We write a column for thatsagoal.com every week and we cover the quick tips for the 3pm Saturday games, which is an in brief column on at least three games.
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Birmingham Vs. Watford
New Birmingham Striker Matt Green is determined to make an impact after Birmingham made the shrewd signing from Mansfield. Certainly no stranger for goals, Green, 26 scoring a whopping 54 goals in the last two seasons and will be desperate to make a good impact. Watford hit back to reality after come so far, but yet so close to promotion back in May.
Best match odds:
· Birmingham – 19/10 BetVictor
· Draw – 12/5 Betfred
· Watford – 13/8 Ladbrokes
Gianfranco Zola has been busy post season with a whopping 14 signings, 8 of which from Italian club Udinese all ready at his disposal. Zola has gone European drafting in three Spanish side Granada former players.
Watford will want to be ready and if reports are to be believed, they are ready and hungry for success. We cannot forgot that early competitive matches tend to employ defensive strategies, so there is one bet worth taking on, and that will be the volume of goals.
Under 2.5 goals is 17/20 with BetVictor and as short as 8/11 with other firms. We feel the beginning of every teams season, regardless of friendlies played will be an initial shock to the system, so scoring goals may also be a tricky task!
Recommendation:
· Under 2.5 goals – 17/20 BetVictor
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Leeds Vs. Brighton
Brighton will be another team considered for contention this season to be there, or there abouts at the top of the table. What better game to make a mark than at Leeds, where they are considered to have a very strong 12th man (The crowd)
Best match odds:
· Leeds – 6/4 Coral
· Draw -12/5 888sport
· Brighton – 2/1 888sport
With controversy with Gus Poyet, how unsettled will Brighton be after this. With Oscar Garcia in charge, his task is simple and this is promotion to the premiership. Seeing how Brighton play will be interesting, but see no reason why we will not see both teams score in this opener. The price is just about worth taking on as 888sports 13/15 in consideration, although the bet of this game could well be to take the punt on Brighton being ahead at the break.
This has been taken on board that Leeds saw 56 goals at home last season averaging in excess of two goals a game.
Recommendations:
· Both teams to score – 13/15 888sports
· Brighton to lead at half time – 13/5 Ladbrokes
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Nottingham Forest Vs. Huddersfield
Nottingham Forest earned the award of the longest winning streak last season and are looking great under Billy Davies to get off to a winning start.
Best match odds:
· Forest – 5/6 Coral
· Draw – 11/4 Bet365
· Huddersfield – 4/1 BetVictor
Billy Davies has a great style of management and his priority will be to win as many points at home. Forest will also be mentally stronger by focussing on their own game, playing the game and not worrying about teams around them, only the team in their path. Forest were only beaten 5 times at home last season and conceded just 28 goals from 23 matches at home. As solid as their defence will need to be is as strong as their fan support which will be a determining factor.
Huddersfield were only able to scrape just over a goal a game on the road last season winning 8 of the 23, and will be fair enough to suggest that getting a result at Forest will be an achievement, which aims towards the 11/4 draw, but speaking to fans and how much Billy Davies means to them as a manager edges that he has the total respect of the locker room and will be the determining factor as Coral are stand out best at 5/6!
Recommendation:
· Forest to win in 90 minutes - 5/6 Coral
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Reading Vs. Ipswich
A neighbour said to me, who is a season ticket holder at Reading back in September that Reading would see relegation almost certainly. He was not far wrong, and they can take their experiences back to the Championship and attempt to regain promotion come May.
Best match odds:
· Reading – 19/20 Coral
· Draw – 13/5 888sport
· Ipswich – 10/3 Bwin
An outright win for Reading is the only result on the card. Nigel Adkins is a respected manager and experienced has plenty of work to do. The Royals ended the season poorly and will need to get this out their system, seeing that they gained just five points from a possible 39 in the final third of the season. Ipswich last season scored just 14 on the road (5 less than relegated Bristol City) and if trends are to continue, you should expect Reading to start with three points!
