England League One

League One tips by:

Robin Cohen

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League Table

League One standings

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		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Cardiff	22	15	2	5	17		47
2	Lincoln	23	13	5	5	11		44
3	Bradford	22	12	7	3	11		43
4	Stockport County	22	11	5	6	4		38
5	Huddersfield	23	11	4	8	11		37
6	Bolton	22	10	7	5	9		37
7	Stevenage	21	10	6	5	8		36
8	Luton	23	10	5	8	5		35
9	Wycombe	23	7	8	8	2		29
10	Reading	22	7	8	7	1		29
11	Mansfield Town	22	8	5	9	0		29
12	Wigan	22	7	8	7	0		29
13	Blackpool	23	8	5	10	-1		29
14	Peterborough	22	9	2	11	-2		29
15	Barnsley	20	8	4	8	0		28
16	Leyton Orient	23	8	4	11	-4		28
17	AFC Wimbledon	22	8	4	10	-6		28
18	Burton Albion	22	7	6	9	-6		27
19	Northampton	22	8	3	11	-6		27
20	Exeter City	22	8	2	12	1		26
21	Plymouth	23	8	2	13	-10		26
22	Rotherham	23	6	6	11	-11		24
23	Doncaster	23	6	4	13	-17		22
24	Port Vale	22	3	6	13	-17		15

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Cardiff	12	10	0	2	30
3	Bradford	12	9	2	1	29
6	Bolton	12	8	3	1	27
2	Lincoln	11	8	2	1	26
5	Huddersfield	12	7	3	2	24
8	Luton	12	6	3	3	21
9	Wycombe	11	6	2	3	20
16	Leyton Orient	11	5	4	2	19
13	Blackpool	12	5	4	3	19
10	Reading	11	5	3	3	18
7	Stevenage	9	5	3	1	18
4	Stockport County	12	5	3	4	18
12	Wigan	10	5	2	3	17
14	Peterborough	12	5	2	5	17
19	Northampton	11	5	2	4	17
20	Exeter City	10	5	2	3	17
15	Barnsley	10	5	1	4	16
22	Rotherham	11	4	4	3	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	11	4	3	4	15
11	Mansfield Town	10	4	2	4	14
18	Burton Albion	12	4	2	6	14
23	Doncaster	11	4	2	5	14
21	Plymouth	12	3	2	7	11
24	Port Vale	10	1	3	6	6

		M	W	D	L	P
4	Stockport County	10	6	2	2	20
7	Stevenage	12	5	3	4	18
2	Lincoln	12	5	3	4	18
1	Cardiff	10	5	2	3	17
21	Plymouth	11	5	0	6	15
11	Mansfield Town	12	4	3	5	15
3	Bradford	10	3	5	2	14
8	Luton	11	4	2	5	14
17	AFC Wimbledon	11	4	1	6	13
5	Huddersfield	11	4	1	6	13
18	Burton Albion	10	3	4	3	13
12	Wigan	12	2	6	4	12
14	Peterborough	10	4	0	6	12
15	Barnsley	10	3	3	4	12
10	Reading	11	2	5	4	11
19	Northampton	11	3	1	7	10
13	Blackpool	11	3	1	7	10
6	Bolton	10	2	4	4	10
16	Leyton Orient	12	3	0	9	9
9	Wycombe	12	1	6	5	9
20	Exeter City	12	3	0	9	9
24	Port Vale	12	2	3	7	9
22	Rotherham	12	2	2	8	8
23	Doncaster	12	2	2	8	8

Fixtures League One

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			Predictions
12:0004 Jan	Lincoln - Peterborough		1 1.85 X 3.62 2 4.30
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12:0004 Jan	Bolton - Northampton		1 1.48 X 4.20 2 7.70
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15:0004 Jan	Cardiff - Wigan
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15:0004 Jan	Wycombe - AFC Wimbledon
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15:0004 Jan	Stevenage - Leyton Orient
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15:0004 Jan	Rotherham - Mansfield Town
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15:0004 Jan	Reading - Stockport County		1 2.73 X 3.36 2 2.57
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15:0004 Jan	Port Vale - Barnsley		1 2.63 X 3.30 2 2.63
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15:0004 Jan	Plymouth - Burton Albion		1 2.14 X 3.38 2 3.40
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15:0004 Jan	Huddersfield - Exeter City		1 1.70 X 3.80 2 5.75
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15:0004 Jan	Doncaster - Luton		1 2.88 X 3.35 2 2.45
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15:0004 Jan	Blackpool - Bradford		1 2.78 X 3.25 2 2.57
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On this page, you will find all our League 1 predictions. We provide a range of tips, including various markets on specific games as well as several outrights, part of our football predictions. Additionally, we provide information on League 1 offers, betting strategy and more.

When Are League 1 Predictions Released?

Generally, tips are published between 24 and 48 hours before matches. We believe it is important to give you enough time to back your selections and obtain any early value the market may offer. However, our League One predictions avoid being too early and missing key team and injury news.

Types of League 1 Betting Predictions You’ll Find on Nostrabet

Nostrabet aims to offer punters good value League 1 betting tips. We analyse the data and the odds to bring you well-researched tips for all League 1 games. These are often for the match winner market and League 1 score predictions. However, we provide tips for a range of different markets too. We also offer you League 1 promotion predictions and other outrights.

