Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Northern travellers to face away day blues

Wednesday sees some more football action & we're looking for a pair of home victories to set us up nicely for the weekend, let us know via Twiter what your best weekend bets are to & we'll post in a followers' blog, send the picks through usin the hashtag #likebuyingmoney & we'll pick it up.

(Ipswich's Grant Leadbitter has three goals in his last three matches)
In the Championship, Ipswich Town host Burnley at Portman Road, the sides sit in 15th & 14th respectively & each have 10 games to try & make a late bid for a play-off place. Ipswich have had a disappointing season really but have been in fine form since the end of January with six victories in nine league games & only one defeat, a late winner from Aaron Cresswell gave them the three points over Peterborough after two good away draws at Hull City & leaders Southampton. In front of the home faithful the Tractor Boys have won their last four in a row & are unbeaten in five. Visitors Burnley played out a 0-0 draw at Cardiff in a dire match which stretches their winless streak to five matches after three defeats & two draws, on the road they have lost three of their last four matches & they have lost 50% of their away games this season. We expect Ipswich to be too strong for Burnley & go above them in the league at a general price of evens.

(Djibril Cisse celebrates & QPR fans will be doing cartwheels if they beat Liverpool)

Once again Liverpool look overrated by the bookies in a league match, this time away to Queens Park Rangers, the Reds are best odds of 5/6 to win but taking odds on about a team that have only won 2 of their last 9 league games doesn't appeal too much to us. Neither side score many although QPR have tried to do something about that with the signing's of Zamora & ex-Liverpool player Djibril Cisse, now that Cisse's back following his ban he does add a bit of quality & much needed threat up front. Mark Hughes has had plenty of time to plan for this game as QPR haven't played since a somewhat unfortunate loss to Bolton on the 10th & they have pretty much a full line-up to pick from other than the injured DJ Campbell & Heidar Helguson. Liverpool meanwhile only played Stoke on Sunday & are going to be without Glen Johnson & Daniel Agger in defence again as well as their most dangerous player going forward in Craig Bellamy. Boylesports are going a standout 4/1 about a home victory for QPR & those odds are just about  big enough to be of interest with it looking a good time to face Liverpool who've now qualified for Europe thanks to their League Cup win & look altogether more focused when it comes to Cup matches.

Selections:
Ipswich Town to beat Burnley at evens (various)
Queens Park Rangers to beat Liverpool at 4/1 (Boylesports)

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