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The English Football League One, currently Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship, is simply known as League One. The league takes third place in the hierarchy of English football. You can also check out our predictions for the league above, the EFL Championship.
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The English League One has a traditional round-robin format where each of the 24 teams plays 46 games. In other words, every club plays the others once at home and once away.
At the end of the season, three get promoted to the Championship. However, unlike the three spots for promotion, the league drops four teams and gets four from League Two.
Portsmouth midfielder Marlon Pack (7) during the Portsmouth FC v Blackpool FC/Credit: Every Second Media/Alamy Live News
At the same time, three clubs are demoted from the EFL Championship to replace the three promoted. In other words, the league has seven different clubs each season.
Unlike the demotion from the Championship, where three clubs directly drop to League One, the promotion is slightly different. The first two clubs get a direct spot, while those ranked from three to six head into the playoffs.
The first round of the League One playoffs is a two-legged clash. Each team gets the opportunity to play at home. However, the final match is played at Wembley and determines the third club to join the Championship.
To be as precise as possible in making a League One prediction, you can use and analyse the stats. An important element in sports betting is familiarity with the league’s history. Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it, so make sure to learn from the earlier leagues. That is why we offer some vital information about League One below.
A couple of season ago, the total number of goals was 1428 in a total of 527 games. To put it into perspective, this means that, on average, there were 2.71 goals per game.
Ipswich town was the most responsible for the high number of goals per game, as they scored 101 goals. At the same time, Forest Green Rovers did the opposite, as they scored 89 goals in the season.
However, there were less than half of the games in which Both teams scored. Both teams scored a goal only in 264 games out of 557, which is 47%. Check out the table below for the frequency of some goal markets throughout the regular season.
| Market: | Percentage: |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 73% |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 47% |
| Over 3.5 Goals | 25% |
| Both Teams Scored | 47% |
Another important element for making the best possible League One prediction is h2h stats. Namely, throughout the 2022/23 season, the home teams won 44% of total games. Oppositely, the away teams won only 31%, while 25% of games ended in a draw.
Moreover, the most frequent full-time result was 1:1. This scoreline was recorded in 70 matches in total.
Despite the drastic changes in the roster of clubs each season with seven new clubs, player stats are important. Namely, to improve in making a League One prediction, you should learn about the top players of the league. Check out the table for the top players last season.
| Season | Top Scorer | Goals |
| 2023/24 | Alfie May | 26 |
| 2022/23 | Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough) | 27 |
| 2021/22 | Conor Chaplin (Ipswich) | 25 |
| 2020/21 | David McGoldrick (Notts County) | 22 |
| 2019/20 | Colby Bishop ( Portsmouth)
Alfie May (Cheltenham) | 20 |
| 2018/19 | Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) | 18 |
Players who received the reward for the most valuable players in the past several years are the following:
| Season | Player of the Year | Team |
| 2023/24 | Billy Sharp | Sheffield United |
| 2022/23 | Aaron Collins | Bristol Rovers |
| 2021/22 | Scott Twine | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 2020/21 | Paul Mullin | Cambridge United |
| 2019/20 | Ivan Toney | Peterborough United |
The club that won League One the most in the league’s history is Plymouth Argyle, with five titles. However, the league, as it is now, not split into divisions, has been won the most by Wigan Athletic. Wigan managed to win the league a total of four times. Check out the most recent winners of the English League One in the table below.
| Season | Champion |
| 2023/24 | Portsmouth |
| 2022/23 | Plymouth Argyle |
| 2021/22 | Wigan Athletic |
| 2020/21 | Hull City |
If you want help to make a League One prediction, you are in the right place. Our site offers not only expert betting tips but also detailed stats analysis. You can use the information to make your own, and you can even post your own tips. Make sure to regularly check up and get the latest tips for the day.
Moreover, if you are interested in other leagues, you should know we cover numerous other competitions and tournaments. In addition to England’s Championship and Premier League, you can also find other football leagues, but also countless other sports sections.
Making a correct League One prediction is not only challenging but requires a lot of background knowledge. Even if you are familiar with most of the elements, there aren’t any guarantees you will be accurate.
However, despite no guarantees of accurate predictions, having the necessary knowledge and information surely helps. And if you don’t want to do it on your own, you are in the right place. The expert tipsters in our community do the hard work and let you bear the fruits of their labour.
Most of the professional tipsters focus solely on one sport. Most importantly, you can check out their form and their history to see their earlier tips. You can use this information to find the top tipsters and follow them for regular updates and a daily League One prediction.
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