League 1 Predictions Table for the 2025/2026 Season

All high-quality football betting sites offer outright markets for League 1. Therefore, our League 1 tips and predictions include how we expect the table to finish. You can see our experts’ predictions for the final table below. You can use this as a starting point for a range of bets. Indeed, the title race, play-offs, promotion and relegation are all betting options to consider.

English League 1 Promotion Predictions

League 1 is far less predictable than many divisions around Europe. There are probably 10 or 12 teams that have a chance of grabbing one of the two automatic promotion spots. Luton is a worthy favourite and will probably go up. Cardiff and Stockport also have great chances. However, we believe that Bolton may be the value pick at longer odds, with Bradford also tempting.

League 1 Playoff Contenders

Making League 1 predictions today is far from easy. Indeed, 18 of the 24 teams are priced at single-digit odds for a top-six finish. That illustrates just how open the division is. Making English League 1 predictions is never easy, but this season it looks especially tricky. Obviously, the teams that are well fancied for the title should contend for the playoffs at the very least. Indeed, the top four in the League 1 top-six odds are all odds-on.

However, looking at value once again, it may be better to plump for an outsider, such as Plymouth, Wigan, or Bradford. Doncaster could also mount a challenge after winning League 2 last term.

EFL League One Relegation Battle Predictions

Four clubs are relegated from League 1, so many teams are likely to be battling the drop. 17 teams are shorter than 10/1 to go down. Moreover, Plymouth, who we feel can make the play-offs, are only 11/1 to be relegated, and Doncaster are just 5/1!

However, AFC Wimbledon are an obvious pick. They finished just fifth in League 2 last season. Fellow new boys, Port Vale, look up against it too, and their squad looks short on class at this level. Moreover, the likes of Mansfield, Northampton, Burton and Lincoln are all operating on budgets that make it difficult to be competitive at this level.

Top Scorer & Golden Boot Predictions

Alfie May is the obvious choice here, but we are not convinced Huddersfield will have a great season. Yousef Salech is also fancied to do well for Cardiff. However, in such an open market, we favour a few each-way bets at longer odds.

Therefore, consider Nahki Wells, despite being in the latter stages of his career, or Malik Mothersille, of Stockport. Indeed, his teammate, Kyle Wooton, also appeals. Ex-Wrexham hero Paul Mullin may also be worth a punt, and he certainly has a point to prove.

Best UK Betting Sites for League 1 Odds

If you want to back our League 1 predictions this weekend, why not consider Betway or Betfred? There are so many great betting sites UK to choose from, but these are two of the best for football.

At Nostrabet, our in-depth bookie reviews offer excellent guidance, and you can see how we rank all the major bookmakers. However, we only work with highly reputable sites. Moreover, all of them offer excellent League 1 betting options.

How to Bet on our English Football League 1 Predictions

If you want to follow our English Football League 1 predictions, making a bet is easy. First, log in to your preferred bookie. Check out our free bets and offers if you want to join a new one and claim a bonus.

Alternatively, read our reviews to see which will best suit your betting. Then follow these steps:

You can place League 1 bets on a wide range of markets. The most popular include:

• Match result
• Both teams to score
• Under/over 2.5 goals
• First/last/anytime goalscorer
• Correct score

Additionally, you can combine many of these markets into bet builders. Alternatively, you can place bets on different games and create an acca.

Are There Any Bonus Offers for Betting on SkyBet League 1?

Bookmakers offer fewer betting offers for League 1 than they do for the Premier League. However, UK betting offers for new customers can generally be used on any competition, including League 1.

Bookies offer welcome bonuses, but they also provide promos for existing customers. Similarly, you can use many of these for League 1 games and other leagues and cups. For example, you might see odds boosts on League 1 games, or acca bonuses, or bigger payouts for League 1 bet builders. Equally, many sites that offer early payouts (if a team takes a two-goal lead, or leads after normal time), or promotions that include subs, make these eligible for League 1 bets.

League 1 Betting Tips & Expert Strategies

When it comes to betting on the English third tier, we suggest using our League 1 predictions and betting tips as a starting point. No tips are guaranteed to win. Therefore, we recommend doing your own research as well.

Research should cover a wide range of stats and factors. You may find it a little easier to spot value in League One than in the Premier League or Champions League because bookmakers are not quite as comprehensive in their own analysis. It is also possible for fans and punters to gain access to players in a way that is not feasible in the Premier League. This might allow well-informed punters to get ahead of the game by learning about injury news, squad rotation or tactical changes before the bookies do.

In general, however, betting on League 1 is much like betting on other competitions. The more you understand about the teams, players, managers, conditions and any other factors that might affect the outcome, the better your chances of finding value.

However, in terms of simply finding winning bets, looking at some basic statistics is a good place to start. For example, last season League 1 games saw an average of almost four yellow cards a game, and each game averaged 2.58 goals. The Premier League witnessed far fewer cards and almost three goals, so backing bookings in League 1 and under 2.5 goals could be a good bet. Notably, 43% of matches last term were home wins, so you simply have to factor in home advantage.

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