Stats Picks - including Brentford and Crawley tonight...
Tuesday 28th January 2020
In your Across the Leagues email today:
- Midweek Stats Picks…
- Two for tonight...
- And two for tomorrow...
Stats Picks…
The midweek fixtures start this evening and include games in the Championship, League One and League Two.
in Scotland, the big two Rangers & Celtic are both in action on Wednesday evening - with Celtic’s stats standing out in particular for a bet in the Corners markets (see below).
Here are our Stats Picks:
CHAMPIONSHIP
Brentford v Nottingham Forest - Anytime Scorer: Ollie Watkins
TONIGHT 7.45pm
Ollie Watkins has been rested from the starting line-up for all three of Brentford’s cup games this season, including the FA Cup defeat v Leicester on Saturday. Watkins is due back in the team tonight. On each of the previous two occasions, he scored on his league return after the cup-game layoff.
Overall, Watkins is 2nd Top Scorer in the Championship this season, with 18 goals from 28 appearances. He’s scored 5 goals in his last 5 league games, landing 3 x Anytime Scorer payouts.
- Anytime Scorer - Ollie Watkins @ 6/4 (2.50) with 888 Sport, Unibet, 13/10 (2.30) Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, 6/5 (2.20) Skybet, Ladbrokes, Coral, BetVictor
LEAGUE ONE
Gillingham v Shrewsbury - Under 2.5 Goals
Wednesday 7.45pm
This match-up is 3rd v 1st on the League One Under 2.5 Goals table on our website.
Five of Gillingham’s last seen 6 home games have gone Under 2.5 Goals.
Shrewsbury’s away record is even stronger, with 0, 1, or 2 goals in 9 of their last 10 on the road.
The reverse fixture in October ended 1-1, with one of those goals coming from the penalty spot.
- Under 2.5 Goals @ 1/2 (1.50) with Bet365 and in general
LEAGUE TWO
Plymouth v Crawley - Both Teams to Score
TONIGHT 7.45pm
Crawley are the No.1 team for Both Teams to Score (BTTS) bets, with 13 payouts from 14 away games (93%). There have been goals at both ends in each of their last 6 games in League Two overall.
Plymouth have won 4 in a row, and produced a ‘BTTS’ payout in 5 of their last 6 games - and in 4 of their last 5 at home.
The reverse fixture ended in a 2-2 draw.
- Both Teams to Score @ 4/6 (1.67) Bet365, William Hill, Boylesports, 8/13 (1.62) in general
SCOTTISH PREMIERSHIP
St Johnstone v Celtic - Celtic -4 Corner Handicap
Wednesday 7.45pm - BT Sport
Celtic have won the Most Corners in 90% of league games this season, including 8 times out of 10 on the road. They’ve covered a -4 Corner Handicap in 5 of their last 6 away games in the Scottish Premiership.
Against the Old Firm sides so far this season, St Johnstone have lost 7-0 at Celtic (corners score = 8-0), and 0-4 at home v Rangers (corners = 2-7).
- Celtic -4 Corner Handicap @ 5/4 (2.25) with Bet365, Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, 23/20 (2.15) William Hill
Stats Picks Summary
See above for full details. This week’s Stats Picks are:
- Brentford v Nottingham Forest - Anytime Scorer: Ollie Watkins @ 6/4
- Gillingham v Shrewsbury - Under 2.5 Goals @ 1/2
- Plymouth v Crawley - Both Teams to Score @ 4/6
- St Johnstone v Celtic - Celtic -4 Corner Handicap @ 5/4
I’ll be back on Friday with our Stats Picks for the weekend.
Have a good week,
Best wishes,
Shaun Humphris
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