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Saturday's League Two predictions including Tranmere vs. Leyton Orient

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's League Two fixtures, including Tranmere vs. Leyton Orient.


AFC Wimbledon vs. Stockport (Saturday, 3.00pm)

AFC Wimbledon team huddle before the match on January 11, 2022© Reuters

AFC Wimbledon could leapfrog Stockport County in the League Two table when they host the Hatters at Plough Lane on Saturday afternoon.

The Dons are 13th in the table, two points behind the visitors, who currently occupy 10th place.

We say: AFC Wimbledon 0-1 Stockport County


Stockport have the joint-highest points total of any side in the league over the course of the past 15 games, and we expect them to continue their fantastic recent form on Saturday.

Wimbledon will be no pushovers, but they have struggled to find the back of the net in recent weeks and have won just one of their last six League Two matches.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Barrow vs. Northampton (Saturday, 3.00pm)

A general shot of a football from May 2022© Reuters

The English Football League season continues apace on Saturday, with a truncated schedule due to the FA Cup Fourth Round, as Barrow A.F.C. welcome Northampton Town to Holker Street in League Two at 3pm.

Even in late January, Saturday's fixture feels like a pivotal one in the race to win promotion to League One - as the hosts are eighth in the League Two table, and a win on Saturday could take them to fourth, just three points and one place behind their visitors. Third-placed Town, meanwhile, are looking to maintain their push for automatic promotion with three points in the North-West.

We say: Barrow 2-2 Northampton Town


Both these teams score and concede a similar amount of goals, with them having each scored and conceded in three of their last five fixtures.

Barrow and Northampton have also each only won once in their last five games, so a high-scoring draw is the most likely outcome - especially with both sides having a pressing need for points and, possibly, being afraid to lose.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Crawley vs. Salford City (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Crawley Town's Dom Telford celebrates scoring their first goal with Aramide Oteh on November 8, 2022© Reuters

Two teams with very different objectives meet in League Two at 3pm on Saturday afternoon, as automatic promotion hopefuls Salford City travel to relegation-threatened Crawley Town's Broadfield Stadium.

The visitors are in fourth place in the League Two table and are chasing down Northampton Town in the final top three place, whereas Crawley Town are attempting to keep their head above water, with new manager Scott Lindsey's team sitting 21st, just two points and two places above the relegation zone.

We say: Crawley Town 1-3 Salford City


The contrasting form and seasons of these two teams should make this a comfortable away win for Salford City.

Crawley's four-game winless streak, combined with Salford City's own three-game unbeaten run and the visitors' pressing need for the points, should negate any new-manager bounce for Scott Lindsey's relegation-threatened team.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Harrogate vs. Sutton (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver looks dejected after the match on January 9, 2022© Reuters

Harrogate Town welcome Sutton United to the EnviroVent Stadium in the latest round of League Two fixtures on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts will be looking to steer to put some breathing room between themselves and the relegation zone, while the visitors are in 14th and could still make a late playoff push.

We say: Harrogate Town 1-0 Sutton United


Sutton have struggled on their travels so far this season, and recent form has taken a downward turn, so we expect Harrogate to emerge as winners in a closely-contested game.

The Sulphurites have shown some improving signs at home recently, holding second-placed Stevenage to a draw, so there is no reason why they cannot go one better and take all three points on Saturday.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Hartlepool vs. Colchester (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Northampton Town manager Keith Curle pictured in January 2020© Reuters

Hartlepool United and Colchester United square off in League Two on Saturday afternoon with both clubs looking to move away from the relegation zone.

While the hosts sit just two points clear of the bottom two, Colchester are not much higher in the table in 18th, five points ahead of Hartlepool.

We say: Hartlepool United 2-1 Colchester United


Although it was not so long ago when Colchester were on a winning streak, that has now changed. Hartlepool's last two defeats have come to form teams, and we feel that they may be able to battle their way to a narrow success in front of their own supporters this weekend.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Mansfield vs. Doncaster (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough on May 28, 2022© Reuters

The League Two season throws up an intriguing battle on Saturday, as two promotion-chasers go head to head - with Mansfield Town welcoming Doncaster Rovers to One Call Stadium.

Mansfield are ninth and only two points and two places adrift of Bradford City in the last playoff spot, while Doncaster are three places and two points further back in the League Two table.

We say: Mansfield Town 1-1 Doncaster Rovers


Doncaster Rovers may have fancied their chances of making it four wins in seven against a Mansfield team on a four-game winless run, but a second-successive stalemate for Town would at least keep them ticking over.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match


Rochdale vs. Carlisle (Saturday, 3.00pm)

A general shot of a football from May 2022© Reuters

Carlisle United could move into League Two's automatic promotion places when they travel to the Crown Oil Arena to take on Rochdale this Saturday.

The Blues are now up to fourth in the standings, just one point behind third-placed Northampton Town, while the visitors are bottom of the league, after a terrible recent run of form.

We say: Rochdale 0-3 Carlisle United


Carlisle are in fantastic form, and the attacking threat that they pose should be far too much for Rochdale to be able to handle, given how poor their defence has been all season.

As such, we expect the Blues to romp home to a comfortable victory, with Dennis likely to be on the scoresheet for the fifth game on the spin.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Swindon vs. Gillingham (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Gillingham manager Neil Harris reacts on January 7, 2023© Reuters

Swindon Town will be looking to boost their League Two playoff chances when they host Gillingham at the County Ground on Saturday afternoon.

Although Gillingham go on their travels sitting in the relegation zone, the visitors have prevailed in their last two fixtures in the fourth tier.

We say: Swindon Town 1-1 Gillingham


Given the form of Gillingham, their league placing currently matters little, and they will have full belief that they can secure three points on Saturday. However, with Swindon in solid form themselves, we feel a draw is the most likely outcome.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Tranmere vs. Leyton Orient (Saturday, 3.00pm)

Tranmere Rovers' Elliott Nevitt celebrates scoring their first goal on August 24, 2022© Reuters

Leyton Orient will be hoping to extend their lead at the summit of the League Two table when they travel to the Wirral to take on Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday.

The O's are currently two points clear of Stevenage, who are in FA Cup action against Stoke City this weekend, while the Rovers are in 15th place, six points off the playoff positions.

We say: Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Leyton Orient


Leyton Orient have played out stalemates in three of their last six League Two matches, while Tranmere have also developed a habit of drawing games, and so we expect that to be the outcome on Saturday.

If any side is likely to emerge with the three points, it is the visitors, but they will need improved performances from the likes of Charlie Kelman and Paul Smyth to break down what is a solid backline.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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