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Beat the Bookies: Week 28

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 20/02/2008

NOTTS County came up with the goods last week against woeful Chester to ensure that Beat the Bookies returned to winning ways. Sadly the Wrexham v MK Dons game was postponed, which stopped us getting a second winner.

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Town fell flat on their faces last week and they have a very hard trip this weekend to face Brian Little's rejuvenated Wrexham side fighting for their place in the Football League. What's more Town have no Sam Hird, a possible formation change, and the small matter of three consecutive games against Morecambe on everyone's minds. Wrexham are 13/10, which is doubtless where the smart money will go. The Welsh Dragons are also 7/2 to win by two goals, which will obviously pay a handsome return if you think Grimsby may come to a sorry end at the Racecourse.

Elsewhere in League Two MK Dons are midway between the two JPT matches and must be well on the way to planning their Wembley suits. The JPT has clearly been a distraction for them in recent weeks as they have come seriously unstuck in a lot of league games. But the bookies keep making them heavy odds-on favourites. This week they have a difficult trip to Underhill, home of the inconsistent Barnet who can take advantage of the situation. At 11/4 the Bees are a good bet to spring a surprise on their sloping pitch.

Lincoln are on a terrific run and face Rotherham who have slumped dismally in recent games and now have the spectre of administration and a ten point penalty to put a final nail in their promotion coffin. City can be backed at 11/4 to win at Millmoor, probably the bet of the week.

For those who prefer shorter odds the best even money bet in the league this week is improving Mansfield to pick up three points against wayward Chester.

Recommended Bets

  • 1. Lincoln to beat Rotherham (11/4, bet365).
  • 2. Barnet to beat MK Dons (11/4, bet365).

Previous Bets (1 or 2 bets, around £10 per week each of Rob's own money)

DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
06/08Accrington to be relegated7/2Ongoing
06/08Wycombe to be promoted10/3Ongoing
17/08Sunderland to beat Wigan2/1-£10.00
21/08Shrewsbury to beat MK Dons11/4-£10.00
21/08Bury to beat Wycombe10/3-£10.00
29/08Grimsby to beat Shrewsbury11/4-£10.00
29/08Chester to beat Rotherham3/1-£10.00
05/09Mansfield to beat Peterborough3/1-£10.00
05/09Mulligan or Bennett first goal v Accrington3/1-£5.00
11/09Stockport to beat Grimsby13/8-£10.00
11/09Lincoln to beat Darlington4/1-£10.00
18/09Lincoln to draw with Grimsby11/5-£10.00
18/09Morecambe to beat Peterborough5/1-£10.00
25/09Hull to beat Chelsea6/1-£10.00
25/09Notts County to draw with Chesterfield9/4-£10.00
04/10Grimsby to beat Peterborough4/1-£10.00
04/10Barnet to beat Stockport3/1+£30.00
11/10Bury to beat Notts County5/2+£25.00
11/10Grimsby to be relegated9/1Ongoing
16/10Russia to beat England11/5+£22.00
16/10South Africa to beat England2/5+£4.00
23/10Bury to beat Macclesfield21/10-£10.00
23/10Wrexham to beat Notts County5/2-£10.00
01/11Bradford to beat Brentford5/4-£10.00
08/11Carlisle to win by 2 or more goals13/10-£10.00
08/11Dagenham to get relegated4/1Ongoing
15/11Grimsby to beat Morecambe13/10-£10.00
15/11Barnet to beat Shrewsbury9/4-£10.00
19/11Carlisle to beat Grimsby13/10-£10.00
19/11Croatia to beat England9.6+£81.71
28/11Havant and Waterlooville to beat Notts County6/1+£60.00
06/12Brentford to beat Grimsby11/10-£10.00
06/12Wrexham to beat Dagenham2/1-£10.00
11/12Morecambe to beat Wycombe5/2-£10.00
11/12Brentford to beat Wrexham5/2+£25.00
18/12Bury to beat Chester10/3-£10.00
18/12Brentford to beat MK Dons8/1-£10.00
27/12Rochdale to beat Macclesfield6/4-£10.00
27/12Accrington Stanley to beat Mansfield15/8+£18.75
02/01Stockport to beat Notts County13/8+£16.25
02/01Bristol City to beat Middlesbrough2/1-£10.00
10/01Accrington Stanley to beat Stockport5/2-£10.00
10/01Scunthorpe to be relegated5/6Ongoing
16/01Wrexham to beat MK Dons9/2+£45.00
16/01Hereford to beat Chesterfield2/1-£10.00
23/01Rochdale to beat MK Dons7/2+£35.00
23/01Newcastle to beat Arsenal7/1-£10.00
30/01Wrexham to beat Darlington11/4+£27.50
30/01Barnet to beat Morecambe11/8-£10.00
06/02Chesterfield to beat Grimsby15/8-£10.00
06/02Wrexham to beat Peterborough5/1-£10.00
06/02Rotherham to beat MK Dons11/4-£10.00
15/02Notts County to beat Chester15/8+£18.75
15/02Wrexham to beat MK Dons5/1£0.0
Total +£73.96

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