League One Predictions & Betting Tips Season 2024/2025

This is where you can find all the League One betting tips and football predictions you need for the 2024/25 season. On this page we’ll walk you through favourites for the League 1 title, top six and relegation. In addition, we’ll also cover how to bet on League 1, mistakes to avoid when making your own League One predictions and key dates for the current EFL third tier campaign.

Who will win the League One title?

Between three strong teams being relegated and a host of other clubs already vying for promotion, the race for the 2024/25 League One title is set to be a competitive affair.

The relegated Birmingham City, for all of last season’s problems, are considered too strong for others to compete in League One, and have been presented as frontrunners for the title.

Next in the betting are Bolton Wanderers, who were anticipated to achieve automatic promotion from the division last season, finished third and were unable to win the play-offs, losing out to Oxford United at Wembley.

Also pitched at double figure odds to win the title are Rotherham United. This will be the Millers’ first season back in the third tier since suffering the drop last term, where they finished rock bottom of the table having only picked up 27 points over 46 games.

Huddersfield Town, the third team relegated into League One for the 2024/25 season, are the largest priced team to win the third tier title of the former Championship trio. The Terriers could go strong with this reset, especially boasting one of the division’s best managers in Michael Duff.

Wrexham’s meteoric rise through the divisions has a good chance of continuing according to the bookmakers. The Hollywood-backed Welsh club are the league’s fifth favourites to win the title and the size of their purse strings suggests they’re a difficult outfit to doubt.

Despite the sale of their talismanic striker and last season’s League One top goalscorer, Charlton Athletic are the sixth and final club priced under 20/1 to win the 2024/25 third tier title.

Under the promise of providing their fans with positive and entertaining football, Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough United are still considered to be in with a good shout of claiming the 2024/25 League One title.

With the recruitment of significant firepower in Jordan Rhodes and Ashley Fletcher for the latest campaign, Blackpool could be a fantastic outsider in the League One winner betting.

Barnsley’s expectations have been heightened after successive play-off finishes, however, the anticipated rebuild could dent any ambitions to win the league this season.

League One newbies Stockport County beat Wrexham to claim last season’s League Two title, established as still being worthy contenders to finish 1st in League One following back-to-back promotions.

Overachievers and Underachievers in the League One 2023/2024 Season

Charlton Athletic’s Alfie May was one of the League One 2023/24 season overachievers, hitting 20+ goals for the third consecutive season since joining the Addicks despite his team’s 16th placed finish.

After switching management from Joey Barton to Matt Taylor, there was optimism within the Bristol Rovers camp towards the idea of promotion. However, the Gas ended up finishing nine places and 19 points away from this mark in the 2023/24 season, which is well beyond where they ought to be.

League One Promotion Prediction

With only three promotion places up for grabs once again in the League One 2024/25 season - two of which are determined automatically - the bid to reach the Championship is poised to be another dramatic challenge.

Overwhelming title favourites Birmingham City are the only odds-on team poised for promotion from League One during the 2024/25 season.

Successive play-off finishes have made Bolton Wanderers the second-favourites to achieve promotion into the Championship this season.

Closely behind are Rotherham United, another of last season’s relegated Championship teams, who have yo-yoed between the second tier and League One for the past six seasons now.

Rounding out the top four are Huddersfield Town, the third team to suffer the fateful drop into League One for this season.

Both Charlton Athletic and Peterborough United complete the top six names in the betting, level at the same pre-season odds for promotion from the division.

Relegation Prediction: Who will be relegated from League One?

League One has the smallest margin for error of any English football league, relegating four teams from the division each season. Bookmakers have installed Crawley Town as the favourites to enter League Two next season, which is no surprise after the Red Devils secured promotion through the play-offs following a seventh placed finish.

Three other clubs are also closely behind them in the betting: Shrewsbury Town, Cambridge United and Northampton Town. This trio were all existing League One clubs last season, finishing 19th, 18th and 14th respectively.

When do we release the League 1 Predictions and Betting Tips?

Users who are interested in our League 1 football predictions and our League 1 betting tips can find them regularly displayed on this page during the course of the season.

