Football Betting Tips: Tom Lee Picks An EFL Midweek Double

Tom Lee's Panel Tips For Tuesday, March 11

• Tom Lee's Panel Tip 1: AFC Wimbledon To Beat Cheltenham - 8/11 With William Hill
• Tom Lee's Panel Tip 2: Sheffield United To Beat Bristol City - 21/20 With William Hill

AFC Wimbledon Vs Cheltenham, Tuesday 19:45

Cheltenham won't be short of coverage this week, as Tuesday marks the opening instalment of the four-day Festival at the town's famous racecourse.  

Something in the region of 60,000 people are anticipated to be in attendance at Prestbury Park for that sporting treat, slightly more eyeballs than will be watching an altogether different Cheltenham four hours later, namely League Two battlers Cheltenham Town.

The Robins face a very difficult midweek assignment, travelling 111 miles south to take on the side currently 10 league places above them - AFC Wimbledon.

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Seven months have passed since the Wombles bagged all three points with a 1-0 away win at Whaddon Road in mid-August, and at 8/11 on football betting sites, they look a juicy bet to complete the league double over their limited rivals.  

Welshman Michael Flynn's Cheltenham are safe with a tally of 46 points, a total boosted by recent home wins against Crewe, Chesterfield and Barrow. However, an eye-popping 3-0 away victory at the expense of Newport County stands out the most.

Whether they have the firepower to trouble watertight Wimbledon is another question.

With three games played in the month of March, Cheltenham have mustered just one goal so far, and now come up against a Dons side that boasts the meanest defence in League Two. Wimbledon's goal against tally of just 23 is seven better than second-placed Bradford City.

With 11 games still to play, the hosts sit fourth, only eight points behind stuttering Walsall. Forget the play-offs, they'll be eyeing automatic promotion or even the League Two title.

I doubt Wimbledon will fluff this opportunity to close the gap on the pair of them to just five and three points respectively. So, whether you're a racing buff or a once-a-year watcher, that's definitely one Cheltenham loser we can hope for.

Tom Lee's Panel Tip 1: AFC Wimbledon To Beat Cheltenham - 8/11 With William Hill

Sheffield United Vs Bristol City, Tuesday 20:00

We are going for another title-chasing team in the second leg of our EFL midweek double, as Sheffield United host Bristol City. 

Leeds did the Blades an almighty favour by standing on a south-coast banana skin on Sunday lunchtime, contriving to lose 1-0 at Portsmouth, for whom their tight, cramped pitch and hostile atmosphere claimed another victim.

Daniel Farke's side lead the Championship on goal difference, and they will get the chance to respond at home to Millwall on Wednesday night. By then I expect them to have spent 24 hours looking up the table at new, clear leaders.

Two late goals saw the Blades come out on top when they took all three points in Bristol in November. What better motivation is needed for Chris Wilder's side than to complete the double and go top of the table by three clear points?

I'm sure I'm not the only one surprised to see a solid, but frequently quite unexciting Bristol City side, as high in the table as they are. They are seventh, after a favourable run of games in which they've cashed in against strugglers such as Derby and Stoke.

Granted, they don't lose often, but I do think they'll come up short here on a night when Sheffield United can go top in front of their own supporters.

At odds of 21/20 on betting apps, the Blades are the second leg of our double.

Tom Lee's Panel Tip 2: Sheffield United To Beat Bristol City - 21/20 With William Hill

Tom's midweek double on Wimbledon and Sheffield United to win pays out around 5/2 with William Hill.