Saturday League 1 and League 2 Tips: Terriers to add some bite to weekend 10/1 treble

League One

Leg 1: Leyton Orient v Barnsley Tip: Back Leyton Orient Match Odds 90 @ 11/102.11

Saturday 29th August, 15:00
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My take is that Orient look a better side already this season compared to the rather combustible campaign previously, and a calmer Richie Wellens suits me more than a fiery one.

Indeed, Wellens talked of progression during last weekend's 0-2 success at Wigan, and cutting out individual errors as the Achilles' heel for most teams at this level.

However, they carry a decent goal threat and have scored in both league matches so far, an area where Barnsley look short.

The Tykes created little last week in a 0-0 at Doncaster and a low xG, and though they created more shots on target in their opening 0-1 loss to Bromley, Orient carry the cutting edge for this game, especially at home.

Leg 2: MK Dons v Leicester City Tip: Back MK Dons Match Odds 90 @ 17/102.70

Saturday 29th August, 12:30
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Leicester have failed to show up for the column twice and while we go again with the Foxes, less plucky and cunning than their namesake at the moment, it's just not happening for Russell Martin.

He returns to his former club off the back of a worrying 1-2 home loss to Burton - a game they typically had over 500 passes with just one goal.

The Dons have drawn both games 1-1 and 2-2, the former almost a win against Oxford who scored late on, and while a tough set of opening fixtures, I think they'll be quite happy to defend Leicester's passing for this.

Aaron Collins, such a talent at this level, has scored two in two for MK, and while they rode their luck against Huddersfield, Warne's teams never falter in terms of attitude and they had a good spell in the second-half.

In short, this is a tricky game for Martin, who hasn't won over the fans yet.

Leg 3: Cambridge United v Huddersfield Tip: Back Huddersfield Match Odds 90 @ 5/42.25

Saturday 29th August, 15:00
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There was a lot to like about Huddersfield's performance at MK Dons as outlined in the game above, as they had chances and had it not been for worldie saves and woodwork, three points would have been collected.

Martin Drury's philosophy at Huddersfield seems to be get forward and move the ball forward, and they were fairly relentless at MK Dons. Serbian striker Bojan Radulovic was up and running off the bench with a goal on the opening day of the season and his ratio in his career has always been pretty good.

It's early days assessing Cambridge in the new division but in two games the xA is a touch worrying at 1.80 already and hopefully Huddersfield can continue their good start.

Read Jack Critchley's Championship Tipsheer for MD3 here

League Two

Leg 1: Barnet v Cheltenham Tip: Back Barnet @ 8/131.61

Saturday 29th August, 15:00
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As my title tip for League Two in my 1-24, Barnet have got off to a dream start and manager Dean Brennan deserves to be anointed with wine and barley.

A pair of 3-1 victories, notably the opening day in face of the Salford avarice, they are already right at the top of the xG output after two games with a massive 1.92 - only Bristol Rovers are beyond them, but they scored five on Saturday.

All three of the Barnet goals last weekend at Shrewsbury were top drawer. A debut low drive from Jake Reeves was good, but the Charlie Lakin volley from the right was something else.

Brennan is a fine coach and his 60th minute change-up with personnel and formation swap worked so well and the job here for Cheltenham is how to they keep a clean sheet?

Barnet work the ball smartly and deserve to be odds-on here, so we go again.

Leg 2: Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra Tip: Back The Draw Match Odds 90 @ 2/13.00

Saturday 29th August, 15:00
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Port Vale conceded two at Oldham on the opening day of the season and got their first point of the campaign last Saturday in a 1-1 against Tranmere.

It's obviously a worry for Valiant fans that Tranmere had a defender in goal for 50 minutes and it took too long for Vale to test him. The creativity, or lack has to be a worry.

Crewe are two from two, but both 1-0 victories and a lowly 0.48xG from last weekend's 1-0 over Northampton.

I initially looked towards the Under 2.5 and BTTS No bets and while the latter is appealing at 11/102.11, I can see this being a game of few chances and the 2/13.00 on the draw with the insurance does boost the acca with a short price first leg.

Leg 3: York City v Exeter City Tip: Back York @ 4/61.67

Saturday 29th August, 15:00
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The noise around York manager Scott Lindsey has quietened down, and a really dominant performance against Bristol Rovers on the opening day of the League Two season looks all the more better with Steve Evans' side thumping five last Saturday.

There were good signs again from last week's York draw at Rotherham, a fine point, if annoying conceding from a set-piece.

Exeter netted twice early in last weeks victory against Accrington but it's hard to envisage them scoring more than once against a defence that kept quiet some good attackers at Rotherham.

The 4/61.67 is about right, as Exeter created little in the way of clear cut chances in their opening league defeat at Grimsby losing 1-0, a scoreline that should have been more as Grimsby had over 40 touches inside the Exeter boss.

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