Michael Carrick remains favourite in the Premier League sack race

Michael Carrick remains the betting favourite to be sacked first, with Crystal Palace's Pierre Sage, Sunderland's Régis Le Bris and Nottingham Forest's Oliver Glasner also under pressure.

No Premier League manager has lost his job this season, an unusual situation with only three of the past 10 campaigns reaching November without a managerial change. However, with roughly a quarter of the season played, the first sacking may be imminent.

Michael Carrick is the clear favourite to be next out, followed by the managers of the three clubs in the relegation zone. Sunderland sit 20th but have faced five of the current top seven, the joint-most in the league. Despite strong underlying metrics, they have scored 6.2 goals fewer than expected this season and lost 3-1 at Coventry despite dominating expected goals 1.8 to 0.7.

Nottingham Forest present a more complex picture. Their xG of 14.7 is fourth-highest in the division, yet they have never scored at or above their expected goals in a single game. Their xG on target stands at just 7.4, suggesting a severe finishing problem rather than goalkeeper heroics. Crystal Palace's underlying numbers are even worse, with the fewest sprints per match in the league at 96.9.