EFL acca tips: Leicester to bounce back and Mansfield to extend League Two lead
- Thomas Ridley
- 4 March 2024
Our latest crack at an EFL acca comes on Tuesday night as the first part of a midweek Championship round takes place as well as some enticing clashes in League One and League Two.
There's some pivotal games at both ends of the Champonship on Tuesday night, as well as a handful of rearranged matches in League One and League Two.
With so much choice for your EFL acca, we are on hand with some guidance for your acca.
Tuesday’s EFL acca is currently priced at 18/1 at the time of writing but if you bet with Planet Sport Bet, you could effectively be paid out at a whopping 27/1
EFL Acca
Sunderland vs Leicester City
Leicester looked like they were coasting to a return to the Premier League at the first time of asking, but for the first time this season they have hit a rocky patch of form.
The Foxes have lost their last three in the league, with their defeat at home to QPR on Saturday meaning the gaps to Ispwich and Leeds are three and five points respectively.
However they face a Sunderland side in turmoil, who have lost their last four on the spin and are without a permanent manager, as well as that top scorer Jack Clarke is out for six weeks, so it's perfect timing for Enzo Maresca's side to be making the trip to Wearside.
It's a huge game for Maresca's men as a defeat here could see them on the verge of being dumped out of the automatic promotion spots, as Leeds and Ipswich also play on Tuesday.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth Argyle
Sheffield Wednesday looked dead and buried not so long ago, but a recent revival has them just three points adrift of safety.
Thw Owls beat basement boys Rotherham 1-0 last time out to make it four wins out of their last five, and they are facing an out of form Plymouth side, who have won just one of their last six and are getting sucked further into the relegation fight with every game, as they now lie just two points above the bottom three.
Argyle have been poor travellers this season, winning just two on the road this term, only Rotherham have won fewer away games.
It's a pivotal game for both sides but given current form the Owls look like they have the momentum to pick up the points here.
Leeds United vs Stoke City
Stoke have the unenviable task of travelling to Elland Road on Tuesday night and are in jeopardy of being relegated as they sit third bottom at the moment and had lost six out of their last seven before they beat Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Daniel Farke has got his Leeds side purring and they are the only side in the division with an unbeaten home record this season.
They were on a nine game winning run before they drew against Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield at the weekend and Crysensio Summerville has been firing on all cylinders, scoring 15 league goals this season and has proven to be too hot to handle for most Championship defences.
Leeds should get back to winning ways here against a weak and out-of-form Potters side.
Barnsley vs Bolton Wanderers
This one should be a cracker in League One on Tuesday night, as fourth takes on third when Bolton travel to Oakwell.
Ian Evatt's Wanderers side have been inconsistent in recent weeks, with February's points tally summing that up as they only picked up 11 points out of a possible 21.
They did get back to winning ways on Saturday with a 2-0 win against Cambridge, but they face a Barnsley side who have lost just once in their last 18 league games and are just three points behind them in the fight for promotion.
Expect a tight match at Oakwell, but the home side will be slight favourites here.
Mansfield Town vs MK Dons
It's first against fifth in Derbyshire in League Two as Mike Williamson's MK Dons travel to Nigel Clough's league leaders Mansfield Town.
MK Dons have been impressive in recent weeks, but a 1-0 defeat at fierce rivals Wimbledon halted their progress at the weekend.
That away day was typical of Williamson's side, as eight of their 11 losses have come on the road.
Meanwhile, Mansfield did have their wings clipped at Walsall a couple of weeks ago, but they have been in red hot form at home recently, winning their last three and scoring 15 goals across them games including nine against Harrogate.
Mansfield, who have lost only four games this season, will be tough to beat so it could be another miserable away day for MK Dons.
