Monday’s football tips: Expect a tense, table-topping clash in the EFL Championship

There's a massive game in the EFL Championship tonight as third-placed Burnley look to move level on points with leaders Leeds United at Turf Moor.

The title race in England's second tier has been thrilling all season and just four points separate the top four, with Sheffield United and Sunderland also in the mix for automatic promotion.

Despite things being so tight, the bookies make Leeds United heavy odds-on favourites to win the title, as they've been since before a ball was even kicked this season.

Burnley are second in the betting at a hefty 6/1 but Scott Parker's men have gone 16 games without defeat and those odds may shorten if they beat the leaders tonight.

Burnley vs Leeds United top betting tips

A rock-solid defence has been the bedrock of Burnley's promotion push and they've conceded just nine goals in 28 Championship games, an incredible record in such a competitive division.

Parker's backline faces the ultimate test tonight as Leeds are top scorers in the Championship by a distance, netting 53 times. Daniel Farke's men are also in excellent form, going 11 unbeaten, and have won their last three games to nil.

I wouldn't be surprised if this one ended level, with Burnley drawing four of their last five at Turf Moor, and the stalemate pays 19/10 at BoyleSports. If you want to play a bit safer, the half-time draw is 20/23.

The Clarets won 1-0 at Elland Road earlier in the season and it was a stormy affair, with one red card and eight yellows dished out by the referee. With so much at stake it could be another busy night for the officials and over 47.5 booking points looks good at evens with Betfred.

That clash also produced 12 corners so there might some value in going for over 10.5 flag kicks here at 13/10 with BoyleSports.

Deportivo Alaves vs Celta Vigo top betting tips

Alaves and Celta Vigo are sitting a bit too close to the La Liga drop zone for comfort so they will both be desperate to claim three precious points tonight.

Only goal difference is keeping Alaves above third-bottom Espanyol but their form has actually been pretty decent of late, with just one defeat in their last six league games.

They claimed an excellent 3-1 win at Real Betis in their last outing and have also drawn with high-flying Bilbao in recent weeks, while Celta Vigo have lost their last three. So Alaves look decent value at 7/5 with BoyleSport, although they did lose 1-0 to Girona in their last home game.

Goals have been flying in at both ends with Celta in recent weeks, with BTTS and over 2.5 strikes landing in their last four games. That bet pays 6/4 with BoyleSports tonight and that looks worth a punt based on the stats.

Venezia vs Hellas Verona top betting tips

There's two game in Serie A tonight and I'm going to focus on a crunch game at the bottom between Venezia and Hellas Verona.

Verona sit third bottom but can move out of the drop zone with a win that would also move them seven points clear of second-bottom Venezia.

Paolo Zanetti's men have dropped into danger after losing three of their last five but those defeats came against Milan, Napoli and Lazio.

Venezia have also had some tough fixtures of late, with their four-game run without a win including losses to Inter and Napoli. But they lost by just a single goal against the big guns so that suggests tonight's game will be tight.

Under 2.5 goals pays just 8/11 with BoyleSports but if you combine that with BTTS no in a bet builder it boosts the odds to 5/4. Betting against BTTS on its own is also decent value at 20/21.

Verona picked up six yellows and a red in their last outing so it could pay to back them at -10 in the booking point handicap, which pays 7/5 at Betfred.

Monday's Super Singles

• Over 47.5 booking points in Burnley v Leeds United Evens Betfred
• BTTS and over 2.5 goals in Alaves v Celta Vigo 6/4 BoyleSports
• Under 2.5 goals and BTTS no in Venezia v Verona 5/4 BoyleSports

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