Sat 23rd in League One, Blackpool finally pulled the trigger on Steve Bruce’s time in charge after a tepid display in defeat at home to AFC Wimbledon last weekend.

Despite being behind before half-time, the Tangerines mustered just three shots and were comfortably beaten for a seventh time this season in league action. They’ve created the lowest expected goals total of any side in the division this season at just 7.44, and when only two sides have conceded more goals, it’s clear to see there are real problems for the seaside club. 

By contrast, Stockport look to have found form after a patchy start, and their 2-1 victory at fellow pre-season title favourites Huddersfield last weekend - despite having played a man down from the 53rd minute - will have reignited expectations of a promotion challenge.

The Hatters have lost just twice at home in the league in 2025 and won both meetings with Blackpool last season, by an aggregate score of 5-1. These sides are on completely different trajectories and Dave Challinor’s men look well placed to move into the top six with victory here.

Since taking charge at Adams Park, Mike Dodds has Wycombe looking much more solid, with just one defeat in five games across all competitions.

A hallmark of Wanderers’ season has been Jekyll and Hyde performances that have seen them need to go behind before they start playing and this has resulted in them winning plenty of halves of football without securing many victories. They’ve won at least one half in seven of their 10 league games this season, and won both halves in an EFL Cup trip to Wigan just a couple of weeks ago.

Wigan are another side in a poor run of form which has seen them win just one of their last nine in all competitions. Across those games, this bet would have landed in seven of them, and across the whole season, they’ve lost at least one half of football in 12 of 16 matches.

Wycombe haven’t conceded against the hosts in any of the last three head-to-head meetings, so one goal in either half looks likely to be enough to get us a winner.

Grimsby currently sit in 3rd placed and welcome 19th placed Colchester to Blundell Park this weekend. Colchester come into the game fresh from thumping Chesterfield 6-2 at home last weekend. That was only their second win of the season, with the other coming against 23rd placed Shrewsbury - who themselves only have one win to their name so far.

Grimsby, managed by David Artell, have won their last two games, and three of their last five games, which includes victories over Salford and MK Dons, who are 6th and 7th in the table currently.

I expect Grimsby to be too strong for The U’s. They have created the most big chances (33) in League Two, as well as the most touches in the opposition box (330), whilst their goalkeeper is making the fewest saves per game (1.8). Colchester’s attacking numbers are pretty strong, but just one clean sheet in 11 games shows where their weakness lies.

Their are five teams in League Two whose games have seen both teams score in eight out of 11 matches so far, and two of them meet at the SMH Group Stadium on Saturday as Chesterfield take on Salford.

The Spireites' games have seen more goals than any other team in the division, with 39 being scored in 11 games - with their 6-2 defeat at Colchester last weekend adding plenty to the total. This bet has landed in their last four league games, and in four of five home games so far.

Salford drew a blank when hosting Grimsby last weekend, which put an end to a run of five games where both teams had scored in League Two. They’re slightly more cagey on the road, with both teams finding the net in three out of five games, but they still carry plenty of threat, with the fourth highest xG in the division.