Championship, League 1 & 2 > April 2016

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Preston NE v Fulham FC

Preston NE: Liam Grimshaw (0/0 d), Chris Humphrey (10/0 m), Stevie May (7/0 f)

Fulham FC: Scott Parker (17/0 m), Chris Baird (4/0 d), Alex Kačaniklić (23/3 m), Lasse Vigen Christensen (21/1 m)(all doubtful)

 

Sheffield Wed v Blackburn Rovers

Sheffield Wed: Barry Bannan (30/1 m, suspended), Modou Sougou (9/2 f), Filipe Melo (0/0 m)

Blackburn Rovers: Shane Duffy (37/3 d, suspended), Tony Watt (9/1 f), Lee Williamson (10/0 m), Corry Evans (26/1 m), Danny Guthrie (16/0 m)

 

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[StevieDay1983]

Burnley vs Leeds: Can stuttering Clarets return to winning ways?

The Championship leaders Burnley will be looking to put an end to a three game run without a win when they welcome a struggling Leeds side to Turf Moor for this 12:30pm kick off this Saturday lunch time. The Clarets need a win to keep ahead of their title rivals and Leeds will be looking to end the season on a high.

Selections

Burnley To Be Winning at HT and FT @ 2.55 with 888Sport

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.83 with 32Red

Full Article: http://punts.pl/XnCVYd

[StevieDay1983]

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton: Seagulls look to keep flying high against terrible Tricky Trees

The Championship promotion race drama continues on Monday night when 3rd placed Brighton travel to struggling Nottingham Forest for a 7:45pm kick off on Sky Sports 1. The Seagulls need a win to keep the pressure on the top two of Burnley and Middlesbrough. However, a defeat for the Tricky Trees could result in manager Paul Williams losing his job after less than 2 months in charge.

Selections

Brighton To Win Outright @ 2.25 with bet365

Tomer Hemed Anytime Scorer @ 3.25 with 32Red

Full Article: http://punts.pl/pZCprw

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Championship: Nottingham Forest - Brighton

Nottingham Forest are in freefall and were absolutely dire in their last home start, a 3-0 loss to Brentford, both teams were nervous there early, but the home crowd was offering almost no support and both fans and players were pretty much waiting to concede ! Once the mighty, mighty Bees took the lead, already brittle Forest confidence crumbled and they were never going to launch a come back, or but up much resistance.They have taken just 4 points from a possible 30 since early February when they were in 10th spot and now sit in 20th, just nine points ahead of the drop zone, without a permanent head coach and giving thanks to the footballing gods that the bottom three in the Championship are so poor !

Brighton won 2-1 last round and stayed very focused after conceding early, they are now 12 clear of 7th placed Cardiff City, with this game in hand, that is pretty much guaranteed top 6 now , as the Bluebirds only have five left to play ( and one is at Griffin Park !), so it will be all about three points for Brighton with nothing to lose and everything to gain by gambling. They are five points adrift of leaders Burnley with a GIH and four behind Middlesbrough, whom they have still to play, so a huge chance of automatic promotion if they win this evening, but things will be very difficult if they come up short. Brighton entertain Fulham on Friday night and by winning both, they will really be cranking up the pressure, especially on Burnley, who do not play again until Saturday.

Chris Hughton's team were very professional at St Andrews and were worthy of a bigger margin of victory and the signing of Jiri Skalak in the transfer window looks very good business indeed and might be what gets them over the line, he delivers a peach of a dead ball and now that he is getting up to speed with the Championship (which is never easy) he is producing and has three assists in his last two outings and four in just 293 minutes of second tier football. If Forest play like they did against the Bees and in losing 2-1 to Reading subsequently ( it should have been 4-1) this can only end one way and the hosts need to seriously up their game to get anything out of tonight, but runs like this are incredibly hard to address and are self-perpetuating .

Brighton -0.5 ball 2.13 asian line/Sportmarket

 

[StevieDay1983]

Hull vs Wolves: Can Bruce's boys revitalise fading promotion hopes?

The Championship is the focus in a 7:45pm kick off this Friday night on Sky Sports 1 when promotion-chasing Hull take on mid-table Wolves at the KC Stadium. Steve Bruce's side are on a poor run of form and need a win to keep their automatic promotion aspirations a live. For Wolves, their season is winding down with the potential of promotion and relegation now out of the question so they will be playing without any pressure.

