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Should have just stuck with the one word preview on the Chesterfield game! Orient failed, but still a profitable end to the month with the draw as well as Fylde and Eastleigh winning.

Hartlepool United vs AFC Fylde (2) -0.25 1.86 1u
Hartlepool missing Noble and Muir, top two goalscorers, again. They have been poor for the last two games and hard to see them suddenly  turning the corner. AFC Fylde gets back Andy Bond, very influential midfielder and i see them closer to the win.
Leyton Orient vs Aldershot (1) -1 1.94 1u
Leyton unchanged from last game, while Shots making 5 changes, missing reg players Lelan, Booty, Agyepong, and attacker Fenelon, their away form is just very uninspiring, Leyton to win this in the end.
 
 

Lyon vs Manchester City
The Champions League is back after a few weeks break and our first preview of this week is the tricky match-up between Ligue 1 Lyon and Premier League leaders Manchester City in this 8pm kick-off from the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon. The visitors have already all but qualified for the last 16 and are resting a number of first team players. Does that leave them vulnerable?
Lyon earned a surprising 2-1 win in the reverse fixture. Unfortunately, it's just been 3 draws from their other 3 matches in this group. That still has them in 2nd place and a win here would see them take a huge step towards reaching the next phase of this competition.
Manchester City practically sealed qualification to the knock-out stage with a rampant 6-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the previous round of matches. Pep Guardiola's side still need 1 point to make sure but it would take a spectacular collapse to see it all go wrong.
City will certainly be without Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Benjamin Mendy, and Gabriel Jesus. Guardiola is set to rest a number of players ahead of a busy Christmas schedule. Even a weakened City team will still be a match for this Lyon side. Bruno Genesio's men are 4th in Ligue 1 but will be desperate to win here. After the previous meeting between these two clubs they will no doubt believe they can cause another upset.
This will be City's third away Champions League game in France. Their two previous trips have resulted in a 2-2 draw with PSG back in April 2016 and a 3-1 defeat to Monaco in March 2017. Will it be yet another miserable trip across the Channel? That statistic is not helped by Lyon having a brilliant record against English sides at home. The French side have lost just 1 of their last 10 European ties against English clubs. 
I actually fancy Lyon to make this game difficult for City tonight. This is no doubt a City team that is one of the best in Europe but will they be able to strut their stuff in the hostile away atmosphere against a Lyon side that have beaten them once already this season and are proving quite prolific at home. I'm not comfortable enough to back a Lyon win but they won't get hammered and it could be a tricky night for the Citizens.
Lyon AH +1.5 @ 1.79 with Blacktype
BTTS @ 1.67 with Coral
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With regards of Tuesday matches, I am backing up Norwich City and Middlesbrough. I think the forum lads have already stated enough to be good options for today.

I'm all over Norwich (@2.1)as well, still, as it often happens during midweek English football, the typical first vs last (but one) in the table often delivers a surprise outcome. Please don't blame me if I jinxed it 
I also support Sheffied  Wednesday (@1.96)  tonight which might sound strange for a side winless in six matches but they were unlucky to lose 2-1 to Derby last weekend and drew 0-0 with strong Sheffield United earlier. They have a great chance to get back to winning ways tonight as they host Bolton who have scored just two goals and got two points in their last eight matches.

Several away teams I like and will be putting in a big crazy acca along with a couple of Darran's non league tips. Norwich, Birmingham and WBA plus Wednesday at home. Covering the stake with Darran's NL nap.

Several away teams I like and will be putting in a big crazy acca along with a couple of Darran's non league tips. Norwich, Birmingham and WBA plus Wednesday at home. Covering the stake with Darran's NL nap.

