Jan 26 League One Betting Tips & Predictions

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5 August, 2024

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Southend v Luton

The first of our Jan 26 League One betting tips is for Southend v Luton. It’s a reduced service in League One this weekend due to goings-on in the FA Cup; however, that gives the teams who have already been knockout out of the competition a chance to pick-up points and apply pressure to rivals positioned around them in the division. Southend is one of those looking to fill in the gap with three much-needed points but to get them they must use home advantage to take down a title challenger in Luton.

The locals go into the round sitting 10^th in the pile with a season record reading 12 wins, two draws and 14 defeats. Far from convincing, but they have won three of their last five and grabbed a maximum on their most recent outing. Three points in front of their own fans here could lift them to eighth in the table and within touching distance of the play-offs.

United was last spotted hammering lowly Bradford on the road. The result was to be expected, given the problems with their opponents; however, Southend deserved our respect for the winning margin and eye-catching performance put in that day. Cox scored the opener inside two minutes and that set the pace for the afternoon, Mantom adding a second before the break, Humphrys scoring a second-half double to put the game to bed, piling pressure on The Bantams in the process. The victors were dominant from start to finish that day and it was a result that would’ve injected real confidence into the ranks.

Luton on an Unbeaten Run

The Hatters board their team bus for this road trip on the back of a recent unbeaten run that has helped catapult them into contention for one of the two automatic promotion slots; as such, fans will be confident the least they can expect to get out of this season is a play-off spot. 16 wins, eight draws and just four defeats have them second in the charts, just a point behind leaders Portsmouth and the chance to go top of the table won’t be lost on the visitors. This is a big opportunity and one they must grab if they are to be taken seriously as title challengers. Sunderland sits in third, three points behind and refusing to ease up on applying pressure.

Luton has suffered from a run of draws of late, however, and that has stunted their progress a little. They finished level three games on the bounce, ending 0-0 with Barnsley at home in the opening match of the year before fighting out a 1-1 when visiting the Stadium of Light on January 12^th. Followers were delighted to see their side bounce back to winning ways with a 4-0 victory over Peterborough United last time, Berry scoring to add to a stunning hat-trick from Collins who got the ball rolling on eight minutes and put in a match-winning performance to gift his employers all three points. Will we see something similar here?

We’re Guaranteed Goals

With both teams looking to shine and take advantage of the situation, we’re expecting a competitive, entertaining match with a few goals scored in the process. Both sides helped themselves to four last time and with this rating as a winnable match in the mind of either manager, the paying public should get their money’s worth. Back both teams to score in your accumulators at a decent 3/4, top price when getting your cash down at Bet365.

Prefer to take up a position on either side of the fence and call a winner in this one? The match betting prices have Luton as favourite and that will come as no major shock to followers of English football’s third-tier. Backers looking to gamble their stake money on the away day will find Coral’s 21/20 to be one of the better quotes available. The draw trades 12/5 with the same firm while those looking to stick with home comforts can get 5/2 with Bet365.

Our Tip: BTTS – 3/4 at Bet365