Overview
- Norwich, selected Friday by Racing Post tipsters and talkSPORT, are the consensus pick to beat Portsmouth after 11 wins in 15 and seven home victories in eight.
- Racing Post’s main accumulator backs Norwich, Lincoln, Grimsby and Walsall at about 6.7-1 with bet365, with several tip pieces echoing the same selections.
- Hull visit Oxford with captain Lewie Coyle fit and Charlie Hughes back from suspension as former U’s forward Kyle Joseph returns seeking impact in front of a sold-out away end.
- The Tigers remain in the promotion chase within five points of second place, so the Kassam Stadium test opens an Easter double-header that continues against leaders Coventry on Monday.
- Racing Post analysts view Southampton as a handicap play against injury-managed Arsenal in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final, noting the Saints’ 14-match unbeaten run.