Salford host MK Dons in front of the television cameras at the Peninsula Stadium on a Monday night, which also features action from the Spanish Segunda.
We have a trio of selections, which make up our best bets for the day’s action..
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Bet of the day
Elche to beat Cordoba @ Evs
Elche have lost their opening two Spanish Segunda matches, but that’s an extremely harsh reflection on the performances of Eder Sarabia’s men and Los Franjiverdes look excellent value to beat Cordoba on Monday night.
They were downed 1-0 by Huesca at the Estadio Martínez Valero in their opening contest of the campaign, but Sarabia’s men had 74 per cent possession in that contest and allowed their opponents only three shots on target and one corner.
Los Franjiverdes lost 1-0 at Albacete last time out, but again Elche were by far the better side, winning the shot count 16-8 and registering 79 per cent of the ball.
Sarabia’s men have been performing far better than their opening two results suggest and that may have allowed them to slip under the betting radar.
Cordoba needed a 98th minute strike to rescue a 2-2 draw at home to Burgos last time out and Ivan Ania’s men are likely to come up short in Alicante.
Special of the day
MK Dons & over 1.5 goals @ 17/10
MK Dons put a shaky start behind them when hammering Carlisle 3-0 in their latest League Two contest and that spells trouble for Monday night’s opponents Salford.
The Ammies have failed to win any of their opening five league matches and Karl Robinson’s men have tallied only seven shots on target in that quintet of games.
The Dons registered 15 efforts on goal and an expected goals tally of 2.55 when crushing the Cumbrians last time out and Mike Williamson’s side should be comfortable winners at the Peninsula.
Long shot of the day
Levante to beat Eibar @ 12/5
Levante have made a solid start to the Segunda campaign and Julian Calero’s men are longshots to consider at Eibar.
The Frogs produced a good performance to win 2-1 at Sporting Gijon in their opening Spanish second-tier contest and that was followed by a tidy 1-1 draw with Cadiz.
Eibar were pretty fortunate to beat Castellon 1-0 in their first contest of the campaign and that was a clash where the Gunsmiths lost the shot and corner count.
Joseba Etxeberria’s men picked up a 2-2 draw with Racing Santander last time out, but Eibar allowed 14 shots and seven corners in that clash and that leaves a feeling that they could be vulnerable to a structured Levante side.
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