On a full midweek programme of Championship football this is undoubtedly the fixture that catches the eye from an entertainment perspective; two attacking teams in opposition with a couple of swashbuckling managers going head-to-head in the technical area.
Both Blackpool and Leeds got their campaigns off to win-to-nil starts at the weekend, and in all honestly, both looked very solid defensively. Neil Warnock's United side restricted a pretty talented Wolves side to just a few clear cut chances, whilst Ian Holloway's Blackpool were rarely threatened away to Millwall.
Over 2.5 Goals is available to back at just 1.86 here, and that's understandable given the way that both these sides like to play. But early impressions - and I admit they are very early impressions - lead me to believe...
[u]Walsall v Charlton[/u]
If this was a home game, Charlton would be trading at about 1.4; the fact they are just as good if not better on their travels means that the league leaders are a must-bet this weekend.
Saturday's 2-0 FA Cup win over League One rivals made it eight wins on the spin and once again showed their winning mentality, despite manager Chris Powell making changes to his usual line-up. Carlisle lacked some quality in the final third, but Charlton are a very hard side to play against despite all their quality. Powell favours a 4-4-2, and the Addicks are best when stretching the play out wide, they have pace, and are particularly good on the counter attack. The defence is ultra solid, and they've kept six clean sheets in that winning run of eight games.
Against the ...