Burnley vs Newcastle
The Monday Night Football game for tonight is a clash with permutations for teams near the bottom of the table when Burnley welcome Newcastle to Turf Moor for this 8pm kick-off. Both teams are just 1 point above the relegation zone with the visitors hoping to make it three league wins on the trot.
Burnley have endured a rollercoaster season already. A campaign that begin months earlier than their league rivals saw them experience the highs and lows of Europa League football without ever reaching the group stage. 1 draw and 4 defeats from their first 5 league games got their league campaign off to a terrible start but an unbeaten run of three games calmed the nerves. However, it's now 5 league games without a win and the fans are starting to worry.
Newcastle appear to be a team that are facing the inevitable with critical investment from Mike Ashley still not apparent and Rafa Benitez appearing to be a manager losing patience. The Toon Army had no win in their first 10 league games but the first victory on 3rd November in a 1-0 win at home to Watford was followed by a 2-1 win at home to Bournemouth. The question now is can they do it on the road?
A disconcerting stat for Newcastle fans is that their last 12 matches on a Monday night have all been away from home. They have won just 1 of those matches with 11 being losses. That solitary victory away on a Monday came at Stoke back in January... and we know what happened to Stoke last season.
The Magpies have far from the most entertaining games in the Premier League. Benitez's side have seen the fewest total number of goals scored out of every team in the league. That's 24 goals in their 12 league matches so far. 9 scored and 15 conceded. Don't brace yourself for a thriller. Especially when you see that Burnley have failed to even score in 50% of their league games this season.
I'm not really sure which way this game will go. I'm swaying more towards a 0-0 or 1-1 draw. Neither side looks confident in front of goal and even though Newcastle are looking improved it's a different challenge away from home. Burnley are rarely a side that get turned over at home although Watford, Manchester United, and Chelsea have all won by at least two goals at Turf Moor this season. I still think a low scoring draw is your best bet.
Draw @ 3.16 with MarathonBet
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.66 with BetDaq

I can actually see it being a bit of a goal fest, both teams are scoring pretty freely...then again it could be 0-0.
Might have small bet on Abraham to score 1st @ 9/2 and over 3.5 goals @ 12/5.

Another profitable day on Saturday and we move on to the final set of fixtures for November where we basically have a full fixture list in the National League which is where my focus is.
Chesterfield v Bromley
Draw!
Well it might not be as simple as that. Bromley are looking pretty poor at the moment and this does look a very winnable game for Chesterfield who despite their long unbeaten run did slip into the relegation zone on Saturday. They are clearly a better side than that and this is a much easier game than Saturday's. However I did think the Havant game was one they could have won and indeed they should have done, but again their lack of scoring goals was the issue in a 0-0 draw. I am going to back the draw again though because the stats suggest it is the value play yet again. How on earth other tipsters still haven't bothered putting it up I don't know. In this match though I am also going to cover the home win because it is a shade of odds against so would give us a tiny profit if it happened and I struggle to see Bromley winning the match.
Hartlepool v AFC Fylde
I have had my fingers burnt a few times when putting up Fylde away from home as they have only one twice and drawn 7 times. I am going to back them again though as I think Hartlepool look vulnerable at the moment. They have lost 5 league games on the bounce including to struggling Dover on Saturday. What probably didn't help was the fact Gillingham took them to extra time in the FA Cup on Wednesday night and I can imagine that game had left a mark. What they need is a week off, but they aren't going to get that and you would hope that Fylde attack them early on as Dover did on Saturday. Fylde scored two goals in the 88th minute to overturn a 1 goal deficit against Boreham Wood on Saturday and they were a bit off their game, but it is always uplifting to win a game in that style and if they could turn this away draws into wins then they might be capable of getting in the title picture. 
Leyton Orient v Aldershot
Tuesday nights do tend to throw up some strange results and if Aldershot even get a point in this game it would be one of the stranger ones of the season. They are woeful on the road having won just once and drawn just once scoring just 5 times in 10 games. They even managed to lose at home to Barrow on Saturday and like Hartlepool the FA Cup replay they had which went to penalties might have been behind the lackluster performance. Orient are beginning to look like they might be hard to catch at the top of the table. They have lost just once all season and have conceded just 13 goals all season whilst scoring 42. They got a huge win on Saturday against Wrexham when Bonne got a crucial goal 4 minutes from time. He deserves to be playing in the Football League and there is every chance he will be doing that with Orient next season. Aldershot lost 4-0 to Salford in their last away match and this should be a comfortable night for Orient and they should cover the -1 handicap which looks a cracking bet to me.
Maidstone v Eastleigh
I wonder if Maidstone might have one eye on the FA Cup match at the weekend as they weren't great on Saturday when I tipped them up. Granted a sending off didn't help, but they were already a goal down at the time and ended up losing 5-2. They did beat Macclesfield at home in the FA Cup a couple of weeks ago, but they have only won once at home in the league all season and I don't expect them to get a 2nd here. Eastleigh are strong away from home and I am beginning to think that they could be play-off contenders as they are creeping into contention. They are 5 games unbeaten now and are playing well. It probably wont be a goalfest, but I do expect the away side to nick it as they are the better side.
Salford v Harrogate
I am going to oppose Salford again because as I wrote on Saturday I think they are going to lose a league game sooner rather than later. It could well have been Solihull on Saturday as Solihull did score but it was ruled out. At the time of writing I haven't seen the goal yet, but it was a contentious decision as the ref had to consult with his linesman after originally giving the goal. Harrogate started slowly against Braintree on Saturday, but found their stride after going a goal down and ran out easy 3-1 winners in the end. They are only 3 points behind their hosts on Tuesday with a game in hand and have lost just two games so far this season in the league. It obviously is no gimmie, but I do think they should be shorter than the price they are as I would have them around 2/1 to win this so they are certainly worth a bet.
Chesterfield v Bromley 1pt draw @ 127/50 with Marathon and Chesterfield to win 1pt @ 21/20 with Betfred
AFC Fylde 1pt @ 127/100 with Marathon
Leyton Orient -1 3pts @ 7/5 with Betfair and Betfred
Eastleigh 2pts @ 141/100 with Marathon
Harrogate 1pt @ 16/5 with Bet365
 

