Exeter put their unbeaten home record on the line when they host Cheltenham in the lunchtime kick-off.
Two Manager of the Month contenders,
Jon Brady and John Doolan, meet, when Port Vale take on Accrington Stanley.
Leaders Salford are favourites to win for a ninth time in a row in League Two when they host Northampton.
International football takes centre stage again this week, though there is a supporting cast of EFL fixtures running alongside it, including ten matches from League Two on Saturday, 14 November.
With Rotherham vs Crawley and Walsall vs Barnet postponed due to international call-ups, we have a reduced ten-game fixture slate to pick through this time, and below we have free betting tips for every contest, with prices for each taken from LiveScore Bet’s latest League Two odds*.
*Odds correct as November 13th at 06:55
Exeter City vs Cheltenham Town (Saturday, 12:30 pm)
Exeter can approach Saturday’s early kick-off against West Country rivals Cheltenham Town with confidence. They are still unbeaten on home soil in League Two this term and they upset the odds to beat League One’s Huddersfield in the FA Cup last weekend. The Grecians also hold the best defensive record in the fourth tier so far, conceding just nine times in 14 assignments.
Cheltenham are flying high in fifth spot, however, that position has been reached in spite of a poor away record. They’ve managed to win only once in seven attempts on the road since the start of the new League Two campaign and each of their last three away matches ended in defeat. Exeter can claim the spoils here.
Score prediction: Exeter City 1-0 Cheltenham Town
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Bristol Rovers vs Chesterfield (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
Goals from Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny and Fabrizio Cavegn allowed Bristol Rovers to knock Cambridge (2-0) out of the FA Cup last weekend, a result that would have relieved some of the pressure on manager Steve Evans after a rotten run in the league. Rovers have lost five of their last six games in League Two and have been sinking fast.
Chesterfield meanwhile, emerged on the right side of a seven-goal thriller against Yeovil (4-3) in their FA Cup First Round tussle, recording their sixth win in seven attempts at home in the process. However, the Spireites are a different beast on their travels, where they have claimed just one point from the last 12 on offer. This could be a chance for Bristol Rovers to reset.
Score prediction: Bristol Rovers 2-1 Chesterfield
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Colchester United vs Gillingham (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
A solitary first-half strike from Jaden Williams was enough to beat non-league Worcester in the FA Cup last weekend, though Colchester will need to improve to snap a ten-game winless slump in League Two when they host Gillingham. The U’s sit in second-last place in the table and have been averaging less than a goal per game so far.
Gillingham limped out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 loss at home to Barrow last time out, a result that compounded some patchy league form. The Gills have won only twice in seven attempts in League Two, though both of those victories were secured on the road at Rotherham (4-1) and Shrewsbury (2-1). Back Gillingham to avoid defeat at the JobServe Community Stadium.
Score prediction: Colchester United 1-2 Gillingham
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Crewe Alexandra vs Newport County (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
Crewe have been serial performers at the Mornflake Stadium this season and they harnessed home advantage again to beat AFC Wimbledon (2-1) in the FA Cup last weekend. Alexandra are unbeaten at that venue in League Two this term, though they haven’t kept a clean sheet at home in six attempts since shutting out Northampton in August.
Newport have been just as strong at home and they looked the part in Wales again last week when they shocked Walsall (3-1) in the cup. However, the Exiles have yet to win an away game in League Two this season and they failed to score in four of their last five road assignments. County look ill-equipped to threaten Crewe’s unbeaten home record here.
Score prediction: Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Newport County
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Port Vale vs Accrington Stanley (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
Saturday’s clash pits two of October’s League Two Manager of the Month contenders against each other when Port Vale’s Jon Brady takes on Accrington Stanley’s John Doolan. Vale have won five of their last seven games in all competitions, and rattled the net 13 times across their last three home fixtures combined. They’ve also won four home games on the spin in League Two.
