Whilst this bet is mainly based upon Wrexham at home in the Championship, it would be remiss not to mention the confidence that Oxford demonstrated in their dismissal of Derby on Saturday.

Whilst a 1-0 scoreline against a team who are struggling may look nervy or routine, in truth, Oxford deserved the win, and probably should have scored more goals on top of the one they managed. The xG generated in that match by Oxford has been reported as around 2.2, which helps Oxford to 10th in the table for expected goals so far this season.

Just above them in that table, by two places and only 0.3 xG, are their hosts for this Wednesday, Wrexham. They were totally strangled by an impressive Stoke performance on Saturday, but they are a different beast at home.

There have been 17 goals in five matches at Cae Ras so far this campaign, shared seven to Wrexham and ten to their opponents. All five matches at Cae Ras have ended BTTS, and three out of five Oxford away matches have also gone BTTS.

Ethan Horvath has added to the continual headache that is selecting a team for Sheffield Wednesday in the current situation. The goalkeeper was sent off on Saturday and will be suspended for this match.

Wednesday will be a little short defensively. Whilst Liam Palmer is unlikely to don the gloves from the start here, there will naturally be less trust between a makeshift back line and a youth or emergency goalkeeper than there would have been if Horvath was there.

It is up to Middlesbrough to take advantage of this situation, and though in usual circumstances I would be reticent to back them to do so, after watching their performance on Friday night very closely, they are clearly well organised and motivated.

This crop of Boro players are more likely to see this as an opportunity and to try and take it. It is obvious to everyone connected to the league that we have a potentially very open competition here, where promotion to the Premier League is there for someone to take. I think that Middlesbrough are aware that three points here are a must-get.

Wednesday won't make it easy, but they have lost four of their five Championship home matches by an aggregate score of 1-14, so the form is against them, whereas Boro have won at Millwall and Norwich already this season.