EFL predictions: Betting preview and free football tips

Free football tips, best bets and predictions for Monday's EFL matches.

When to bet

Kick-offs 3pm Monday

Best bets

Stoke City
2pts 5-4 Hills

MK Dons
3pts 6-5 general

Bolton Wanderers
1pt 13-8 bet365

Stoke City v Millwall

Stoke and Millwall are level on 55 points after 39 games of the Championship season but the Potters should have the attacking quality to edge a tight contest at the bet365 Stadium.

Michael O'Neill's side won 2-0 at Bristol City on Friday thanks to goals from top scorer Nick Powell and striker Steven Fletcher and they have also won to nil in four of their last five home league matches.

O'Neill was full of praise for his players' energy and game management at Ashton Gate and their defence should make things difficult for a Millwall side averaging exactly one goal per game in the Championship this season.

The Lions are making the most of those goals, winning three of their last four games 1-0, but they have lost two of their last three on the road and Stoke are full of confidence on their own patch.

MK Dons v Crewe Alexandra

Positive coronavirus tests at Lincoln forced the postponement of Friday's League One game between the Imps and MK Dons, who should be fresher than Monday's opponents Crewe.

The Dons will have been frustrated not to have a crack at out-of-form Lincoln, especially as they have won their last four matches, but their extra rest days make them an appealing bet against the Railwaymen.

Crewe conceded an injury-time goal to lose 2-1 at home to title contenders Hull on Friday and they have lost eight of their 12 away matches against teams, like MK Dons, who are above them in the table.

Newport County v Bolton Wanderers

Bolton's four-game winning streak in League Two ended with a goalless draw against Colchester on Friday when they hit the woodwork twice and didn't allow their visitors a single shot on target.

Ian Evatt's Wanderers had won ten of their previous 11 league games, conceding only three goals in their last ten outings, and they can bounce back with a win at Newport County, who have lost their last three matches against lowly Barrow, Leyton Orient and Port Vale.

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