Hope you backed that second one. Great odds for that call. Abraham anytime scorer would have fetched a few in too if you opted for that instead of first scorer.

I can actually see it being a bit of a goal fest, both teams are scoring pretty freely...then again it could be 0-0.
Might have small bet on Abraham to score 1st @ 9/2 and over 3.5 goals @ 12/5.

Aston Villa vs Birmingham
It's the Second City derby this weekend when Aston Villa play local rivals Birmingham in this midday kick-off tomorrow afternoon at Villa Park. Both teams have long term aspirations to return to the promised land of the Premier League and there may even be small hopes that they can gatecrash the promotion race this season.
Aston Villa have started to settle down a bit under new manager Dean Smith. Having lost 2 of his first 3 games, the former Brentford gaffer has now guided his side to back-to-back wins in the league. Both were convincing and both wins came with a clean sheet.
Birmingham are once again proving a very dangerous team to play without quite breaking into the play-off positions. Garry Monk has seen his team only lose 1 of their last 13 league matches. Unfortunately, the Blues have drawn 9 of their 17 matches in the Championship this season. Had those draws been turned into victories then Birmingham could be in a very different situation right now.
The head-to-head record offers little hope to Birmingham fans and should fill Villa supporters with confidence. Villa are undefeated against Birmingham in their last 12 league meetings. The last defeat coming in March, 2005 when Birmingham won 2-0 in a Premier League fixture. Oh, how times have changed!
2018 has been a good year for seeing goals at Villa Park. Aston Villa last failed to hit the back of the net on home soil almost a year ago with it last occurring in a 0-0 draw against Millwall in December last year. So backing them to carry on that run makes sense here in what is likely to be a hot tempered affair. Especially considering Birmingham have conceded 6 goals in their last 2 league games.
I'm going to have to back Villa for the home win here. Derby games are always tough to make a call on but Birmingham have hit a bad run at the wrong time. Goals are now being leaked and Villa appear to be gaining in confidence. Birmingham have also failed to score in 7 of their last 12 league meetings with Villa. I can certainly see a business-like 1-0 or 2-0 win for Villa here.
Aston Villa to Win @ 1.91 with BetVictor
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.90 with Bet365