Selections

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.8 with Betfair

Hull To Be Winning at HT and FT @ 2.4 with Unibet

Full Article: http://punts.pl/lb5QyS

[StevieDay1983]

Bolton vs Middlesbrough: Boro seek to move closer to the promised land in top versus bottom clash

The 12:30pm kick off in the Championship this Saturday on Sky Sports 1 is a top versus bottom clash with Middlesbrough travelling to the Macron Stadium to play already relegated Bolton. Aitor Karanka's side have won their last 5 matches in the league and are hitting form at the right time. Can the Trotters play with more freedom and cause an upset now relegation to League One is confirmed?

Selections

European Handicap: Middlesbrough -1 @ 1.83 with Ladbrokes

Middlesbrough To Be Winning at HT and FT @ 1.9 with Unibet

Anytime Scorer: Jordan Rhodes @ 2.1 with Coral

Full Article: http://punts.pl/hdkFAs

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[clubgowi]

England League 1: Gillingham - Port Vale

This is a massive game for the Gills who really need to steady their playoff challenge with all three points this afternoon, after a midweek home loss to Walsall left them in sixth place. The hosts missed a penalty there with the match scoreless, with former Brentford player Luke Norris the "culprit". The hosts now have Barnsley breathing down their neck in the hunt for top six and you suspect that the team from Kent are going to need eight points from somewhere to hold on to their current three point advantage. In situations like this, it is always easier to get wins sooner rather than later and Gills can have few complaints about facing Port Vale today. Meeting a mid table team with nothing much to play for is the dream case scenario at this stage of the campiagn and that goes double when that team is in (relatively) poor form and conceding freely. The Valiants were winless in four (conceded 10) before last weeks derby win over Crewe Alexandra, a result which confirmed that Alex would be playing League 2 football next season, that was one for the supporters, at least Vale followers, but the team will be facing more steely opposition this afternoon.

Hosts' star player Bradley Dack has just recently returned from injury and he should be closing in on full fitness now and be ready for 90 minutes today and that will be a boost, but he needs some help from the forwards who all seem to have "issues" at the same time. Having said that, Cody MacDonald looked quite sharp in midweek and should perhaps have taken the penalty, Vale are easier to score against than recent opposition and have less to play for and odds look really good about a 14th home win (league high ?) of the campaign for Gillingham, especially as only Colchester United have lost more road games than Vale.

Gillingham -0.5 ball 2.10-2.15 general quote

 

[gogetta]

England League 2: Accrington Stanley vs Morecambe

Hosts are charging for automatic promotion and are on good form, 7 games unbeaten. Team's momentum has been spurred by the return from injury of key players since February. With the first automatic promotion slot already sealed by leaders Northampton, the remaining slot is hotly contested by Oxford United, Accrington, Bristol Rovers & Plymouth - with 5 games to the end of the season. Hosts face a Morecambe side seeking to confirm their survival in the division but in poor form, though scoring goals through the return to form of striker Shaun Miller. The bigger motivation & momentum are on the home side, though the visitors should score at least one goal given the hosts' tendency to concede at home. Home win and Over 2.5 goals.

Hartlepool vs York City

Hosts have been in recent form as they battled to ensure their maintenance in the division. While safety has been ensured, the team has carried forward the momentum even as Manager Craig Hignett tinkers with the team to assess other players before the end of the season. The team is playing with confidence and has generally improved in the final third, beating Morecambe 5-2 away but lately lost 1-0 away to the resurgent Notts County. The relaxed and confident hosts meet a desperate but practically already-relegated York City, whose notable recent spark is their improved chance-creation and the return to scoring by striker Vadaine Oliver. Ingredients of a match with goals. Over 2.5 goals.

 

 

[gogetta]

On 4/16/2016, 1:55:30, gogetta said:

England League 2: Accrington Stanley vs Morecambe

Hosts are charging for automatic promotion and are on good form, 7 games unbeaten. Team's momentum has been spurred by the return from injury of key players since February. With the first automatic promotion slot already sealed by leaders Northampton, the remaining slot is hotly contested by Oxford United, Accrington, Bristol Rovers & Plymouth - with 5 games to the end of the season. Hosts face a Morecambe side seeking to confirm their survival in the division but in poor form, though scoring goals through the return to form of striker Shaun Miller. The bigger motivation & momentum are on the home side, though the visitors should score at least one goal given the hosts' tendency to concede at home. Home win and Over 2.5 goals.

