League One

We’ve looked back over the recent history of the game to track what happens to those who miss out on a trophy to see how often they repeat the trick or succeed at the second attempt. More...

We were curious to find out which managers are the best at changing games using their substitutes and which players are best – and worst – when introduced from the bench, so we’ve analysed the data from the last five seasons for every Premier League and EFL club. More...

We’ve studied the different game states by adding up how much time each club has spent winning, drawing and losing in league matches this season. We’ve also identified which player is their club’s lucky charm and looked at how much goals scored in the last minute of each match affect the final outcome. More...

With the turn of the year coinciding almost perfectly with the halfway point of the domestic season, we wanted to hand out some half term awards to the clubs and players who have put in the most encouraging performances so far. We’ve crunched the numbers across the Premier League and EFL - up to 31st December 2018 - to reward those who have caught our eye. More...

As the Golden Boot race is starting to take shape, we take a look back at the last 10 seasons to see what the key ingredients are for picking up this prize. Previous winners Mo Salah, Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero are all prominent again in the Premier League, but will a new hero emerge this term? More...

Black Friday has quickly become a landmark on the consumer calendar and it would be fascinating to see it introduced for football transfers. We've taken a look at the best value signings made by football clubs in the last five seasons, to see who has been getting the top deals. More...

We’re continuing our series of analytical summaries for the EFL, covering three teams from each of the Championship, League One and League Two. Rather than starting alphabetically we’ve selected clubs at random and identified their top three strengths, weaknesses, goalscorers and creators. More...

Romelu Lukaku’s first-half miss against Tottenham on Monday night continued the Manchester United striker’s frustrating scoring record against the north London side. The Belgium international has netted just one goal in 863 minutes against Spurs in his Premier League career. But what other hoodoos persist in English football? We’ve looked back over the data from the More...

Today we’re launching a series of analytical summaries for the EFL, covering three teams from each of the Championship, League One and League Two. We’ve selected clubs at random and identified their top three strengths, weaknesses, goalscorers and creators. More...

Back-to-back relegations have left Sunderland in League One but they can start to recover by seeing off Charlton at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Two years ago, the Black Cats opened with a game against Manchester City in the Premier League, so hopefully they will find their current company far more conducive. More...

Peterborough are priced at a tempting 5/1 to secure promotion under Steve Evans while Accrington, last season's League Two champions, are favourites for relegation in the League One 2018/19 betting odds. More...

With the World Cup over and attention snapping quickly back to the 2018/19 season, there’s an additional sense of urgency in the transfer market. We’ve cast our eye back to the deals done in the Premier League and EFL last summer, comparing what each signing achieved on the pitch with their total cost to the club - based on reported fees and wages - to see which players represented the best and worst value for money in a range of categories. More...

Shrewsbury and Rotherham are evenly matched on head-to-head meetings this season but Town's overall form gives them the edge in the League One play-off final at Wembley. More...

Think Blackburn will win? BET HERE! Think Bradford will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets Odds: Blackburn 9/20, Draw 333/100, Bradford 11/2 Kick Off: 1945, 29/03/2018 Stadium: Ewood Park TV: Sky Sports Blackburn are battling hard to secure automatic promotion from League One and it will be a surprise if they do not see off More...

bwin’s 5-team Acca Insurance! bwin’s Acca Madness promotion! Bet on football We’ve picked out five selections from Saturday’s League One and League Two fixtures for our latest football accumulator tips and are eyeing a pay-out of over 20/1. Don’t fret if one of the legs lets you down because bwin’s five-team acca insurance ensures we More...

Benito Carbone endeared himself to the fans of Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford and helped Aston Villa reach an FA Cup final during his six-year spell in England. In an exclusive interview, he gives us his thoughts on the season so far for his former clubs. More...

Think Wimbledon will win? BET HERE! Think Peterborough will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets Odds: Wimbledon 29/20, Draw 12/5, Peterborough 7/4 Kick Off: 1430, 12/11/2017 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium TV: Sky Sports Peterborough look capable of pushing for a place in the League One play-offs this season and Wimbledon away is the More...

