SkyBet: Pilkington looks the man to hit bookies in the pocket

The Tykes may be poor travellers but they have turned in some great performances on their own pitch and can get the better of one of the lowest scoring teams in the country.

Leeds United's 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Cardiff told us more about the Welsh club than about Leeds – on that evidence, Dave Jones's side could be promoted this side of Easter.

United, on the other hand, still have the quality to fight it out in the pack chasing the play-offs and if they are to do that, they need to be winning at places like Scunthorpe.

The Iron have won four away games but only once at Glanford Park, where they tend to struggle for results and were recently well beaten by Doncaster.

Rovers are on the road at Reading, who bounced back from successive defeats to win 4-0 at Burnley last weekend.

Doncaaster must make do without injured striker Billy Sharp and that could be the decisive factor.

Sheffield United, like Hull, have scored just nine goals this season and their poor form in front of goal makes them unbackable at home to improving Coventry.

Indeed, the Sky Blues may well be worth a flutter at 5-2 to win at Bramall Lane.

If Huddersfield Town are to boost their chances of promotion to the Championship they really must see off the likes of Walsall, who have slumped to second bottom after losing seven of their last 10 games.

The Saddlers do not regularly suffer heavy defeats, but they were thumped 4-1 at home by Tranmere last week.

Town are 4-9 for the win, but if you find that too skinny, you will get a much bigger price on Anthony Pilkington to add to his five goals in four games.

There is little to choose between Charlton and Sheffield Wednesday, who each remain in the promotion picture but would have expected to be doing better by this stage.

A draw looks a likely outcome as they meet at The Valley.

Bradford City's recent mini-revival was stamped out by Burton and they face another tough fixture as Oxford United – with four draws from six away games – visit Valley Parade.

Striker James Constable has scored in each of Oxford's last three away matches and can get on the scoresheet again here.

Rotherham United continue to go well thanks to the goals of Adam Le Fondre and they are a decent price of 13-8 to inflict a fourth straight defeat on Southend when they visit Roots Hall.

Best bets

n Barnsley to beat Hull City.

n Reading to beat Doncaster Rovers.

n Leeds United to beat Scunthorpe United.

n Coventry City to beat Sheffield United.

n Huddersfield v Walsall – Anthony Pilkington to score.

n Bradford v Oxford United – James Constable to score.

n Rotherham to beat Southend.