talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Friday 16 January

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West Brom’s Championship tie with Middlesbrough is the highlight of Friday night’s football action. The evening also features games from the Scottish Cup, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A and La Liga. We have a trio of selections which make up our best bets of the day.BET £10 AND GET A £30 FREE BET WITH talkSPORT BETFriday football betting tipsBet of the Day – West Brom to beat Middlesbrough @ 7/5 It’s not too controversial to say that Ryan Mason wasn’t up to the job during his time in charge of West Brom and better can be expected now that the former Spurs midfielder has departed the Hawthorns.The Baggies have taken a chance on 34-year-old Eric Ramsay to replace Mason in the dugout and it will be interesting to see what the former Manchester United coach can achieve.What is clear from this season is that Ramsay is taking control of a side which has massively underachieved.The Throstles shouldn’t be down at 18th in the Championship table and can at least take some confidence from their penalty shootout FA Cup third-round success over Swansea last weekend.Ramsay has had only a few days to get his ideas across to the Baggies squad, but the roster is far stronger than the league position indicates.Middlesbrough have won only one of their last six matches and will be vulnerable if West Brom can show any progress for the change of manager.At 7/5, there is enough in the price to fancy West Brom taking three points with home advantage.Special of the Day – Bet Builder – Rangers to win & under 4.5 goals bet builder @ 23/20Rangers have a clear class edge on Scottish FA Cup fourth-round opponents Annan Athletic, but it may not be a rampant Gers success at Ibrox.Danny Rohl’s side have the ability to put four, five, six or more goals past the Scottish League two side, but there have been few signs of Rangers cutting loose this term.Of course, Rangers have been tackling better opposition, but the Light Blues have hit only 13 goals in their last eight games and there is not a regular source of goals on the Ibrox roster.A bet builder taking a Rangers win and under 4.5 goals pays 5/4 and that looks a generous offer.Longshot of the day – Atalanta to beat Pisa, Espanyol to beat Girona & Eintracht Frankfurt to beat Werder Bremen treble @ 6/1Atalanta have found their groove to win nine of their last 11 matches and that excellent run should be extended at Pisa. The Black and Blues have hit only one goal in their 10 home Serie A matches this season and punters have to lean towards Atalanta in this spot.Rock-solid Espanyol have won six of their 10 home La Liga matches this term and have conceded only 20 goals in 19 games in the league. Girona only have two away wins to their name all season and the fifth-placed hosts can secure another three points in their battle for European qualification.Bremen can’t buy a win at the moment having gone six Bundesliga games without success. Horst Steffen’s men were crushed 3-0 at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday and are now running into an Eintracht Frankfurt outfit that are the joint-second-highest away scorers in the German top flight.Die Adler are certainly erratic on the road but have only lost three away games in the league and have the firepower to chalk up another win.BET £10 AND GET A £30 FREE BET WITH talkSPORT BETOdds correct at time of publish and subject to change*18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsiblyRemember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamCare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org