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Having moved away from trouble in recent weeks, MK Dons next host a goal-shy and out of form Northampton Town at Stadium MK in League One this weekend.

Goals were really hard to come by in the early stages of the season for everyone, but most sides have found a scoring touch since then, apart from Northampton who have by far and away the worst attack in the league. Their 20 goals from 28 games is six fewer than any other side and is a major factor in why they currently vacate one of the four relegation spots in League One.

They have netted just one in their last nine games and have no wins yet in 2021. The four points they have managed to pick up this year have all come courtesy of 0-0 draws. Meanwhile, MK Dons have won six of their last nine matches to calm any fears of them being dragged into the relegation scrap with Northampton.

Considering how dreadful Northampton’s scoring record has been, it looks unlikely they will score and a win to nil for MK Dons may be on the cards. This is priced at 6/4.

The most in-form side in England behind Manchester City make the trip to Ipswich Town this Saturday, as Oxford United aim to make it ten wins from 11 in League One.

Nobody in the division has got close to emulating Oxford’s form over the past three months. Karl Robinson’s team have lost just once in the league since November and they are easily outscoring everyone too, with 27 goals to go with the 27 points they have picked up in their last ten league games.

Ipswich have been mediocre at best in comparison recently, with one win, two draws and three losses from their last six heavily denting their potential promotion push.

The mid-table side have shown little in recent weeks to suggest they will be able to stop Oxford from marching up the table, and we are backing the visitors to win here at 5/4.

Spotland is the place to be for goals this weekend, as Rochdale face Plymouth Argyle in a clash between two of the best attacks and two worst defences in the division.

No side across professional football in England has seen a higher volume of goals scored in their games than Rochdale this season, as their 28 league matches have produced an astonishing 96 goals, and with Plymouth their next opponents, this could easily reach the 100-mark this weekend.

Argyle are another side who have witnessed frequent goal frenzies. While not as outrageous as Dale’s, their games see an average of 2.9 goals per game, and there has been BTTS and over 2.5 goals in over half of their league games.

Two-thirds of Rochdale's games have also seen over 2.5 goals scored and it would be remarkable if it did not happen here, so our tip is for both teams to score with over 2.5 goals in the game, priced at 10/11.

The early kick-off on Saturday in League Two sees Exeter City host bottom-side Grimsby Town, with the odds firmly stacked against the visitors.

Grimsby’s dire run explains why they currently sit bottom of the Football League. They have not won since before Christmas and have taken just six points from their last 15 league games, scoring just nine goals in those 15. They ship a hefty amount of goals on the road too, just under two per game this season.

Being the leading scorers in the division means, unsurprisingly, Exeter have scored more than anybody at home too, with 29 scored in their 14 games at St. James’ Park. A win here is paramount for Exeter if they want to keep their promotion challenge on track, as they enter the weekend six points adrift of leaders Cambridge United with two games in hand.

Exeter beat Grimsby 4-1 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, and we are tipping them to win by a healthy margin again. Exeter (-1) is 2/1

Oldham Athletic make the short trip to Prenton Park for an all North-West affair in League Two this weekend, with Tranmere Rovers hoping to maintain their position in the playoffs.

Tranmere have been flying of late, with eight wins and one draw from their last ten in all competitions, scoring 20 goals across those games. They are well in the mix for promotion to League One, and they will also be on a high after qualifying for the final of the EFL Trophy at Wembley in the week.

Oldham have the second-best attack in the league, but they sit a long, long way off Tranmere, down in 17th thanks to a woeful defensive record which has seen them ship 50 goals, a league-worst. That combination does mean they have the highest goals per game average (3.5) in English football, though.

Tranmere have been in good scoring form and Oldham always see goals wherever they go, meaning goals are to be expected here. A Rovers win with over 2.5 goals in the match is our tip, available at 5/2.

By Andrew Delaney