It’s a massive day in the Championship as the first legs of the play-off semi-finals take centre stage and we are in for a treat. They promise to be epic matches as four former Premier League clubs are all involved, with Aston Villa taking on West Bromwich Albion in the early kick-off before Leeds travel to Derby County for their potentially feisty encounter…
Villa came from nowhere to book their place in the play-offs thanks to a twelve-match unbeaten run before they were defeated by champions Norwich on the final day of the season. Dean Smith’s men are oozing confidence right now, although they are winless in four meetings with West Brom and their record against the better teams in the division is poor.
Villa failed to beat any of the teams that finished above them in the league, drawing three and losing five, and it is the draw which looks like a solid bet at Villa Park, where West Brom are bidding for only a second away win in seven matches.
There is the potential for goals though as West Brom were the second-highest scorers in the league, while seven of Villa’s eight meetings with the division’s top-four teams saw both teams score. BTTS at 4/5 is our best bet.
| Saturday – 12.30pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion – BEST BETS | ||
| BTTS Best Bet | 4/5 |  |
| The Draw | 5/2 |  |
| Jay Rodriguez anytime goalscorer | 23/10 | |
Expect fireworks when Derby meet Leeds and the Rams will be fired up for revenge after the ‘Spygate’ saga from earlier in the season. The form of Leeds has dropped off a cliff of late as they failed to win any of their final four league games, whereas Derby have only lost one of their past 12.
Frank Lampard’s men have won five home games on the bounce and can win a bad-tempered affair – the two meetings this season witnessed a grand total of 11 bookings!
| Saturday – 5.15pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Derby v Leeds – BEST BETS | ||
| Derby win with ‘draw no bet’ Best Bet | 6/5 | |
| Derby win | 23/10 |  |
| Over 50 booking points | 11/10 | |
Saturday’s Football Treble
Plenty of football to enjoy around Europe on Saturday afternoon and Paris St- Germain will be looking to halt a run that has seen them win only one of their last seven matches. In truth, the Ligue 1 champions are on the beach already and backing both teams to score for an eighth PSG game in succession is a no-brainer when they visit Angers.
Augsburg can be an inconsistent Bundesliga outfit but they should be too good for a woeful Hertha Berlin side, who have lost four of their past five away games.
In Italy, Atalanta have been in inspired form of late, winning four matches in a row in all competitions and they look to be bankers for another home win as they host Genoa.
| Saturday Football Treble | Odds | Bet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tips: | Atalantav Genoa – Home Win | @ 1 / 2 | |
| Augsburg v HerthaBerlin – Home Win | @ 7 / 5 | ||
| Angers v PSG- BTTS | @ 8 / 13 | ||
| Treble Pays: | @ 23 / 5 | Bet365 | |
Live Football On Saturday 11th May 2019
Nap of the day
Anthony Van Dyck shaped like a step up in trip would suit when producing some decent efforts in group company last season and Aidan O’Brien’s colt can romp into the Derby frame with victory in the Lingfield Derby Trial at 2.30pm.
| Saturday – 2.30pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Derby Trial | ||
| Anthony Van Dyck to win Best Bet | 5/4 | |
Winning Tips – Five From Five
The best advised winning bets in the last five days on the Betting Directory:
| 11th May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th May | Champion 4-y-o Hurdle | Fusil Raffles – Won | 13/8 |
| 4th May | Cardiff v Crystal Palace | Palace win ‘draw no bet’ | 11/10 |
| 7th May | Liverpool v Barcelona | Over 3.5 goals | 8/5 |
| 9th May | Valencia v Arsenal | Alexandre Lacazette anytime scorer | 21/10 |
| 9th May | Newport v Mansfield | Under 2.5 goals | 4/6 |
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