Aaron Ashley’s selections for Saturday’s EFL fixtures include wins for Sunderland and Reading.
Following on from the international break, the Championship returns this weekend to help form a full EFL schedule and there are 32 fixtures taking place across England’s three tiers on Saturday.
The kick-offs in the Championship, League One and League Two are scattered between 12.30pm and 3pm and Aaron Ashley is on hand to deliver a 10/1 accumulator.
Best bets
Sunderland to beat Plymouth
Reading to beat Leyton Orient
23/10
Rotherham to beat Burton
3/5
Salford to beat Cheltenham
10/11
Accumulator pays 10/1
Sunderland to beat Plymouth (15:00)
Sunderland are the only team in the Championship still holding onto a perfect record and the pacesetting Black Cats can make it five wins out of five on their long trek down to Plymouth.
This is one of the longest away days in the EFL, with Sunderland set to embark on an 800-mile round trip, but it has been two weeks since their last league fixture and they have a young, energetic squad that can cope with the challenge.
Regis Le Bris has made an instant impact as manager at the Stadium of Light and they’ve already won at Cardiff and Portsmouth this season, so the marathon journey is unlikely to faze them.
The only time Sunderland have conceded so far this season was an injury-time own goal from Luke O’Nien in their 3-1 win at Pompey last time out and they look a cut above Plymouth, who remain winless in four league games under Wayne Rooney’s services.
Reading to beat Leyton Orient
23/10
(15:00)
Home form helped Reading claw themselves away from relegation danger in League One last season and early evidence suggests playing in front of their own fans is going to be a serious asset again.
The Royals have taken seven points from their opening four games and they are two from two at home, having recorded 2-0 wins over both Wigan and Charlton.
Over the course of this season and last, Reading have lost only two of their last 15 home matches in League One and they should be too strong for rock-bottom Leyton Orient, who have lost their first four third-tier outings.
Rotherham to beat Burton
3/5
(15:00)
Rotherham are taking time to hit top stride in League One as they adjust following a busy summer of transfer activity, but they should have the beating of Burton.
The Millers have a squad which should be capable of challenging for promotion under Steve Evans and their last two performances have suggested that they may finally be starting to click into gear.
Rotherham failed to score in their opening three league games but they were 2-1 winners at home to Huddersfield in their last home outing before earning a respectable point in a 1-1 draw at Charlton.
Burton, meanwhile, remain winless after four outings and back-to-back goalless draws with Stevenage and Northampton suggest they may struggle to create chances at the New York Stadium.
Salford to beat Cheltenham
10/11
(15:00)
Salford have had a tricky opening set of fixtures to contend with in League Two but they’ve dealt well with the challenge and can build on their latest victory over MK Dons against Cheltenham.
The Ammies had earned draws at Bradford and Chesterfield prior to defeating the Dons and they may have more to offer than Cheltenham, who have lost on their opening two away trips to Grimsby and Walsall.
