We're back to a full schedule of Sky Bet EFL fixtures with the conclusion of the international break. Tom Carnduff picks out his best bets.
Derby v Rotherham
Opta facts
- Derby are unbeaten in their last 12 home league games against Rotherham (W11 D1), winning each of the last seven in a row.
- Rotherham are looking to record a league double over Derby for the first time since the 1965-66 campaign (also in the second tier).
- This is Derby’s fourth consecutive home league game, the first time they’ve played four in a row at home since February 1993.
- Only five players have scored more Championship goals in 2019 than Rotherham’s Semi Ajayi (seven goals) – the Nigerian has scored with his last six shots on target.
- No player has hit the woodwork in the Championship more often this season than Derby County’s Harry Wilson (6).
- Rotherham United are looking to win consecutive away Championship games for the first time since March 2016.
Doncaster v Walsall
Opta facts
- Doncaster haven’t drawn any of the last 13 league games they’ve hosted against Walsall in the league, with the home side winning four and losing nine.
- Walsall have won each of their five league trips to the Keepmoat since Doncaster moved to the stadium in 2007, scoring 2+ goals in each encounter.
- Doncaster are looking to complete their first league double over Walsall since the 1993-94 campaign, having won the reverse fixture 4-1 in September.
- Walsall have lost eight of their last 11 league games (W2 D1), including each of the last three in a row.
- Five of Walsall’s last six away league goals have been scored by Andy Cook, though he hasn’t netted since the end of January.
Morecambe v Crawley
Opta facts
- After winning their first two home Football League meetings with Crawley by a 9-1 aggregate score between September 2011 and October 2015, Morecambe have since lost both of their last two.
- Crawley Town have only lost one of their last six league games against Morecambe (W3 D2) and are looking to do a Football League double over the Shrimps for the first time.
- Morecambe have won back-to-back home league games, having won just two of their previous 12 at the Globe Arena (W2 D3 L7).
- Crawley have won just one of their last nine league games (D4 L4), losing the last two by an aggregate score of 1-9.
- Morecambe have scored a league-high share 66% of their League Two goals in the second half of games this season (29/44).