
League One
England
Bradford
Today
Rotherham
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Andy's Tuesday Accumulator @ 4.13
In League One, Bradford suffered a setback in their promotion aspirations at the weekend as they fell to AFC Wimbledon in what was a pretty insipid display.
On the face of it, this isn’t the type of form you would want to see when including an odds-on shot into an acca, but there are many reasons why I think that Bradford deserve our support here.
As disappointing as that display at Wimbledon was, it should serve as a timely kick to remind the team that they have to be at it in every League One game, especially if they want to maintain their top-six place.
Also, that match was away from home, where Bradford tend to have struggled much more. Indeed, there is no club in League One with such contrasting home and away results as Bradford, which is obviously not ideal, but could serve its purpose for this bet, with the team likely to feel a lot more confident coming into this match knowing that they have that home advantage.
Bradford have lost six out of seven away, but won seven out of eight at Valley Parade.
Rotherham have lost three in a row in the league, and six of their last seven away games in all competitions. They are scrapping for their lives at the bottom of League One, but they have gotten themselves into this position by being poor, and they are struggling to find the quality to get out of it.
Middlesbrough have faced some setbacks in recent weeks after getting within touching distance of Coventry, but have the perfect opportunity to get back to winning ways here. Kim Hellberg’s side have won 10 of their 16 games at home in the Championship this term, only Coventry (12) have won more home games in the Championship this season.
Leicester are currently going through quite a gruelling process off the pitch which has resulted in the club being deducted six points. These off the field issues are having a direct impact on the on field performances of the Leicester players with the Foxes failing to win any of their last eight matches across all competitions, six of these games have ended in defeat.
Leicester’s away record in the Championship this term should further encourage Middlesbrough with Leicester only winning four of their 17 away matches in the Championship this term. They did manage to hold Middlesbrough to a 1-1 draw when the sides met earlier in the season, but were aided by a penalty and a red card - 0.79 of the 1.60 xG they generated in that game came from the penalty so they failed to carry a significant attacking threat.
Wrexham have been tough to beat at home in the Championship this season, only four of the 17 sides that have visited Wales have left with all three points - making this a tough assignment on paper for Portsmouth.
The sides played out a 0-0 draw when they met earlier in the season, but the stakes are higher for this meeting with Wrexham chasing down a playoff spot and Portsmouth hoping to steer further clear of the drop zone.
Portsmouth have only managed to win four of their 16 away matches in the Championship this term, losing seven of these games and conceding 25 goals in the process.
Wrexham come into this clash having just beat Ipswich 5-3 at home in a massive boost to their playoff push. They’ve only lost one of their last five matches across all competitions, and should have the momentum to avoid defeat in this clash.
Only Coventry, Ipswich and Middlesbrough have lost fewer games in the Championship than Wrexham this season, so they are one of the best sides in the division and that standing should translate to at least a point here, if not all three.
The context surrounding this tie paves the way for goals in this encounter. Inter suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first leg, so they have to score at least two goals to level the tie - and I'm not entirely sure that they will be able to keep Bodo Glimt out.
Bodo Glimt have been an entertaining watch in the Champions League all season, they’ve seen 3+ goals in eight of their nine Champions League matches with BTTS also landing in all eight of these games. Their last three matches in the Champions League have seen them beat Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and their opponents here so confidence shouldn’t be an issue for the away side.
Inter being two goals down gives this angle a great chance, they’ve been taking more risks under Chivu this term and this is an opportunity for that style to rise to the fore again. Bodo Glimt can also play their part in making this an entertaining contest, offering a real threat in moments of transition with Inter bound to leave gaps when they go sailing forward.




