EFL Betting Tips with Gab Sutton
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EFL expert Gabriel Sutton will continue to bring you his betting tips and EFL predictions for every round of the new season here on Free Bets.
His knowledge and insight on everything from the Championship to League One and League Two is unrivalled, so expect detailed betting tips and analysis from all three competitions.
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Gab Sutton’s EFL Predictions & Betting Tips
EFL pundit Gab Sutton picks his best bets for the weekend’s EFL action and, with the Championship taking an international break, it’s full focus on League One & League Two
Stockport v Blackpool
Stockport haven’t exactly been vintage, in all their games so far this season, but they do find themselves with 19 points from their first 11 matches.
Perhaps the biggest testament to Dave Challinor, Simon Wilson and everybody at the club is that the supporters aren’t overawed by the team starting well.
With three promotions in the previous seven seasons, and another top-six finish last year, this is a fanbase that’s used to winning, and the standards are through the roof.
This County team has a sturdy efficiency about it, and the togetherness saw them to a 2-1 victory at promotion rivals Huddersfield last time out, despite having Tyler Onyango dismissed in the second half.
The Hatters boast talented defenders in Brad Hills and Ethan Pye, experience in midfield in the classy Oli Norwood, and a physical focal point up top in Kyle Wootton, who’s been such a central part of the club’s journey.
With all that in mind, Stockport should have what it takes to beat managerless Blackpool, who parted company with Steve Bruce this week with the team languishing in 23rd.
Wigan v Wycombe
It’s been a mixed start for Michael Duff as Wycombe boss: a 2-0 victory over Northampton, a defeat at Wimbledon of the same scoreline, and a hosting of Barnsley that looked to be heading that way too before dramatic late goals from Sam Bell and Alex Lowry salvaged a point.
Bringing on Niall Huggins and Caolan Boyd-Munce with four minutes of normal time to spare made all the difference for the Chairboys, highlighting Duff’s ability to change games that aren’t going his side’s way.
Duff has an excellent range of qualities: I think he’s a good in-possession coach, but I also expect him to improve the out-of-possession structure of this team, and with that I think Wanderers have a better chance of finding the balance they need to climb the table.
After all, their squad is oozing with talent, and they still have a couple of go-to generals in their like Jack Grimmer and Luke Leahy.
Hosts Wigan have only won one of their last seven, and slipped into the bottom half in the process.
Accrington v Newport
As much as there should be genuine concern for Newport, who have plummeted to the foot of League Two with one point from their last nine games, I do see two hopeful straws for them to clutch onto.
Firstly, the fixtures haven’t been kind. If you read out their fixture list but with the league positions of their opponents rather than team name, it would go 10th, 21st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 18th, 4th, 9th, 2nd – in other words, eight of their first 11 games have come against top 10 opposition.
Bizarrely, it actually stands as true that they have a 50% win rate against bottom-half opposition, by virtue of beating Crawley on week two.
Secondly, they’re not actually playing that badly: Chesterfield boss Paul Cook, for instance, felt the Exiles were the best footballing side they’ve faced, despite having beaten them 4-1.
They’re not doing an awful lot wrong in general play, but individual errors and wastefulness in the final third has seen them fall on the wrong side of fine margins.
I don’t believe it’ll take much, though, for them to start to pick up points against the weaker sides, so the next three games – Stanley away, Cheltenham at home and Harrogate away – could have a big say on their season.
The hosts only have two wins to their name themselves, and are the division’s joint-second lowest goalscorers.
Crawley v Walsall
Walsall needed a good start to the season, to put a disappointing climax to the previous campaign to the back of their minds as much as anything, and that’s exactly what they got.
The Saddlers have been rejuvenated by their summer additions, and sit top of League Two with 25 points from their first 11 games.
Aden Flint has brought valuable assurance to the middle of the back-three, and his leadership could be a real difference-maker, while Aaron Pressley has added an extra layer of mobility to the target man role that Jamille Matt performed last season.
