EFL League Two PREVIEW 1 Sep 2026: York City return to the Football League at Cheltenham as League Two fills a midweek card

The model's read of EFL League Two's 12-game card for 1 September: its firmest call is Tranmere Rovers over Rotherham United at 53%, and the one it is least sure of is Accrington Stanley against Grimsby Town, little more than a coin-toss.

Across the rest, it makes home favourites of Tranmere Rovers (v Rotherham United), Cheltenham Town (v York City), Exeter City (v Barnet), Rochdale (v Shrewsbury Town), Chesterfield (v Gillingham), Fleetwood Town (v Oldham Athletic), Crewe Alexandra (v Walsall), Accrington Stanley (v Grimsby Town), Bristol Rovers (v Colchester United), Northampton Town (v Crawley Town), Swindon Town (v Port Vale); it leans to the visitors at Newport County (at Salford City).