Sporting Life's football tipsters take a look at the action from the final weekend of the Sky Bet EFL, selecting best bets from across the matches.
Football betting tips: EFL
2pts Millwall to beat Blackburn at 19/20 (BetUK)
1pt Coventry to keep a clean sheet v Middlesbrough at 13/4 (Coral)
Millwall v Blackburn
- Kick-off time: 15:00 BST, Monday
- TV: Sky Sports Football
- Millwall 10/11 | Draw 13/5 | Blackburn 29/10
Read Michael Beardmore's (@MickeyBeardmore) full Monday Madness column here
Both sides head into this final-day Sky Bet Championship clash knowing it is must-win but MILLWALL have their own play-off destiny in their hands while Rovers are relying on results elsewhere even if they triumph.
An eight-game winless run has severely damaged Blackburn’s hopes while their away record – sixth worst in the division – and their Expected Goals process (16th) are both terrible, meaning the Lions have to be backed in front of a vociferous Den.
Odds correct 0950 BST (05/05/23)
Middlesbrough v Coventry
- Kick-off time: 15:00 BST, Monday
- Middlesbrough 13/10 | Draw 5/2 | Coventry 19/10
Michael Beardmore (@MickeyBeardmore)
A Sky Blues shut-out against the Sky Bet Championship’s second highest scorers – are you mad, I hear you ask? It’s an understandable instinctive reaction but bear with me.
Firstly, no team has more clean sheets this season in the second tier than Coventry’s 20 in 45 games. Only three sides – the top three of Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton – have conceded fewer goals.
Additionally, they need only a point to secure a play-off spot, while Boro’s post-season spot is already secure.
Boro lost tamely at Rotherham last time out and while the credibility of competition means they will put a decent side out, it would be no surprise should they rest some of their bigger hitters.
Coventry will not head to Teesside trying to open things up. A 0-0 suits them – they shut Middlesbrough out in a 1-0 win earlier this season and 13/4 is an attractive price on them to repeat that feat with a COVENTRY CLEAN SHEET.
Score prediction: Middlesbrough 0-0 Coventry (Sky Bet odds: 12/1)
Odds correct 1715 BST (05/05/23)
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