Brentford should return to form against the Daggers

Dag&Red/Brentford, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1, Free Bets, Best Odds

Brentford fans won’t be gloating about how well they bounce back from setbacks after witnessing how badly that blew up in Manchester United’s faces on Saturday. However, the Bees have recovered from four of their previous five league defeats this season with wins in their next game.

That bodes well for them ahead of tonight’s London derby away to Dagenham & Redbridge, who have lost four straight home games without scoring. Brentford won the reverse fixture 2-1 in September when the Daggers topped the table and they have already done the double over three teams this season.

Paddy Power offer 16/5 on Brentford winning to nil while you can back them to bounce back in style with a 3-0 win - the scoreline of the last three Bees games that have followed a defeat - at 38 on Betfair.

Posted: March 23rd, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

The form side of the Football League continue their run

Five stats about last night’s Football League action

1. While Wolves, Leicester and Wycombe, the teams who led the three divisions at Christmas, have all endured blips since, the team with the best form in the Football League were bottom of the Championship on December 25. Doncaster won just four of their first 24 games in the division but since Yuletide have won seven and drawn one of their eight league games. That run has seen them climb to 15th, where they are eight points clear of the relegation zone.

2. Of course Leicester’s blip has been very minor, with the Foxes still sixteen points clear of Peterborough in third despite three successive draws. Nigel Pearson’s side endured a trio of ties earlier this season before losing away to Brighton which bodes well for in-form Bristol Rovers, who the league leaders visit on Saturday.

Posted: February 18th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment