Ipswich Town v Derby County

Ipswich Town welcome Derby County to Portman Road in front of the Sky Sports cameras in aiming to bounce back from last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at home to Lincoln City. The Tractor Boys won the shot count 31-3 against the Imps and for that reason, it was not a concerning performance to go alongside the disappointing result.

Cameron Burgess is back in contention for the hosts, while the visitors are weakened by James Collins’ suspension and there is a chance that both Jason Knight and Conor Hourihane miss out. The Rams’ 3-0 win at Accrington Stanley last time out was not as convincing as the result would suggest and they are still a work-in-progress under Paul Warne.

Ipswich have arguably the most repeatable process in the division and are the joint-second top scorers in the division. Warne is wary of the threats that Ipswich pose, but does not have the personnel to live with them if they do not defend very resolutely, it could be a tale of two sides at different stages of a project to return to the Championship.

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Lincoln City v Sheffield Wednesday

Lincoln City will be aiming to build on their sensational 1-0 win at Ipswich Town last weekend but will have their work cut out when Sheffield Wednesday arrive at Sincil Bank.

Mark Kennedy’s men clung on for dear life at Portman Road, and should be massively admired for doing so, but it is unlikely they will keep another clean sheet if the Owls create as many chances and have as much territory as the Imps conceded last week.

Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Lewis Montsma, Jay Benn and Teddy Bishop remain out for the Imps with goals drying up in recent weeks. The Owls have won four of their last five, including their last two in a row without conceding and are at a backable price to take all three points.

Akin Famewo and Reece James will miss out but are not too far away, while Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Dominic Iorfa may return to feature. Darren Moore’s men are the joint-second top scorers in the division, benefit enormously from having five substitutes available to them and should justify an odds on favourites tag.

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Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic

Shrewsbury Town have enjoyed an excellent start to the League One season and are justifying the dark horses tag in eight place. Steve Cotterill’s men are just one point off of fourth place after 13 league outings and will fancy their chances of climbing into the top six when Charlton Athletic arrive at New Meadow.

Ben Garner’s men have picked up back-to-back victories when they were starting to look over their shoulders, scoring seven goals from 2.88 expected goals (xG) in that sequence. The Addicks have lost Miles Leaburn to an ankle ligament injury and are therefore weakened in the final third, with Chuks Aneke not yet able to start matches.

The Shrews are far stronger in their rearguard but can cause problems, with Tom Bayliss and Christian Saydee putting in some excellent displays in recent weeks. The Addicks often struggle to break down a low block to which the hosts may assume, and Charlton are yet to win on their travels this season, giving Cotterill further hope of yielding a positive result.

There may be some value on the hosts at a big price.

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Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle

With players back available, Bristol Rovers are looking strong. Joey Barton’s side have recorded three consecutive league wins, with their 4-3-1-2 formation now benefitting from having a consistent backline of Lewis Gordon, Lewis Gibson, Bobby Thomas and James Gibbons. The quartet of Sam Finley, Paul Coutts, Jordan Rossiter and Antony Evans provide excellent competence in possession, whilst star man Aaron Collins shines in a more advanced role. The 25-year-old forward has 14 goal involvements in 14 league games, always looking a threat when drifting into free space off the left or in central areas. The Gas have seen a total of 46 goals across their league matches so far, averaging 3.3 a game.

Plymouth Argyle’s 4-1 victory at Milton Keynes Dons last weekend was their fifth league win in a row and their ninth in ten unbeaten games at League One level. Leading the division by four points, Argyle are proving to be a sensational side both in and out of possession, with manager Steven Schumacher showing his tactical nous by shifting between a back three and back four depending on the opposition. The Pilgrims are averaging two goals scored a game with Niall Ennis, Ryan Hardie, and the loan trio of Sam Cosgrove, Finn Azaz and Morgan Whittaker all catching the eye across the season. Bali Mumba, a loan signing from Norwich City who can play on either flank or in a full-back role, is proving to be one of the brightest talents in the entire EFL, whilst natural midfielder Joe Edwards continues to excel in a wing-back role on the opposite flank.

Whether in a 3-4-2-1 or 4-3-2-1, Schumacher’s Plymouth Argyle are staking their claim to be the best team in the division and fully justifying their position at the top of the League One table. They have a fascinating contest this weekend however away at a free-scoring Bristol Rovers side who possess one of the league’s best attacking talents in Aaron Collins. Both goalkeepers and defences are likely to be busy.

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