Thursday’s Football Tips: Business End of the Season Starts with Pivotal Weekend Ahead

Now that the International break is over we can concentrate on what should be enthralling end to the season.

There’s nothing to get involved in today but we’ve a few a crucial matches to come over the busy Easter weekend.

It all starts tomorrow with a Good Friday card in the EFL and National Leagues in England. There’s another full card on Monday to look forward to too.

The three main protagonists in the Championship are live on Sky Sports. Leicester City (7/10) can re-take top spot with a win at Bristol City ahead of Leeds United’s (11/20) visit to Watford at 8pm. In between, Ipswich Town (19/20) are also away, at Blackburn Rovers in the early evening 5.30pm kick-off.

The Foxes are still favourites to go up as champions at 8/13, Leeds 15/8 and Ipswich are the outsiders at 10/1.

Five points separate Portsmouth and Derby in League One and the two sides meet on Tuesday evening at Fratton Park. Ahead of that, Pompey (21/20) face a tricky trip to an in-form Wycombe tomorrow whilst Derby (5/6) are hosting 9th placed Blackpool. It could be a pivotal few days.

The bookies can’t see past Portsmouth to win League One at 1/6 with Derby at 5/1.

Match of the weekend is undoubtedly at the Etihad where Manchester City (10/11) and Arsenal (14/5) meet in a title blockbuster. The Gunners lead Liverpool on goal difference and City by a point so it could be all change at the top by Sunday evening.

The Reds (4/11) aren’t in action until Sunday either, they can go top with a win over Brighton an Anfield.

In the betting it’s champions Manchester City who lead the way at 6/5. Liverpool are 2/1 to wrestle the title from City and Arsenal are 11/4.

In Scotland it’s Celtic who are top, one point clear of Rangers having played a game more. It’s the penultimate Glasgow Derby of the league season so there can be no letting up for eight side.

Rangers (1/4) are in action first, at home to Hibernian, followed by Celtic’s (1/5) trip to Livingston on Sunday.

The Gers are in pole position according to the bookies who price them up at 4/7 to win the title with the Hoops at 11/8.

It’s sure to be an important weekend across all divisions, let us know who you think will come out on top in the next few days.

Upcoming Match Preview & Tips

• Fri 12:30 Bristol City vs Leicester City
• Fri 17:30 Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town
• Fri 19:45 Ayr United vs Airdrie
• Fri 20:00 Watford vs Leeds United
• Sat 12:30 Newcastle United vs West Ham United
• Sat 15:00 Rangers vs Hibernian
• Sat 17:30 Aston Villa vs Wolves
• Sat 20:00 Brentford vs Manchester United
• Sun 14:00 Liverpool vs Brighton and Hove Albion
• Sun 16:30 Manchester City vs Arsenal

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As always, post your betting tips for today in the comments section below.

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