Expert EFL predictions and free football tips from Dan Childs

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's EFL matches.

When to bet

Kick-offs from 3pm Saturday

Best bets

Swindon
2pts 6-4 bet365

Blackburn
2pts 13-10general

Burton
2pts 10-11 Betfred, BoyleSports, Hills

Peterborough draw no bet
2pts 7-10BoyleSports

Swindon v Northampton

Swindon and Northampton are among the League Two promotion-chasing pack after living up to positive pre-season billing and their clash at the County Ground could go the way of the Robins, who are on a three-game winning sequence.

Both teams were losing playoff semi-finalists last season and Northampton initially responded better to the disappointment.

The Cobblers took ten points from their opening four games and, after maintaining their strong start, they sit second in the table.

However, they are dealing with a few injury problems with defenders Akin Odimayo, Tyler Magloire and Aaron McGowan and midfielder Shaun McWilliams sidelined, and they had to ride their luck during last Saturday's 2-1 success at home to Stockport.

Northampton manager John Brady has done a good job of coping with the injury situation but his team face a tougher task this weekend.

Swindon have gone nine league games unbeaten since a 3-0 loss at Harrogate in their opening game of the season and they look attractively priced to register a fourth successive league victory.

Blackburn v Millwall

Blackburn slipped out of the Championship's top six after a 2-0 loss at Luton a fortnight ago but they are more reliable in home matches and should topple Millwall at Ewood Park.

Jon Dahl Tomasson's side play expansive football and have registered some impressive home results, beating QPR, West Brom and Watford.

Rovers' star striker Ben Brereton Diaz has returned to form, scoring four goals in ten league appearances, and Tomasson's side have looked more solid in defence since acquiring Dom Hyam from Coventry in a late summer switch.

Millwall know they are in for a tough game and their away performances do not offer much encouragement.

The Lions have taken just one point from four away fixtures and their only two away goals were a pair of injury-time own goals in last month's extraordinary 2-2 draw at Swansea.

The Londoners were beaten 2-0 on each of the other three road trips.

Burton v Forest Green

Burton have propped up League One since mid-August but they have improved in recent weeks and look a solid wager to beat fellow strugglers Forest Green at the Pirelli Stadium.

The Brewers lost 2-1 at Shrewsbury last Saturday despite winning the shot count 17 to six, but they may have better luck against Rovers, who were outclassed in last weekend's 4-0 loss at home to Exeter.

MK Dons v Peterborough

Peterborough lost four League One games on the bounce between late August and mid-September but they were convincing 3-0 winners at home to Port Vale last Saturday and can follow up by defeating MK Dons in Buckinghamshire.

There is every chance of the Posh challenging for a top-six finish and they can show their promotion credentials against the struggling Dons, who have lost their last two home fixtures.

Accumulator

Sheffield United 4-9, Exeter 3-5, Sheffield Wednesday 21-20, Leyton Orient 5-6. £1 acca returns £8.64 with Betfred

First scorer

Josh Benson Fleetwood v Barnsley
at 14-1 bet365

Benson is a technically gifted midfielder who has netted four goals for Barnsley this season and has every chance of scoring at Fleetwood.

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