tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-578983684517972420.post1501726735831058462..comments2023-11-10T08:15:08.826+00:00Comments on English Football Betting And General Chat: A fun week at Cheltenham now back to football businessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040373982937616136noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-578983684517972420.post-33702038216552955152011-03-19T00:05:12.329+00:002011-03-19T00:05:12.329+00:00Hi Martin, so why only a treble this weekend as op...Hi Martin, so why only a treble this weekend as opposed to the usual four selections? Either your completely ‘betted out’ after a successful Cheltenham week or the fixtures on Saturday haven’t quite caught the imagination. Either way, this week I too have been looking at a team who need to show some ‘bouncebackability’ after a poor performance in the week, namely Ipswich. I have also included a form team, one whom I have not backed all season and a non-league ‘certainty’! I went from a full house two weeks ago to no wins at all last weekend, despite my homework, so am hoping this mixture will serve up the perfect recipe for success this Saturday!<br /><br />Ipswich v Scunthorpe (8/13 home win)<br /><br />The history books show that the Tractor Boys have a 100% record at home against Scunthorpe and although they boast six wins on the road this season, the Iron last recorded one of these away at Burnley at the end of December 2010 as you have detailed. They have had a miserable time on their travels since then and have only recorded one goal in these seven away games. Arguably the sacking of boss Ian Baraclough this week won’t have helped their cause either. For their part, Ipswich will be looking to improve on a well earned point at free scoring Leeds last weekend and bounce back from their last performance at Portman Road, a 0-3 midweek defeat to Watford. I too therefore expect them to get back on track with a comfortable home win. <br /><br />Huddersfield v Swindon (8/13 home win)<br /><br />Huddersfield are unbeaten in their last five home games against Swindon Town, who will be desperate to drag themselves clear of the relegation zone. To do this though, they will have to beat a Huddersfield side who are playing some exciting, free flowing football at the moment. They have proved in recent weeks that they can win away by scoring the odd goal, as fine 0-1 wins away against Yeovil, Bristol Rovers and Brentford will testify. Their recent home form has been something of an enigma though and a win against Rochdale aside, they have struggled to assert their authority against the likes of Leyton Orient, Oldham and Plymouth. Time to step up and improve and I think they will win handsomely. <br /><br />Aldershot v Stockport (4/6 home win)<br /><br />The Shots have only been defeated once in their last ten games and although they are the draw specialists at the moment, I think this encounter represents a really good chance for them to get back on track at home and score a few goals. Stockport are rock bottom of the football pyramid at the moment and leak goals aplenty. Add to this the fact they have only scored fifteen on their travels all season (and not won away all year) and you begin to see why this fixture stood out for me. I have not backed Aldershot at all this season, so a home win would be most welcome. <br /><br />Gateshead v Darlington (4/5 goals crazy)<br /><br />This is my first foray into the world of non-league footie betting this season, but it is by no means a punt in the dark. I have been keeping an eye out for Gateshead’s results for a couple of months now, my attention first drawn to them following a net busting 7-2 win away at Wrexham in February. Since then, they have had a very good goal scoring record (12 in five games) and I am expecting this to continue again on Saturday. Darlington won the recent first leg FA Trophy encounter 3-2 last week and the teams drew 2-2 in the league at Gateshead four days earlier (it was 2-0 to the Quakers in the other league meeting back in August). With a place in the final at stake, this second leg tie promises to be goals crazy – you heard it here first!<br /><br />The £1 Yankee pays £43.38. Good luck.Greenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006033139842866258noreply@blogger.com