The unveiling of Melbourne City’s marquee signing Robert Koren has seen them firm into outright favouritism to win the A-League according to online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

City are now $4.50 favourites to claim the title ahead of cross-town rivals Melbourne Victory and defending champions Brisbane Roar who are both priced at $5.50.

Sydney FC have shortened into $9.00 on the back of their marquee signing, Austrian striker Marc Janko, who’s on the second line of betting in the Top Goalscorer market at $8.50.

Victory recruit Besart Berisha is the top pick at $5.50.

“Melbourne City are all the rage at the moment. Almost 50% of money has been invested on the re-branded Melbourne Heart. Sydney FC seem to be popular too on the back of Janko’s signing last week,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Christian Jantzen.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

(Prices in brackets from 30/7/14)

A-League Winner

$4.50   Melbourne City                       (in from $6.00)

$6.00   Melbourne Victory                   (out from $5.50)

$6.00   Brisbane Roar                         (out from $5.50)

$7.50   Western Sydney Wanderers    (in from $8.00)

$9.00   Sydney FC                                 (in from $10)

$10      Central Coast Mariners           (out from $9.50)

$11      Adelaide United                       (out from $9.50)

$13      Perth Glory                              (out from $11)

$19      Newcastle Jets                         (in from $23)

$26      Wellington Phoenix                 (out from $19)

A-League Top Goalscorer

$5.50   Besart Berisha

$8.50   Marc Janko

$12      Jeronimo Neumann

$15      Alex Brosque

$15      Tom Juric

$15      David Williams

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$21      Shane Smeltz

$23      David Villa

$23      Archie Thompson