Bet 1: Coventry City @ 2.37n/aBet 2: Bradford City @ 2.26/5
Bet 3: Gillingham @ 1.664/6
Two sleeping giants in form are included in Jonno Turner's Big Saturday Multiple. Our man rounds things off with a bet on Gillingham...
We're off to the Midlands for our first pick of this three team multiple - and the Ricoh Arena, as in-form Coventry City play host to Notts County.
Home boss Mark Robins has really hit the ground running since being installed at the helm of the Sky Blues, and will be desperate for his side to extend their recent unbeaten run and make it six without a loss.
Some impressive wins, coupled with hard-fought draws on their travels, is exactly the kind of form that the home side will need to maintain if they are to make their mark on the top end of this division - and the fruits of Robins' labour are already beginning to show, as his side have pulled clear of the relegation zone to which they appeared chained just a few weeks ago.
Another three points in this clash could lift City right up towards mid table - but decent results against the likes of MK Dons and Bournemouth at the Ricoh in recent weeks shows that the hosts are more than capable of going toe to toe with the quality sides in this competition.
Notts County are a side who experienced a similar improvement in results last campaign following the appointment of Keith Curle as boss at Meadow Lane - but that honeymoon is over, and results have been far from satisfactory of late.
A decent start to the campaign saw the Magpies cement their place at the right end of the table, but three losses from their last four has seen the Nottingham side slip down to fifth in the table - and another defeat here could see them fall out of the play-off reckoning.
Just one win from their last four on the road suggests that the visitors may struggle to secure three points in the Midlands, and I'm backing the home win at what I believe are cracking odds on a Coventry side full of momentum.
There have been two or more goals in six of the last eight games featuring these two sides - so I'm also chucking a few quid at the 'Over 2.5 goals' market, which is priced at 2.04 at the time of writing.
Bet 1: Coventry City @ 2.37n/a
Dropping down a level now, to League Two, and Bradford City, another 'sleeping giant' who have hit form of late, welcome Cheltenham Town to Valley Parade.
The Bantams have endured a torrid time in recent years, and their fall from grace from Premiership new boys to fourth tier strugglers has been alarming.
But there is light at the end of the tunnel - boss Phil Parkinson has re-energised this West Yorkshire club, and they are currently on an impressive run of just one loss in ten outings on their own patch.
That form has led the hosts to eighth in the table, and another three points in front of the Bantams faithful here could put them right into the mix with around a third of the campaign gone.
Cheltenham are on a decent trot of their own though - and this one will not be an easy game for the home side.
Manager Mark Yates will be delighted with the early season form of his side, and they go into this one sitting pretty in third place in the division.
But just one win from their last three going into this game suggest that the momentum shown by the Robins may be wearing off somewhat, and the visiting boss will be desperate for his side to regain some confidence in West Yorkshire.
More worryingly, seven goals shipped in their last three points to defensive issues - and although the visitors did beat AFC Wimbledon last time out, they made hard work of it, and nearly let the strugglers back into the game at the death.
This will be a tough game for both sides, but I fancy Bradford's home advantage to pay dividends here.
Bet 2: Bradford City @ 2.26/5
Staying in the bottom tier for our final pick of this multiple, and league leaders Gillingham are aiming to make it seven wins from nine as they host Burton Albion at Priestfield.
Three wins from their last four in front of their own fans has seen the Gills cement their position at the summit of the division - but it is not just their ability to grind out results which is turning heads, it's also the manner in which they are doing so.
Three clean sheets from four at home shows that the hosts have the defensive quality to fend off the majority of sides at this level, and I don't think that Burton will give them much to worry about this weekend.
And the Kent side will be full of vigour and confidence following a 4-0 thrashing of Aldershot last weekend which saw them pull three points clear of nearest rivals Port Vale in the early stages of what promises to be an exciting title race.
Visitors Burton are currently sitting in fifth place in the table - and will be happy with that, but they have endured a nightmare few weeks of late, and just one win from half a dozen games going into this tie is not the best preparation for travelling to the league leaders.
Boss Gary Rowett will be keen to arrest that slump, but salvation is unlikely to come this weekend as the Gills look to put even more space between themselves and their promotion rivals.
Just one win from four away from the Pirelli Stadium suggests that the visitors may struggle in this one, and with numerous sides breathing down their necks, the Brewers could slip out of the play-off positions if they fail to secure any points in this one.
Gillingham have scored the first goal in three of their last five, and I expect them to burst out of the traps in this one, so I'm backing the Gillingham HT/FT at odds of 2.56/4.
Bet 3: Gillingham @ 1.664/6
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