Hartlepool vs York City

Hosts have been in recent form as they battled to ensure their maintenance in the division. While safety has been ensured, the team has carried forward the momentum even as Manager Craig Hignett tinkers with the team to assess other players before the end of the season. The team is playing with confidence and has generally improved in the final third, beating Morecambe 5-2 away but lately lost 1-0 away to the resurgent Notts County. The relaxed and confident hosts meet a desperate but practically already-relegated York City, whose notable recent spark is their improved chance-creation and the return to scoring by striker Vadaine Oliver. Ingredients of a match with goals. Over 2.5 goals.

 

 

One bet landed and the other went half way! Accrington 2 - Morecambe 2: Hartlepool 2 - York 1

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Burnley FC v Middlesbrough

Burnley FC: Sam Vokes (39/13 f, 2nd top scorer), Joey Barton (34/2 m), Lukas Jutkiewicz (5/0 f), Michael Duff (23/0 d), Chris Long (10/0 f)(all doubtful), Matt Gilks (0/0 g)

Middlesbrough: Rhys Williams (0/0 d, doubtful), Cristhian Stuani (33/6 f, suspended), Damia Abella (0/0 d), Jonathan Woodgate (0/0 d)

 

Leeds United v Wolverhampton

(Leeds United has some unnamed players doubtful because of illness.)

Leeds United: Alex Mowatt (32/2 m, suspended), Mustapha Carayol (12/1 m), Souleymane Doukara (23/3 f, suspended), Ross Turnbull (0/0 g)

Wolverhampton: Michal Żyro (7/3 m), Mike Williamson (0/0 d), Jordan Graham (11/1 m), Nouha Dicko (5/0 f), Ethan Ebanks-Landell (21/1 d), Razak Boukari (0/0 m), Jed Wallace (1/0 m)

 

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[StevieDay1983]

Preston vs Burnley: Clarets hoping to build on midweek last gasp equaliser

The Championship title race could take another twist this Friday night when Preston welcome Burnley to Deepdale for a 7:45pm kick off. The Clarets are unbeaten in the league during 2016 and needed a last minute equaliser  at home to title rivals Middlesbrough to keep that run going. Preston's season is coming to an end with promotion and relegation now no longer a possibility and the Lilywhites will just be keen to end their campaign on a high.

Selections

>BTTS “Yes” @ 2.10 with Coral

Anytime Scorer: Andre Gray @ 2.55 with BetVictor

Full Article: http://punts.pl/3VjyZR

[world]

Hi Paul/Admin,

Thanks a lot for the attack ratings. Under the Performance Ratings for English Championship, there's mistakenly Prediction Ratings from 19/04/2016?

[StevieDay1983]

Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday: Championship play-off rivals go toe-to-toe

The Championship game this Saturday lunch time at 12:30pm is between play-off rivals Derby and Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park. The Rams have secured their spot in the top six and are on a run of four straight wins. The Owls have yet to seal their place in the top six and simply need 3 points from their last three games to qualify for the play-offs.

Selections

>BTTS “Yes” @ 1.96 with 888Sport

Total Goals Scored Over 2.5 @ 2.12 with 32Red

Full Article: http://punts.pl/0Ywg7E

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England Championship: Charlton- Brighton

Briefly, hosts are now booked for League 1 and that has looked on the cards for months. Brighton are pressing hard for an automatic promotion spot and could hardly be in better form, with four straight wins, with a 13-2 goal difference and it is very noteworthy that the goals have increased along with the pressure on them to keep winning, which indicates great mental strength. Burnley went top with their three points last night, but Brighton can move level with the win today and they will have the three points and only that in mind this afternoon. Bonus is that if they win today and again at home next weekend, it means they will travel to Middlesbrough on the final day of the season with their fate in their own hands. Supporters have already bought up their full ticket allocation for that game, the final home match is a sell out and they ticket allocation for today sold out weeks ago, but many others will be in the home ends I assume and they will have huge support at the Valley today, when most home fans will only be going to protest against the board/owner.

Brighton are on a good run and can add another London scalp this afternoon. Actually a five goal win would take them above the Clarets and that is probably not as far fetched as it sounds. Anyway, I have seen Charlton three times this season and they started all three games quite strongly and that is borne out by them having a -1 goal difference in the opening 30 mins, this quickly falls to -9 (3-12) in the 15 minutes before the break, which is when they almost always lose control of games at the Valley and there is a good chance we will see more of the same today. Brighton's first goal in their last four games (all wins) have come in the 29-27-29-45th minutes and that mirrors the period when the Addicks are most vulnerable.