Stoke cost me a very nice 35/1 acca but I did manage to lay them in running as everyone else was at least 2 up!

scored on 77 66 pt profit happy with that

Previews to follow
 
Eastleigh v Chesterfield
Obviously going for the draw again here. Chesterfield may have beaten Billericay 3-1 on Tuesday night, but it could easily have been a draw as Billericay created enough to get a point. I also wouldn't read too much into the fact that they scored 3 goals as they also did that in the previous round of the FA Cup against Fylde and it didn't do much for their scoring ability in the league. Eastleigh come into this in good form and have improved after a little sticky spell after Hessenthaler left to go to Dover. They are unbeaten in 4 and that includes draws against Salford and Leyton Orient and to be fair they should have beaten Salford, but as we know Chesterfield make themselves very hard to beat conceding few and scoring few themselves and this could easily end up in another point apiece. 
Ebbsfleet v Halifax
I am also tipping up the draw in this game. Gary Hill has come in as Ebbsfleet manager, but they don't really seem to have improved and they have struggled in front of goal. Both these sides were in FA Cup action on Tuesday and the home side lost 2-0 to Cheltenham, but Halifax caused an upset when beating Morecambe 1-0. Halifax have only picked up 1 win on the road which was their first game of the season, but they have managed 4 draws including getting points at Sutton, Wrexham, Solihull and of course they drew at Morecambe in the Cup. With Ebbsfleet having been poor at home all season, with little to suggest that Hill has improved them at home, I can easily see this being a draw especially as both sides could be a bit leggy after Tuesday's games.
Havant & Waterlooville v Maidstone
This could be a tight game as well but there is no way Maidstone should be as big as they are. Their away form has been pretty decent of late as they have only lost once in their last 5 away league games. They look an improved side under the new manager and they got a very good draw at home to Wrexham last week. Havant have started picking up points as well and are unbeaten in 3 now including 2 home wins. The problem is they were against a Maidenhead side who had their keeper sent off (albeit they won 7-0) and Halifax. This game for me is tougher and their is definite value in backing the away win as I would have these two sides prices much closer together.
Solihull Moors v Salford
Salford hadn't lost in sometime prior to their defeat against Shrewsbury in the FA Cup on Wednesday night, but they have been pretty fortunate to not have lost before then. They have not been playing at their best in the whole and twice in their last 5 league games they have needed a 90th minute goal to get a point. They have also drawn against Ebbsfleet and were lucky to get past Marine in the FA Cup. They played well at Barnet and did beat Aldershot 4-0 last Saturday, but Aldershot are woeful on the road so that doesn't add up too much. Solihull are still in the play-off positions and are having a superb season. They have only lost one of their last 10 league games and have lost once at home all season. If Salford aren't at their best again then Solihull are more than good enough to punish them and are well worth a bet at the prices.
Alfreton v Farsley Celtic
Alfreton's only win in their last 9 league games came against Nuneaton last Saturday which says it all really and they have been really struggling after a good start to the season. I fancy an upset here in the FA Trophy as the away side are flying in the Evo-Stik Premier. They have only lost one of their last 10 league games and have been solid on the road. They are very much in the promotion picture and are more than good enough to get a win against their National League North hosts here.
Spennymoor v Halesowen/Truro City v Greenwich
This double is the Nap of the weekend for me. Spennymoor are having another good season in the National League North and had a good run in this competition last season. They should be more than capable of beating a Halesowen side who are really struggling at the moment in the league below. Truro have really found some form in the National League South and they really should be beating a Greenwich side who are two levels below and have only won 3 league games all season and sit in 18th place.
Eastleigh v Chesterfield 1pt draw @ 11/5 with Bet365, Skybet & William Hill
Ebbsfleet v Halifax 1pt draw @ 11/4 with Bet365
Maidstone 1pt @ 3/1 with Bet365
Solihull 1pt @ 19/10 with Bet365
Farsley Celtic 1pt @ 5/2 with BetVictor
Spennymoor/Truro City 2.5pts double at 1.16/1 with Betfred

