Sad but it’s true, we are into the last full weekend of UK Football fixtures. Sure there’s still playoffs and weeks of EPL left, but it’s not quite the same without the plethora of football games kicking off across the UK.
So, with the three lower division having their last round, it’s time to check in beforehand on what is up for grabs, and what has already been decided.
The best thing about this weekend is that all the games in each division kick off at the same time, allowing for plenty O drama. Plus each league has been given it’s own timeslot. Given three times the goodness, and half the sleep of a normal weekend. But stop whingeing, it’s only for a few more weeks, then the non football months can be spent in hibernation.
CHAMPIONSHIP – All Games Sat 12:15pm UK / 9:15pm AU
1st and 2nd go straight up and these are decided.
Playoffs – two spots are decided, the final two spots are between four teams. Between Ipswich Town, Derby County, Wolves and Brentford.
Relegation – all three sides are already down.
LEAGUE ONE – All Games Sunday 12:15pm UK / 9:15pm AU
1st – already won by Bristol City.
2nd – A battle between Preston and Milton Keynes
3rd to 6th – Sorted after 2nd is determined.
Relegated – One team down – three to go. It could be any of the 6 teams, including 1987 FA Cup winners Coventry and one of our favourites Leyton Orient.
LEAGUE TWO – All Games Sat 3pm UK / 12am AU
1st – Battle between Burton Albion and Shrewsbury – 2 points in it.
3rd (and last automatic promotion spot) – Battle of three Southend, Bury, Wycombe – covered by three points – GD similar.
Relegation – both Cheltenham and Tranmere went down last round. Former Tranmere boss Ronnie Moore who was fired for small gambling activities must be laughing as certain last place holders for so long Hartlepool survived thanks to him, at the expense of Tranmere.
In the EPL , Chelsea seem set to win the league after a win midweek at Leicester, and Leicester manager Nigel Pearson seems to be picking a figt with just about anyone at the moment. That feistiness has seen the Foxes move from certain relegation to potential survival.
Other bits and pieces is that it is back to being useless Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool, Newcastle are on a run of 7 losses, and Chelsea claim not winning trophies is boring. As an Ipswich Town supporter, he’s probably right.
BEST BETS
We unveil our regular tips, and have included some bonus bets as we celebrate the last full round of fixtures.
EPL BEST OF WEEKEND MULTI
$1 for $112
LEICESTER to beat Newcastle
MAN UTD to beat WBA
MAN CITY to beat Spurs
QPR to beat Liverpool
EVETON to beat Aston Villa
EPL – the 3pm Special
$1 for $1045
QPR to beat Liverpool
EVERTON to beat Aston Villa
BURNLEY to beat West Ham
DRAW – Swansea / Stoke
SUNDERLAND to beat Southampton
CHAMPIONSHIP MULTI 1
$1 for $36
DRAW – Ipswich v Blackburn
BRENTFORD to beat Wigan
WOLVES to beat Millwall
MIDDLESBROUGH to beat Brighton
CARDIFF to beat Nottingham Forest
CHAMPIONSHIP MULTI 2
$1 for $36
DRAW – Norwich v Fulham
WATFORD to beat Sheffield Wednesday
OVER 2.5 Goals – Derby v Reading
LEEDS to beat Rotherham
DRAW – Blackpool v Huddersfield
CHAMPIONSHIP PICK THE SCORE
Bournemouth to beat Charlton 5-2 or 5-3. @ $100+
LEAGUE ONE MULTI 1
$1 for $22
DRAW – Crewe v Bradford
MILTON KEYNES to beat Yeovil
BRISTOL CITY to beat Walsall
SWINDON to beat Leyton Orient
BARNSLEY or DRAW v Rochdale
LEAGUE ONE MULTI 2
$1 for $63
OVER 2.5 GOALS – Crawley v Coventry
UNDER 2.5 GOALS – Sheffield Utd v Chesterfield
DONCASTER to beat Scunthorpe
GILLINGHAM to beat Notts County
DRAW – Oldham v Peterborough
LEAGUE ONE PICK THE SCORE
Sheffield Utd v Chesterfield 0-0 @$10
LEAGUE TWO MULTI 1
$1 for $8
SHREWSBURY to beat Plymouth
WIMBLEDON to beat Cheltenham
BURY to beat Tranmere
BURTON to beat Cambridge
LEAGUE TWO MULTI 2
$1 for $120
SOUTHEND to beat Morecambe
HARTLEPOOL to beat Carlisle
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE to beat Exeter
PORTSMOUTH to beat York
DRAW – Luton v Stevenage
LEAGUE TWO PICK THE SCORE
Bury 4 Tranmere 0 @ $23
Think you can do better? Here’s the fixtures list for you to try your hardest.
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