Sunday's Both Teams To Score Tips: Championship Matches Dominate 9/1 Acca
A happy New Year to readers of The Panel’s both teams to score column which this week comes from Sunday’s fixtures.
The last two previews have fallen a goal short, but The Panel are 9.5 points in profit heading into the new year, so it’s been a decent first half of the season.
Sunday’s BTTS tips come mainly from the Championship and can be backed as a four-fold acca at 9/1 with a couple of betting sites.
BTTS Tips: Middlesbrough Vs Southampton
Middlesbrough’s promotion charge suffered another setback this week as back-to-back 1-0 defeats by Hull and Derby saw them drop out of the automatic promotion places in the Championship.
They have failed to score in their last four games during which they took just one point, so it's been a tough spell for Boro under new manager Kim Hellberg.
Fortunately, Sunday sees the visit of Southampton, who have scored and conceded in all 13 away games in the Championship this season and drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough at St Mary’s towards the end of September.
Saints drew 0-0 with Millwall on New Year's Day, but their previous seven matches had hit the BTTS bull’s-eye and they have the best record in the division (80%).
Hellberg claimed Boro had "tons of opportunities to score" during their winless run and he is still trying to address his side’s finishing, but with the visitors only keeping four clean sheets this season, The Panel are confident this match will deliver the goods.
The Panel's BTTS Tips 1: Middlesbrough Vs Southampton - 8/13 With Bet365
The Panel's Sunday BTTS Predictions: January 4
- Middlesbrough Vs Southampton - 8/13 With Bet365
- Derby Vs Wrexham - 10/11 With BetTOM
- Bristol City Vs Preston - 11/13 With BetGoodwin
- Reading Vs Stockport - 4/5 With BetGoodwin
*Odds correct at time of publication, 5.30pm, 30/12/2025
Both Teams To Score Acca: Derby Vs Wrexham
Derby’s Championship clash with Wrexham has the highest odds of the four legs at 10/11 on several betting apps.
The Rams are on a spectacular run of scoring and conceding, despite beating Middlesbrough 1-0 on New Year’s Day.
John Eustace’s side would have paid out in 11 of their last 13 matches in the second tier and only twice have they failed to score this season – the best record in the division.
Wrexham head to Pride Park seeking a fourth successive victory which would put them on the fringe of the play-off spots, and they have scored an average of 2.4 goals in their previous five games.
The Welshmen overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat Sheffield United 5-3, followed by a 2-1 victory over Preston and a 2-0 win at Blackburn, so hopefully the goals will flow against Derby, who drew 1-1 with Wrexham when the teams met in Wales.
The Panel's BTTS Tips 2: Derby Vs Wrexham - 10/11 With BetTOM
BTTS Predictions: Bristol City Vs Preston
The last selection from the Championship involves two teams with play-off ambitions, so there is plenty at stake.
Bristol City only have a 48% both teams to score record in the Championship, but they are the fourth most prolific scorers in the division with 38 goals following their 5-0 rout of Portsmouth on New Year's Day.
However, Preston have ticked the BTTS box in 10 of their previous 12 matches, so the signs look promising, despite a goalless draw between these teams in September.
The Robins are fourth for expected goals in terms of the quality of chances allowed and ninth in attack, which means they tend to leave themselves exposed when pushing forward.
BetGoodwin is the pick of the bookmakers for this game, offering 11/13 on goals at both ends.
The Panel's BTTS Tips 3: Bristol City Vs Preston - 11/13 With BetGoodwin
BTTS Acca: Reading Vs Stockport
The Panel’s final tip comes from League One where play-off-chasers Reading entertain promotion hopefuls Stockport.
The Royals have the best both teams to score record in the division at 65% and, since losing 2-0 to Huddersfield in the second match of the season, they have scored in every home game.
Three of Reading's last four matches have involved goals at both ends, while Stockport's four-match run of scoring and conceding ended with a goalless draw at Northampton on New Year's Day.
In September, these teams drew 1-1 at Edgeley Park where the Hatters had won 4-1 last season, three months before they secured a 3-1 victory at the ‘Mad Stad’.
Conceding twice against lowly Doncaster on Monday bodes well, so The Panel are happy with this game as leg four which can be backed at 4/5 with Bet365.
The Panel's BTTS Tips 4: Reading Vs Stockport - 4/5 With BetGoodwin
* An acca on Sunday's BTTS tips is priced at 9/1 with BetGoodwin.
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