It was an absolute horror show in the Championship on Saturday for Bo and punters, as 3 of the top 4 sides were beaten and Waftord failed to find the net at home to Norwich to deny me my "Deadly Double". Most of my other predictions failed miserably although this a ruthlessly difficult division with any team capable of beating another and so I cannot be too downhearted. It is a full card on Tuesday and I will be looking strictly for goals as I just do not trust any of the tops sides to win at the moment and I fully believe the goals are much easier to find that the straight win market and for these games, that will be my focus. Let's have a look at the upcoming games. Blackburn v Norwich - Best Bet - BTTS 8/13 - Prediction - 1.2
Blackburn failed to beat Blackpool at home on Saturday and will struggle to claim the points in this encounter with Norwich really coming into form now. BTTS is a good possibility at 8/13 but I do think Norwich will be confident of the 3 points again although it must be noted Blackburn don't lose many at home. If you want to back a winner, Norwich would be my selection but I think BTTS is more likely here with 69% of Blackburn's home games following this route. Brentford v Blackpool - Best Bet - Brentford to win - Prediction 2.0 Brentford scored a fine win over Bournemouth to show that they are still up for the promotion push, despite the impending departure of boss Mark Warburton and should be too strong here for a Blackpool side who did at least pick up a point on the road at Blackburn. Brighton v Leeds - Best Bet - BTTS at evens and Leeds to win, 7/2 Leeds have really come into form now, winning 5 of their last 6 and most impressively away to Middlesbrough at the weekend. They can make it 6 here against an average Brighton side although I also really fancy the possible BTTS with Brighton scoring and leaking at a remarkable rate in their last 3 home games with 9 for and 8 against. BTTS is evens and for me this is a really good price. Not only for the recent home form of Brighton but the overall BTTS record of both teams is strong. Brighton have seen 69% of their home teams going BTTS with Leeds also at 69% for away games. At evens, I think the bookies have this one wrong and the value is there. Derby v Charlton - Best Bet - Darren Bent to score anytime - 21/20 - Prediction 2.1 Charlton scored a fine 3.0 win over seemingly doomed Wigan and will be optimistic of troubling a Derby side who have not been entirely convincing of late. Darren Bent continues to score in every game that he starts for Derby and I would be a fool to ignore the on loan villa man here against his former club. Chris Martin is back from the Oscars with Gwyneth Paltrow and might get his place back up front, so check for team news beforehand if you want to get Bent. Derby should win but it won't be too easy and Charlton might also hit the net. BTTS is 5/6 It's not the same Chris Martin? well either way, it is going to be Trouble for Charlton. Huddersfield v Reading - Best Bet - Avoid - Prediction 1.1 This is really a game I refuse to bet on. 2 very inconsistent teams and not a whole lot to play for regarding either promotion or relegation. No bet her for Bo. Ipswich v Birmingham - Best Bet - Avoid - Prediction 1.0 Ipswich were tipped up at home on Saturday and duly delivered an uninspiring 1.0 defeat at home to Reading. They will be looking to bounce back here and I wish them good luck but I certainly won't be backing them here. No bet for Bo on this one. Middlesbrough v Bolton - Best Bet - Avoid - Prediction 2.1 These Championship games really feel like a lottery at times and this is another one where you might have been confident in a home win had they not just lost at home to Leeds on Saturday. Bolton are improved under Neil Lennon but I do feel they will come unstuck here though. Continuing the theme though, I don't fancy a bet on this one and will avoid it. Millwall v Sheff Wed - Best Bet - Draw - 9/4 - Prediction 0.0 Certainly not an attractive fixture here and it should be a low scoring one as well. A draw is a possibility here and that is the only bet I will have on this on with Millwall having drawn 2 of their last 3 at home. Watford v Rotherham - Best Bet - Watford to win - 7/10 - Prediction 2.0 It would take a lot of stone for me to get back on Watford to beat Rotherham after they let me down so royally on Saturday but they should have enough to beat an away side thrashed 5.0 by Wolves at the weekend. Stronger at home than they are on the road, Watford should win this one. Wigan v Cardiff - Best Bet - Avoid - Prediction - 0.0 Wigan have been absolutely appalling this season and sit rooted to the foot of the division. Isn't karma a bitch when you have 2 racists in charge of your football club? Noone will be particularly sad to see Wigan go following the scandals of their Chairman and manager this year and it seems their time in the top echelons of English football is coming to an end. Cardiff though have only once 1 on the road all season and despite Wigan's awful form, they might be able to sneak a point. As it is, it's not one I fancy. Best avoided. Wolves v Fulham - Best Bet - Wolves to win a 4/5 or BTTS at 8/11 - Prediction 3.1 It's amazing how many of the EPL sides to come down to the Championship struggle so badly in their first season and that tells the story of both of these sides, Wolves in recent years and Fulham in this year. The Cottagers sit 19th in the division and are one of the poorest sides on the road. Wolves meanwhile got their form back on track at the weekend to give their promotion push a shot in the arm and I expect them to continue in that vain tonight. There might be goals in this one, so BTTS at 5/6 is worth a look but I do like the chances of a home win here as well and that is my preferred bet for this one, although I doubt I will invest much in the possibility. So overall, it is a really tough looking card in the Championship and I don't think I will be including many of these games on my main bets later today. TOP TIPS Blackburn v Norwich - BTTS - 8/13 Brighton v Leeds - BTTS - Evens Wolves to beat Fulham 4/5 Darren Bent to score anytime - 21/20 Draws Millwall v Shef Wed Wigan v Cardiff Huddersfield v Reading Comments are closed.
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