SkyBet: If you want goals galore then Elland Road is the place to be

There tends to be goals aplenty when Leeds United play at Elland Road, so even though today's opponents Bristol City aren't similarly potent, Over 2.5 Goals looks the pick of the bets.

United's eight home league games have produced 32 goals and there have been three or more in their last eight matches home and away.

They have conceded four more than they have scored in front of their own supporters, so the visitors are always likely to get chances to score.

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Barnsley picked up their first away win of the season in midweek while Roy Keane's Ipswich were losing at Portman Road, so the Tykes will travel to Suffolk with high hopes of another success.

They're a decent price to deliver, too, at 4-1 in a division where below the top two, any team is more than capable of beating any other.

The impressive Adam Hammill scored his sixth goal of the season from midfield against Preston at Deepdale and is one to keep an eye on.

A small bet on Hammill for first goal could pay dividends.

Portsmouth have been scoring for fun at Fratton Park but they will be without one of their key players in Liam Lawrence against Doncaster after he was sent off in the final minute of Tuesday's draw with QPR.

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Lawrence has scored seven goals in Pompey's last 10 games and in his absence Rovers will have a much better chance of springing a minor surprise.

Sheffield United are hovering just above the relegation places after their draw at Leicester and they come up against opposition who are also struggling for results when they visit Millwall.

The Lions were without their three first-choice forwards against Norwich as they stretched their poor run to two wins in 13 games, so neither of these teams looks backable at the moment.

After cup games at Cambridge and Rotherham United, Huddersfield return to league action with another away game at Oldham, who have proved tough to beat under new manager Paul Dickov.

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Only Brighton and Colchester have lost fewer games than the Latics, who have yet to lose at Boundary Park this season. Town have yet to draw an away league game, but this could well be the day when they break that particular duck.

Despite their five-goal victory at Southport in the FA Cup, it's still hard to get enthusiastic about Sheffield Wednesday when they play at Hillsborough.

The Owls entertain Rochdale, who have been on the slide after losing three successive away games, but served notice of their ability when they won comfortably at Southampton earlier in the campaign.

Rotherham have now gone six games without a win at Don Valley, although they can be forgiven for their latest result against Huddersfield Town after resting many of their regulars including leading scorer Adam Le Fondre.

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The country's top scorer will be back for the visit of Oxford and can inspire his side to end their poor run at a tempting odds-against price.

Bradford will also have plenty of backers at a decent price of 3-1 as they go to Wycombe, one of Peter Taylor's many old clubs.

The Choirboys have so far proved unbeatable away but their home form is patchy and City can take advantage if they keep up their recent improved form.