Saturday League 1 & League 2 Tips: Attack with two trebles at 42/1 and 30/1 | OneFootball

EFL League One & League Two

Alan Dudman's latest League One and League Two tips

Alan Dudman's latest EFL tipsheet looks at six matches with a pair of big price trebles for Saturday...

League One

Wycombe Wanderers v Lincoln City, Saturday 15:00: Back Lincoln to win @ 11/4

Lincoln have failed to score in each of their last three away league games (D1 L2), last failing to score in four in succession in the EFL between March and April 2003 (4 games) but that's not to say they are not a bet here.

The hosts are in a fair run of form and since Michael Duff took over, the results have a more solid look to their scoresheet, but the price here looks too short considering their respective League One positions: with Lincoln in second and Wycombe in 14th.

The Imps have been disappointing on the road of late including a narrow loss at Orient (and Wycombe thrashed Orient 4-1), but Lincoln's defensive record of conceding just seven on the road all season should keep them in the game here.

Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City, Saturday 15:00: Back Bradford to win @ 10/3

Since the turn of the century, Bradford City this season are one of just three newly-promoted sides to lose two or fewer of their opening 15 third tier fixtures of a campaign, after Brighton in 2001-02 and Stockport in 2008-09.

Again, similar to the Lincoln bet, the prices here make little sense on League One positions with the Bantams in a higher spot yet Bolton are 3/4 to back.

Bradford have only lost once all season, largely thanks to an excellent backline. Their recent draw at high-flying Stevenage finished 1-1 so it would be foolish to rule them out totally here.

Mansfield Town to beat Huddersfield Town, Saturday 15:00: Back Mansfield to win @ 29/20

Two tricky teams here; both have potential to be higher in the division (in ninth and tenth), but both are inconsistent.

I tend to shy away from Mansfield when odds-on, and likewise Huddersfield, who started like a steam train but have dropped down from the play-off spots and lost three on the spin in October.

Lee Grant's team recovered to beat bottom placed Plymouth recently, but Huddersfield have lost 10 of their last 12 away league games (W2), conceding 2.2 goals on average per fixture during that time and that is enough to take the hosts here.

League Two

Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers, Saturday 15:00: Back Cheltenham Town to win @ 2/1

Bristol Rovers have lost each of their last six league games, conceding 18 goals in total across that time. The Gas haven't lost seven matches in succession in the fourth tier since December 2002 (eight games).

I thought they were worth chancing last weekend at Accrington, but again a heavy defeat saw them crash.

To be honest, I am amazed Darrell Clarke is still in the job with Rovers. It's been a horror run, they are conceding for fun and Clarke called his team soft at Stanley. Once you turn on the players it usually means game over.

Steve Cotterill's team have at least showed some spirit in two recent league defeats. Last weekend they scored twice but lost 3-2 at Tranmere. The Robins featured on Sky against Notts County in the previous fixture and showed enough fight but were caught out by County's quality with the two goals.

However, Cheltenham are harder to break down since Cotterill took over and with goals against better teams, might be presented with a chance or two against one of the worst defences in the fourth tier.

Swindon Town v Grimsby Town, Saturday 15:10: Back Grimsby to win @ 21/10

Since the start of February earlier this year, Grimsby have lost just three of their 17 away league games (W7 D7) - the fewest defeats on the road of any any-present League Two in that timeframe.

They take on a decent Swindon team who sit top of the table and five wins at the County Ground, and this fixture could mean goals.

Grimsby have shipped 14 on the road, but when they get it right they look an excellent team. Their xG numbers at home are mega with a 1.9 for and 0.9 against, and while more open away from home on the metrics at 1.41 and 1.39, this fixture has seen Swindon win seven of their last eight league games against Grimsby (L1), scoring 2.8 goals on average per fixture across that time.

An open match could suit Grimsby who are massive price.

Cambridge have failed to score in each of their last three league games, last enduring a longer run in March 2022 (four games) and look a terrible price at 11/10 this Saturday.

They have won just once away from the Abbey this term and they face a Barrow that have conceded just three goals from set pieces, the joint-fewest of any side in the competition (level with Gillingham - excluding penalties).

The hosts don't score many either with just eight in eight but they have found their scoring boots recently with 2-2 draws against both Barnet and Grimsby - two of the better teams.

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