Football League Tips: Luton risk slipping further behind

John Still's double promotion plans have been compromised

Sheffield United and Braintree are appealingly priced for home triumphs, while Wycombe shouldn't lost at Luton...

Sheffield United v Scunthorpe
Tuesday, 19:45

Match Odds: Sheffield United 1.768/11, Scunthorpe 5.85/1, The Draw 3.8514/5

Sheffield United haven't been too impressive in League One recently, but they marked the end of a five-match winless run by defeating Port Vale at the weekend and are an attractive price at 1.768/11 to build on that with three points against Scunthorpe, whose wait for a victory stretches seven games.

The Iron have collected one away point from an available 12 in that period and have been beaten on their three trips to other top-five teams, scoring just once in the process. By contrast, even when they weren't winning, the hosts hit the net regularly, striking in each of their last 11 league outings.

Recommended Bet: Back Sheffield United to win @ 1.768/11

Luton v Wycombe
Tuesday, 19:45
Live on Sky Sports 1

Match Odds: Luton 2.942/1, Wycombe 2.89/5, The Draw 3.39/4

There is no question who enters this clash of the promotion hopefuls in better form. Luton have faded to sixth owing to a sequence of six defeats in seven, which is one more than Wycombe have suffered over their entire 37-fixture League Two campaign.

The Chairboys are also comfortably the most successful travellers in the fourth tier, losing only once in 18 away days and prevailing ten times. They are as formidable on the road now as at any stage of the season, snapping up ten of the past 12 points offered to them.

Luton haven't conquered a top-four team in six attempts, taking three points in total and being limited to two goals.

Recommended Bet: Back Wycombe to win (draw no bet) @ 1.9520/21

Braintree v Telford
Tuesday, 19:45
Live on BT Sport 1

Match Odds: Braintree 1.758/11, Telford 5.14/1, The Draw 4.1n/a

The writing isn't so much on the wall as on every square metre of the stadium as regards Telford and relegation from the Conference. They are 16 points from safety with eight games left and appear to have surrendered the momentum from their post-Christmas mini-rally, losing six of their last seven.

Braintree will live to fight another season though, aided by a record of 11 wins in 16 against bottom-half sides which is the fourth strongest in the division, belying their station of 17th place. They sank Telford 3-1 away and are unbeaten in three league matches for the first time since September 6.

Recommended Bet: Back Braintree to win @ 1.758/11