Monday football tips: Hammers aiming to make their European dream a reality

West Ham are still in the hunt for a Champions League place next season and a win at Wolves will take them back into the top four, above Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool.

Everton are hoping to improve their patchy home record when they face Crystal Palace and there is a packed Easter Monday schedule of fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two.

Today's best football bets

Bets to be placed by 3pm

Hull to beat Northampton

MK Dons to beat Crewe

Portsmouth to beat Wigan

Sporting to beat Moreirense

League One leaders Hull can maintain their title charge with a home win over Northampton, MK Dons are eyeing a fifth straight victory, and Portsmouth are on the up under Danny Cowley. In Portugal, Sporting should claim a 21st win in 25 games to wrap up a treble that pays 8-1 with bet365.

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Everton v Crystal Palace

Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 6pm Monday

Everton have won just one of their seven home Premier League games in 2021, a 1-0 victory over struggling Southampton, and they look too short to take three points against a Palace side who pose a real threat on the counter-attack.

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Best bet
Crystal Palace or draw double chance

Wolves v West Ham

Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 8.15pm Monday

Jesse Lingard's arrival on loan has boosted West Ham's push for the top four and the England midfielder looks a big price to add to his tally of five goals in seven appearances when the Hammers face slow-starting Wolves.

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Best bet
Jesse Lingard to score at any time

Bet of the day

MK Dons to beat Crewe 3pm Monday

MK Dons have won their last four games in League One and Russell Martin's men should be fresher than their inconsistent visitors Crewe after the postponement of Friday's fixture at Lincoln.

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First 30 minutes result bet of the day

Wolves v West Ham
Sky Sports Main Event & Premier League, 8.15pm Monday

West Ham have been ahead at the half-hour mark in three of their last five Premier League matches as well as in September's reverse fixture against Wolves, who have scored the first goal just once in their last 19 league games. Coral offer 18-5 that the Hammers lead after 30 minutes at Molineux.

Best bet
West Ham to be leading after 30 minutes