Brighton -1 ball as soon as the "in running" line hits 2.05 (currently 1.80) as long as they are not already leading and we are playing 11v 11

 

[StevieDay1983]

Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: Karanka targeting win to put Boro on brink of Premier League return

The Championship game this Friday night is a 7:45pm kick off between mid-table Birmingham and automatic promotion-chasing Middlesbrough. The Blues have little to play for with promotion and relegation both ruled out but if Middlesbrough earn a victory it could put them on the brink of a return to the top flight should results go there way elsewhere this weekend.

Selections

Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 1.76 with 32Red

Middlesbrough To Win To Nil @ 2.38 with BetVictor

Full Article: http://punts.pl/CedFIW

[StevieDay1983]

Bolton vs Hull: Tigers look to build momentum ahead of play-offs

Already relegated Bolton face a team that have already confirmed their spot in the play-offs in the form of Hull in the Championship this Saturday lunch time at 12:30pm. The Trotters will be hoping to end a very disappointing season on a high. The Tigers will be keen to enter the play-offs high on confidence by building a run of positive results as the regular league season comes to a close.

Selection

Hull To Win To Nil @ 2.4 with Paddy Power

Full Article: http://punts.pl/vewIq8

[clubgowi]

England Championship: Bristol City - Huddersfield Town

Last home game of the campaign for City and I expect them to really be going for this and to put on a big offensive show for their supporters. Their last two home games have both produced five goals and if they can score six against top six teams in Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County they can certainly run in at least 2-3 against Town in what is basically a friendly. The hosts are now safe and new head coach Lee Johnson has won the fans over (there was a lot of opposition to his appointment) and taken them comfortably away from the drop zone and, at times in the last couple of months, they have looked unplayable, but rarely for the full 90 minutes ! Johnson is an offensive minded coach and I am 100% sure he will be looking to win the final home game in entertaining style, City home starts have produced 64 goals (2.91 pg) and only Fulham watchers have seen more this season.

Town are certainly a team who like to play on the front foot too and that is where all their talent lies, they have scored 58 goals this season and only two teams outside the top six (one is Brentford ....of course !) have scored more. They have scored a Championship high 21 goals in the final 15 minutes of games and conceded 19 ( only basement club Bolton have allowed more) through the same period.

Early or late, goals will surely come today, but if you are following "in running" you could definitely look at goal lines in the final quarter, "officially" I will stick with ..........

over 2.75 goals 2.17 asian line/Sportmarket

 

[gogetta]

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO: Exeter City vs Morecambe

Neither team can go up or down this season, with both safely mid table. For stretches during the season, Exeter displayed comfortable and controlled play but lacked consistency and the ruthless touch at crucial times. The team had a good cup run and has seen the emergence of 20 year old attacking midfielder Ollie Watkins. Exeter slipped out of playoff contention last weekend following two back to back defeats, having previously been 10 unbeaten. But this is the final home game for Exeter, which can only show an improvement on last season 10th place finish by winning the last two games of the season. While Exeter looks stable with long term vision, there is uncertainty at Morecambe with Chairman Peter McGuigan having put the club up for sale and under-fire manager Jim Bentley admitting that its been a tough season, "reasons being common knowledge but a lot of it isn't". For this final away match of the season amidst uncertainty, Morecambe seeks to avoid another 4_1 defeat, suffered against Stevenage in the last game. A key absence is the right back and stand-in captain, Shaun Beeley, in a troubled defence that has shipped 11 goals in the last two games. Home side is keen to make a more lively game and better offensive spark for the final bow in front of their fans, while the visitors seek a more respectable result and better defensive performance.  Home win and under 2.5 goals.

[gogetta]

On 4/30/2016, 3:08:28, gogetta said:

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO: Exeter City vs Morecambe

Neither team can go up or down this season, with both safely mid table. For stretches during the season, Exeter displayed comfortable and controlled play but lacked consistency and the ruthless touch at crucial times. The team had a good cup run and has seen the emergence of 20 year old attacking midfielder Ollie Watkins. Exeter slipped out of playoff contention last weekend following two back to back defeats, having previously been 10 unbeaten. But this is the final home game for Exeter, which can only show an improvement on last season 10th place finish by winning the last two games of the season. While Exeter looks stable with long term vision, there is uncertainty at Morecambe with Chairman Peter McGuigan having put the club up for sale and under-fire manager Jim Bentley admitting that its been a tough season, "reasons being common knowledge but a lot of it isn't". For this final away match of the season amidst uncertainty, Morecambe seeks to avoid another 4_1 defeat, suffered against Stevenage in the last game. A key absence is the right back and stand-in captain, Shaun Beeley, in a troubled defence that has shipped 11 goals in the last two games. Home side is keen to make a more lively game and better offensive spark for the final bow in front of their fans, while the visitors seek a more respectable result and better defensive performance.  Home win and under 2.5 goals.

