Saturday's Free Football Betting Tips & Predictions

Saturday's Football fixtures are a huge part of the English tradition and I'm here to provide some insight and try and find the best value in selected matches.

Brighton vs Leicester City

Back-to-back defeats against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have dented Brighton's European ambitions and are now down to 9th in the Premier League table and six points away from the Champions League spots. The Seagulls suffered just two defeats in their previous thirteen before this but should be far too strong for the struggling Foxes.

Leicester's Ruud van Nistelrooy is under huge pressure with his side losing eight consecutive matches without scoring and could set another unwanted record at The Amex by becoming the first side in English top-flight history to lose nine on the trot without scoring.

Nistelrooy is currently the favourite to be the next Premier League manager sacked at 8/13 after Ivan Juric was let go last weekend.

Brighton haven't been the best at home this season winning six of fifteen matches and scoring just 21 goals but Leicester have been so poor lately and are staring relegation in the face.

I can't see them breaching the net so a Brighton win to nil looks most likely here, which will pile more pressure on the Leicester boss.

Nottingham Forest vs Everton

Nottingham Forest lost their first match in seven in all competitions after a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park. After such a fantastic season they can't afford any more slip-ups as they're only four points ahead of Chelsea and Newcastle in 4th and 5th in the race for Champions League qualification. Forest have the third-best home record in the Premier League this season with 9 wins in 15 at the City Ground and should have too much quality for Everton here.

Everton have won just three matches on the road this season but have lost just twice in their last twelve matches in all competitions. Since the return of David Moyes, The Toffees have become a tough side to beat and have drawn five of their last six Premier League matches, and with a draw here it would be their 15 of the season, the most since 2012/13.

Everton are 15 points above the relegation zone and 17 points shy of the top 6 so they're playing for pride rather than chasing points. For that reason, Nottingham Forest needs the 3 points more than the away side here and I expect the crowd to pull the home side through in this contest.

Luton vs Blackburn

Luton have given themselves a huge boost in the Championship relegation battle and are now just two points adrift from safety. The Hatters are unbeaten in their last 5, including away victories at Hull and Cardiff which have boosted their survival hopes.

Blackburn battled back from 2-0 at home against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday to stop a run of five consecutive defeats. Their last win came against Plymouth on February 15th and their away form doesn't look like changing that run anytime soon after losing 11 of 20 matches on the road.

Luton are in fantastic form and I expect that to continue at Kenilworth Road against the struggling Rovers and 3 points will be valuable as they continue their push for Championship survival.

Stockport vs Rotherham

Stockport still has an outside chance of automatic promotion, but they could use a win here to keep the pressure on the teams below them in the playoff race. Three wins in a row and just two losses in their last 16 in all competitions make The Hatters an in-form team in League One. Just three defeats at Edgley Park all season will give them plenty of confidence to come away with a valuable three points.

Rotherham have won their last three games, including two away from home. Eight defeats in twelve before that though have dented their push for the playoffs and are now playing for pride and will have to settle for a midtable finish in League One.

Stockport should have too much quality for The Millers here and even with Rotherham winning their last two games on the road, they have one of the worst away records in the division with just 5 wins.

Crawley vs Leyton Orient

Crawley have won just twice in their last twelve matches and are staring relegation in the face, six points from safety. The Red Devils have won just five matches at home all season and have the third-worst home record in League One.

Leyton Orient have struggled with injury problems over the last few weeks but remain in top-six contention. A battling 3-2 victory away at Mansfield on Tuesday should give them plenty of confidence to pick up back-to-back away wins here.

Orient have won 9/20 away games this season in League One and should have too much quality for the struggling Reds.

Barnsley vs Bolton

Barnsley have lost five of their previous seven matches and have won just five games at home all season. It's been a disappointing season for The Tykes and they'll have to settle for a midtable finish in League One.

Bolton suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home against Rotherham on Tuesday but still remain just two points away from the playoffs. The Trotters have won 9 from 20 away matches this season and can take full advantage of Barnsley's poor home record.