Football League Play-Off Betting Tips PT 1

It’s that fascinating time of year when the big matches all start to pile up and the betting action comes thick and fast as the football play-offs in England enter their crucial stages. Most eyes are firmly-fixed on the Championship Play-Offs, which is widely-considered to be one of the biggest money-spinning fixtures in the world for the side that actually progresses into that third spot heading up to the English Premier League and its big-money TV deals. 

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Right now, it looks like the bookmakers are leaning towards Middlesbrough but Norwich is also getting a considerable amount of play for the final Premier League position. You’ll find Boro trading at a competitive listing of 5/4 while Norwich can be backed at a 6/4 margin and look like they are gaining some steam as they progress towards the final fixture. 

Ipswich are very much in the mix - a 25% chance at very least - but they can be backed at a much lengthier 5/1 listing and are considered less likely to actually make it to the penultimate match. Brentford are an even longer shot with a 10/1 listing making them look like they’ll be richer for the experience of making the play-offs but unlikely to actually make it to the next level. 

In regards to the outright fixtures themselves, you’ll find Middlesbrough trading at even money to take the first leg of their play-off match-up with Brentford. The visitors get the advantage of having the second leg at home but Brentford are a lengthy 11/4 to get anything from this one. 

You get the feeling that Brentford would take the draw and it’s a 5/2 margin so that might entice some punters who don’t think Boro will fire on all cylinders in front of their home fans.