STEVEOCN Football Tips

Five wins in six for The Royals pre season and I fancy this is a home game they will fancy winning. They beat Luton Town home and away last season and I am siding with Reading starting with a win.

Reading had a strong pre season campaign with five wins and I fancy The Royals can get off the mark at the first time of asking. Last season Reading beat Luton 3-2 home and away and I am siding with this being another five goal thriller that they win 3-2.

Oxford United and MK Dons drew 1-1 when they last met in the FA Cup back in January. Two in three head to head have finished as draws and on the opening weekend I fancy this early kick off has the look of a score draw at the Kassam.

Oxford United drew two of their last five home games 1-1 last season and two in three against the MK Dons have ended in 1-1 draws. I fancy this early kick off will be a close game at the Kassam Stadium and I am siding with a goal a piece, 1-1 is the play.

Four of the last five head to head meetings have ended in a draw between Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers and I fancy a share of the spoils on the opening weekend. Seven straight Broomfield Road draws between them and I am siding with a point a piece.

Seven straight Broomfield Road draws between Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers and I fancy another tight affair on the opening weekend in League One. Both meetings last year ended 1-1 and I am siding with another Under 2.5 goal score draw.

Sheffield Wednesday have won five of the last six with Leyton Orient and I fancy The Owls will start life in League One with an away win. The likes of Louie Barry, Joe Lumley and fans favourite Barry Bannan have joined the club and I am siding with the Wednesday win.

The last time Sheffield Wednesday and Leyton Orient were in the same division The Owls won 1-0 home and away. Three of the last four head to head were 1-0 Wednesday and I fancy they grind out a result by a goal to nil at Brisbane Road this afternoon.

Portsmouth finished with four wins in their last six last season to ensure they stayed in the Championship and I fancy this does look a tough one to call against QPR. Pompey drew three of their last four friendlies and have drawn four in five at home to Rangers, I am siding with a point a piece at Fratton Park.

The Gunners open up at home to newly promoted Coventry City and I fancy the champions will be a class above The Sky Blues. The last five head to head were all Arsenal and I am siding with an opening night three points.

Hull City entertain Manchester United and I fancy this opening early kick off of the new season is going to be an open game. The last time The Tigers were in the top flight they took four points off United and I am siding with an open score draw this lunchtime.

The Toffees have won three and drawn one of the four meetings over the last couple of seasons. The last two years Everton have won 2-1 at home to Palace and I fancy life after Oliver Glasner will have a difficult start on Merseyside, I am siding with the home win.

Everton have won three of the last four with Crystal Palace and the last two seasons they beat The Eagles 2-1 at home. I fancy The Toffees will get an opening win and I am siding with it being by the odd goal in three, 2-1 Everton is the play.

Leeds United lost 3-1 at the City Ground last season and have lost four of their last five away to Nottingham Forest. This is Oliver Glasner's first match in charge of Forest and I fancy we see a home win for the perfect start for the Austrian manager.

Ipswich Town only lost once at home last season in the league and it came in October against Charlton Athletic. In the last seven head to head with Sunderland there was three draws and I fancy on paper this does have the look of a score draw at Portman Road.