December 15th League One Betting Tips & Predictions

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5 August, 2024

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Coventry v Luton Betting Tips

The first of our December 15th League One betting tips takes us to Coventry. The Sky Blues go into the week sitting 11^th in the table; this follows a poor run of form that has dragged them down the pecking order. Coventry were well respected in the pre-season promotion betting and even attracted bits and pieces of attention to finish as League One champions; however, it hasn’t gone to plan for them so far and a term spent fighting for points in mid-table looks far more likely, unless they can stop the rot, and fast.

Eight wins against eight defeats and five draws is to blame for their season hanging in the balance; the 29 points on the board means they are already a dozen off Luton and the automatic promotion places; however, they are also a dozen better than the relegation zone. Results over the course of the next few weeks will be crucial to what fans can expect in the remainder of this campaign. The locals have lost each of their last two and picked up just two points from 15 available to them. If they do fail to gain promotion they’ll look back at December as being the cause.

Hatters driving at the title

Luton are back in the mix for the major places and; at this stage of the season they have every chance of gaining promotion to the Championship as league winners. 12 wins, five draws and four defeats placed them second in the pecking order after 21 games played. They are within six points of Portsmouth who were in action in midweek. Four wins on the spin has driven The Hatters towards the prizes and automatic promotion looks a real possibility at present. We certainly wouldn’t be in a rush to oppose them, that’s for sure.

The visitors were last seen adding another three points courtesy of a hard-fought win over Fleetwood at home, a result that moved the team into the silver medal position. Cornick broke the deadlock inside 11 minutes to give the victors a bit of breathing space and the game was put to bed when Morgan knocked the ball into his own net with 80 on the clock; this ended any hopes his employers had of staging a late fightback to get something to show for their efforts. Surprisingly, Luton finished with just two shots on target, but scored with each and that’s the difference.

Go with the form

Coventry may enjoy home advantage and rank as a side more than capable of winning the points; however, sometimes you’ve got to play it simple. Luton are higher in the league, having won four and drawn one of their last five. Their opponents are staring at mid-table after three defeats and two draws in their last five. On paper this is a case of going with the form side of the two and picking an away win.

Bookmakers agree and have priced Luton as favourites for the points with backers having to make do with 11/10 at Coral. That’s not a bad offer and can be put to good use in multiples. The draw has been judged as the next most likely outcome here at 23/10 with Bet365 and there’s 11/4 with the same firm on the locals, which is market best price. We’re more than happy to follow the money and go for another Luton win. Both teams to score is a lively alternative at 4/6 with most firms, including Ladbrokes.

Our Tip: Luton to win – 11/10 at Coral