Think Doncaster will win? BET HERE! Think Rotherham will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets Odds: Doncaster 27/20, Draw 5/2, Rotherham 9/5 Kick Off: 1230, 11/11/2017 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium TV: Sky Sports Doncaster have been showing signs of improvement lately and are fancied to come out on top in Saturday’s televised League One Yorkshire derby More...

Steve Claridge played more than 1,000 senior games during a lengthy career before finally retiring in 2012 and has since stayed in the game as a media pundit. In an exclusive interview, he gives us his thoughts on the season so far for former clubs Portsmouth, Leicester, Birmingham, Bradford and Millwall. More...

Former captain Steve Walsh is seen as a Leicester City legend due to the success he enjoyed during a long career with the Foxes. In an exclusive interview, he gives us his thoughts on how the team is doing under Craig Shakespeare, his hopes for Harry Maguire, Demarai Gray and Adrien Silva, plus the promotion More...

Think Gillingham will win? BET HERE! Think Portsmouth will win? BET HERE! Explore all bets Odds: Gillingham 31/10, Draw 13/5, Portsmouth 83/100 Kick Off: 1330, 08/10/2017 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium TV: Sky Sports Portsmouth haven’t coped with the step up to League One as well as many pundits expected but Sunday’s trip to struggling Gillingham gives More...

In an exclusive interview with bwin, former England goalkeeper Nigel Martyn discusses how his former clubs have started the season. He gives us his thoughts on the managerial change at Crystal Palace, Everton’s prospects without Romelu Lukaku, Leeds’ bid to return to the Premier League and his hopes for Bristol Rovers, as well as the More...

Former striker Brett Ormerod enjoyed a playing career lasting more than two decades. In an exclusive chat with bwin, he discusses the recent fortunes and prospects for some of his previous employers, including Southampton, Preston North End, Blackpool and Wrexham. More...

Kick Off: 1500, 20/05/2017 Stadium: Wembley TV: Sky Sports The last three meetings between Bradford and Millwall have all ended in a draw and we reckon extra-time will be needed to decide their League One play-off final clash at Wembley. Both regular-season encounters finished 1-1, as did the second leg of their showdown in last More...

Kick Off: 1830, 07/05/2017 Stadium: Glanford Park TV: Sky Sports 1 Scunthorpe showed plenty of resilience to draw at Millwall in the first leg of their League One play-offs clash and we’re backing the Iron to finish the job off at Glanford Park. Only champions Sheffield United won more home games than them in this More...

Kick Off: 1830, 07/05/2017 Stadium: Highbury TV: Sky Sports 3 All three of our Bradford vs Fleetwood predictions came in for the first leg and we’re sticking with the Bantams to shade it again in the return fixture at Highbury. Rory McArdle’s 77th-minute header has put City in the driving seat to reach the League More...

Kick Off: 1945, 04/05/2017 Stadium: Valley Parade TV: Sky Sports 5 Bradford went through the regular League One season without being beaten at home and are fancied to come out on top when they host Fleetwood in the first leg of their play-off semi-final. The Bantams came from behind to beat the Cod Army 2-1 here More...

Kick Off: 1945, 04/05/2017 Stadium: The Den TV: Sky Sports 1 Scunthorpe powered into the League One play-offs on the back of five straight wins and are rated a value bet to keep that run going when they travel to Millwall for Thursday’s semi-final first leg. Honours were even between these sides during the regular More...

Former Premier League striker Trevor Benjamin played nearly 450 games and scored more than a century of goals during a long playing career during which he featured for 27 clubs, most memorably in the Premier League for Leicester. Here, he gives us his thoughts on the Foxes, Cambridge, Peterborough, Hereford and the loan system. More...

There are plenty of Championship, League One and League Two games in midweek, so we’ve picked out our five best bets for a near-20/1 Tuesday accumulator. Don’t fret if one of the legs lets you down because our five-team acca insurance ensures we refund minimum £5 stakes as a Free Bet up to £25 when More...