The French Connection: Rovers' players to repay managers devotion
The French Connection
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Jaymes Monte /
15 January 2010 /
Doncaster manager Sean O’Driscoll has shown loyalty by rebuffing offers from Burnley, now he reverts attentions to his side’s impressive home form.
Back Doncaster at [2.14];
Back Brentford at [2.25];
Back Barnet at [2.05];
Treble pays around [10.9]
The French Connection is back in action after a Christmas break as Andrew French picks out his three best bets from across the football league...
Hats off to Doncaster boss Sean O'Driscoll for refusing to walk out on the club when Burnley came calling - and I think Rovers could well repay their boss by taking three points against Watford tomorrow.
Rovers are a very, very hard side to get the better of on their own turf. They've been beaten just once at home all season, and their last three at the Keepmoat have ended in wins (1-0, 1-0, 2-0). They have a great opportunity to continue that run against a Watford side that has struggled on the road lately. The draw at Bristol City ended a run of four consecutive away defeats and they have scored just 12 times in as many trips outside of Hertfordshire. Start your treble with Donny at [2.14].
It's been a funny season thus far for Brentford in League One. They were among the early pacesetters but then fell away, only to start to rediscover that previous good form more recently. They have lost only one in six and claimed a couple of decent away wins in that sequence. With the benefit of home advantage tomorrow, I think they will account for Carlisle. The Cumbrians are in fair form themselves, but they have been held 0-0 at Gillingham and Tranmere in their last two away trips. Therefore, back Brentford at [2.25].
In terms of recent form, a match between Barnet and Lincoln brings together two teams under a cloud. The Bees have not won a League Two game in nine attempts, stretching back to late October. However, even during that miserable run they have only lost one home game - that's their only defeat at Underhill all season, and it's that impregnability which I think will see them beat Lincoln. The Imps enjoyed a brief lift when Chris Sutton took over but they are on a run of just one win in 10 league games, and they are the division's lowest away scorers: a paltry five in 10 games. Therefore, complete your treble with Barnet at [2.05].