SkyBet: Take Rovers to capture point which will guarantee survival

A SELL-OUT crowd at Elland Road will see Leeds United and Burnley battling to get into the end-of-season play-offs.

However, Leeds’ failure to win at Crystal Palace on Monday means realistically, they are unlikely to be involved in the chase for the third promotion place.

Too many goals conceded has been Leeds’ downfall this year but with a little more investment there is no reason why the Whites can not sustain a better challenge next season.

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Leeds are strong at home so take them at 5-4 to finish their home campaign on a relative high.

Mathematically, Doncaster need one point to maintain their Championship status for next term and with today’s visitors Leicester City now out of the play-off race, Rovers are capable of landing that at 12-5.

Neighbours Sheffield United need a miracle to escape the drop as even two wins will surely not be enough with their goal difference so poor.

Blades fans will have a local derby with Sheffield Wednesday to look forward to next season in League One but that is scant consolation for a very disappointing campaign at Bramall Lane.

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Visitors Barnsley have been poor on the road all term so United should be able to add to their seven victories on home soil with a win at even money.

It looks a dead rubber at the KC Stadium with Hull City no doubt cursing their home form this season, which is the main reason for them almost certainly missing out on a play-off spot.

Visitors Crystal Palace with only one away success to their name should provide easier opposition today and Hull can land the spoils at 4-5.

Lee Clark’s Huddersfield Town are in a battle with Southampton for an automatic promotion berth and despite this afternoon’s visit to Brighton looking like a tough encounter, the Seagulls, who wrapped up the title a fortnight ago and were beaten 2-1 last week by Southampton, are there for the taking.

Huddersfield can keep the pressure up with victory at 6-4.

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Sheffield Wednesday have improved over the last few weeks and have moved away from the relegation trapdoor.

Today they visit Bristol Rovers, who are desperate for three points and currently sit in the bottom four.

There will be a big crowd at the Memorial Stadium and maybe with a little bit more to play for, Rovers can win this one at 5-4.

A disastrous second half to the season has seen Rotherham United limp out of the play-offs.

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The Millers looked booked for automatic promotion at Christmas and to not even be in the play-off reckoning with two games to go is shocking.

Today’s dead rubber at Aldershot looks difficult to call so perhaps a high-scoring draw is on the cards at 11-5.

Hereford can finally extinguish any relegation fear with victory against Bradford today.

Weekend’s best bets

Leeds to beat Burnley

Doncaster to draw with Leicester

Sheffield United to beat Barnsley

Hull to beat Crystal Palace

Huddersfield to beat Brighton

Bristol Rovers to beat Sheffield Wednesday

Rotherham to draw with Aldershot

Hereford to beat Bradford