The last six matches involving Reading have resulted in three goals or more being scored. Therefore, many would argue that the 4/5 (Ladbrokes) about there being Over 2.5 Goals in their match at Deepdale on Saturday is a bet worth having. The Royals are on fire at the moment, having won 4-0, 3-0 and 3-1 in their past three matches, and they are 7/5 (bet365) to beat Preston. After a bad start, the home side are struggling for form, having lost their past four matches. The 2/1 (Paddy Power) about this coming to an end does not make much appeal against such quality opposition.
It’s Birmingham who are setting the pace at the top of the Championship, although the layers go 7/5 (888sport) that they win at Burnley. It seems a big price for a team who have recently gone to Cardiff and Bristol City and collected the three points, although the Clarets (2/1 Skybet) have won their past five matches at Turf Moor and perhaps the draw (23/10 bet365) is the safest bet.
Wolves are odds-on (4/5 Boylesports) to bounce back from two defeats and win the Midlands derby against Coventry (4/1 bet365), while many punters will be including QPR (4/6 Paddy Power) in their weekend accumulator to beat Nottingham Forest, a team who are currently lodged at the bottom of the table. Colin Calderwood’s men are without a point on their travels this term, and the Hoops should make it another miserable afternoon for them.
There’s an interesting clash taking place at Portman Road, with Swansea a 16/5 (Skybet) shot to stun Ipswich and grab victory. Roberto Martinez’s team are adapting to life well in the English second tier, winning at Preston and beating Wolves in their past two matches. Town had one of the best home records in the league last term, although they’ve had an erratic start this term and the 11/10 (Blue Square) about a home win doesn’t make too much appeal.
Derby County are one of the form teams in the division, with Paul Jewell’s men finally starting to turn things round after being humiliatingly relegated from the Premier League. Forget their lowly league position and instead consider that they are unbeaten in six, having held Birmingham to a 1-1 draw in their last match at Pride Park. The even money (Boylesports) about the Rams beating Plymouth looks attractive, even if Argyle (16/5 Paddy Power) are unbeaten in five themselves.