lisburn Distillery 40-1
Coleraine 66-1
Glenavon 100-1
Ballymena United 100-1
Newry City 200-1
Institute 200-1
Dungannon 200-1

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