Rotherham can pull off their first win over Barnsley since 1982 while Birmingham will go 9 points clear with an early win at Reading. David Easson has the League One betting preview.
Rotherham have been trying to beat Barnsley in the South Yorkshire derby since 1982. 12 attempts, 3 draws and 9 defeats, including the 2-0 loss at Oakwell earlier in the season. 1982 is a long time ago.
Both sides are in awful form.
Barnsley are winless in six, Rotherham have not won in four.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals has landed in Barnsley's last 6 away games. It's also landed in the Millers last 5 at home. It's in the treble at 6/5
Also at 1230, Birmingham head to Reading knowing they can further extend their lead at the top to nine points, still with games in hand over the chasing pack. The Blues have become a winning machine as expected and it shouldn't be the Royals who trip them up. That said, Reading have been tough to beat at home this season with 11 wins, one draw, and just three losses in 15 matches. In league matches away from St. Andrew's this season, Birmingham have nine wins, three draws, and two defeats. The Blues are on a seven-match away unbeaten streak. They haven't been beaten in a League One away game since November and they have only conceded 3 goals in their last 7 away games.
Birmingham to win to nil is 11/8
I'm not letting up on Leyton Orient this year. The O's aren't doing that yet. 12 wins from 15 matches in the league and now firmly in the playoff picture. They go to Bolton having not lost away from home since October. The Trotters have hit form themselves with 4 wins in the last 5 and like Orient, they are getting involved in games full of goals. There's been 21 in the last 5 games at the Toughsheet.
Orient to win and both teams to score is a huge 11/2 with Bet365.
That goes in the 33/1 treble.
And how about a single on Orient and over 3.5 goals at 10/1? That's landed in 3 of the last 5 Orient away games.