League Two - Best Bets
We'll start down at Colchester in League Two, where the Us take on Cheltenham - looking to extend a great little run which has seen them lose just once in ten matches - a reversal that came to high flying Notts County. Back to back 0-0's could be interpretted in different ways - especially for a side who have struggled to score goals at time through the season, but we'd prefer to look on the hattrick of clean sheets as a decent building block to launch them into this match.
Cheltenham have been a mixed bag this season, but a 4-1 defeat at Stevenage followed a 1-1 draw against Newport and a 2-0 reversal to Yeovil at home, and they could be vulnerable.
We tipped Sammie Szmodics last week, and we're going to keep the faith in the Colchester No.10. He has netted in six of 12 matches at home this season and has four in last four. He's also the Us delegated penalty taker - they've only been awarded one this season so his tally of 12 this season could easily have been higher.
1pt Colchester to beat Cheltenham at 7/5
1pt Sammie Szomdics to score at anytime at 8/5
Our second bet is all about price, and writing a compelling case is never as easy for a close on 7/2 shot. Forest Green are 10/3 to beat Port Vale, and that just looks too long for such an important match in the relegation fight.
Vale have been fighting valiantly, and recently beat Luton 4-0 and Coventry 1-0, but both sides have seen key players return to their parent clubs as the transfer window opened so will be working through some changes.
As part of the changes, Port Vale defender Gavin Gunning has joined Forest Green, which could be significant. Forest Green will be without Charlie Cooper (banned) while Alex Lacovitti and Jack Fitzwater have left the club.
Vale have lost Tyler Denton and Ben Whitfield back to Leeds and Bournemouth respectively, while Adam Yates, Kjell Knops and Tom Anderson could all miss the match.
With so much change to modest sized squads, we just can't have Forest Green at 10/3 in this one.
1pt Forest Green to beat Port Vale at 10/3