Mark Robins will be keen for his side to keep up recent momentum.
Following last weeks success at 7/1, Jonno Turner focuses on the bottom two English divisions as he aims to pick another successful multiple today.
We're off to the Midlands for our first pick of the day - and Mark Robins' resurgent Coventry side host struggling Portsmouth at the Ricoh Arena, looking to build on their fantastic home form.
The Sky Blues endured a miserable start to the season, but have won five of their last six going into this game, and that excellent return has lifted them out of the mire and up into 15th place in League One.
And two comfortable wins on the road in their last couple of outings will be of delight to Robins - with eight goals scored in that time underlining just how much quality this home side possesses in the final third.
The likes of McGoldrick and Moussa are always a threat at this level - and they will be keen to get amongst the goals once again, as they welcome an out of sorts Pompey side to their patch.
The visitors have slipped into the drop zone places following seven consecutive losses, and the south coast club look like they have forgotten how to win at the moment.
With ex boss Michael Appleton having jumped ship (and who can blame him?), things are looking bleak down at Fratton Park - and it appears that their off-the-field struggles have impacted upon their on-the-field performances.
Portsmouth have failed to score in five of their last six games, and with influential attacking midfielder Akos Buszacky having been loaned out to Championship Barnsley, you have to wonder if this away side has the quality and consistency to properly challenge a Coventry side full of momentum.
It is four outings on the road without a victory for Guy Whittingham's side - and confidence will be low in the away camp as they travel north this weekend.
The hosts have smashed 15 goals in their last five games, and I think that they will punish this struggling Pompey side, which has not kept a clean sheet for eight games.
Bet 1: Coventry @ 1.72
Staying in the third tier for our next tip - and Doncaster Rovers welcome Scunthorpe to the Keepmoat Stadium, looking to record their third successive victory here.
Dean Saunder's side have been largely impressive this season, and go into this one in fourth place - and looking well capable of securing their place back in the Championship come the end of the campaign.
And the South Yorkshire side have avoided defeat in nine of their last 11 outings, a record which they will be desperate to maintain in order to keep them in the mix.
Two tricky away wins in consecutive fashion will have boosted confidence in the home camp, and they will have targeted this game as one which is definitely winnable.
Following a miserable start to the season, Scunny looked to have picked up a couple of weeks ago - but two without a win since then has put paid to optimism down at Glanford Park.
It is 10 outings without a win from a dozen encounters for the Iron - and boss Brian Laws will be well aware of the size of the task in front of him as he desperately tries to salvage something this season.
His side go into this game sitting second bottom of the league, and five without a victory from seven on the road suggests that they may struggle to contain this free-flowing and attacking Doncaster side.
The hosts have won the last three meetings between these two sides, and I'm backing them to make it four today.
Bet 2: Doncaster @ 1.9
Dropping a division now, and focusing on League Two - as Chesterfield make the long trip to Plymouth Argyle.
The Spireites will be full of confidence following a comfortable 4-1 win against top three Cheltenham Town in midweek, and boss Paul Cook has indicated that his side will be going into this one unchanged.
The former Accrington boss has wasted no time stamping has authority on the Proact Stadium - and the away side now employ a fluid 4-5-1 formation which seems to complement their players abilities.
And that makes four undefeated from their last five, and just one loss in three on the road, as they prepare to make the long trip south this weekend.
Plymouth are in the midst of a miserable run which has seen them fail to win in seven games - and boss Carl Fletcher will be desperate to correct that slide here.
The Pilgrims have failed to score in four of their last six - and that lack of threat in the final third could cost them dearly against a Spireites side full of buzz and momentum this weekend.
And just one win from seven at Home Park suggests that the hosts could be struggling with fans expectations following their narrow escape from relegation last campaign.
Chesterfield are unbeaten in three of their last four meetings with their hosts - and I think that, with the play-off positions finally in sight after a slow start to the season, the Spireites will have too much for Argyle this afternoon.
Bet 3: Chesterfield @ 2.4
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