EFL League One & League Two: Wrexham a different proposition at home for 9/1 treble

• Orient could edge it against Wigan

• Unstoppable Stockport appeal again HT/FT

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League One

Leg 1: Wycombe Wanderers v Reading, Saturday 15:00: Back Wycombe

Wycombe have failed to win any of their last five league matches (D3 L2), they haven't failed in six consecutive matches since February 2022 (run of 7), which is a slight worry considering they are odds-on for Saturday at Adams Park, but this is a good match to break that sequence against a woeful Reading.

The Royals are on a nine-match winless streak in League One (D2 L7), the joint-longest current winless streak in the division.

It's hard to see the visitors scoring here as their output is equally lamentable with an xG on the road of just 1.14 and they've lost all eight games away - scoring just six in the process.

KEY OPTA STAT: Wycombe's last league meeting with Reading saw them win 1-0 in February 2021 in the Championship; the Chairboys have never won successive Football League matches against the Royals.

Leg 2: Leyton Orient v Wigan Athletic, Saturday 15:00: Back Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient and Wigan Athletic haven't faced off in the league since the 1996-97 fourth tier season, when the Latics won home and away, but the market has Orient pinned as favourites at Brisbane Road, but they have lost their last two matches in the league.

Those defeats came against Lincoln and Oxford - but the former was a match they were expected to win.

The O's are not heavy scorers at home with just eight so far (conceded 13), and with Wigan drawing twice on the road, this could be a bit tighter than the market suggests.

The Latics were recently held at Cheltenham 1-1, and if you are conceding against Cheltenham, then you can concede against anyone, and that just sways me to lean towards the Orient.

KEY OPTA STAT: Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens has lost both of his previous league games against Wigan Athletic, though both of these came away from home (0-3 with Oldham in March 2018 and 1-2 with Doncaster in September 2021).

Leg 3: Cheltenham Town v Oxford, Saturday 15:00: Back Oxford

Oxford United completed a league double over Cheltenham last season; they had only won one of their previous 13 Football League games against the Robins before this (D8 L4), and they should be backed at odds-on for another on Saturday.

The U's are just a point off the leaders Portsmouth and have won six on the road - including recent wins against Lincoln (0-2) and Leyton Orient (2-3).

Oxford have moved to appoint Des Buckingham as their new manager in place of Liam Manning, and while U's fans might feel a huge sense of betrayal from Manning, Buckingham is a bold choice, who at least should have a feel of the club. Coming into a team playing well always helps.

Ruben Rodrigues is one of Oxford's key players, and while he has chipped in with four goals, his creativity is a huge benefit.

After losing five consecutive League One home matches between August and October, Cheltenham are now unbeaten in their last three (W1 D2), but I am banking on the visitors having too much quality in the final third.

KEY OPTA STAT: Oxford United are top of the away table in League One this season, picking up 18 points from a possible 24 on the road (P8 W6 L2).

League Two

Leg 4: Newport County v Stockport County, Saturday 15:00, back Stockport HT/FT

A County derby for Saturday, but that's where the similarities end. Stockport are often in this column as put simply; they just keep on winning under Dave Challinor.

The league leaders have 41 points from 18 games and are steamrollering teams. We saw that again last weekend with a 2-0 home success against Colchester. They scored on 44 minutes to sneak in the HT/FT win, and I am surprised they are as big as 13/10 in the same market.

Newport are far from a good side and they've only scored twice in their last five matches. The hosts have won three of their last 14 league matches (D4 L7), although two of those three wins have come at home, but they could be against it here with the visitors holding an xG of 1.53 away, which is close to their home one of 1.60.

Newport County have lost each of their last four Football League matches against Stockport County, as many defeats as in their previous 14 such games (W4 D6) and I don't see that changing.

KEY OPTA STAT: Stockport County are on a 12-match winning streak in the league - the joint-longest winning run in the fourth tier of English football. The last side in the Football League to win 13 successive games outside the top-flight was Newcastle United in the second tier between April and October 1992.

Leg 5: Wrexham v Morecambe, Saturday 15:00, back Wrexham HT/FT

I was kicking myself last weekend for being lukewarm on Wrexham's chances away at Accrington and going for the draw, when really the sensible play (albeit at a shorter price) would have been the double chance.

I cited Wrexham's contrasting form away and home, but there are no qualms with Phil Parkinson's side back at the Racecourse - where they have scored 27 goals this term (compared to just seven on the road).

We can back the HT/FT at a decent 11/10 for Saturday against a Morecambe team that have lost six of their last nine league matches on the road (W3), conceding 2+ goals in five of those defeats.

Since losing to MK Dons on the opening day of the season, Wrexham are unbeaten at home in League Two (W6 D2), winning each of their last three such games; they last enjoyed a longer such run in the Football League in October 1996 as a third tier side (run of four), and the hosts should have far too much firepower.

KEY OPTA STAT: This will be the first Football League meeting between Wrexham and Morecambe since the 2007-08 season and only the third ever Football League meeting between the sides. Wrexham are unbeaten in the two previous such games (W1 D1).

Leg 6: Swindon Town v Mansfield Town, Saturday 15:00, back Mansfield

Mansfield Town have to beat history on Saturday as they have won just one of their last 14 Football League away matches to Swindon Town (D2 L11), although this victory came on their last such visit - a 4-2 win last season.

However, the Stags are in super form and ultra-reliable this term as a betting medium and remain unbeaten in the league.

With recent successes against Newport and Salford, this arguably could be a trickier game, but Swindon are very inconsistent and are prone to conceding - albeit 21 on the road against 11 at home.

After winning five consecutive home matches in League Two between August and October, Swindon Town have since lost each of their last two; they haven't lost three consecutive league matches at home since April, so Mansfield appeal at a price of 19/20, and you can back them in the 90 Minutes market at a generous Evens.

KEY OPTA STAT: Since going seven Football League matches unbeaten against Mansfield Town (W5 D2), Swindon Town have since lost two of their last three against the Stags (W1).

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