Wolves to make light work of The Terriers

 

Mike Norman takes a look at this weekend's Championship action and believes Wolves can edge away from the relegation zone by beating fellow strugglers Huddersfield...

 

Bristol City 3.05 v Bolton 2.5; The Draw 3.5

 

It doesn't matter whether you're trying to beat the drop, or chasing a play-off place, at this stage of the season the key thing to have is momentum. Bolton have it, Bristol City don't, and that makes The Trotters a decent bet to win this encounter.

 

It's three defeats in four, with nine goals conceded, for The Robins and their only win in seven was against hapless Middlesbrough who, let's face it, the Dog and Duck would beat at the moment. Sean O'Driscoll's side are cut adrift at the bottom of the table and are trading at just 1.02 to go down. In other words, they may as well start preparing for League One football now say the Betfair layers.

 

It's a completely different story at Bolton where Dougie Freedman's men have put together a fine run of form; seven wins in nine league games to be precise with just three goals conceded in those wins.

 

The worry is Bolton's away form as they've won just three on their travels all season. But they've never been in as good as form as they are now, and being away to a side that concede an average of two goals per game on home soil should allow Freedman's men to record their fourth away win and move a step closer to reaching the end-of-season play-offs.

 

Recommended Bet: Back Bolton to win @ 2.5

 

 

Peterborough 3.1 v Watford 2.42; The Draw 3.6

 

This is a very difficult game to call in terms of the outcome as both sides having something huge to play for. Peterborough desperately need a win as they aim to fight off relegation, while Watford can't afford any more slip-ups in their quest to win automatic promotion.

 

But the beauty here is that we don't have to make a prediction in the Match Odds market. All we know is that both sides are in decent form, will be going for the win, and are both capable of scoring - and conceding - a plethora of goals.

 

A total of 67 goals have been scored at London Road this season, that's an average of almost 3.5 goals per game, while Watford's away games have produced 66 goals, again, at an average of very nearly 3.5 goals per game. Of course, stats don't always point to what will happen in a game, but with Posh on an unbeaten run of eight and the Hornets one of the highest scoring teams in the country it's impossible to envisage this game ending with few goals.

 

Recommended Bet: Back Over 3.5 Goals @ 2.9

 

 

Wolves 2.22 v Huddersfield 3.6; The Draw 3.5

 

I spoke very positively about Wolves last weekend and fancied them to trouble Bolton at the Reebok Stadium. They were 2-0 down inside 10 minutes!

 

But I'm always willing to forgive a side one bad result, and prior to last weekend Wolves were in excellent form as they aim to pull away from the relegation zone. Dean Saunders' men had won four of their previous five games, scoring 11 goals in the process. I've mentioned a few times that the ability to score goals at the stage of the season is crucial, and it's this ability that I believe will see Wolves safe.

 

Huddersfield are very in and out at the moment and are deep in relegation trouble if they don't find some immediate consistency. Three wins and two losses in five games has been followed by three games without a win.

 

The Terriers are struggling to keep out the goals at the moment - they conceded six at Forest, four at Brighton, and have recorded just one clean sheet away from home since the beginning of November. Against a Wolves side who have an eye for goal at the moment I can see them coming away from Molineux empty handed, and I make the home side a great bet to edge away from safety.

 

Recommended Bet: Back Wolves to win @ 2.22 (best bet)

 

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