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Saturday League One and League Two Tips: Back two trebles this weekend at 16/1 and 11/1

Al Dudman's EFL Tipsheet
Alan has six bets for this weekend in the EFL

Alan Dudman landed four singles from six last weekend to take his tally of singles to 16 winners from 24 selections and he previews this Saturday in League One and League Two...


Alan Dudman's League One tips

Exeter City v Leyton Orient - Back Leyton Orient @ 9/52.80

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Saturday 28th March, 15:00, live on Sky Sports+ App

Richie Wellens has inculcated a bit of belief in the O's, likewise me, as they were 2/13.00 advised winners for last week's column and chasing their fifth victory on the spin, Exeter should be beatable here.

Beatable is very much the word for the Grecians, who are in an egregious run of form. They've lost five in a row and are conceding too many goals, and goals are not the problem for Orient.

Orient controlled possession by far in their 2-1 victory over Exeter earlier in the season, a game where Dom Ballard surprisingly failed to score. He should get chances here to add to his tally of 21 for the season against a team with an xA of 1.56. Ballard also has found the net in three of his last four away matches from Brisbane Road.


Blackpool v Burton Albion - Back Burton to win @ 15/82.88

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Saturday 28th March, 15:00, live on Sky Sports+ App

Burton have won two of their last three league games (L1), as many victories as across their prior 11 league outings combined (D4 L5) and that's enough to tempt me in here against a poor Blackpool side.

After beating Bradford last time out, the Brewers will be looking to win successive League One matches for the first time since November when they beat the Bantams and then Blackpool.

While Ian Evatt's side earned a 0-0 at Cardiff last weekend, they are not a team to trust implicitly to back up a result. Indeed, from their eight draws they've lost six in the match after and they have been trying desperately to get out of this division this season - notably to League Two.

Reading v Wigan Athletic - Back Reading @ 23/202.15

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Saturday 28th March, 15:00, live on Sky Sports+ App

Reading have been a tricky team to assess all season, but they have collected nine wins at home and are within reach of the play-offs, which was most unlikely before Leam Richardson took over as manager.

Jeriel Dorsett and Randell Williams limped off last Saturday at Stevenage, and Richardson could do without any further injuries, and that was a tame display with a limp 0.14xG created. No shots were seen in the second-half at all and just two touches in Stevenage box in the second 45 was woeful. An xG from open play of 0.01 in the entire game highlighted how timid they were.

They are better than that, and followers of League One will know teams can find form as quickly as they lose it. It is the cultural milieu at this level.

I trust Reading's home form a little more than Wigan, who have lost each of their last two away league games against Reading by 2-0 scorelines, the Latics had only failed to score in one of their prior 10 visits combined.

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Alan Dudman's League Two tips

Barnet v Cambridge United, Saturday 15:00 - Back Cambridge @ 7/42.75

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Saturday 28th March, 15:00, live on Sky Sports+ App

Barnet gained a massive win against the MK Dons last Saturday - a result that cost me the League Two multiple as Grimsby and Notts County (the other bets on the day) both won.

My partner and her daughter mocked me once for my lack of knowledge on wildlife (a regular occurrence) and in particular bees, after I said rather stupidly there was only one type of bee, much to their amusement. What I do know however is the footballing Barnet Bee is inconsistent, and while they can be an entertaining team, they've got a tough fixture here against title-chasing Cambridge.

Barnet often go off shorter perhaps than they should, and edge being the favourite here. One thing we can rely on however is the Cambridge defence, who have conceded a league best (with Oldham) of just 16 on the road this term.

They've shipped just twice in their last six and gained a massive win against in-form Salford last Saturday - keeping Karl Robinson's entertainers quiet for the whole game earning a 1-0 with a brilliant delivery from a set-piece.

We've got the stats on our side too, as Barnet have won just one of their last seven Football League games against Cambridge United (D3 L3), failing to score in three of their last four.


Crawley Town v Gillingham, Saturday 15:00 - Back Crawley @ 7/52.40

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Saturday 28th March, live on Sky Sports+ App

Crawley parted company with Scott Lindsey on Monday with the club in a terrible position, and just a point above the relegation zone they've turned to 39-year-old Colin Kazim-Richards to save them.

It's a massive gamble for his first new job, but Lindsey wasn't working and Kazim-Richards, whose playing career was quite something in terms of the clubs around the world he played for, is the right character to instil some belief in the players for one last hurrah to stay up.

I think this is a good game for Kazim-Richards to get a response as Gillingham are awful. They lost their fourth on the spin to Bristol Rovers last time and cannot see how they are going improve in a system that looks stale and they still cannot defend a set-piece.


Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley, Saturday 15:00 - Back Bristol Rovers @ 4/51.80

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Steve Evans is close to reaching total nirvana in the eyes of the Bristol Rovers fans, as the Scot has transformed their fortunes from a season looking fraught with peril, to one now that looks on the cusp of safety.

The Scot, who is still as bold and imposing despite his svelte new look, produced a tactical gear change last week against Gillingham in the second-half to win 2-1, and in truth, could have scored four or five judging by the highlights.

Accrington have failed to win any of their last seven league games (D2 L5) and haven't scored in any of their last three, while Rovers have won five of their last six home league games (L1), as many victories as across their prior 21 matches on home soil combined.

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