League One

League 1 Predictions Today – Tuesday 27th January 2026

6 hours ago

| BY Tony Incenzo

THE lower divisions take centre stage domestically by offering a full fixture programme on Tuesday evening.

League One betting activity is proving extremely popular and all of the top three sides will fancy their chances playing at home.

Here are the upcoming pairings alongside considered score predictions to guide your football betting…

Cardiff City v Barnsley

Kick-off: 7.45pm
Rankings: 1st versus 15th

Cardiff City preview – Enjoying a four point cushion following seven EFL matches unbeaten complementing nine victories amid 13 League affairs. Home 2025/26 form is particularly strong bringing 11 maximum pointers so far.

The Bluebirds’ 12 goal leading scorer Yousef Salech faces what the club call “a short period of rest and recovery” after being stretched off with a neck injury during Saturday’s 1-1 draw against visitors Stockport County.

Barnsley preview – Four points above the dreaded dotted relegation line recording a solitary victory among seven League and Cup outings. They haven’t won away in the EFL since early November.

Score prediction: Cardiff crescendo 5-1.

Lincoln City v Bradford City

Kick-off: 7.45pm
Rankings: 2nd versus 4th

Lincoln City preview – League One’s game of the night directly impacting automatic promotion stakes. Lincoln City protect a six point advantage on third place. They’ve racked up seven wins across 10 undefeated EFL contests.

Just one home 2025/26 League reverse which was 1-0 against Exeter City in October. Powerful defender Deji Elerewe signed from Bromley for an undisclosed fee on Sunday and stands by for his Imps debut.

Bradford City preview – Six points behind Tuesday’s hosts. Three defeats across four ongoing League assignments for the faltering Bantams.

Score prediction: Imps impervious 2-0.

Bolton Wanderers v Burton Albion

Kick-off: 7.45pm
Rankings: 3rd versus 20th

Bolton Wanderers preview – Six points under second place on a three match undefeated League run. Actually, a single loss in six EFL encounters. Their sole home League One setback this season arrived on Monday 29th December, 1-0 against Mansfield Town.

Burton Albion preview – A point outside the danger area registering four EFL defeats inside five fixtures.

Score prediction: Bolton boom time 3-1.

Blackpool v Stockport County

Kick-off: 7.45pm
Rankings: 17th versus 5th

Blackpool preview – Three points clear of relegation matters. Saturday’s 2-0 home triumph past Northampton Town terminated four straight defeats spanning all competitions.

Stockport County preview – Six points shy of automatic promotion contention. Four unbeaten in League and Cup. Furthermore, one reverse within six EFL affairs. Everton loan defender Roman Dixon could make his County debut.

Score prediction: Stockport shade it 3-2.

Huddersfield Town v Luton Town

Kick-off: 7.45pm
Rankings: 6th versus 7th

Huddersfield Town preview – Trailing second position by 10 points. But a positive start for new head coach Liam Manning edging neighbours Bradford City 1-0 at home over the weekend.

That ended four winless EFL attempts. Manning’s team are one ahead of Cardiff City as divisional highest scorers delivering 47 goals.

Luton Town preview – Three points beneath their imminent opponents. One win in five League and Cup engagements for the Hatters.

Score prediction: Manning marvellous 4-3.

Stevenage v Peterborough United

Kick-off: 7.45pm
Rankings: 8th versus 9th

Stevenage preview – Shy of the Ply-Off discussions by three points. Boro nurse eight League matches without winning.

At home, their last EFL success was 2-0 versus Luton Town on Saturday 4th October. Yet they’ve only lost once on Hertfordshire soil in League One exertions throughout 2025/26.

Peterborough United preview – Travelling 53 miles down the A1. Upwardly mobile Posh boast seven wins in 10 EFL games rapidly ascending to four points away from the Play-Off zone.

Indeed, Peterborough are certainly much improved beyond the inspired appointment of Luke Williams on 29th October when they were rock bottom of the table.

Score prediction: Ferocious 4-4.