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The early bird catches the worm! With the start of the new season fast approaching, the League Two outright odds markets are fresh on the bookies’ menu, meaning the time is ripe for some window shopping before identifying the best selection for you. Out of the many League Two outrights to choose from, the League Two top scorer odds contain some of the best value with a view to the longer term.
The battle for promotion is fierce, but the fight for the top scorer throne promises to be equally riveting. Will it be one of the known prolific strikers such as Paul Mullin and Andy Cook or will someone emerge from the pack to take the golden boot? Whose lethal precision will carve through any defence like a hot knife through butter to earn weekly praise from supporters? The race to clinch the golden boot promises to be nothing short of a goal-scoring extravaganza and we have selected our favourite picks of the League Two top scorer odds including a punt at 28/1, the League Two outrights are a fun way to whet the appetite ahead of the new season.
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Paul Mullin
Mullin is set to miss the beginning of the season after suffering a punctured lung in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United, but the 28-year-old will likely regain his place swiftly once declared fit to return. With the squad that Wrexham have put together for this season and Mullin’s previous record in League Two, he remains an enticing price to be top scorer.
The Disney+ sensation’s quality cannot be denied. Paul Mullin returns to League Two a much bigger star than he left it despite dropping. Alas, it would be foolish not to keep Paul Mullin in mind for the League Two top scorer odds, especially given the level he displayed in winning the golden boot while at Cambridge United in 2020/21.
Mullin initially struggled to make a name for himself in League Two, scoring a few goals for Morecambe and Tranmere Rovers but a year at Cambridge United saw his carer explode into life, scoring 32 goals, winning League Two Player of the Year and securing promotion.
His two years in the National League have been a resounding success under a weight of expectation. His first campaign saw him score 28 goals in 39 appearances and he followed that up with 38 in 46 league matches and 47 in 53 in all competitions, including three goals against Championship opposition as Phil Parkinson’s men made their mark in the FA Cup. Though he and Wrexham are stepping up a league, they will remain the big fish and a side that will win more games than they lose, meaning Mullin will continue to have a high volume of shots and represents fine value at 6/1 in the League Two goalscoring odds list, leading the line for promotion favourites.
League Two Top Scorer Odds
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kick off 15:00 Paul Mullin e/wMacaulay Langstaff
Paul Mullin scored 38 goals in the National League last year and somehow didn’t finish as top goalscorer despite Wrexham winning the title. That’s because Macaulay Langstaff scored 42 goals, astonishingly without taking a single penalty. It was a phenomenal campaign in tier five and came on the back of scoring 28 in tier six, meaning he will have no fears about the step up to tier four and his first-ever EFL campaign, particularly with the supporting cast around him.
He’s already one of the favourites in the League Two top scorer odds market, available at 6/1, and Langstaff will be confident of hitting the same levels given he is part of another side that will likely be challenging in the race for League One. And Luke Williams has changed his game for the better, keeping him within the width of the 18-yard box to ensure he takes up dangerous positions as much as possible.
He has lost his chief creator in Ruben Rodrigues, who has moved to Oxford United, but that will matter little given the high-quality replacements brought into the club while Aaron Nemane, Sam Austin, Cedwyn Scott and Jodi Jones remain at the club, meaning Langstaff will continue to have multiple chances.
League Two Top Scorer Odds
5th August kick off 15:00 Macaulay Langstaff e/wAndy Cook
Andy has already cooked up plentiful goals in League Two and is a must-inclusion in our League Two betting tips, given his performances at Valley Parade last term. Last season’s League Two top goalscorer is available at 12/1 to repeat the trick having signed a new three-year deal this summer to keep playing in front of the biggest fan base in League Two.
Andy Cook has had a curious career, hitting 20+ goals four years in a row to secure his status as an EFL footballer before indifferent years have followed since. The arrival of Mark Hughes and Vadaine Oliver ought to have put Cook’s nose out of joint, but it has the opposite effect and he scored an impressive 28 goals last season, leading Bradford City to the play-offs.
Cook is going to be Bradford’s main man again this year and the likelihood is that everything will again be tailored to help him replicate the impact he made. And with the craft of Kevin McDonald and Alex Pattison added to the midfield, he should find himself with even more opportunities to score goals, along with the burden taken off his shoulders in needing to score such a high proportion of the Bantams’ total.
League Two Top Scorer Odds
5th August kick off 15:00 Andy Cook e/wMo Eisa
Moving towards the bigger League Two top scorer odds and Mo Eisa could absolutely be worth backing, after running hot and cold in League One last season. This is a striker who scored 23 goals in 45 games at this level for Cheltenham Town back in 2017/18 and has followed that up with a goal every other game in League One for Peterborough United and MK Dons in three of the last four seasons, keep him fit and you have a striker of quality above the level on your hands.
Graham Alexander is the new man at the helm for MK Dons and their record at League Two level is most impressive, the Milton Keynes outfit have played at this level in three of their 19 seasons of existence, only failing to win promotion on one of those three occasions.Playing a level below himself for a side that will be challenging at the top of the division means Eisa should receive bags of chances, and it will be interesting to monitor what kind of role he plays under Graham Alexander.
Recent recruitment should aid their cause. Jonathan Leko and Nathan Holland have the pace and trickery to cause most clubs problems while the additions of Alex Gilbey and MJ Williams have beefed up their midfield with technical quality, experience and leadership. Eisa is a juicy 16/1.
League Two Top Scorer Odds
5th August kick off 15:00 Mo Eisa e/wCallum Hendry
Getting to League Two predictions with even more exciting odds – you can back Salford City forward Callum Hendry to be League Two top goalscorer at 25/1 as the Ammies look to bounce back.
The club, who are famously owned by the Class of 92, had arguably their finest season to date in League Two, sneaking into the playoffs on the final day under Neil Wood, winning more League Two matches than they ever have before and scoring 72 goals – joint most in the fourth tier last year. With a season under his belt, Wood will be hoping to go one step further this term and 25-year-old Callum Hendry is crucial to that plan.
Hendry had his best season to date last year, scoring 12 goals in 41 appearances and will be one to watch over the course of the season. Not the most exciting record on paper but a strong marker ahead of his second full campaign, where he should have a more effective understanding and relationship with his team-mates on the pitch. With Matt Smith and Conor McAleny to work off, as well as the quality out wide from Luke Bolton, Odin Bailey and new man Luke Garbutt, he will be given even more opportunities next year and a more robust Hendry could challenge the League Two top goalscorer charts, it is a surprise to see him at such a big price given Salford’s potential.
League Two Top Scorer Odds
5th August kick off 15:00 Callum Hendry e/w
