After a prolonged summer break (aside from the FIFA Club World Cup), competitive football returns this weekend as the 2025-26 League One and League Two seasons get up and running.
The third and fourth tiers of English football are always unpredictable in the extreme, with the fight for the promotion and play-off places as intense as it gets in the sport.
Of course, the skirmish to avoid the dreaded relegation spots is fierce too, and it is very difficult to predict who will finish where before a ball has been kicked.
Managerial changes and player turnover throughout the summer months are key factors behind the sense of the unknown, but it also helps make the English football pyramid one of the (if not the) most exciting in the world!
So, with the action beginning in League One on Friday evening with Luton Town vs AFC Wimbledon, let’s take a look at some of the outright odds on NetBet, with a focus on the big favourites for the title, promotion and Golden Boot.
Throughout the 2025-26 campaign, we will be providing plenty of football betting tips for your bet, while the Bet Builder option is also available to use on all the big games, allowing you to combine multiple match selections into one handy wager.
*All odds are subject to change
League One 2025/26
Winner:
Luton – 4.50
Huddersfield – 7.50
Cardiff – 9.00
Plymouth – 10.00
Stockport – 11.00
Bolton – 11.00
Blackpool – 13.00
Reading – 19.00
Wycombe – 21.00
Wigan – 26.00
Barnsley – 26.00
Leyton Orient – 26.00
To Be Promoted:
Luton – 2.10
Huddersfield – 3.00
Cardiff – 3.50
Plymouth – 4.00
Stockport – 4.00
Bolton – 4.00
Blackpool – 4.50
Reading – 6.50
Wycombe – 7.00
Wigan – 8.00
Barnsley – 8.00
Leyton Orient – 8.00
Top Scorer:
Alfie May (Huddersfield) – 6.00
Yousef Salech (Cardiff) – 10.00
Richard Kone (Wycombe) – 11.00
Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley) – 19.00
Nahki Wells (Luton) – 19.00
Callum Robinson (Cardiff) – 21.00
Paul Mullin (Wigan) – 21.00
Thoughts
Luton are big favourites to return to the Championship after being relegated last season, which is understandable.
Huddersfield’s place in second is a tad strange given they finished 10th in League One last season – and lost their last five matches in a row!
However, the signing of May could prove to be crucial in 2025-26. He scored 16 goals for Birmingham in 2024-25, helping the team achieve promotion to the Championship. As such, his odds to win the Golden Boot look very tempting indeed.
League Two 2025/26
Winner:
MK Dons – 4.33
Chesterfield – 7.00
Notts County – 15.00
Salford – 15.00
Swindon – 15.00
Gillingham – 15.00
Bristol Rovers – 15.00
Walsall – 17.00
Barnet – 17.00
Grimsby – 21.00
Cambridge United – 21.00
Colchester – 21.00
To Be Promoted:
MK Dons – 1.80
Chesterfield – 2.38
Gillingham – 4.00
Notts County – 4.00
Salford – 4.00
Swindon – 4.00
Bristol Rovers – 4.00
Grimsby – 4.50
Walsall – 4.50
Colchester – 6.00
Cambridge United – 6.00
Barnet – 6.00
Top Scorer:
Aaron Collins (MK Dons) – 6.00
Alassana Jatta (Notts County) – 9.00
Michael Cheek (Bromley) – 11.00
Will Grigg (Chesterfield) – 15.00
Cole Stockton (Salford) – 21.00
Thoughts
It is MK Dons dominance in the League Two outright odds, despite the fact they finished 19th in this division last season and narrowly avoided relegation.
Now, you may be asking; why are they so fancied? Well, new manager Paul Warne is inspiring change in Milton Keynes, with a host of new signings joining the club.
Golden Boot favourite Collins has signed from Bolton, the striker dropping down a division to help ignite the new era. Furthermore, lower-league veteran Callum Patterson has completed a move from Sheffield Wednesday, hence why the Dons are the team to watch out for in League Two.
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