5 League One Tips for Gameweek 26 - Get £100 in Free Bets This Weekend

Two mid-table sides on complete opposite ends of the form table meet at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, as high-flying Oxford United host Fleetwood Town.

Only three points separate Oxford and Fleetwood in the League One table, but looking at more recent results suggests that there should only be one winner in this encounter. Karl Robinson’s men have not lost since November, having gone unbeaten in their last 11 games, winning seven in a row in the process. This incredible run of form has seen them shift attention away from a relegation battle to chasing promotion, as the U’s have three games in hand on Charlton Athletic in the playoff places while being just six points behind them.

Fleetwood, on the other hand, have had a much more difficult time of late. Failing to win in over a month has seen them slip into mid-table obscurity as we reach the midway point of the season. Their run of one win in 11 league games needs to be drastically improved upon.

There has only been over 2.5 goals once in Fleetwood’s last 11 games, so our tip is a narrow win for in-form Oxford. Oxford to win with under 2.5 goals in the match is 10/3.

League leaders Lincoln City host Doncaster Rovers at Sincil Bank on Saturday in a big match at the summit of League One, with the visitors coming into the weekend in the playoff places.

Of all the teams in League One, none are more equipped to topple the current leaders than Darren Moore’s Doncaster. They have won seven of their last eight games in the league, conceding just six goals in the process. Despite sitting in 4th already, Rovers also have multiple games in hand in which they can pick up additional points, with up to four games in hand on fellow promotion rivals.

Lincoln themselves have been in very good form and replaced Hull City at the top after beating another promotion-chasing side in Portsmouth during the week, but their last three league defeats all came at Sincil Bank.

We are backing Doncaster to take three points from their trip to Lincoln while continuing their excellent defensive form. Doncaster win to nil is priced at 9/2 with Sky Bet.

Sixth host fifth in League One this weekend as Charlton Athletic welcome Portsmouth to The Valley, as two promotion hopefuls look to improve on some very inconsistent form of late.

Through the mid-2000s, this was a regular Premier League fixture, but now the two sides meet in the third tier, however, both at least have their sights set on promotion this season with the pair sitting in the playoff places coming into the week’s action.

It has been a bad week for Pompey though, as two crunch clashes against the top two in Hull City and Lincoln City both ended in defeat, as well as failing to score both. This extended their poor run of form, which has seen them lose four in six. Charlton’s results have been inconsistent, but they have been finding the net on a regular basis recently, with 13 goals scored in their last five in the league.

Charlton have won the last four head-to-heads against Portsmouth and we are backing them to do so again while their goal-laden fixtures of late suggest both teams to score may be on the cards here. Charlton to win with BTTS is available at the boosted price of 6/1 with Sky Bet.

Two teams in need of a win go head-to-head at the Memorial Stadium this weekend, as Bristol Rovers face Rochdale.

Bristol Rovers sit level on points and one place below their upcoming opponents, but they do still have two games in hand on Rochdale. An improvement in form is required though, as they have taken just one point from their last four and have no wins in their last six.

Rochdale are going through an even worse winless run though, with no victories in seven, despite their remarkable scoring run. Only Hull City have scored more than their 38 this season, which is astonishing for a team currently vacating 18th position, but when you consider no side outside the relegation zone have conceded more suggests why they have picked up so few points this season.

There have been over 3.5 goals in nine of Rochdale’s last 11 games but with neither side able to get a win at the moment, we are backing a high-scoring draw here, with Rochdale’s last four draws ending 2-2, 3-3, 4-4 and 3-3.

A draw and over 3.5 goals is priced at 17/2.

One fixture which will attract a lot of interest this weekend will be the meeting of AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons at Plough Lane. Infamously, MK Dons are the new version of Wimbledon when the club moved from London to Milton Keynes, causing the original Dons to start again and work their way back up the divisions.

This is the seventh time they will face-off in a league encounter and Wimbledon will be desperate for a win that could take them out of the League One relegation zone. Their recent form has been dreadful though, taking just two points from a possible 30 since their last win, losing four in a row at home, conceding 11.

MK Dons are not enjoying a great season themselves, finding themselves languishing in mid-table and in inconsistent form, with three wins and three losses from their last six. They are only six points above their next opponents who sit 21st, so will need to ensure they continue to pick up wins wherever possible to keep their distance from those at the bottom, and this weekend’s fixture against the team bottom of the form table is one they will expect to win.

Our tip is an MK Dons win, priced at 6/5.

By Andrew Delaney