Daily Tipping 
/ Jonno Turner / 31 January 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Nigel Clough has Derby on course to mount a play-off push
Jonno Turner picked out another big-priced winner on Monday, and is aiming to continue his success with punts on Charlton and Derby tonight...
I don't know if you watched Chesterfield at Oldham on television last night - yes, there was another team there as well as Oldham - but an ultra-defensive display secured a win for the mighty Spireites, so I hope you got on my tip yesterday.
Unfortunately, I left my voice at Boundary Park last night, so I'm miming out today's column. It's hard for me as 10 years ago my brother ran off to become a mime, and I never heard from him again. I always said I'd never let my children become mimes - it's shocking how many of them end up on the streets.
No need to keep quiet about this next tip, as we're off to The Valley, with Charlton welcoming struggling Bury to south London.
The Addicks have won their last four games in League One and are beginning to pull away from the rest of the pack at the top of the pile.
And Chris Powell's side could make it 15 home league games unbeaten this evening, following some excellent performances which include keeping three clean sheets in four in front of their own fans.
Charlton take 11 wins from 14 into this tie, and will be confident of extending their impressive recent form against Richie Barker's Bury side, who currently occupy 11th place in the league, but hold just a three-point margin over 15th.
The Shakers have been in patchy form of late, and have lost three of their last four away games in the league. Ten goals conceded in those will worry Barker, who has lost some key players - including pacey winger Mike Jones - this transfer window.
The last time these two sides met, Charlton ran out 2-1 winners in a tough encounter. The Addicks have really broken into their stride since though, and I'm sticking my well-earned on a home win here. It's short, but with the form Charlton are in at the moment, I just can't see them slipping up.
Bet 1: Charlton (HOME) to win @ [1.5]
How many seconds are there in an hour? About eight if you take my girlfriend to an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Over to South Yorkshire now, as Barnsley welcome in-form Derby to Oakwell, with home boss Keith Hill looking to avoid a fifth loss in six home outings.
Thank the lord you're not a Tykes season ticket holder, as watching them on their home patch has been miserable of late. 16 goals conceded in five games shows that they have major malfunctions defensively, although a return of 11 at the other end in that time will give them some hope.
And a 3-1 loss to Millwall last week made it six losses in eight for the Reds, who occupy 15th place in the Championship after 27 games.
Derby have hit a purple patch of late, and boss Nigel Clough will be delighted with his side's progress as they travel north for this fixture.
A miserable November saw the Rams lose five on the bounce, but the Pride Park club seem to have come out of that mess stronger, and will be looking to make it six wins in eight this evening.
The visitors are bang in-form at the moment and much of this is down to their excellent defensive record which has seen them secure four clean sheets in five, an achievement which was unthinkable to the Derbyshire faithful just a few months ago.
The Rams now sit in 11th and will surely be harbouring play-off ambitions after climbing to within four points of sixth-placed Hull.
But in order to be considered real promotion candidates, Clough's side must make the most of games such as this, and that's why I'm banking on an away win at Oakwell tonight, at great odds.
Bet 2: Derby (AWAY) to win @ [3.35]
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