EFL 6/1 Acca – Gab Sutton

Millenic Alli’s injury-time equalizer at Stoke on Tuesday night feels like a pivotal goal in Luton Town’s bid for survival, because it keeps them two points off safety rather than three, and within four points of a key relegation rival rather than seven.

The result means the Hatters have now lost just one of their last seven, a 4-0 undoing at Burnley, after Mark McGuinness was sent off 10 minutes in, and have established some great defensive foundations under Matt Bloomfield.

As a result, the Bedfordshire outfit could move above the dreaded dotted line for the first time since January with a victory over Blackburn.

At odds off-the-field and woefully out of form on it, Rovers have taken just one point from their last six league games, and since John Eustace left, have gone from being one of the tougher opponents in the Championship to one of the most favourable.

Permutations can have a huge bearing on results at this stage of the season, and the fact Bristol Rovers desperately need the three points, while visitors Exeter are sitting 10 points above the drop zone, looks significant.

The Gas have lost their last five league games, but the performance against Birmingham shows there remains plenty of fight in them yet at the Mem where, before this run, they’d toppled Play-Off candidates Huddersfield and Bolton.

Inigo Calderon has coached some good patterns of play in his time with Rovers thus far, they’ve just needed to fine-tune their out-of-possession shape, but if they can do that against Exeter, they should yield the three points.

The Grecians’ comfortable safety is something of a reflection on the standard of the teams below them, because recent performances have left a lot to be desired, with just one win in six for the Devonians.

In a promotion race in which everyone seems to be dropping points, Port Vale have elevated themselves ahead of the pack by winning five of their last six league games, drawing level on points with the leaders.

The strike-partnership emerging between Jayden Stockley and Lorent Tolaj has held the key for Darren Moore’s side, along with Ben Garrity’s return from injury, to bring his box-to-box energy to complement Ryan Croasdale’s ball-winning athleticism and Rhys Walters’ youthful assurance at the base.

Vale now have a template, an identity, which has arguably been missing for much of the season so far, and it arguably makes the Burslem outfit favourites for a top three finish.

They’ll be hoping for another victory over Bromley, who can reflect on an outstanding maiden season in the Football League, as marksman Michael Cheek looks to fire them to a top half finish.

*Odds correct at time of writing 18+ only. GambleAware.