League One Tips: Derby 5/1 title favs

League One Tips 2023-24: 5/1 Title favourites Derby face Wigan at home

Published on 22 Jun 2023 at 10:47

Updated on 22 Jun 2023 at 11:18

2:00 min read

Derby the 5/16.00 favourites for League One title
Newly promoted Leyton Orient can be backed at 50/151.00
Beaten playoff finalists Barnsley are 9/110.00 and face Port Vale

The EFL League One campaign will kick off on Saturday August 5th with all 12 ties kicking off at 3pm.

The title favourites ahead of the new season are Derby County, who narrowly missed out on the playoffs last season, and face Wigan Athletic at home on the opening day.

The Rams can be backed at 5/16.00 to win League One under manager Paul Warne, a man who has achieved multiple promotions at this level with former club Rotherham.

They have lost top scorer David McGoldrick however, who opted to drop down a division to join Notts County earlier this month.

Bolton come next in the title betting at 17/29.50 and they face Lincoln City at home to kick off their campaign, whilst Barnsley, who beat Bolton in the playoffs before losing the final themselves, are at home to Port Vale.

You can back the Tykes now at 9/110.00 to win League One, though boss Michael Duff has been heavily linked with the vacant role at Swansea City in recent weeks, which would come as a huge loss to the Yorkshire side.

Ferguson's Peterborough 9/110.00 for title

Darren Ferguson's Peterborough begin their new quest for promotion away to Reading, who were relegated from the Championship last season.

Posh, who surrendered a 4-0 lead from leg one of their playoff semi-final vs Sheffield Wednesday, decided to stick with Ferguson at the helm, though top scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris is said to be moving on.

Reading meanwhile, are still in search for a new manager following their relegation; Noel Hunt has moved back to the u21s.

The final relegated side competing in League One next season is Blackpool - who have re-appointed Neil Critchley as their new boss - and they host Burton Albion on the opening day.

Critchley guided Blackpool to promotion in his first full season in charge of the club in 2021-22, before leaving to join Aston Villa's coaching staff.