Championship Best Bets
- Dave Pilgrim
- Sep 23, 2017
- 2 min read
QPR are our first pick in the Championship when they take on Burton, and while it's true the London side are probably no better than their 11th place in the table suggest (they look a bottom half team on the evidence so far), it's certainly true that Burton are significantly worse and look highly likely to be embroiled in a season long relegation scrap.
QPR have been solid at Loftus Road this season, with a 3-1-0 record at the own place in the league, which extends to 4-1-1 including cup games. It's away from home they have found things tougher.
The shot data is a real worry for Burton fans - after eight games there shots on goal numbers are just 55-149, and shots on target are 20-45. That's definitely relgation fodder, and has led to them scoring just 6 and conceeding 15 in that spell.
2pts QPR to beat Burton at 20/23 with Coral/BetVictor
For those who like a slightly bigger price, Cardiff are 15/8 to win at Sunderland which looks a very tasty offer given how the sides have started the season. The Bluebirds are 3rd in the League table - a position which they form has fully deserved. Sunderland by contrast are down in 21st and simply look all at sea in this division, and are without a win in four home games thus far this season.
While the quotes reflect the difference in quality of the two, we're not sure they go far enough, and Cardiff should arguably be a couple of ticks shorter than their current price.
1pt Cardiff to beat Sunderland at 15/8
Finally, a tight game looks likely down at Craven Cottage, where Fulham entertain Middlesbrough. Six of Boro's 10 games so far this season have gone "Under 2.5 Goals", while eight of Fulham's 10 games have copped the same bet.
It's no surprise given Middlesbrough's rearguard remains so similar to that which won them promotion just over a year ago and was the primary reason for that chance in the Premier League. They are organised and looking to deploy the same tactic this time around.
2pts Under 2.5 Goals at Fulham v Boro at 4/5 with Betfair.
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