The Big Saturday Multiple: Preston to take care of travel sick Ipswich

Paul Robinson
28 January 2017

Simon Grayson will still have his eye on a play-off place

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It's that time of the weekend where Paul Robinson selects a home win, an away win, a match to go over 2.5 goals and a match to go under 2.5 goals. Here are his selections...

- Back Preston @ 1.95 (19/20)
- Back Brighton @ 1.8 (4/5)
- Back Over 2.5 Goals in Norwich v Birmingham @ 1.8 (4/5)
- Back Under 2.5 Goals in QPR v Burton @ 1.66 (4/6)

The Multiple pays approximately 10.49 (19/2)

Bet 1: Preston (HOME) @ 1.95 (19/20)

The hosts fought back from 2-0 down at Aston Villa last weekend to extend their unbeaten run in the Championship to four games. They've actually lost just one of their last eight and that came against the in-form Leeds United.

Simon Grayson's side may have only won half a dozen matches at Deepdale this season but this is a competitive division and one of those victories came against league leaders, Brighton, when they were last in action here.

Today's opponents, Ipswich, have been pretty inconsistent this year, not helped by their pretty poor away results - especially recently. The Tractor Boys have been beaten in four of their last five on the road and they also lost at non-league, Lincoln City in the FA Cup.

Bet 2: Brighton (AWAY) @ 1.8 (4/5)

Over to the FA Cup now as Brighton should prove too strong for Lincoln City in this Fourth Round fixture at Sincil Bank.

Lincoln were in dreamland against Ipswich as not only did they avoid defeat at Portman Road, they then beat them with a last minute winner on this ground.

The National League team look set to be promoted to League Two next year and while they aren't a poor side, it would take an even better performance than against Ipswich to beat Brighton.

Chris Hughton has his players in fine form this season and they top the Championship - two points clear of Newcastle. They have achieved that by not only winning at home, but also plenty of games on their travels - including the likes of Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday.

Bet 3: Norwich v Birmingham (Over 2.5 goals) @ 1.8 (4/5)

There should be more goals at Carrow Road today as Norwich's home games are usually good for at least three.

Alex Neil's side may be in a bit of a rut but they're still within touching distance of the top six and victory this afternoon would close the gap significantly.

The Canaries beat Wolves 3-1 in their most recent home game and prior to that they drew 2-2 with Southampton in the FA Cup. Their last four in front of their own fans would have seen this selection land and if we go back even further, the same can be said for 11 of their last 13.

The Blues don't quite have as favourable statistics - although four of their six most recent away fixtures had three goals or more. The other angle to consider is that Gianfranco Zola is still to lead them to a win - he's been in charge for eight games - and he will be desperate to get that monkey off his back, as opposed to playing for a point.

Bet 4: QPR v Burton (Under 2.5 goals) @ 1.66 (4/6)

To Loftus Road now as I'm hoping that both QPR and Burton will continue to struggle to put the ball in the net.

Rangers have only scored once in each of their last three matches and while they scored twice against Wolves and Ipswich prior to that, those 2-1 victories came on the back of four games where they failed to score.

That's a run that Burton are currently on as they fired blanks against Preston, Watford, Wigan and Cardiff, and it's difficult to see them doing much better here - especially as there is plenty of uncertainty around Nigel Clough's future at the club.

On the plus side for the Brewers, they have conceded two or less in each of their last six away from home, so with QPR hardly being prolific, this has the makings of a low-scoring affair.

Recommended Multiple

Back Preston @ 1.95 (19/20)
Back Brighton @ 1.8 (4/5)
Back Over 2.5 Goals in Norwich v Birmingham @ 1.8 (4/5)
Back Under 2.5 Goals in QPR v Burton @ 1.66 (4/6)

The Multiple pays approximately 10.49 (19/2)

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