Pressley’s partner, Daniel Kanu, is a bit more goal-oriented than Nathan Lowe was in the first half of the previous campaign, often keen to stand on the shoulder of the last defender rather than drop in and link play, but he can be a real livewire in certain moments.
With all that in mind, Mat Sadler’s side have a lot of extra ingredients which should translate into another serious promotion challenge.
Hosts Crawley, meanwhile, have dropped to 21st with three straight defeats, prompting question marks over the standard of their own summer recruitment.
Grimsby v Colchester
Grimsby to win and Jaze Kabia to score anytime is a bet that would have landed in three of their 11 league games to date, and it also would have paid twice in the EFL Cup.
The forward wasn’t expecting to feature and star quite so prominently after signing from National League South champions Truro, but an injury-disrupted start to the season for first-choice striker Danny Rose has given him a chance that he’s grabbed with both hands.
Still in his peak years at 25, Kabia has the ability to run all game, and he’s always looking to stretch defences by getting in behind, which makes life much easier for Town’s more creative players.
The Mariners play a 4-2-3-1 on paper but it converts into a 3-4-3, with Kieran Green as a driven, pressing #10 and Charles Vernam as a dribbly wide forward supporting Kabia, and the latter’s wing-partner Darragh Burns taking on greater defensive responsibilities on the right flank, where on the left, full-back Jayden Sweeney flies forward.
That, in turn, allows Harvey Rodgers, Tyrell Warren and Cameron McJannet to forge a back-three in certain phases, protected ably by George McEachran and Evan Khouri - a highly dependable pairing, with the former’s ball-playing qualities and the latter’s running power.
Grimsby should beat Colchester, who are hoping a 6-2 thumping of Chesterfield can inspire a climb up the table after a disappointing start to the campaign.
For those who fancy that bet in general, but wouldn’t want to take it at odds-on, the Kabia angle offers a bit more juice to the price.
EFL Betting Tips from Gabriel Sutton
You've got Gab Sutton's EFL betting tips for this week, but how about for the whole season?
He made these pre-season predictions in July 👇
About Gab Sutton
Known for offering an expert opinion on all things EFL, Gab Sutton is a man to listen to when he talks about the Football League.
Every week, he brings his best picks in the form of Sutton’s Acca to mark your card for the weekend action.
On top of this, Gab also delivers a huge amount of insight into the EFL via his Twitter feed, so if you want to keep on top of what’s happening away from the Premier League then give Gab a follow on Twitter.
What is the EFL?
The EFL covers three of the four English leagues, consisting of the Championship, League One and League Two.
Each league has promotion and relegation, with the main goal for clubs being to get out of the Championship and up into the Premier League.
Coverage of the Premier League is everywhere, but here at Freebets, we want to focus on more than just top flight football. Thanks to the incredible knowledge Gabriel has, we’ve got an expert on hand to guide us through the Championship, League One and League Two every week of the season.
From battles at the bottom to those fighting for promotion, with three leagues, there is sure to be plenty of excitement in the season, and we'll always combine that with odds from the best betting sites who cover the EFL.
Championship Betting Tips
The second tier of English football, and the league often referred to as the toughest to gain promotion from in the world.
The prize is big, a place in the Premier League, arguably the greatest football league in the world.
But of course, everyone wants to get there. That makes the Championship highly competitive, and the new season could well be the most competitive ever given the line up we have. The Championship will feature heavily in our football tips, as we put together selections in the second tier.
League One Betting Tips
League One comes in the middle of the pack, but has been home to a number of bigger names in recent years, and the coming season is no different.
Some big clubs are down here and have records that show they can compete much higher, so once again, a tight finish to the season is expected, but that won't stop us giving our betting tips for the games taking place.
League Two Betting Tips
League Two almost always offers a competitive environment at the top, with four teams promoted up into League One.
There’s plenty of focus points, as teams look to battle it out and escape the fourth tier of English football, moving up the pyramid to where they think they belong.
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