Both of these sides suffered bruising defeats in the first round of the EFL Cup last time out with Oldham falling to Stoke in a 2-0 defeat while Port Vale lost 3-0 to Wolves on the road.

Oldham had a decent season last term, finishing 10 points adrift of the playoff spots in the end - but they were in the race at points during the campaign. Their 23 home games produced 48 goals (2.08 per game) and they face a Port Vale side who have dropped down from League One.

Port Vale conceded 36 goals on the road in League One last season (1.56 per game) and may find this an awkward test as they attempt to bounce back into League One at the first time of asking.

Bolton were a really entertaining team to watch in League One last season and should still see plenty of goals in their games now that they have made the step up to the Championship.

I expect Bolton to battle in the bottom half of the Championship this term as a newly promoted side, but they can definitely cause surprises and be an awkward side to play in front of their own supporters.

Bolton scored 46 goals at home in League One last season (2.0 per game), only the two automatically promoted sides in Cardiff (50) and Lincoln (53) scored more goals at home than Steven Schumacher’s side.

Preston saw 2+ goals in their first round game of the EFL Cup as they progressed on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Their away fixtures saw an average of 2.56 goals per game in the Championship last term.

I think we’re going to see Leicester caught out at the back quite often in the early parts of their League One campaign as the Foxes attempt to implement the style of Russell Martin.

Martin is very stubborn when it comes to his style of play, he wants his team to build out from the back and focus on long passing sequences which suffocate the opposition.

This means that Leicester will have a lot of the ball, but a lot of this possession will be in their own half - or even around their own penalty area, making them vulnerable to mistakes.

Notts County held Burnley to a 1-1 draw in their EFL Cup first round game last time out, eventually bowing out on penalties. 

They earned promotion from League Two last season, notably scoring 45 goals across their 23 home matches (1.95 per game). No side scored more goals at home in League Two last season than Notts County.

MK Dons are heavily fancied to be competitive at the top end of League One this season having earned promotion from League Two with an 86 point haul.

MK Dons boasted the best away record of any side in the division in last season, losing just four of their 23 matches and netting 45 goals in the process - more than any other side in the division on their travels.

Oxford have dropped down from the Championship after losing out on the relegation tussle which formed across the final few weeks at the bottom of the table. They only won seven of their 23 home games, but did manage to score 24 goals across these matches - giving both sides enough of a base to get on the scoresheet. 

I really like how Luton are progressing under Jack Wilshere and the momentum they had towards the end of last season looks to have carried over with the away side running out 3-0 winners in the first round of the EFL Cup against Gillingham.

Luton went on an unreal run towards the end of last campaign, avoiding defeat in all 12 of their matches since the 10th March. They won nine of these games as well, so Wilshere is clearly building a very capable side for this level which has been bolstered by some smart business.

Reading finished 11 points below Luton in League One last season and only managed to win 10 of their 23 home matches. Luton have plenty of firepower on the road too, having scored 31 goals across their 23 away matches in League One last season - avoiding defeat in 13 of these games. 

Rochdale’s promotion from the National League was one of the stories of the year last season after a gruelling battle with York that saw both sides finish on 100+ points.

Rochdale missed out on automatic promotion despite this impressive tally, but navigated the playoffs to earn promotion to the EFL after beating Boreham Wood in the final on penalties.

Rochdale scored 40 goals across their 23 away matches in the National League last season (1.73 per game) and face off against a Newport side that only avoided the drop by four points in the end after a poor campaign.

Newport conceded 37 goals at home in League Two last season (1.60 per game), only Harrogate Town - the side with the worst home record in the division - conceded more goals than Newport in front of their own supporters (38).