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Championship, League 1 & League 2 Match Predictions for this weekend

The Premier League receives the majority of media attention & coverage but we know that to football fans & punters alike, the Championship, League 1 & League 2 provide plenty of fascinating games & bets to get stuck into and here are our thoughts for the weekend.

We have had a good look at all the fixtures in the Championship, League 1 & League 2 and here are our predictions for those matches:

Championship Match Predictions:

CARDIFF CITY to beat Norwich City 2-0/2-1
CRYSTAL PALACE vs SWANSEA DRAW 1-1/2-2
WATFORD to beat Derby 2-0/2-1
IPSWICH vs MILLWALL DRAW 1-1/2-2
LEICESTER CITY vs PRESTON DRAW 1-1/2-2
MIDDLESBROUGH vs BRISTOL CITY DRAW 1-1/2-2
PORTSMOUTH vs NOTTM FOREST DRAW 1-1/2-2
QPR to beat Burnley 2-0/2-1
READING to beat Doncaster 2-1/3-1
SCUNTHORPE vs LEEDS UNITED DRAW 1-1/2-2
SHEFFIELD UTD vs COVENTRY CITY DRAW 1-1/2-2
BARNSLEY to beat Hull City 2-0/2-1

League 1 Match Predictions:

BOURNEMOUTH to beat Colchester 2-0/2-1
BRISTOL ROVERS to beat Carlisle 2-0/2-1
CHARLTON vs SHEFF. WEDNESDAY DRAW 1-1/2-2
DAGENHAM to beat Hartlepool 2-0/2-1
EXETER CITY to beat Brentford 2-0/2-1
HUDDERSFIELD to beat Walsall 2-0/3-0
ROCHDALE to beat Leyton Orient 2-0/2-1
SOUTHAMPTON to beat Notts County 2-1/3-1
OLDHAM to beat Plymouth 1-0/2-0
PETERBOROUGH vs BRIGHTON DRAW 1-1/2-2
TRANMERE vs MK DONS DRAW 1-1/2-2
YEOVIL vs SWINDON DRAW 1-1/2-2

League 2 Match Predictions

ACCRINGTON STANLEY to beat Cheltenham 2-1/3-1
MACCLESFIELD vs BURTON DRAW 1-1/2-2
NORTHAMPTON to beat Gillingham 2-0/2-1
PORT VALE to beat Crewe 2-0/2-1
SHREWSBURY to beat Barnet 2-0/3-0
ROTHERHAM UTD to beat Southend 2-1/2-0
CHESTERFIELD to beat Stevenage 2-0/2-1
STOCKPORT vs HEREFORD DRAW 1-1/2-2
TORQUAY to beat Morecambe 2-0/2-1
WYCOMBE to beat Lincoln City 2-0/3-0
ALDERSHOT vs BURY DRAW 1-1/2-2
BRADFORD to beat Oxford Utd 2-0/2-1

Well those are our views for the weekend matches in the Championship, League 1 & League 2 & hopefully you find them interesting & informative and that they help guide you towards successful punts on what should prove to be a truly fascinating set of League matches.

Remember to check the latest team news before you bet & also to shop around for the best odds & best terms available and good luck with whatever bets you have.

Wolves v Manchester City:  (3.00–Saturday 30th October):

Matches played in the Premier League at Wolves:

Number of matches: 2

Wolves wins: 1—-Draws: 0—City successes: 1  (goal difference: 1-3)

Since:

Wolves win: 1—Drawn game: N/A—-City victory: 0

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Wolves: 0—Manchester City: 1

Manchester City lead 7-4 in terms of points gained home and away against Wolves in Premier League matches (goal difference: 7-4)

Fulham v Wigan:  (3.00–Saturday 30th October):

Matches played in the Premier League at Craven Cottage:

Number of matches: 5

Fulham wins: 3—-Draws: 1—Wigan successes: 1  (goal difference: 6-3)

Since:

Fulham win: 0—Drawn game: 2—-Wigan victory: 3

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Fulham: 0—Wigan: 0

Fulham come to the gig on a hat trick having secured aggregate goal stats of 4-1 in their favour in the last two years.

Everton v Stoke:  (3.00–Saturday 30th October):

Matches played in the Premier League at Goodison Park:

Number of matches: 2

Everton wins: 1—-Draws: 1—-Stoke successes: 0  (goal difference: 4-2)

Since:

Everton win: 1—Drawn game: 0—-Stoke victory: N/A

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Everton: 1—Stoke: 0

Both league games were drawn last year following Everton’s ’double’ over Stoke the previous season.

Blackburn v Chelsea:  (3.00–Saturday 30th October):

Matches played in the Premier League at Blackburn:

Number of matches: 16

Blackburn wins: 6—-Draws: 3—-Chelsea successes: 7  (goal difference: 20-19)

Since:

Blackburn win: 4—Drawn game: 0—-Chelsea victory: 1

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Blackburn: 3—Chelsea: 3

Blackburn have scored just two goals in this fixture in the last six years.

Chelsea have failed to score more than one goal in eleven of the sixteen matches.

Arsenal v West Ham:  (3.00–Saturday 30th October):

Matches played in the Premier League at Arsenal:

Number of matches: 15

Arsenal wins: 10—-Draws: 1—-West Ham successes: 4  (goal difference: 24-9)

Since:

Arsenal win: 0—Drawn game: 1—-West Ham victory: 3

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Arsenal: 5—West Ham: 1

West Ham have scored a maximum of one goal in thirteen of the fifteen matches.

Arsenal have scored two or more goals on nine occasions.

Arsenal have led six times at the interval and have gone on to secure all three points on each occasion.

Newcastle v Sunderland:  (Live on SS1 1.30–Sunday 31st October):

Matches played in the Premier League in Newcastle:

Number of matches: 8

Newcastle wins: 3—-Draws: 3—-Sunderland successes: 2 (goal difference: 12-9)

Since:

Newcastle win: 1—Drawn game: 0—-Sunderland victory: 5

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Newcastle: 2—Sunderland: 0

Seven of the eight games have produced repetitive results:

3 x 1-1 drawn games

2 x 2-0 victories for Newcastle

Both of Sunderland’s successes have been gained via 1-2 score-lines

Blackpool v West Brom (Live on SS1–8.00–Monday 1st November)

There is no Premier League history between these two clubs.

All time league record (home and away):

Blackpool: 29 (equates to odds of 7/4 via percentages)

Drawn games: 12 (11/2)

West Brom: 37 (11/10)

Bolton v Liverpool:  (Live on SS1 4.00–Sunday 31st October):

Matches played in the Premier League at Bolton:

Number of matches: 11

Bolton wins: 3-Draws: 3—-Liverpool successes: 5 (goal difference: 15-18)

Since:

Bolton win: 3—Drawn game: 4—-Liverpool victory: 0

Doubles achieved over their rivals:

Bolton: 0—Liverpool: 5

Liverpool have scored at least two goals in this fixture on five occasions.