Friday football tips: Championship rivals aim to enhance promotion credentials

The focus is on the Championship on Friday night as promotion hopefuls Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest meet at Bramall Lane and third-placed Huddersfield take on bottom club Peterborough.

There are also games in the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A, where champions Inter can return to the top of the table with a home win over Salernitana.

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Bets to be placed by 7pm Friday

Vitesse to beat Sparta Rotterdam

Huddersfield to beat Peterborough

Lyon to beat Lorient

Sevilla to beat Alaves

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Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest

Sky Sports Football & Main Event, 7.45pm Friday

Sheffield United have been in excellent form in the Championship but injuries are stacking up for the Blades and Nottingham Forest have been hard to beat since Steve Cooper took charge in September.

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Best bet
Nottingham Forest or draw double chance

Bet of the day

Sevilla to win & both teams to score v Alaves
LaLigaTV, 8pm Friday

Sevilla are flying high in La Liga and should pick up a sixth away win of the season but both teams have scored in five of Alaves's last seven home matches.

Cards bet of the day

Lorient v Lyon BT Sport 3, 8pm Friday

The match betting suggests Lorient will be put under plenty of pressure by Ligue 1 visitors Lyon and the hosts' combative midfielder Laurent Abergel, who has been booked in eight of his last 20 league appearances, is 7-2 with Betfair to be shown a card.

Best bet
Laurent Abergel to be shown a card

Stat of the day

Inter v Salernitana BT Sport 2, 7.45pm Friday

Inter, 1-6 shots to beat Salernitana, have failed to score in their last four matches in all competitions.

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