Friday’s football tips: Bet against thrills at 11/10 as Blackburn battle Boro in the Championship

Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough are in the hunt for play-0ff spots in the EFL Championship so the stakes are high as they face off at Ewood Park tonight.

Only goal difference is keeping Boro out of the top six and a win tonight would move them above both West Brom and Coventry City.

Rovers have fallen five points off the pace after a poor run of form so their need is arguably greater but it's a time of turmoil at the club with fans up in arms against those running the show.

They've told certain figures to stay away from tonight's game so the atmosphere could be toxic.

Blackburn Rovers vs Middlesbrough top betting tips

Blackburn have taken just one point from their last six games while Boro have won four and drawn one in the same run so I fancy Michael Carrick's men for a victory on the road.

BoyleSports price Middlesbrough at 7/5 and that looks pretty decent value, although their away form admittedly hasn't been hot, with just one win in seven on the road.

This fixture hasn't been producing a lot of goals of late, with just two scored across the last three meetings. So betting against BTTS looks worth a punt at 11/10 with BoyleSports while under 2.5 goals is a bit shorter at 5/6.

Augsburg vs Bayern Munich top betting tips

Bayern Munich are on track to wrestle their Bundesliga crown back from Leverkusen and should take another step towards the title at Augsburg tonight.

With seven games to go, Vincent Kompany's men hold a six-point lead over the champions and it's hard to see them slipping up as the remaining fixtures aren't particularly tough.

But they have a huge Champions League quarter-final with Inter Milan looming and that could have an effect as they chase glory on two fronts.

BoyleSports make them 2/5 hot favourites tonight but you can boost the odds to 23/20 by backing them at -1 in the handicap.

Bayern won 3-0 at home to Augsburg earlier in the season, with all the goals coming after the break. So there could be some value in backing most goals to come in the second half tonight at 20/21.

Rayo Vallecano vs Espanyol top betting tips

Espanyol are still looking nervously over their shoulder in La Liga and will be out to move further clear of the drop zone with a win over Rayo Vallecano tonight.

Manolo Gonzalez's men are just two points clear of the drop zone but they have a game in hand so this is their chance to give themselves a bit of breathing space.

However, the bookies don't fancy their chances on the road against a Rayo Vallecano side who are riding high in seventh place.

Rayo are fighting for a Conference League slot so they have plenty to play for as well and BoyleSports make them 7/10 favourites.

But Espanyol have lost just one of their last five and drew with title-chasing Atletico Madrid in their last outing. So this should be a tight one and the half-time draw appeals at 20/21 with BoyleSports.

Five yellows were flashed when these teams last faced off and this one could be spicy with both sides desperate for the points. Over 57.5 booking points pays Evens with Betfred.

Friday's Super Singles

• BTTS no in Blackburn vs Middlesbrough 11/10 BoyleSports
• Bayern Munich -1 handicap 23/20 BoyleSports
• Over 57.5 booking points in Rayo vs Espanyol Evens Betfred.

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