The Championship has really struggled for goals lately and for that reason I've only found three fixtures that stand up to recent form and statistical analysis. Wolves welcome on-form Burnley to Molineux in a match hat could well produce BTTS while I've also taken a close look at Fulham's home fixture with Birmingham and bottom of the table Roterham's tie with Ipswich. Here are today's Key Facts and Previews for those three fixtures from the Championship with 5 suggested bets. \Championship 15:00 Wolves vs Burnley - Prediction -1.2 - Suggested Bets - BTTS @4/5, Burnley draw no bet @10/11 Key Facts * Wolves have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 10 home league fixtures * Wolves have lost 4 of their last 5 Championship fixtures including their last 2 at Molineux * Wolves have only won 2 of their last 7 home league fixtures * Wolves have had a poor start to the season and sit 14th, some 13 points behind their opponents today * Wolves have scored 33 goals in their last 15 home league fixtures since February * Wolves have scored in 14 of their last 16 home fixtures but only 2 of the last 4 * However Wolves have kept only 2 clean sheets in their last 10 home league fixtures * Burnley are in great form, winning 5 of their last 6 in the Championship while losing only 1 of their last 12 * Burnley are unbeaten in their last 5 away league fixtures, winning 3 and drawing 2 * Burnley have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 Championship fixtures and in 9 out of 14 so far this season FInal Verdict Recent form suggests Burnley have every chance of claiming the full 3 points here but Wolves do usually score at home and I fancy BTTS as the most likely outcome here @4/5 although I'm tempted by Burnley at 10/11 draw no bet with Wolves in pretty poor form and the visitors riding high near the top of the table but Wolves cannot be underestimated so I'll take BTTS @4/5 with the home side an attacking outfit that are capable of beating anyone in this division on their day. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 15:00 Fulham vs Birmingham - Prediction -2.1 - Suggested Bets - BTTS @8/13, BTTS and over 2.5 goals @1/1 Key Facts * Fulham have seen BTTS in 5 of their 6 most recent Championship fixtures * Fulham have seen BTTS in 11 out of 14 Championship fixtures this season including 5 out of 7 at home * Going back as far as February, Fulham have seen BTTS in 9 of their last 11 home league fixtures and 17 of their most recent 21 league fixtures * Fulham have kept only 2 clean sheets in their last 19 at home * 9 of Fulham's last 11 fixtures have gone over 2.5 goals * 10 of Fulham's last 13 home league fixtures have also gone over 2.5 goals * Fulham are in decent form with their 3.1 loss at Burnley on Tuesday their first defeat in 6 league fixtures * Fulham have picked up 20 points so far and sit 5 points behind their opponents today * Birmingham have picked up only 1 point from their last 3 fixtures with no goals scored * Birminham are strong on the road however, winning 6 of their last 9 away Championship fixtures * Birmingham have scored in 6 out of 7 away fixtures this season, scoring 2 or more in 4 of those fixturess * Birmingham have seen only 2 out of 7 away fixures produce BTTS * Both of last seasons meetings between these two sides saw BTTS with the corresponding fixture last season finishing 1.1 Final Verdict Fulham are still an inconsistent bunch but they have shown decent form of late and they will be confident of overcoming a Birmingham side that have gone off the boil following a fine start to the season which has now seem them fail to score in their last 3. Fulham are a favourite of mine in the goals market and this game has a good chance of seeing BTTS and over 2.5 goals even if Birmingham's stats in the market are a bit worrysome. I like the hosts to claim the points but given their up and down form, it's not a selection I can make and with only 2 clean sheets in their last 15 at home, Birmingham will have a good chance of scoring and making this a tight contest with the visitors a good side on the road, winning 6 of their last 9. I am tempted by Fulham to score 2 or more but I think I'll stick with BTTS @8/13 while this one has a good chance of going over 2.5 goals @8/11 with the combination bet priced @1/1 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 15:00 Rotherham vs Ipswich - Prediction - 1.1 - Suggested Bets - BTTS @5/6 Key Facts * Rotherham have seen BTTS in 9 of their last 12 Championship fixtures * 13 of Rotherham's last 15 home Championship fixtures have seen BTTS inclduing 8 of Rotherham's last 9 * 11 of those 15 fixtures also went over 2.5 goals * Rotherham have lost 4 of their last 7 home Championship fixtures with only 1 win * Rotherham are now bottom of the table having lost 5 of their last 6 Championship fixtures and 11 of their last 15 since March * Ipswich have seen BTTS in 10 of their last 14 away Championship fixtures but only 2 of their last 5 * Ipswich have won only 2 of their last 11 away Championship fixtures * Ipswich have kept only 2 clean sheets in their last 20 away Championship fixtures although they did score in 16 of those 20 fixtures * Ipswich recorded their first win in 8 Championship fixtures in their last outing, a 2.0 home win over Bolton * Ipswich picked up 10 points in their first 4 league fixtures but only 11 more in their next 11 * Both of last season's meetings between these two sides saw the home side winning 2.0 Final Verdict - BTTS has a good chance when Rotherham are involved Considering the price on offer and the form of Rotherham in the market, this is a selection I like with both sides struggling for clean sheets and form. Ipswich are the stronger team but they don't often win on the road and I think BTTS has a better chance than the 5/6 odds suggest and that's my only pick here. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Championship Suggested Bets Wolves vs Burnley - BTTS @4/5 Wolves vs Burnley - Burnley draw no bet @10/11 Fulham vs Birmingham - BTTS @8/13 Fulham vs Birmingham - BTTS and over 2.5 goals @1/1 Rotherham vs Ipswich -BTTS @5/6 Comments are closed.
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