League 1 Top Goal Scorer Odds & Predictions (2026/27)

AN extremely simple statement – but it is always fair to say that goals win football matches. Therefore goal scorers are particularly sought after. And in this blog I analyse the possible leading marksmen listed in 2026/27 EFL League One odds.

Will anyone match the excellent count of 23 League One goals delivered by Leyton Orient marksman Dom Ballard last season?

A truly remarkable achievement when playing for a struggling team which eventually filled 20th spot thereby avoiding relegation by three points. Ballard has since secured a reported £5 million transfer to Championship outfit Bristol City.

League One Top Scorer Odds 2026/27:

Punters can bet on the top goal scorer in the 2026/27 League One at William Hill and here is the current state of the market:

• Jack Marriott – 6/1
• Aribim Pepple – 10/1
• Harry Leonard – 14/1
• Kyle Wootton – 14/1
• Louie Barry – 14/1
• Admir Bristric – 14/1
• Bar – 16/1

Here is my considered analysis of the foremost 2026/27 League One contenders to assist your football betting…

Jack Marriott

• Age: 31
• Team: Reading
• Current 2026/27 goalscoring tally: 3 in the EFL League One.

Marriott notched an opening day 38 minute hat-trick in the pulsating home game against Luton Town. But he still finished on the losing side due to a 4-3 defeat. His career total of League goals is 128.

Admir Bristric

• Age: 23
• Team: Leicester City
• Current 2026/27 goalscoring tally: 0.

Bristric moved to Leicester City on 11th August from Slovenian team NK Olimpija Ljubljana.

He said: “I am very proud and excited to be joining such a big club. I want to show the fans what I can do and sincerely hope we can make great things happen together.” Bristric awaits his first goal in this country though.

Aribim Pepple

• Age: 23
• Team: Plymouth Argyle
• Current 2026/27 goalscoring tally: 1 in the League Cup.

Pepple is looking to build on his commendable 2025/26 catalogue of 16 League goals for Plymouth Argyle.

His early input amongst the present campaign was scoring an injury time strike in their 2-0 home triumph over local Devon rivals Exeter City on League Cup First Round duties.

Harry Leonard

• Age: 22
• Team: Peterborough United
• Current 2026/27 goalscoring tally: 1 in the EFL League One and 3 in the League Cup.

Having joined Peterborough 12 months ago from Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee, Leonard immediately became a Posh favourite courtesy of 16 EFL League goals across last season.

He’s carried on in similar fashion for 2026/27 most notably hitting a brace in the shock 5-1 hammering of Watford at Vicarage Road in League Cup combat on Tuesday night.

Kyle Wootton

• Age: 29
• Team: Stockport County
• Current 2026/27 goalscoring tally: 1 in the EFL League One and 1 in the League Cup.

Wootton’s 19 EFL strikes last season formed a big part of Stockport’s push to the League One Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium where they lost 4-1 to Bolton Wanderers. Overall, he has nabbed 116 League goals in his career.

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*