There is plenty of footballing action to get stuck into on Friday, with matches in England, Scotland and Germany to take in.
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Friday football betting tips
Bet of the Day – Bristol City to beat Norwich @ 21/20
Bristol City have a chance to boost their top-six hopes when they take on Norwich in the Championship on Friday night.
Liam Manning’s men continue to push for the play-offs and a run of just one defeat from their last 10 assignments has seen the club close to within striking distance of the top six.
At the same time, Norwich’s promotion push has stalled and they find themselves five points adrift of Friday’s hosts.
The Robins were held to a 1-1 draw at automatic-promotion hopefuls Sheffield United on Tuesday night, but the visitors were value for that point and had chances to win the match at Bramall Lane.
Manning’s men won the shot count 23-13, had 60% possession and the expected-goals numbers ended 1.56 to 1.36 in favour of City.
Those numbers represent a very strong performance, against a top-level second-tier side, and there is no reason to think they won’t be repeated back at Ashton Gate.
Norwich gave up a two-goal lead at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night, suffering a damaging 3-2 defeat, and this looks like a prime opportunity for the Robins to claim a crucial victory.
Longshot of the Day – Dunfermline to beat Raith 1-0 @ 7/1
A lack of a cutting edge has held Dunfermline back in recent weeks, but the Pars are a better side than their league position suggests and Michael Tidser’s men can cause a minor upset at Raith.
There are positive vibes in Fife following Dunfermline’s takeover, and while it may take some time to see progression on the pitch, Tidser will want to finish the season strong.
The Pars were beaten 1-0 at rivals Falkirk last time out, but the Bairns sit at the top of the Scottish Championship and Dunfermline did get the ball in the net against John McGlynn’s men, only for the goal to be ruled out.
It’s three matches without a victory for Raith, who have failed to score a single goal during that period and registered only five shots on target.
Special of the Day – Both teams to score, over 2.5 goals & over 4.5 St Paul corners in St Pauli v Hoffenheim @ 13/5
St Pauli’s seven home league goals scored is the fewest in the Bundesliga this season, but both teams can find the net when Hoffenheim come to the Millerntor-Stadion.
Kiezkicker are desperate for points to move away from the relegation zone and Alexander Blessin’s men will surely target a home tie with fellow strugglers Hoffenheim as an opportunity to go on the attack.
There have been 79 goals in Hoffenheim’s 25 Bundesliga matches this season and both teams have found the net in eight of their last 10 games in all competitions. That trend can continue in a high-scoring contest on Friday night.
St Pauli have taken at least five corners in all of their last three league matches and those corners have come in fairly tough fixtures against Mainz, Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund.
Backing both teams to score, over 2.5 goals and over 4.5 St Pauli corners can pay dividends in a 13/5 betbuilder.
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