Monday’s Championship Best Bet Builder Bets & Predictions

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Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers
Championship
Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers Cheat Sheet

There are a lot of fixtures in the Championship on Easter Monday that have big implications at both ends of the table. Huddersfield have managed to escape the bottom three after a fabulous run under Neil Warnock but are still going to be wary of complacency ahead of this clash. Blackburn sit on the bubble as the most vulnerable member of the top six, with numerous teams chomping at the bit to replace them.
Rovers looked very nervy at home to Norwich on Saturday with even their most dependable of players making mistakes. It didn’t help that they fell behind early, especially as Blackburn matches have been completely dominated by who scores the opener all season long. There just seems to be no way back for Blackburn when they concede first and this is a real flaw in their makeup when trying to win promotion.
Huddersfield had no such issue against either Watford or Middlesbrough as both matches saw the Terriers come from behind. The tenacity that the team are showing is of course characteristic of their manager, but also of the team that won a lot of matches in the second half of last season as they charged into the playoffs under Carlos Corberan.
Neil Warnock was asked a question about the turnaround that he has supervised and made a crack about actually having a good manager. The funny thing is that when he was appointed a lot of people did indeed think that Huddersfield would get out of trouble. It perhaps wasn’t instantaneous or linear, but the recent results have proven to be inspirational and the club is full of confidence now.
Prediction: Huddersfield Double Chance
Prediction: Over 3.5 Cards
Prediction: Lewis Travis to commit 2+ Fouls
Prediction: Matty Pearson to have 1+ Shot
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Coventry City v Watford
Championship
Coventry City v Watford Cheat Sheet

Prediction: Coventry Double Chance
Prediction: Coventry to have 4+ Shots on Target
Prediction: Ryan Porteous to commit 1+ Foul
Prediction: Over 1.5 Watford Cards
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Bristol City v Middlesbrough
Championship
Bristol City v Middlesbrough Cheat Sheet

On Good Friday, the first of the Championship’s two automatic promotion places were confirmed. External results, coupled with Burnley’s victory at Middlesbrough, left the Clarets unable to be caught by anyone below second place. It is a phenomenal achievement in any context for a team to win promotion with seven games to spare, and that is exactly what Vincent Kompany’s side have done.
The race for second becomes the primary focus now at the top of the second tier. Sheffield United are undoubtedly in the most favourable position, currently eight points clear of third with a game in hand. Luton Town and Middlesbrough are the two challengers, both needing to target a perfect return of six wins from their last six matches to have a realistic chance, which will be made all the more difficult by the fact that the pair face each other towards the end of the month.
For now though, fourth-place Middlesbrough can only focus on their immediate matches as they look to close a nine-point gap to the Blades. Their hosts in this 5:30 pm live TV fixture are 13th place Bristol City and the outcome could prove decisive as Sheffield United will take on leaders Burnley minutes after this game at Ashton Gate comes to an end.
Prediction: Middlesbrough to Win
Prediction: Both Teams to Score
Prediction: Anis Mehmeti to have 1+ Shot on Target
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Burnley v Sheffield United
Championship
Burnley v Sheffield United Cheat Sheet

I’m sure that when Sky selected this match they thought it was going to be an important blockbuster between the best two teams in the division.
In the end, there is very little riding on this match. Burnley have won promotion already, becoming the fastest team in Championship history to do so, and also becoming the first confirmed promotion or relegation in the EFL in 22/23. Burnley’s defeat of Middlesbrough in confirming their promotion also meant that Sheffield United’s home win over Wigan on Good Friday gave the Blades quite a lot of breathing space between themselves and the chasing pack.
The upshot of all of this is that most of the pressure has been removed from this match. For Burnley, there is the small matter of pretty much securing the title with a win here, but actually, I think the greater motivation for the Clarets will be attempting to avenge their biggest defeat (in the league) this season, the 5-2 loss at Bramall Lane.
This is the opportunity for Vincent Kompany and his side to prove to all that they are the dominant force in this year’s Championship. They have pretty much confirmed this already of course, but fate has brought along this game straight after the confirmation of their promotion almost as a way of providing that exclamation point, and I suspect that they will be taking this match very seriously indeed.
Prediction: Burnley to Win
Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
Prediction: Over 9.5 Corners
Prediction: Josh Cullen to commit 1+ Foul
Prediction: Max Lowe to commit 1+ Foul
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