Championship Preview 29th Mar

BURNLEY v LEICESTER, Saturday 29th March, 12:15, Sky Sports

No doubt about the game of the weekend in the Championship as the top two sides in the table do battle Saturday lunchtime at Turf Moor. Bookmakers are struggling to split the pair with Leicester 8/5 (GENERAL) and Burnley available at 19/10 (GENERAL). The Foxes needed a scrambled late goal to rescue a home point against Yeovil last time out to make it two draws in a row. Nigel Pearson and his side have still gone 13 games unbeaten so now is not a time to panic for fans of the East Midlands side. Burnley meanwhile are also in great form and are unbeaten in their last 16 league games.

I think the way to play this is to take the game to have under 2.5 goals as Burnley have conceded just four times against top half sides at their own ground this season while Leicester have conceded just seven away from home against top sides. This bet would have paid in nine of the last 14 Burnley home games and in each of the last two Leicester games.

RECOMMENDATION: Under 2.5 goals in the game, 39/40 (BETVICTOR)

REST OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP, 15:00

QPR sit in third place and after a blip that is likely to cost them automatic promotion at least they can console themselves with they have started to find some form in time for a push at the play-offs. The London side are 4/6 (BETVICTOR) to see off a Blackpool on Saturday.

It was a dream weekend for Derby last weekend as a 5-0 victory over their local rivals not only kept Forest away from the play-offs but cost manager Billy Davies his job. County followed up this result though with a loss at Ipswich and they will need to bounce back at home to Charlton and are likely to be popular to do so at 7/10 (BETVICTOR). A word of caution though the Addicks are starting to show life and have won two of their last three.

Wigan are in fifth place and look the best bet at 20/23 (BETVICTOR) to defeat Bolton at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday in the draw no bet market. The Latics have lost just one of their last 11 games and this loss came at QPR. The Trotters hve won just two of their ten games against top half sides this season at their own ground and look worth taking on here.

RECOMMENDATION: Wigan draw no bet v Bolton, 20/23 (BETVICTOR

LEAGUES 1 AND 2, 15:00

Walsall are on a decent run of form with no defeat in their last four including a victory over Bradford last time out. That being said so are Shrewsbury who have lost just one of their last five and the Shrews are capable of getting something out of the meeting between the pair. A side who managed a point away to Molineux should not be better than evens with a 0.5 start on the Asian Handicap against a Saddlers side with no win from their last seven at home.

A player of the talent of Sam Baldock should not be as high as 11/4 (paddy Power) to score at anytime against Rotherham especially after a run of seven goals in nine games. Dropping down into League Two and Exeter look value at better than evens to record a third straight victory. Their opponents are Accrington who have no win in their last four away games, losing three of these. The home side look worth siding with here then.

Another home side who look worth getting with are York who have won six straight. They take on a Burton side with just two victories in their last ten games.

RECOMMENDATION: Shrewsbury +0.5 on Asian Handicap v Walsall, 11/10 (bet365)
Sam Baldock anytime score v Rotherham, 11/4 (paddy Power)
Exeter to beat Accrington, 13/10 (GENERAL)
York to beat Burton, 17/10 (bet365/william hill)

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