Big Saturday Multiple: Harry welcomes new signings for six pointer

2Feb 2013

Betfair

Jonno Turner picks three domestic sides to make up his 9/1 Big Saturday Multiple.

We're off to League One for the first selection of this three team multiple - and Tranmere Rovers host Carlisle United at Prenton Park, looking to secure their fourth home league win on the bounce, and sixth consecutive outing unbeaten.

Ronnie Moore's side climbed to the summit of the division early in the season, and their form has shown no signs of slowing since then - with the Wirral side having opened up a six point gap on third placed Swindon Town.

Two clean sheets from their last couple on their own patch will give Moore confidence that his side, who often attract plaudits for the amount of goals they are scoring, are more than capable of holding out their Cumbrian opponents.

The hosts do have some injury worries, with Michael Kay, Andy Robinson and Adam McGurk involved in a minor car crash earlier in the week - and it remains to be seen whether they will take their places in the matchday squad, but Jean Louis Akpa Akpro is likely to return to the side following a week or so nursing bruised ribs.

Greg Abbott takes his Carlisle side to Prenton Park in miserable form - and the visitors have won just one of their last eight on the road.

That leaves the away side in 17th place, seven points above the relegation zone, but it's not crisis time up in Cumbria yet, as Carlisle's home form looks to be solid enough to keep them away from danger.

Three wins from their last four in front of their own fans will have Abbott scratching his head and wondering why his side can't replicate that form away from Brunton Park - and a 4-0 thrashing at Swindon in their last trip away from home will have knocked confidence.

The last time these two sides met, Tranmere ran out 3-0 comfortable winners - and although the scoreline might be tighter, I expect a similar outcome today.

Bet 1: Tranmere Rovers (HOME) @ 1.83

Moving up to the Premier League for our next tip, as Harry Redknapp's QPR side look to gel their new signings quickly in order to get the better of fellow strugglers Norwich City.

The West London side have splashed the cash in January, and will be looking to extend an upturn in form which has seen them take points and clean sheets off Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in their last two home outings.

New additions Chris Samba and Jermaine Jenas are unlikely to make this game due to injury - but Harry is likely to include Andros Townsend and Yoon Suk-Young for the visit of Chris Hughton's side.

And with Rangers still four points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League, Harry will know that a win in this game is vital for his survival mission, which has seen his side lose just one of their last four.

Norwich travel to Loftus Road having lost their last three on the road, and boss Hughton will be desperate for his side to correct that slide this afternoon.

The Canaries go into this one sitting in 14th place with a seven point gap between themselves and the danger zone - but a loss in this clash could be critical to their season.

A 5-0 loss at Anfield in their last away outing showed the visitors to be in need of attacking quality - and it remains to be seen whether the signing of Luciano Becchio from Leeds will satisfy that requirement.

The away side have faced three London clubs - Chelsea, West Ham and Spurs - in their last seven, and haven't managed a win against any of them.

Bet 2: QPR (HOME) @ 2.2

Fleetwood is the venue for our final pick - and the League Two side welcome Bradford City to the Highbury Stadium, looking to pile more pressure on the top six.

The Cod Army have adjusted well to life in the professional ranks, and sit eighth in the table - on level points with Southend United, who occupy seventh.

Graham Alexander's side secured an emphatic victory over in-form Oxford United last weekend, and will be aiming to build on that 3-0 win in what is bound to be another tough clash.

The home side have lost just one of their last five in front of their own fans, and that is exactly the kind of form they will need to maintain if they are to make their mark on the play-off places come the end of the campaign.

And four clean sheets from those five outings shows just how organised Alexander (and his predecessor Micky Mellon) has got the seaside club - in fact, the home side have the best goal difference outside the top six.

Bradford have made their own headlines so far this season, and with their big cup final looming at the end of this month, it will be interesting to see how their league form is affected.

Phil Parkinson has already said that his side can not let their league campaign slide - but historically it is an inevitable drawback of performing well in a cup competition.

And it appears to be the case in West Yorkshire. The Bantams have won just one of their last seven outings, and have lost their last three on the road - making it six without a win away from Valley Parade.

Eight goals conceded in their last three away from home should ring alarm bells for Parkinson - and with his side sitting 10th in the division, they need to turn their slump in form around quickly if they want to keep in and around the promotion places.

Bet 3: Fleetwood Town (HOME) @ 2.62