FIVE teams remain unbeaten ahead of the appetising offering of EFL League Two combat this weekend and William Hill News preview the best of the action in the fourth tier on Saturday.
With six games played by each club, merely three points cover the foremost 11 contenders. Accordingly our League Two betting odds make for compelling reading.
Here is my considered analysis of the upcoming fixtures I am looking forward to most thereby assisting your football betting…
Walsall v Port Vale Prediction
- Kick-off: 12.30pm
- Rankings: 5th versus 22nd
Walsall preview – Two points behind pole position. The Saddlers are undefeated although four matches were drawn culminating in two consecutive 0-0 stalemates.
Port Vale preview – A point above bottom spot. Last Saturday’s 1-0 home scoreline against Exeter City sealed Vale’s first maximum points of 2026/27.
Score prediction: Walsall wunderbar 3-0.
Barnet v Fleetwood Town Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 1st versus 7th
Barnet preview – Top on goal difference thanks to an unbeaten start. Last Saturday’s 2-1 home triumph over Accrington Stanley terminated three successive draws by the Bees.
Significantly, Barnet boss Dean Brennan said this week: “I now have the strongest squad of players I’ve ever worked with.”
Fleetwood Town preview – Another unconquered side sitting two points below Saturday’s hosts. Four of the Cod Army’s past five games were draws.
Score prediction: Bees buzzing 2-1.
Gillingham v Bristol Rovers Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 11th v 2nd
Gillingham preview – One point under Play-Off discussions. The Gills reflect on two straight wins scoring six times. In fact, unbeaten since losing their opening EFL fixture 3-0 versus visitors Walsall on Saturday 15th August.
Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth has said: “All I want from my players is to empty the tanks, be fit, be organised and also solid defensively. That is my type of team,”
Bristol Rovers preview – Joint leaders on goal difference. The 2-0 reverse at Grimsby Town last Saturday ended Rovers’ four match winning sequence.
Score prediction: Pumping 3-3.
Chesterfield v York City Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 12th versus 3rd
Chesterfield preview – The Spireites’ 2-1 success at Oldham Athletic last Saturday was a first victory inside four attempts.
York City preview – One point shy of first place so going well after promotion from the Enterprise National League. York’s solitary defeat thus far was 3-2 away to Cheltenham Town on Tuesday 1st September.
Score prediction: York yapping 1-0.
Colchester United v Cheltenham Town Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 13th versus 4th
Colchester United preview – Nursing three winless games. Even so, just two points short of the coveted Play-Off zone.
Cheltenham Town preview – A surprise package in my view considering last season’s 18th placed finish. Only goal difference is keeping Cheltenham outside the automatic promotion rungs. Their single defeat to date arrived 2-1 at Swindon Town on Saturday 22nd August.
Score prediction: Jittery 1-1.
Rest of the weekend’s EFL League Two score predictions:
- Rochdale v Oldham Athletic: 1-3
- Accrington Stanley v Newport County: 0-0
- Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town: 4-2
- Exeter City v Tranmere Rovers: 0-2
- Grimsby Town v Crawley Town: 5-0
- Northampton Town v Rotherham United: 2-2
- Salford City v Swindon Town: 0-1
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