Brentford vs Middlesbrough
I'm going to continue this weekend's trend of covering the televised games in the Championship. The third preview up this week is Brentford versus Middlesbrough that will take place at 5:30pm at Griffin Park. Both sides in need of a win here after substandard results of late.
Brentford have really struggled with life after Dean Smith. The Bees appointed Thomas Frank to succeed Smith on 16th October. Since then it's been just 1 win and 4 defeats for Brentford in the league. It's a run of results that has seen them plummet down the table to 15th place and just 5 points above the relegation zone.
Middlesbrough continue to remain in the promotion hunt. Tony Pulis will have hoped his team would be higher in the table at the moment with the club tipped by many as title winners but he can't complain. 2nd place is still automatic promotion and they're only 2 points behind league leaders Norwich. The frustrations will be drawing 3 of the last 4 league games.
It's been a tough time for Brentford in the head-to-head meetings with Middlesbrough. In fact, the Bees haven't secured a win in the league since December, 1938. That was before Adolf Hitler invaded Poland! Frank's side have also notched up just 7 points from their last potential 30 points in the league. Admittedly, some of that run was down to Smith so maybe these issues have been a long time coming.
I appreciate Brentford won their last home game 2-0 against Millwall but that was a freak result compared to their other games under Frank. Is it a work-in-progress or is this the beginning of a painful decline? I think Middlesbrough are destined to go up this season and this will be another win in the bag. Their defence is too resolute having conceded just 2 goals in their last 7 league games and 8 goals in 17 league matches in total. I'm expecting a vintage 1-0 or 2-0 win for the Boro.
Middlesbrough to Win @ 3.25 with Betfred
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.75 with Unibet

Brighton V Leicester
some good posts on here this week
I couldn't call the result of this game, but what I have noticed is that since the tragedy at the Kingpwer Stadium a few weeks ago, Leicester have stepped up the ante to honour their Chairman.
Brighton don't tend to get the most corners in a game, even at home, and I think that will most probably follow here.
Leicester's last 2 matches have ended up 24-7 in their favour (corners)
Brighton's last 3 matches have seen them lose 20-6, on corners
I'd be tempted to back Leicester Most Corners - @ 1.8
Also LEICS  -1 Corner Handicap @ 2.3
 

Good Afternoon Everybody
 
Brighton 2 Leicester 1. Brighton are 21/10 to win this one with betvictor I think that is great value they are not a bad side at home with plenty of work, endeavour, and some pinches of quality in there. Obviously Leicester will not be pushovers but I expect Brighton to nick this with the odd goal in three. BRIGHTON TO WIN 21/10 BETVICTOR
 
Everton 2 Cardiff 0. Cardiff will be up after that win before the international break, but I feel Everton at Goodison will be to much for them, but I don't see a hammering, I edged for 2-0 over 2-1 here which I may regret. EVERTON TO WIN 2-0 6/1 BET365
 
Fulham 1 Southampton 2. Fulham this month for me have  caught up in that "the manager is not up to it" web that newly promoted clubs tend to believe and fall for, I think the manager change that can so often inspire victory in a new managers first game but I don't see that here, even though Southampton are poor I think they will nick it. OVER 2.5 GOALS 24/25 MARATHONBET 
 
Man United 2 Palace 1. Think United will edge this but they seem to be on wobbly legs defensively, with anyone looking like they can score against them, however I think the quality of United will shine through, Martial has hit a nice little patch of form and United seem to be settling down a little bit therefore I think they will win this one with a nervy finish. BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 21/20 BOYLESPORTS & SPORTINGBET 
 
