TIPPING POINT

GIDEON BROOKS helps you beat the bookies this weekend

IT WAS always going to be the case that the absence of crowds from stadiums would hinder the hosts and help visitors.

Just eight home wins in the 46 Bundesliga games played behind closed doors seems to show that.

Most of the Premier League teams you would fancy are away from home this weekend and bookies have factored the new reality into their prices. But the Championship offers better match-ups on that count.

Fourth-placed Brentford look worth a punt against Fulham at Craven Cottage in the early televised match on Sky today.

The Bees beat Arsenal 3-2 in a friendly at the Emirates 10 days ago, proving they have emerged

from lockdown in pretty decent nick. In addition, Fulham have won just one of their last 18 games at home against their Thameside rivals. At 8-5, Brentford are

the hot shots of the weekend.

For the long shot, Tipping Point is looking to the south coast.

A rusty, cagey affair, with relegation-threatened Bournemouth hosting Crystal Palace, could see goals hard to come by.

A 0-0 draw is available at 8-1 with Skybet.