Match ended 1-1. As indicated, visitors were determined to put up a better defensive display. The also result highlighted one of the limitations of Exeter City all season - ineffectiveness in attack. Hopefully,  Manager Paul Tisdale will move to address this in the summer - and he'll have to start with holding onto new gem Ollie Watkins.

[StevieDay1983]

Brighton vs Derby: Seagulls aim for win to stand on brink of history

There is a pivotal game in the Championship automatic promotion race today in a 2:30pm kick off at the Amex Stadium between Brighton and Derby. The hosts will be looking to win to give them a chance of going to promotion rivals Middlesbrough in the final game and having circumstances in their hands. A draw or defeat would give the advantage to Aitor Karanka's side. Meanwhile, Derby have secured their spot in the play-offs so are simply looking to build confidence and momentum in their last two matches.

Selections

>BTTS “Yes” @ 2.04 with Unibet

Total Goals Scored Over 2.5 @ 1.95 with 32Red

Full Article: http://punts.pl/HhrxG1

[StevieDay1983]

Burnley vs QPR: Clarets can seal Premier League promotion with win against Hoops

Burnley could secure promotion to the Premier League with a win over QPR today in this 4:45pm kick off at Turf Moor. Sean Dyche's team will be looking to get the job done with one game left but will be comforted knowing they will also have the opportunity to earn promotion next week if things do not go to plan this week. QPR cannot get promoted or relegated so are already building for next season.

Selections

European Handicap: Burnley -1 @ 1.91 with bet365

Anytime Scorer: Andre Gray @ 2.04 with 888Sport

Full Article: http://punts.pl/3IrD3b

[StevieDay1983]

Charlton vs Burnley: Can Clarets end promotion-winning season in style?

Championship league leaders Burnley have already secured their promotion to the Premier League and they now have a chance to seal the title with a win at The Valley against Charlton in this 12:30pm kick off today. The Addicks are plagued by fan discontent and their relegation to League One has already been confirmed.

Selection

Burnley To Win To Nil @ 2.7 with BetVictor

Full Article: http://punts.pl/9dczJm

[StevieDay1983]

Middlesbrough vs Brighton: Premier League promotion at stake as rivals meet in season climax

The second automatic promotion spot from the Championship to the Premier League will be decided this lunch time in a 12:30pm kick off at the Riverside Stadium between 2nd placed Middlesbrough and 3rd placed Brighton. A draw will be enough for the home side as they look to erase the heartache of last season's play-off final defeat to Norwich. The away side need a win against a Boro side that has only conceded 7 goals at home all season.

Selections

Middlesbrough To Win To Nil @ 3.6 with bet365

Middlesbrough To Win By 1 Goal @ 3.75 with Sky Bet

Full Article: http://punts.pl/5aBk6x

[clubgowi]

Championship Playoff: Hull City - Derby County

I was with Derby in the first leg and they played terribly, losing 3-0. Goals change games and County looked the better team for the first 20 minutes, but conceded against the run of play ( goalkeeper will be disappointed) and that was a momentum changer, City grew in confidence and a few minutes later scored a second with a twice deflected shot. That left the Rams feeling sorry for themselves, unable to find a way back and City running the show.

Second leg semi finals have tended to be open games and the last six seasons have seen all twelve games produced a minimum two goals , with ten going "over" and averaging 3.83 goals , four of the last five years have seen the two games total exactly seven goals and after the 1-1 draw last night at Brighton, this "should " produce five goals and that would not totally surprise. Away teams have scored in 10 of 12 ( 11 of 13 after last night) and the home side have scored three or more in seven. Last three teams to win the away first leg have gone on to win the home tie by at least three goals and I guess that County could collapse and "give up" if they conceded first, but you would expect the visitors to at least look to restore some pride and the away supporters are not going to accept any lack of effort this evening. The County players have had to (quite rightly) deal with a lot of local and media accusations of a lack of character in the aftermath of Saturday's debacle and have attempted to defend themselves, no one on the terraces or at boardroom level is going to accept less than 100% commitment tonight and if they lose again, they will have to go down fighting and committed to the cause, or they will be torn apart post match. One goal at either end will surely see this get very stretched. An away win would not surprise, especially as City can lose by two and progress, but I will go with ..........

over 2.75 goals 2.35 asian line/Sportmarket