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Can Alan find more winners on Tuesday night?

A busy midweek for League One and League Two followers with a full set of fixtures and Alan Dudman has identified several bets including two multiples on the Sportsbook...

League One

Stevenage v Port Vale, Tuesday 19:45: Back Stevenage @ 8/11

Port Vale's "goals for" away from home stands at nine, and their strikers seem to act like vampires fleeing sunlight with such an unhealthy return.

At 1.16 for their away xG, it's one of the poorest in League One. Bar the revival against Leyton Orient with the 0-1 win under Jon Brady, and the Valiants have won just one of their eight away league games against Stevenage (D4 L3), a 1-0 victory in January 2020 courtesy of an 88th minute Tom Pope penalty.

Oh how they could do with a Pope with some divine intervention.

Leyton Orient v Plymouth Argyle, Tuesday 19:45: Back Leyton Orient to win @ 7/5

No such problems on the goals front with Leyton Orient, but it's usually conceding. They've shipped an astonishing 32 on the road this term, almost double their home record for "goals against".

The O's had a blank weekend with no fixture on Saturday but 10 days ago earned a creditable 0-0 with Stockport - their first 0-0 of the entire season and clean sheet so rare in east London these days with their delicate constitution.

It was a solid-looking performance, something the Londoners have been grasping for, and while Plymouth have won each of their last two away league games against Orient and will be looking to win three in succession for the first time in the Football League, the Pilgrims have lost seven away.

I tend to oppose Luton away and back them at home, their record in the table backs that up with nine victories at Kenilworth Road and just four away.

The added bonus for Wigan fans is the return of Gary Caldwell, something of a prodigal son back in the north west in what was the worst kept secret in League One.

Exeter fans wish him well with their blessing, and the task is a difficult one with so many defeats of late.

Luton have won just one of their last 14 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) away league games (D3 L10), beating Cardiff City 2-1 in the Championship in March 2025.

League Two

Shrewsbury v Notts County, Tuesday 19:45: Back Notts County to win @ 6/5

Shrewsbury have won just one of their last 11 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games (D4 L6), though it was their last such match against Barrow earlier this month (2-1).

However, they are clearly a more dangerous side now with the shackles from Michael Appleton no more and Shrewsbury have won their last two with 3-1 and 2-1 victories - including beating the Swindon lot on Saturday.

The hosts, versus Swindon, had virtually non of the ball, and this game could suit the visitors, who while in form themselves on a tremendous run, tend to dominate possession and should create chances.

They earned a terrific point at leaders Bromley on Saturday and I very much want to side with the Magpies for this one.

Chesterfield v Gillingham, Tuesday 19:45: Back Chesterfield Match Odds 90 @ 11/10

The Spirerites let me down against Harrogate on Saturday - drawing 1-1 with the bottom club and a game that saw them waste their chances. Fans booed the players and Paul Cook was the angriest he has been for a while, but I do expect a response here.

Gillingham have won just one of their last 19 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games (D6 L12), though it was against Chesterfield in the reverse fixture this season (4-1).

Barnet v Swindon Town, Tuesday 19:45: Back BTTS 'Yes' @ 4/6

The Bees are in a great run of form at the moment - unbeaten in six and one defeat in 10, and the signing of Kabongo Tshimanga could be the inspired move to take the north Londoners to the play-off spots.

Tshimanga's career drifted after injury and Chesterfield, but he's a natural goalscorer and it was just what Barnet needed - someone to put the ball in the net with all their possession and build-up play.

The forward has scored four in six, decent for a side that holds an xG output at home of 1.84. With Swindon surprisingly losing on Saturday and conceding three at Shrewsbury, I'd be staggered if the hosts couldn't get on the scoresheet here.

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