Preston North End are odds-on at 4/7 with Sky Bet to win their League 1 opener against Notts County at Deepdale.
The Football League sponsor rate a 1-0 home victory as the most likely scoreline at 6/1 with a repeat of last season’s 2-0 home victory over the Magpies available at 13/2.
Preston head into the new season as 8/1 joint second favourites for the Sky Bet League 1 title and 5/2 for promotion while their visitors are 14/1 outsiders to go up.
Goals are expected with over 2.5 odds-on at 4/5, while the Lilywhites are 7/4 for a fourth successive victory without conceding against the Magpies.
Joe Garner is the 7/2 favourite to open the scoring while Ronan Murray is considered the visitors’ main threat at 8/1 to break the deadlock.
Best bet: Preston to win to nil – 7/4
Notts County
Notts County will be looking to upset odds of 4/1 with Sky Bet in their League 1 opener at Preston on Saturday.
The Football League sponsor rate a 1-0 home victory as the most likely scoreline at 6/1 with the Magpies 12/1 to win by the same scoreline.
Shaun Derry’s men head into the new season as relative outsiders for promotion at 14/1, while their hosts are 8/1 joint second favourites for the League 1 title and just 5/2 to go up.
Goals are expected with over 2.5 odds-on at 4/5, while the Magpies are 17/2 for a victory without conceding.
Joe Garner is the 7/2 favourite to open the scoring while Ronan Murray and Jake Cassidy are considered the visitors’ main threats at 8/1 apiece to break the deadlock.
Best bet: Hayden Mullins to be 1st goalscorer – 25/1
*odds subject to change
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