Rotherham v Stoke
Plenty of tipsters are putting Stoke up as their NAPs this weekend in the tea-time live TV game, but I'm not convinced with the arguments at all, and the value seeker in me is much more interested in the 3/1 you can now get on the Millers with Matchbook.
Rotherham have the lowest budget in the division by a considerable distance, and whilst that is certainly likely to bite them at some point in the season when injuries start to pile up, for the time being at least a combination of clever tactics, team spirit and home advantage has been enough to keep them ticking along above the relegation zone. In fact, you could make plenty of good cases for Stoke being the side in more bother given the expectations people had of them before the season began.
Five home matches so far have yeilded four wins for Rotherham, including beating Wigan and Derby, so they are no mugs when it comes to performing in front of their own fans, while Stoke have failed to win in five away from home thus far. Hardly a recipe that should result in Stoke teetering on going into odds-on favourites for this match.
No, we much prefer the chances of Rotherham at the odds, and the hosts can be backed at 17/20 in the double chance market (including the draw as well). That bet would see you paid out as a winner with a Rotherham win, or a share of the spoils, and looks decent value.
1pt Rotherham or Draw in Double Chance Market (17/20 - Marathon)