Accrington Stanley meanwhile, are in the midst of an eight-match unbeaten streak in the division, though five of those games did finish all square. Both Port Vale and the Accies have been doing solid defensive work in recent weeks. The Valiants have kept four clean sheets in their last five outings at home, while Stanley have conceded one or fewer goals in 100% of their last eight. Margins could be slim in this one.
Score prediction: Port Vale 1-1 Accrington Stanley
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Rochdale vs York City (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
Rochdale delivered a surprising FA Cup triumph at Fleetwood (2-1) after extra time last weekend, a result that was at odds with their poor league form. The Dale have lost heavily in back-to-back defeats to Accrington Stanley (0-5) and Port Vale (4-2) before their cup exploits, so it’s difficult to know what to expect from Ian Watson’s side on Saturday.
An early brace from Ollie Pearce set York on their way to a fine 4-0 win over Northampton in the cup last weekend, though like their hosts, City had been struggling in the league before that, posting just one win in seven games. Indeed, York have yet to win an away game since their recent promotion to League Two, so they can’t be backed with any confidence here, despite starting as odds-on favourites.
Score prediction: Rochdale 2-2 York City
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Salford City vs Northampton Town (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
Salford were dumped out of the FA Cup by Carlisle (1-0) last week, however that early exit will allow them to put their full focus on winning League Two and the Ammies have looked like genuine title contenders in recent weeks. City have won a sensational eight league fixtures on the trot and ten of their last 11 matches in the division overall since late August.
Northampton were blitzed by a rampant York (0-4) in the FA Cup when they were last in action and that was the third time in five games where the Cobblers failed to score. Indeed, Chris Hogg’s goal-shy Town are League Two’s lowest scorers, having notched just nine times in 13 fixtures and Northampton lack the guile in the final third to match Salford.
Score prediction: Salford City 2-0 Northampton Town
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Shrewsbury Town vs Oldham Athletic (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
A late goal from Isaac Fletcher got Shrewsbury over the line against Eastleigh (2-1) in a tricky FA Cup tie last weekend and that triumph allowed Salop to maintain their recent momentum. They’ve now won four of their last six games in all competitions, and have lost only two of their last nine fixtures in League Two.
Oldham meanwhile, followed up their 1-0 win at Northampton with a 2-1 victory at home to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup a week ago. That result against the Cobblers was the Latics’ first way success of the campaign however. Oldham lost 1-0 when they last travelled to The Croud Meadow to face Shrewsbury in April and a similar result feels likely here.
Score prediction: Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Oldham Athletic
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Swindon Town vs Grimsby Town (Saturday, 3:00 pm)
Ian Holloway’s decision to switch to a back three system continues to reap dividends in League Two and Swindon’s 2-1 win over nine-man Rotherham a fortnight ago extended their unbeaten streak in the division to four games. The Robins also gave a good account of themselves in a narrow FA Cup loss at MK Dons (1-2) last weekend and it feels like they are a team on the up.
Grimsby should test Swindon’s new-found confidence, however. The Mariners have looked sharp in attack in recent weeks and have scored four times against Gillingham (4-1), five against York (5-2) and three against Stafford (3-3, FA Cup) in successive fixtures. This has the makings of an entertaining tussle at The Nigel Eady County Ground.
Score prediction: Swindon Town 2-2 Grimsby Town
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Fleetwood Town vs Tranmere Rovers (Saturday, 5:30 pm)
Fleetwood’s loss to Rochdale after extra time in the FA Cup last weekend felt like another major backward step. That was Town’s seventh defeat in their last 12 games in all competitions and in League Two, they’ve failed to win on seven of their last nine attempts. They have at least maintained a decent output in the final third, netting at least once in 90% of their last ten fixtures.
Tranmere were convincingly outplayed by Barnet (0-3) in the cup seven days ago, however, their performances in the league under Darrell Clarke remain solid. Rovers have only lost three times in 14 matches in League Two since the summer and a positive result on Saturday could catapult them into the playoff positions. This dogged Tranmere outfit can secure at least a point at Highbury Stadium.
Score prediction: Fleetwood Town 1-1 Tranmere Rovers
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