SlipsTips takes a look at the Bet Builder market ahead of Accrington Stanley's clash with Oxford United in English League One on Saturday.
Accrington vs Oxford (Saturday, 15:00)
Oxford United will endeavour to extend their eight-match unbeaten run when they make the long trip to Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
Following a slow start to the season, Karl Robinson's side have demonstrated marked improvement of late, while 19th-placed Accrington Stanley stopped the rot courtesy of a 1-0 win at Cambridge a fortnight ago before beating Barnet 1-0 in the FA Cup last week.
With just four points and six places separating the pair in the lower half of the League One standings, there isn't a huge amount of appeal in the 1×2 market here, but backing each team to hit 3+ corners and each team to receive 10+ booking points stands out at 10/11 with SkyBet.
Hosts Accrington are earning a healthy 6.00 per 90 minutes this term, with John John Coleman’s crew covering the 3+ corner line in each of their opening 19 League One assignments of the campaign.
Oxford, on the other hand, have also been relatively reliable corner performers this term, averaging a 5.11 corners per-game, delivering a minimum of 3+ flag kicks in seven of their last eight league outings.
As such, three corners apiece doesn't look like too much to ask of two clubs who will be keen to continue climbing their way up the third tier table.
To round off the Bet Builder I'm going with each side to receive 10+ booking points in what should be a closely-fought battle between two tightly matched teams.
Both of these teams are currently housed in the top-four of the disciplinary standings, with Accrington’s card per-game average currently sitting at 2.32 per-game, while the visitors’ tally is ever-so-slightly lower at 2.26.
While referee Samuel Barrott has averaged exactly 30 Booking Points per-game across all competitions this season so far, the Yorkshire-born whistler has awarded both sides at least one booking in eight of his last nine EFL assignments.
It’s also pointing out that the aforementioned combination has clicked in a lofty 11 of Accrington Stanley's last 12 league games, and that only adds to the appeal of supporting the same 10/11 (SkyBet) selection at the Crown Ground on Saturday.
Recommended Bet
- Each team 3+ Corners
- Each team 10+ Booking Points
- 10/11 (SkyBet)
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