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Hull v Coventry

I still think, given their home form and the games they have left at the Ricoh Arena, that Coventry can be laid for relegation at 1.91.

And a point or three is well within their reach in this game to aid their cause. I've made plenty of the fact that the Sky Blues have not won on the road all season, and I'm certainly not confident enough to go all out for an away win. But Andy Thorn's side have drawn their last two away games, most notably a fine 2-2 result at Cardiff. That has helped them go five without a defeat - they appear to have found a way to make themselves hard to beat at just the right time.

Hull, on the other hand, are on the slide. They were fifth at the end of January, but a run of one win in 10 has seen them drop to ninth. They have not won at home in four attempts, and have only managed one goal in their last four outings.

Lay Hull @ 1.82


Portsmouth v Burnley

You have to admire Pompey. They have had just about every possible problem thrown at them lately, and yet they are still only a win away from clambering out of the relegation zone. Michael Appleton's side beat Hull in the week, adding to another excellent home win seven days earlier against Birmingham. Those two successes have kept Appleton's side within touching distance of 21st place, and with four of their last seven games at Fratton Park, home form could be decisive.

They certainly have a chance of three points in this one, as Burnley have not been pulling up trees lately. The Clarets have not won in seven outings, and their recent away form is poor: four defeats and a draw in the last five

Back Portsmouth @ 2.3


West Ham v Reading

With Southampton seemingly having one foot in the Premier League, this game is huge in terms of deciding who goes up with them. Victory for the Hammers and they regain second place at a key stage of the season - a draw or a win for the Royals, and they will remain in the box seat.

The Hammers shook off their drawitis at Peterborough in midweek, but they have clearly struggled to win at home recently: five successive draws at Upton Park. Most interestingly, they have not scored more than once in any of them, and it's difficult to picture either side romping away with this one.

Could it be a high-scoring draw? Unlikely given that seven of the Hammers' last nine at home have paid out on Under 2.5 Goals a game. Neither side can really afford to throw caution to the wind, and you'd think if either get in front, they'll be tempted to protect what they have.

Back Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.78

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