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Ipswich have scored in 17 consecutive home games
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Stockport have scored two goals from 5.7xG
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Ipswich Town v Leeds United - KO 15:00
Top of the table, with a 100% record, Ipswich have had a fantastic start to the season. Kieran McKenna's quality coaching has seen them adapt to a higher division with a more transition-based attacking approach, and it's working well.
The Tractor Boys have scored in 17 consecutive home league games, and should breach a Leeds team still finding their feet and their best XI. However, they have looked shaky at the back in games against Sunderland and QPR, and I fancy Leeds to trouble the back-line, especially if Willy Gnonto and Luis Sinistierra return as rumours suggest.
Huddersfield Town v Norwich City - KO 15:00
BTTS has copped in five of the six league games so far between these two sides, with Huddersfield failing to score against title-favourites Leicester the only blank, despite having 13 shots and creating 1.17 xG.
David Wagner's Norwich side have been one of the entertainers so far in the Championship, scoring nine goals and conceding six in their three games, which includes a 4-4 draw in their only previous away match. Wagner will set them up to attack, with the in-form starlet Jon Rowe scoring in all four appearances this season, and it should be an end-to-end affair against a surprisingly attacking Warnock team.
Oxford United v Charlton Athletic - KO 15:00
Liam Manning's side have shown this season that they are likely to thrive against sides who they can hit on the counter, showing a potency in transition thanks to the pace and athleticism of Mark Harris, Ruben Rodrigues, Tyler Goodrham and others.
They may struggle to break down a low block, but there is little chance of Charlton coming here to defend with manager Dean Holden generally favouring a pretty gung-ho approach. Both teams have kept just the one clean sheet so far this season, against the inferior Leyton Orient and Carlisle, so everything points at another entertaining game full of goals.
Mansfield Town v Stockport County - KO 15:00
League Two's top two teams for open play xG this season, both are very good at creating goalscoring opportunities. They have clear ideas in possession and players that suit their approach.
Mansfield have technical midfielders to play through the thirds, but can go long into Akins and Oates, who cause problems with their physical attributes. But Stags conceded two against Doncaster and Crewe and have consistently shown defensive lapses in the last few season.
Stockport have scored just two goals from 5.70 xG so far, so Louie Barry's winner last weekend will hopefully uncork more goals here.
Swindon Town v Crawley Town - KO 15:00
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that Swindon managed to throw away a 5-3 injury-time lead last Saturday at Wrexham to draw 5-5. This isn't the first time this season either, squandering a two-goal advantage at home to Crewe to draw 2-2.
Crawley have been the surprise package of the EFL so far this campaign, picking up seven points from four games despite being the hot pre-season favourites for relegation. They've arguably been the better side in each, having won the xG battle in all four, and only haven't scored in each due to a missed penalty against Gillingham last weekend.
BTTS has copped in all five Swindon games in all competitions so far this season and this looks ripe for it to happen again.
Gillingham v Colchester United - KO 15:00
We're getting a big price here due to the fact that Gillingham haven't yet conceded a goal in the league. I fancy Gills to score at home against a Colchester team that's shipped nine goals in four games so far in all competitions.
However, there's been a lot to like about Colchester's attacking play. Joe Taylor has four goals in four games, and the likes of Jayden Fevrier, Junior Tchamadeu and Noah Chilvers are all strong dribblers and creators. They have plenty about them and I fancy them to be the first to score against Gills this season.