Championship Best Bets

Leeds, Preston, West Brom, Sheffield Wednedsay, Nottingham Forest (*2), Rotherham and Sheffield United all have one thing in common this season. They have avoided defeat at home to Stoke.

Hardly a massive claim to fame (unless you believed the antepost prices making Stoke good things for promotion), but its at least note-worthy ahead of their trip to Reading, where some firms are odds-on about the Potters. Of ten away games this season, they have won just twice, and while we certainly aren't huge fans of Reading, they do look over- priced at 17/5 with Black Type for this one.

Reading have won three of their nine home games this season, which isn't sterling form, but a more realistic price on the Royals in this one would probably be more like the 5/2 or 11/4 mark.

1pt Reading to beat Stoke at 17/5 (Blacktype)

The other fancy in the Championship this week is for goals to flow at Blackburn, when Sheffield Wednesday visit Lancashire.

With just three points splitting the sides in the table it should be a competitive game, and Wednesday have arguably shown more attacking intent away from the pressure of Hillsborugh this season - resulting in goals at both ends.

Wednesday have seen "Over 2.5" land in 14 of their 21 games this season, including seven from ten on the road. Blackburn have marginally edged overs as well - 12 of their 22 have gone over 2.5, and thier last two matches have produced nine goals.

Blacktype are again out of line on this match, offering 99/100 that the game has three or more goals.

2pts Over 2.5 Goals at Blackburn v Sheff Wed at 99/100

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