Watford 1 Liverpool 3. Now this will be a little tougher than the scoreline suggest, Watford seem to be right up for the big games at home, and I think this could be a bit end to end which will suit Liverpool and their flying forward tactics. LIVERPOOL TO WIN 3-1 12/1 BET365
 
West Ham 2 Man City 4. Am I being hopeful that the hammers will get 2?? probably but I see City being comfortable say 3-1 4-1 up and West Ham snatching another, City are head and shoulders above everyone with only Liverpool close in my opinion. OVER 4.5 GOALS 27/10 UNIBET & 888SPORT
 
Spurs 2  Chelsea 2 . On paper easily the game of the week and even as I am typing this I have not put  a score in, I think amongst the big games this season this is probably the hardest to call I think the two sides are very evenly matched and that will probably reflect in the result, I digress as I have still no idea what I want to put. I have ended up going for 2-2 and I am not sure why........2-2 12/1 BETVICTOR, BET365, BETSTARS & 188BET
 
Bournemouth 2  Arsenal 3. Think another tough one to call here but I see the reds of Arsenal having just to much for the Cherries here, and edging home by one goal in a high scoring game, Both sides like the attacking side of the game more than they do defending and I think this will play a big part in the score. OVER 4.5 GOALS 3/1 BETVICTOR, UNIBET, BETSTARS, 188BET & SPREADEX
 
Wolves 2 Huddersfield 0. Just because they are at home I believe Wolves will see this one out, Huddersfield are in no rush to score goals it seems and I see no change here, with Wolves attacking players doing all the damage they need to creep back up the table. WOLVES HALFTIME/FULLTIME 11/8 CORAL & LADBROKES
 
Burnley 1 Newcastle 0. Not the most thrilling of teams here which is why I have gone for a 1-0 home win, which means it will end up 3-3 . No seriously I see Burnley Scoring early and then hanging on for dear life to there lead, and Newcastle are not the most potent in front of the onion bag. BURNLEY HALFTIME/FULLTIME 4/1 LADBROKES, BETVICTOR & CORAL
 
Good hunting everyone, and if I have helped in any way you are very welcome and if I haven't, please sip a beer it could be worse  

Wolverhampton Wanderers V Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town +1.25 AH @ 1.76 Betvictor
I think the AH line has been incorrectly set for this match. Wolves chance conversion issues are already well documented and getting them to clear a big handicap in any EPL game is a big ask for them.
Huddersfield have started the season poorly but have looked more like their old selves in recent matches. You cannot write them off under the guidance of David Wagner, they have the potential to make life difficult for Wolves here. The away side are presently available at 9.0 and this just seems silly to me.
Key attacking metrics give Wolves half a goal advantage heading into this match while ELO ratings actually give Huddersfield half a goal advantage based on recent attacking performance. In my view the Huddersfield +0.75 AH line should be set around 2.00 for this game, we're getting 2.47 at the time of writing this.
Some folks will prefer to take Huddersfield on the +1.0 AH line here and that's fair enough, I will go for +1.25 so I can register a bit of profit in the event of a narrow Wolves win.
It's difficult to see this huge Huddersfield price lasting once the big movers and shakers in the market start to sharpen up the lines.

Early doors I like the look of this set of fixtures.
I would say Southampton should not be favourites away at any PL team.  Odds may have changed now Ranieri has been made Fulham manager.
I was also thinking this could be a good opportunity to lay Man City after the international break when lots of their players will have played here there and everywhere.  West Ham away won't be the easiest game in the world, so perhaps the home team on the handicap might be a way to play this one.  I know City have a great record at west ham, but its more the circumstances of the game being right after the international break that make me think they may have lost some of their momentum and could be worth opposing.
Watford at home to Liverpool could also be a bit of an upset.  Watford playing well, Liverpool having a bit of a dip and with a big CL game away to PSG to follow.  Again, Watford on the handicap holds plenty of appeal for me.  

