A look at League Two

Several non-league clubs will be keeping an eye on
developments in this season as they are bidding to reach that level
of the game. The fourth tier of English football should be fiercely competitive
in 2019/20 after Plymouth, , Scunthorpe and all dropped
down in May. Bradford may have finished rock bottom of last term, but
they are the favourites to bounce straight back up. Yet the bookies think
several other teams are in with a chance and it should be a fascinating campaign.

Winner

The League Two odds at top sports betting sites like Bookmaker
make interesting reading, as they make Bradford the clear favourites to win the
title. They shipped 77 goals in last season and they will need to
tighten up defensively if they are to yo-yo back up. James Vaughan has just
been installed as captain and he will be a handful alongside Clayton Donaldson,
but they may struggle in the early stages of the season and that could dent
their title charge. look like a good option in this market at 10/1.
They looked all but certain to secure automatic promotion last season, only to
lose their final three games and drop down to fourth, before losing on
penalties to Newport County in the playoffs. They have kept the majority of the
team, and they look well placed for another crack at promotion after signing
the talented Nicky Maynard from Bury.

Promotion

Four teams go up from League Two and the bookies reckon
Mansfield, Bradford and have what it takes to secure promotion. Plymouth are fourth in the at 9/4 and that
looks like an excellent bet. They had the best record of the four teams that
were relegated from League One last season, and they were extremely unfortunate
to go down via goal difference alone. Rather than wallowing in misery, chairman
Simon Hallett has been proactive this summer. He snapped up manager Ryan Lowe,
his backroom staff and no fewer than five players from Bury, who finished
second in League Two last season but then ran into financial troubles. Plymouth
now look well placed for a crack at promotion, while Scunthorpe might make
another interesting option. Bringing in as manager is a coup for
them and they will fancy their chances of bouncing back up to League One.

Top Goalscorer

Maynard hit 21 goals for Bury last season and that left him
as the third top scorer in this
division. He should slot straight into the Plymouth side as their main striker
and he is likely to enjoy plenty of chances for Lowe's men. Plymouth outscored
10 teams in League One last season and they should have plenty of joy against
League Two defences this time around. Bury were also the top scorers under Lowe
last season, so he is likely to foster an attacking culture at Plymouth,
meaning Maynard would be a key beneficiary.

Relegation

This is perhaps the market that is most interesting to
non-league fans, as they will welcome several of these clubs into their fold
next season. have lost key players this summer and there has been no
investment in the squad, while Sol Campbell's Macclesfield have run into
financial difficulties, so those two are the joint favourites to go down. Crawley Town have been in freefall for a while now
and they finished 19th last season. Pre-season results have been
poor and the squad lacks depth, so they might face the drop. Oldham are another
club in a mess and the 10/1 available on them to be playing non-league football
next season might appeal.

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