In addition to a selection of antepost tips covering our pre-season League One predictions, you can find match previews for the league’s televised matches, including the play-offs in May 2025.

What Types of League One Football Tips Do Our Expert’s Offer?

Our League One predictions today are all centred around finding perceived value from a range of popular betting markets, and some more obscure than others.

While we won’t cover every single League One match, you can rest assured that most televised matches from the division will have a match preview covered by a member of our in-house writing staff.

Which teams are in League 1 This Season?

League One sees 24 teams compete each season, with three clubs promoted to the Championship - two automatically and one via the play-offs - and four relegated into League Two.

• Barnsley
• Birmingham City
• Blackpool
• Bolton Wanderers
• Bristol Rovers
• Burton Albion
• Cambridge United
• Charlton Athletic
• Crawley Town
• Exeter City
• Huddersfield Town
• Leyton Orient
• Lincoln City
• Mansfield Town
• Northampton Town
• Peterborough United
• Reading
• Rotherham United
• Shrewsbury Town
• Stevenage
• Stockport County
• Wigan Athletic
• Wrexham
• Wycombe Wanderers

How do you bet on League One?

Follow this simple step-by-step guide for placing a bet on League One, which applies to every single UK bookmaker:

1. Choose your bookmaker.
2. Enter the bookmaker’s website or app.
3. Hit the ‘Football’ tab.
4. Select a match.
5. Identify your bet and add the selection to your betslip.
6. Set your stake and press ‘Place Bet’.

Most Popular League One Bet Types

Below is a list of the most popular League One betting markets:

• Match Result
• BTTS
• Over/Under Goals
• Score Betting
• Anytime Goalscorer
• First Goalscorer
• Player To Be Carded

How to Find a League One Winning Bet

With each team playing 46 fixtures in the regular season, there’s plenty of opportunity to find a winning bet in League One.

Form

Studying the form guide to see whether a team has been performing well or poorly over recent weeks can help with your match result selections. This same logic can also be applied to players too, covering popular prop markets such as anytime goalscorers, over/under goals and player to be carded selections.

Game Context

Identifying the stakes at play for any given fixture can also boost your chances of winning. Is this game a must-win for one team’s chances of promotion? Is one club already condemned to relegation and therefore only playing purely for pride? Has one side endured a considerably busier fixture schedule lately?

Mistakes to Avoid for Your League One Predictions

If you’re new to sports betting or are looking for any insight that can sharpen your knowledge, refer to this handy list of pitfalls to avoid when making your League 1 predictions this weekend:

• Check team news
• Shop around for the best prices
• Bet without emotion

Key Dates for the League One 2024/25 Season

See this populated table of key dates for the current League One 2024/25 season:

League One Stats You Need To Know

When betting on League One, a helpful stat to know are the division's top goalscorer from the previous few seasons. If that player has switched to a different club but remains in the division, like last campaign's winner Alfie May, then this could influence your choice in this particular market.

In relation to common match markets, such as both teams to score or under/over goal lines, there are dedicated websites that display each individual club's home, away and overall percentages in a number of different stats-based fields.

Where Can You Watch League One?

Each EFL team will be live at least 20 times this season in an unprecedented deal through Sky Sports+ at no extra cost for existing customers. More than 1,000 EFL games will be broadcast on this channel over the course of the season.

Where to Bet on England’s League One?

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Who has won the most League One titles?

Plymouth Argyle are the most successful team in League One history, winning five titles during the 1929/30, 1951/52, 1958/59, 2003/04 and 2022/23 seasons.

League One Champions Recent Winners

There have been 65 different League One champions. Here are the 10 most recent winners:

• 2023/2024 - Portsmouth
• 2022/2023 - Plymouth Argyle
• 2021/2022 - Wigan Athletic
• 2020/2021 - Hull City
• 2019/2020 - Coventry City
• 2018/2019 - Luton Town
• 2017/2018 - Wigan Athletic
• 2016/2017 - Sheffield United
• 2015/2016 - Wigan Athletic
• 2014/2015 - Bristol City
• 2013/2014 - Wolverhampton Wanderers