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Championship Best Bets Nov 5th: 3 Value Picks this Saturday

Sam Ingram

Championship Best Bets Best Bets: Saturday, November 5th

A wise man once said not to back against a team with a new manager at the helm. Well, we’re doing just that below, as well as siding with a Millwall team that produced one of their worst performances of the season last weekend. That may not have convinced you to read on, but with the prices below, it’s probably a wise idea.

In this article:

Millwall vs Hull City Preview & Best Bet
QPR vs West Brom Preview & Best Bet
Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Preview & Best Bet

Millwall vs Hull City Preview

Saturday, November 5th, 15:00 (UK)

Going off Millwall’s previous performance against Huddersfield, there’s no chance anyone would want to side with anything remotely Millwall-related. Not a single shot in the first half, followed by four in the second, with only a solitary attempt on target.

‘Poor’ doesn’t begin to cut it for a side that had won four games in four Championship matches up until last weekend. However, it’ll be a case of putting said performance behind them against Birmingham during the week before heading back home to play Hull City on Saturday.

This article was written before the Birmingham midweek fixture, so let’s hope The Lions perform as we know they’re capable of at St Andrew’s.

Millwall vs Hull City Best Bet

Millwall’s 7/9 home games of scoring two or more goals has them topping Championship charts at home. The Den’s trend of putting sides to the sword has forced my hand here against a Hull City team that has conceded 2+ on more occasions than the other 23 Championship sides in 2022/23.

The 61% of displays where Hull have shipped two or more is a league-high, something that incoming gaffer Liam Rosenior will need to address first and foremost.

Selection: Millwall 2+ Goals (TRACKED BET)
Best Odds: 2.00 (Paddy Power)
Stakes: 10/10

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QPR vs West Brom Preview

Saturday, November 5th, 15:00 (UK)

I’m breaking all kinds of rules leaning on a team readying themselves for a visit from a side with a new manager in the dugout. That new manager bounce is undoubtedly something to be wary of, yet QPR’s price cannot be overlooked.

The R’s are 2.40 at home for the win. I won’t be bullish enough to propose a straight win, but we can work an attractive enough bet builder with that price.

Mick Beale’s men have lost just twice at Loftus Road this season in a start to life in the capital that has caught many by surprise. So for them to avoid defeat against a West Brom side with one win in eight Championship on the road, bet365 is offering 1.40. It’s not bad, but it’s not, admittedly, something that screams value.

If we couple the Double Chance pick with an under four goals selection, it drags us to a 1.83 shot which looks favourable. Under four goals has landed in 9/10 of QPR’s most recent matches whilst banking for punters in 8/10 for WBA.

It may be a big ‘if’, but if QPR can weather the storm of a West Brom side likely rejuvenated somewhat from Carlos Corberan’s arrival, we may leave London with a winner on Saturday afternoon.

QPR vs West Brom Best Bet

It may be a big ‘if’, but if QPR can weather the storm of a West Brom side likely rejuvenated somewhat from Carlos Corberan’s arrival, we may leave London with a winner on Saturday afternoon.

Selection: QPR or Draw and U4 Goals
Best Odds: 1.83 (bet365)
Stakes: 10/10

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Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Preview

Saturday, November 5th, 15:00 (UK)

Last but certainly not least, we’ve got ourselves another goal-centred Bristol City punt. Not often should you back a market that hasn’t landed in a team’s last four outings, but Bristol City is not your regular Championship outfit.

With 67% of their away matches registering both teams to score for punters up and down the country, Bristol City ranks fourth in the Championship in the BTTS stakes. Besides that, The Robins’ 4/9 games where they’ve conceded two or more ranks as the worst in the metric in the division.

Middlesbrough vs Bristol City Best Bet

This Middlesbrough side, now led by Michael Carrick, have seen BTTS in four of their five most recent matches. Both sides finding the net has banked in 11/18 Boro games this term, a record matched by their Saturday opponents.

With both in the Championship’s top five for BTTS and either side more than capable of finding the net, the 1.87 price on Betfair is one to ponder.

Selection: BTTS
Best Odds: 1.87 (Betfair)
Stakes: 10/1

Best odds available at 09:00, November 2nd, 2022. Odds may now differ.

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