Clarets capable of vintage performance against Derby

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Published: 31/08/2013

The best bet in the Championship comes in the game between Derby and Burnley at Pride Park where the less fashionable visitors are being overlooked. These two sides sit eighth and ninth in the division with seven points each from four games. Even allowing for the home advantage Burnley should not be available at 16/5 (bet365/BETVICTOR) and the draw at 5/2 (GENERAL). Derby have picked up just one point from their two home games this season, drawing with Blackburn on the opening day of the season and losing to Leicester. The Clarets won away at Sheffield Wednesday before a loss at a Brighton side just beginning to find their feet. Sean Dyche can also remind his players that they are unbeaten in their last four visits to Pride Park and have win the last three. You can take the Clarets at 39/40 (bet365) with a +0.5 start on the Asian Handicap which also covers the draw.

Another bet I like the look of in this division is for Watford to beat Blackpool. These two teams are currently level on points with ten. The visitors are 13/10 (BETVICTOR/ladbrokes) for victory and I think they should have to much class for the home side who have seen Matt Phillips depart to QPR and have Tom Ince still suspended.

I can not find any matchbets that appeal to me in League One so instead I will look to some of the side markets. The best bet in the division comes in the anytime goalscorer market in the game between Swindon and Crewe. Ryan Colclough ranks in the top ten for shots on target in League One and he has two from the last two games he has played. Colclough then should not be available at 5/1 (SKYBET/paddy Power/CORAL) to score at anytime against a Swindon defence who leaked twice in their last home game with Gillingham. Another bet that I like the look of in this division comes in the game between Stevenage and Bradford. Stevenage have conceded five goals from their two league home games so far while Bradford have netted 12 from their last six league away games. This suggests then that odds of 29/20 (ladbrokes) on the Bantams to score over 1.5 goals looks worth an interest.

In League Two the best bet comes in the game between Torquay and Hartlepool where the South West side look value at 13/10 (bet365/BETVICTOR/william hill) for the victory. Hartlepool have just one point from their four games and have yet to score a single goal this season in the league. Torquay meanwhile are picking up after a slow start and registered a good away at Northampton last time out and look value here. Sticking with this game it also might be worth chancing Courtney Cameron in the anytime scorer market. The young Torquay midfielder has yet to find the net though has registered a number of shots on target and looks value at 7/1 (paddy Power) to score anytime. I think is also worth chancing that Plymouth can get something from their visit to Morecambe. The home side had a tough contest with Newcastle in midweek in the League Cup while the visting Pilgrims had a rest. Plymouth have had a good run of things winning their last two games beating good sides in Rochdale and Cheltenham and should be taken in the draw no bet market at 11/10 (bet365/BETVICTOR/paddy Power).

BEST OF THE BETS

GOLD: Burnley +0.5 on the Asian Handicap v Derby, 39/40 (BET365)
SILVER: Watford to beat Blackpool, 13/10 (BETVICTOR/ladbrokes)
BRONZE: Torquay to beat Hartlepool, 13/10 (BET365/BETVICTOR/william hill)

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