Mark Langdon's best bets for Easter Monday's EFL matches

3pm Monday

Yeovil v Colchester

Yeovil have been in the Football League since the 2003-04 season, but it is looking increasingly likely that the Glovers could be heading back to the non-league scene.

They have two points to find on Macclesfield following a dismal 2019 record of four wins, one draw and 15 defeats in 20 matches, including seven losses in their last eight.

Yeovil's only point since March 2 came courtesy of a last-gasp goal at Swindon and Friday's 2-0 defeat at Crewe was compounded by the red card shown to Adel Gafaiti and a late injury to Ryan Seager which saw Town finish the match with nine men.

Gafaiti joins fellow defenders Gary Warren, Craig Alcock and Carl Dickinson on the sidelines and the pressure to win could make life difficult for caretaker-manager Neale Marmon.

Colchester also need the points - they are two points outside of the Sky Bet League Two playoff places - and they face a tough run-in with matches against MK Dons (home) and Lincoln (away) to come.

That makes victory at Huish Park absolutely imperative and they warmed up for the trip with a dominant display against Grimsby on Friday even though they won only 1-0.

United's front players, including Frank Nouble, Sammie Szmodics and Courtney Senior, may prove to be the difference.

Recommendation
Colchester
2pts Evs general

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Bury v Northampton

There is hardly anything in Bury's form that suggests the Shakers are worth backing as odds-on shots against Northampton, even though everything is on the line for the hosts and the Cobblers arrive tucked away in mid-table.

Bury have lost four of their last five matches, winning only two of their last eight, and the performances have taken a noticeable dip since cash issues at the club became apparent.

The partner of one player told the Bury Times earlier this month that squad members are "worried sick" after not being paid their wages and added "It's absolute chaos. We are struggling to pay our bills. Morale is terrible and my partner is struggling to sleep at night."

Bury have dropped out of the League Two automatic promotion spots and the carefree Cobblers could land a shock victory at juicy odds.

Recommendation
Northampton
1pt 9-2 bet365

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Wycombe v Walsall

It remains terribly tight at the bottom of League One with four points separating Walsall in 23rd from their 18th-placed hosts Wycombe and home advantage should swing this clash Wanderers' way.

Walsall snapped a six-match losing sequence on Friday, drawing 1-1 with Southend, but they needed a fair bit of good fortune with United seeing a goal controversially scrubbed out before the Saddlers were awarded a soft penalty.

Wycombe have lost ten of their last 12 matches but Gareth Ainsworth's side generally compete well at home and this is a drop in grade from some of the recent visitors to Adams Park.

Recommendation
Wycombe
1pt 11-10 general