Championship, L1 & L2 > Dec 3rd to 6th

[Sir Puntalot]

Ratings and L1/2 odds after midweek matches.  

[malabgd]

Shrewsbury v Walsall FC

Shrewsbury: James Wesolowski (1/0 m), Mark Halstead (3/0 g)

Walsall FC: Sam Mantom (13/3 m, doubtful), Isaiah Osbourne (0/0 m)

 

Morecambe FC v Dagenham & Red.

Morecambe FC: Adam Dugdale (8/0 d, doubtful), Aaron McGowan (12/0 d)

Dagenham & Red.: Nyron Nosworthy (15/1 d), Matthew McClure (13/4 f, top scorer), Kyle Vassell (2/0 f)(all doubtful), Matt Richards (3/0 m), Zavon Hines (6/0 f)

 

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[StevieDay1983]

Reading vs QPR Preview: Can Clarke's men quash rumours of discontent?

Two out-of-sorts Championship sides go head-to-head on Thursday night when Reading welcome QPR to the Madejski Stadium for an 8pm kick off. A win for either side could see them back amongst the playoff contenders but defeat could see them cut further adrift into mid-table mediocrity.

THE BET

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 4/6 with Betfred

Full Preview: https://www.punterslounge.com/reading-vs-qpr-preview-can-clarke-s-men-quash-rumours-of-discontent

[StevieDay1983]

Ipswich vs Middlesbrough Preview: Karanka's title charge faces mammoth McCarthy task

Aitor Karanka's automatic promotion-chasing Middlesbrough must put the heartache of their 2-0 Capital One Cup defeat to Everton behind them as they travel to playoff hopefuls Ipswich in their next Championship match with the league title well and truly now their priority.

THE BET

Ipswich and Middlesbrough to Draw Outright @ 12/5 with Totesport

Full Preview: https://www.punterslounge.com/ipswich-vs-middlesbrough-preview-karanka-s-title-charge-faces-mammoth-mccarthy-task

[StevieDay1983]

Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby Preview: Can Clement's Championship crusade be stopped?

Capital One Cup Quarter Final losers Sheffield Wednesday host promotion-chasing Derby in this huge Championship clash that could go a long way in deciding how seriously the Owls can be considered as playoff contenders and how much of a threat to the title the Rams are.

THE BET

Total Goals Scored Over 2.5 @ 6/5 with Betfair

Full Preview: https://www.punterslounge.com/sheffield-wednesday-vs-derby-preview-can-clement-s-championship-crusade-be-stopped

[clubgowi]

Championship: Ipswich Town - Middlesbrough

Big game for both , Town can move into the play off places, at least for 24 hours with a point and Boro would go top, with all three.

Ipswich are in their best form of the season, are unbeaten in six, scoring 12 goals in their last four (three wins) and are very tough to beat on home soil, 3-5-1 this season and they collected a Championship high 50 points here last season, which included a 2-0 defeat of Middlesbrough, infact, Boro have lost on their last three visits, all by 2+ goals and have not posted a win at portman Road in more than 20 years. The Tractor Boys have drawn too many games here this season, but only Burnley have won and a point in this fixture is almost always seen as one earned and not two lost by Championship clubs. Boro are well aware of how tough this will be and doubly so as they played a Capital One Cup game with Everton in midweek, they rotated quite heavily for that, but eight players featured in both the cup tie and the win at Huddersfield last weekend and a third really taxing game inside seven days is going to be a big ask for some and I really do not see why Boro should be favourites to win this. I have already seen Ipswich at Griffin Park this season, they were big, strong, well organised, exactly how they and any team managed by Mick McCarthy always are and despite that being the opening day of the season, it was already fairly clear that they would again be in and around the playoffs. However, as I mentioned earlier this week, it is going to be tough for any of the teams outside the top five to break into that elite group and if clubs do not simply want to be playing for one remaining post season place, they can afford few slip ups and have to make the most of home games against teams above them in the table and that makes this game hugely important for Town. Boro are a bit physical on the road, but those tactics will not work against Ipswich and I have to side with the hosts, with the draw no bet safeguard.

Ipswich Town level ball 2.02 asian line/Sportmarket.

There is one major concern and that is David Nugent is now a Boro player following his move from Leicester City in the summer and he simply loves to play against Town, with a whopping 14 goals in his last 13 matches against them for City, Preston and Portsmouth (remember them ?) , if that was not impressive enough, he has scored in a perfect 7/7 visits tp Portman Road, nine goals in total and no prizes for guessing that he nominates it as his favourite away ground. He was one of those rested in midweek and if Boro are to score this evening, the goal(s) seems as likely to come via him as anyone else

Daryl Murphy has six goals in his last three league games for Ipswich, after failing to score in his first 13 and you know that I love a striker in form, he was top Championship scorer last season with 27 goals, six more than anyone else, including the opener in this fixture last season and his earlier drought was simply a blip and recent Town opponents are paying the price.

Nugent and Murphy are both circa 2.80-3.10 general quote in the anytime goalscorer markets and both are probably a little on the big side at the upper end given those stats, especially Murphy, who is the focus of so much of what Town do offensively and he has averaged far better than a goal every two games for the last 16 months, despite a 13 match fry spell, which is incredible (0.67 goals per game otherwise).

Taking either would be fine, but Town will be looking for Murphy at every opportunity and if you can find 2.875-3.10 I would suggest 1 unit....there is 3.30 on Betfair sportsbook btw.
 

[Sir Puntalot]

04/12/2015	Ipswich	37.00	52.00 - 16.50	34.50	Middlesbrough	+2.50
05/12/2015	Birmingham	31.00	39.00 - 28.00	29.50	Huddersfield	+1.50
05/12/2015	Bolton	35.50	42.00 - 14.50	20.00	Cardiff	+15.50
05/12/2015	Brentford	30.00	28.00 - 18.50	14.00	Milton Keynes Dons	+16.00
05/12/2015	Brighton	45.00	57.50 - 27.00	15.00	Charlton	+30.00
05/12/2015	Bristol City	28.75	22.00 - 23.50	25.50	Blackburn	+3.25
05/12/2015	Burnley	40.00	37.00 - 28.00	37.00	Preston	+3.00
05/12/2015	Leeds	18.25	26.00 - 64.50	53.75	Hull	-35.50
05/12/2015	Nottm Forest	37.75	38.00 - 38.50	40.75	Fulham	-3.00
05/12/2015	Rotherham	29.50	28.00 - 28.00	32.00	Wolves	-2.50
06/12/2015	Sheffield Weds	36.75	39.00 - 32.50	37.00	Derby	-0.25

[Sir Puntalot]

I'm also against Boro away to Ipswich here. The ratings have Ipswich way ahead in the last 2 matches and they're in great form as already said above. I think Boro are very much overpriced here, so it's a comfortable lay of Boro for me.

Lay Boro @ 2.72 Betfair

[Sir Puntalot]

Bolton are having their problems no doubt, both on field and off field, but I can't let go of having a bet on them getting back to winning ways against Cardiff despite all that.

Both teams are struggling to hit the back of the net in general, but Cardiff are well below Bolton on the ratings and the home side at 2.70 just has to be taken in my eyes.

Back Bolton @ 2.70 William Hill

 

[owenclass]

Looks like Bolton cant seem to win a game

Edited December 6, 2015 by owenclass