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Any Other Bets: Premier League and EFL tips for Saturday 21 September

By Joe Townsend
20:33 · FRI September 20, 2024

Football betting tips: Premier League, EFL

2pts Luton to beat Sheff Wed at 10/11 (Hills, Ladbrokes, Coral)

2pts Burnley to keep a clean sheet vs Portsmouth at 6/5 (SpreadEx, Sporting Index)

1.5pts Alassana Jatta to score anytime in Notts County vs Gillingham at 2/1 (Sky Bet, Paddy Power, Betfair)

0.5pt Jatta to score 2+ goals at 14/1 (Sky Bet)

0.5pt Jatta to score a hat-trick at 100/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair)

1pt Daichi Kamada to be shown a card in Palace vs Man Utd (at 17:30) at 8/1 (Sky Bet)

*All games kick off 15:00 unless stated otherwise

Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair

Luton vs Sheff Wed

LUTON were well fancied at the start of the Sky Bet Championship season and have simply come out just on the wrong side of things a few times so far, hence their mediocre start.

But they have been producing exactly the kind of displays everyone would have expected, and should they continue in the same vein then results will catch up with performances.

Sheffield Wednesday, meanwhile, have failed to back up an opening weekend performance that saw them thrash Plymouth 4-0, taking just one point from their subsequent four games, conceding 10 goals and scoring only once.

The near even money about a recently relegated Premier League team TO WIN against a side who narrowly avoided relegation to League One only a few months ago, should be backed.

Burnley vs Portsmouth

Scott Parker has started well at Burnley

Portsmouth were handed an horrendous fixture list to start life back in the Championship.

After battling gamely to draws in their first three games against Leeds, Luton and Middlesbrough, it's caught up with them. They conceded three at home to both Sunderland and West Brom, only getting on the scoresheet against the former in stoppage time via an own goal.

BURNLEY have made a strong start under Scott Parker, thrashing Luton and Cardiff, being edged by Sunderland and drawing their derby with Blackburn before impressively winning 1-0 at Leeds last weekend.

They have only conceded three goals in five games. Backing the Clarets in the win to nil offers a best price of 6/4, but a CLEAN SHEET alone is available at 6/5, which is why it's worth taking.

As for Pompey at least things get easier after this, when they face another of last season's Premier League sides in Sheffield United...

Notts County vs Gillingham

Alassana Jatta is flying for Notts County

Veteran Notts County striker David McGoldrick sits atop the Sky Bet League Two goalscoring charts with four already, and seems to have taken the attention away from his star team-mate ALASSANA JATTA.

McGoldrick's goals have come via two braces, whereas Jatta has scored in four successive games in all competitions.

He came off the bench to help rescue victory at Bromley last weekend, and is now averaging an incredible 1.29 xG per 90 this season - not far off double anyone else in the division. His goals per 90 stands at 0.94, so he's also taking his chances.

Playing for the league leaders, who have scored 17 goals in their last six games in all competitions, it feels like a huge game is an inevitability for the Notts striker.

With him priced significantly bigger than experienced team-mate McGoldrick TO SCORE ANYTIME against Gillingham, I'll be backing him to do so, as well as taking small punts on JATTA 2+ GOALS and JATTA TO SCORE A HAT-TRICK.

The latter is 100/1 compared with 55/1 for McGoldrick, which makes little sense.

Gillingham may have only conceded two league goals so far this season, but they have ridden their luck enormously, allowing chances equating to 8.51 expected goals - the fifth-highest total in League Two.

Crystal Palace vs Man Utd

Only two players have committed more fouls per 90 minutes (3.4) in this season's Premier League than Crystal Palace's DAICHI KAMADA and yet he is 8/1 TO BE SHOWN A CARD against Manchester United on Saturday.

The Japan midfielder has already been booked twice in all competitions - on his debut at Brentford in the top flight, and in the midweek Carabao Cup win over QPR.

In a match that is likely to see United look to exploit space on the counter attack, Kamada is the most likely man to be left with the responsibility of chasing back and potentially making the tactical foul.

Odds correct at 1630 BST (20/09/24)

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