Weekend betting preview...
Sky Bet ChampionshipBurnley
Burnley are the 5/4 favourites with Sky Bet for victory at home to Reading in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday afternoon. The Royals are outsiders at 11/5 to win and the draw is on offer at 23/10.
The Clarets drew 0-0 at Derby on Monday night and another goalless encounter can be supported at 17/2 with Sky Bet. You can also get 8/11 with Sky Bet for under 2.5 goals to be scored at Turf Moor.
Sky Bet offer 21/10 for Burnley to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 in their Correct Score Group Betting.
Derby County
Derby have been made the 11/10 favourites by Sky Bet to win at MK Dons in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Saturday. The Dons are priced up at 11/10 for the three points and the draw is available at 12/5.
Monday night’s 0-0 draw at home to Burnley made it five out of the Rams’ last seven matches containing under 2.5 goals. You can get 5/6 with Sky Bet for this to be another game featuring under 2.5 goals.
Both of Derby’s two wins so far this season have come by a one-goal margin and you can get 11/4 with Sky Bet for the Rams to win by just one goal once again.
Ipswich Town
Ipswich are the 21/20 favourites with Sky Bet for victory at home to Bristol City on Saturday afternoon. Visitors City can be backed at 5/2 for the win and the draw is a 12/5 option.
The Tractor Boys have scored exactly one goal in all three of their last three Sky Bet Championship outings and Sky Bet go 11/4 that Mick McCarthy’s men net one goal for the fourth match in a row.
Sky Bet’s Correct Score Group Betting also offers 2/1 for Ipswich to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have been priced up at 19/10 by Sky Bet to claim victory at Huddersfield in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Thursday night, while the Terriers are 11/8 for the win.
The draw is a 23/10 option as Forest look to get back on the winning trail after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Middlesbrough.
Matt Mills netted in that loss and the defender can be supported at 28/1 to open the scoring. Nelson Oliveira is Forest’s top contender in the first goalscorer betting at 6/1.
Rotherham United
Rotherham are the 12/5 outsiders with Sky Bet to follow up their first win of the Sky Bet Championship season with another three points away at Birmingham on Saturday.
Blues are the 21/20 favourites to pick up the victory and the draw can be found at 5/2 with Sky Bet.
Both teams have scored in all seven of the Millers’ previous seven encounters and you can get 4/6 with Sky Bet for that record to extend to an eighth game.
Wolves
Wolves are the outsiders at 19/10 with Sky Bet for three points at Preston on Saturday. Hosts North End have been made the 7/5 favourites to win and the draw can be backed at 9/4.
Four of the last five matches involving Kenny Jackett’s side have contained exactly three goals and Sky Bet make it 3/1 that exactly three goals are scored in this clash.
Wolves striker Benik Afobe heads the first goalscorer betting at 5/1 and his fellow Molineux striker Adam Le Fondre can be supported at 13/2 to open the scoring.