Gulls set to fly high

Monday January 7, 2008

Torquay v Burton Albion (19.45, Live on Setanta 1)

Prices correct at time of writing (4.30pm, Wednesday January 2, 2008).

Home 5/6 Draw 23/10 Away 11/4

Second-placed Torquay entertain fourth-placed Burton in front of the Setanta cameras on Monday, with Albion unbeaten away from home this season. Torquay will be very happy after bouncing back over the New Year following their 4-3 defeat at Exeter in the first Devon derby on Boxing Day. The Gulls got themselves back on track with a 1-0 home win over their local rivals on New Year's Day, which was so important. Burton struggled a bit against Stafford Rangers at home on New Year's Day, winning 2-1. Albion will have been delighted promotion rivals Cambridge failed to beat Histon. It's hard to look beyond a Torquay win here and I think they'll produce a big performance. I reckon Burton boss Nigel Clough will be happy with a draw but it's Torquay for a narrow victory here for me. That said, my betting advice here would be to save on the draw.

Verdict: Home win

Best Bet: Torquay Draw No Bet 2/5