Recommendation:
· Reading to beat Ipswich – 19/20 Coral
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Birmingham Vs. Watford
New Birmingham Striker Matt Green is determined to make an impact after Birmingham made the shrewd signing from Mansfield. Certainly no stranger for goals, Green, 26 scoring a whopping 54 goals in the last two seasons and will be desperate to make a good impact. Watford hit back to reality after come so far, but yet so close to promotion back in May.
Best match odds:
· Birmingham – 19/10 BetVictor
· Draw – 12/5 Betfred
· Watford – 13/8 Ladbrokes
Gianfranco Zola has been busy post season with a whopping 14 signings, 8 of which from Italian club Udinese all ready at his disposal. Zola has gone European drafting in three Spanish side Granada former players.
Watford will want to be ready and if reports are to be believed, they are ready and hungry for success. We cannot forgot that early competitive matches tend to employ defensive strategies, so there is one bet worth taking on, and that will be the volume of goals.
Under 2.5 goals is 17/20 with BetVictor and as short as 8/11 with other firms. We feel the beginning of every teams season, regardless of friendlies played will be an initial shock to the system, so scoring goals may also be a tricky task!
Recommendation:
· Under 2.5 goals – 17/20 BetVictor
@lockuptipster
Leeds Vs. Brighton
Brighton will be another team considered for contention this season to be there, or there abouts at the top of the table. What better game to make a mark than at Leeds, where they are considered to have a very strong 12th man (The crowd)
Best match odds:
· Leeds – 6/4 Coral
· Draw -12/5 888sport
· Brighton – 2/1 888sport
With controversy with Gus Poyet, how unsettled will Brighton be after this. With Oscar Garcia in charge, his task is simple and this is promotion to the premiership. Seeing how Brighton play will be interesting, but see no reason why we will not see both teams score in this opener. The price is just about worth taking on as 888sports 13/15 in consideration, although the bet of this game could well be to take the punt on Brighton being ahead at the break.
This has been taken on board that Leeds saw 56 goals at home last season averaging in excess of two goals a game.
Recommendations:
· Both teams to score – 13/15 888sports
· Brighton to lead at half time – 13/5 Ladbrokes
@lockuptipster
Nottingham Forest Vs. Huddersfield
Nottingham Forest earned the award of the longest winning streak last season and are looking great under Billy Davies to get off to a winning start.
Best match odds:
· Forest – 5/6 Coral
· Draw – 11/4 Bet365
· Huddersfield – 4/1 BetVictor
Billy Davies has a great style of management and his priority will be to win as many points at home. Forest will also be mentally stronger by focussing on their own game, playing the game and not worrying about teams around them, only the team in their path. Forest were only beaten 5 times at home last season and conceded just 28 goals from 23 matches at home. As solid as their defence will need to be is as strong as their fan support which will be a determining factor.
Huddersfield were only able to scrape just over a goal a game on the road last season winning 8 of the 23, and will be fair enough to suggest that getting a result at Forest will be an achievement, which aims towards the 11/4 draw, but speaking to fans and how much Billy Davies means to them as a manager edges that he has the total respect of the locker room and will be the determining factor as Coral are stand out best at 5/6!
Recommendation:
· Forest to win in 90 minutes - 5/6 Coral
@lockuptipster
Reading Vs. Ipswich
A neighbour said to me, who is a season ticket holder at Reading back in September that Reading would see relegation almost certainly. He was not far wrong, and they can take their experiences back to the Championship and attempt to regain promotion come May.
Best match odds:
· Reading – 19/20 Coral
· Draw – 13/5 888sport
· Ipswich – 10/3 Bwin
An outright win for Reading is the only result on the card. Nigel Adkins is a respected manager and experienced has plenty of work to do. The Royals ended the season poorly and will need to get this out their system, seeing that they gained just five points from a possible 39 in the final third of the season. Ipswich last season scored just 14 on the road (5 less than relegated Bristol City) and if trends are to continue, you should expect Reading to start with three points!
Recommendation:
· Reading to beat Ipswich – 19/20 Coral
@lockuptipster