There’s plenty of football to look forward to on Friday night, with games from the Championship, Bundesliga and Serie A providing our three selections from the evening’s entertainment.
Luton Town will continue their push for promotion back to the Premier League when they make the trip to Plymouth Argyle in England’s second tier.
Action from Borussia Dortmund against Bochum and AC Milan versus Lecce are the other games that help complete these three picks for Friday.
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Bet of the day
Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town – Luton Town to win to nil @ 11/4
After a stuttering start to their Championship campaign, Rob Edwards’ Luton have started to find their feet ahead of their trip to Home Park on Friday night.
Failing to win any of their opening four games, the Hatters have since secured back-to-back wins over Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday in their last two outings.
Luton next face a Plymouth side that have not enjoyed the start under manager Wayne Rooney that they were hoping for, with just five points from their opening six games.
Failing to score in two of their last three matches, Plymouth have struggled at times in the final third and Luton look capable of not only winning at Home Park but keeping the hosts off the scoresheet in the process.
Special of the day
Borussia Dortmund v Bochum – Bet Builder – Over 3.5 total goals, Sehrou Guirassy to score anytime and Borussia Dortmund to win each half @ 19/5
Borussia Dortmund will be looking to get their Bundesliga campaign back on track when they host Bochum at Signal Iduna Park on Friday.
BVB had been unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season but suffered a shock 5-1 defeat at Stuttgart last weekend.
Friday offers a chance for redemption in a fixture Dortmund have done well in against Bochum at Westfalenstadion.
No less than 14 goals have been scored in the last three meetings between these sides in Dortmund and once again over 3.5 total goals looks achievable here.
Dortmund’s Sehrou Guirassy might well be among the scorers, having found the back of the net in BVB’s last two games against Club Brugge in the Champions League and Stuttgart.
With Bochum earning just one point from their first four Bundesliga games this season, going with Dortmund to win both halves completes this bet-builder selection.
Long shot of the day
AC Milan V Lecce – AC Milan to win 2-0 correct score @ 11/2
The final selection for Friday comes from the Italian top flight as AC Milan prepare to host Lecce at the San Siro.
Looking back at the last six games between these sides at the San Siro, Lecce have failed to win any of them, while also failing to score in five of them.
Of all the five wins to nil for the Rossoneri in that six-game run, 2-0 was the most common result, coming in on three occasions.
With that in mind, a repeat of the 2-0 scoreline for the hosts comes in at 11/2 and gets the nod for Friday’s longshot of the day.
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