Well hope some of you backed Barnet last night, Listened to the radio commentary and in the first half Barnet were under a lot of pressure but 2nd half was more even and Bristol Rovers succumed to their 9th defeat against non league opposition since the war.
Barnet are at home to my team Stockport in the 2nd round 2pm kick off Sunday 2nd december and this game guarentees a non league team in the 3rd round draw.

Bristol Rovers recent cup form over the last few years is poor losing to Chesham and a Home defeat to Barrow a couple of years ago,Barnet come here on the back of a 3-1 win at Hartlepool while Rovers lost narrowly at home to Scnuthorpe,well Rovers are rightly favourites 11.00 is a big price on Barnet definitely value i feel .
Barnet 1pt @11/1 with Bet 365

Ipswich vs West Brom
Ah, back to the grind of the Friday night Championship games. These matches haven't really been too kind to me so far this season but I'm hoping that will change with this match between a struggling Ipswich and an inconsistent West Brom in a 7:45pm kick-off at Portman Road.
Ipswich have endured a tough old campaign so far. The era of Paul Hurst was short-lived. It was an interesting experiment but was doomed to fail with the lack of funding the manager received from the board. He was replaced by Paul Lambert who has steadied things slightly with two draws since he took charge. The Tractor Boys are now rock bottom of the Championship and 5 points adrift of safety. It's looking grim.
West Brom had appeared to have found their feet in the Championship after a slow start. Just 2 wins in their first 5 league games wasn't great but going their next 7 league games unbeaten saw them rise up the table. Darren Moore's team then hit a bump in the road with 3 defeats in their next 4 league games before a rampant 4-1 win at home to Leeds last match. That win has moved them to 5th place and just 5 points off the league leaders Norwich.
The Suffolk hosts don't have a brilliant record against the Baggies coming into this game. It's just 1 win in their last 9 meetings with the Midlands club. However, their last meeting was way back in 2010 so a lot has changed since then. Unfortunately, for Ipswich, it's probably changed for the worse for them!
I'm expecting goals here. West Brom have scored 37 goals in the league so far this season. That's the most number of goals scored after 17 games of an English second tier campaign since Southampton in 2011/12. What a team the Saints had back then as well. The likes of Morgan Schneiderlin, Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Jack Cork, Luke Shaw, and James Ward-Prowse all tearing it up in the Championship.
It's also interesting to note that the Baggies haven't kept a clean sheet at Portman Road since 1980. That's 19 visits to Ipswich in a row where they have conceded at least one goal each time. However, Ipswich haven't won at Portman Road since April so we'll see which way the goals flow.
One of West Brom's weaknesses this season is dropping points in games they're expected to win. Losing 2-1 at home to Bolton on the opening weekend, drawing 1-1 away to Birmingham, and losing 1-0 away to both Wigan and Hull. Will this be another underwhelming display? I'm not sure they'll destroy Ipswich. Lambert has tightened things up but both of their two draws have been against fellow strugglers so it's hard to read anything into those games. I think Moore's team should just have too much but it could be closer than many are expecting.
BTTS @ 1.91 with Betfred
West Brom to Win @ 1.95 with BetVictor
@waynecoyne, @sajtion, @arvee, @canaries91, @Mindfulness, @betcatalog, @Magic0024, @malabgd, @CloughandTaylor, @Tiffy, @Gidds, @chris50, @PokerWolf1, @teddybear3011, @skyblues88, @allyhibs, @Icongene, @KikoCy, @willie82, @Neubs, @Papa Lazarou, @kulikTS, @Valkovets, @Pipoca, @padman, @Marek76, @silver fox, @neilovan, @HastGill1, @jazzman02, @andypaps28, @Kenton Schweppes, @rangers234, @newjack, @Kane91, @yossa6133, @The Sexless Innkeeper, @Xcout, @Wanderer89, @four-leaf, @trevor8, @OppoArchitizerLady, and @the bastardian, what bets are you guys all lining up for these games this weekend?

Done a small stakes treble on Forest, Norwich and Stoke, was around 15/1.