5 EFL Goalscorer Tips - 2/9/23

Here we have taken a look at goalscorer tips ahead of the opening weekend of EFL action, with our picks coming from the Championship, League One and League Two. The combined odds for these picks are 200/1.

The first tip on this list sees Sunderland take on Southampton at the Stadium of Light, with Russel Martin’s men looking to maintain their unbeaten start to their Championship campaign, having earned 10 points from four matches.

Adam Armstrong is the player that we have chosen here, as the former Blackburn Rovers man has found his feet again back in the Championship, scoring four goals in four appearances, managing these figures from 10 shots, meaning that he has a goal conversion rate of 40%.

21st-placed Rotherham United goes up against second-in-the-table Norwich City at the ASSEAL New York Stadium with the Millers looking to recover from the 6-1 thrashing they received at the hands of Stoke in midweek.

20-year-old Canaries academy graduate Jonathan Rowe has had a superb start to life in what looks to be his first full breakthrough campaign despite featuring sporadically in 2020/21 and 2021/22, having already scored four goals in four matches, averaging 1.24 goals per 90 minutes.

Blackpool versus Wigan Athletic could be an entertaining contest at Bloomfield Road on Saturday, with this being a meeting of 15th and 20th in the standings.

Despite their league positioning, the Latics have had a solid start to the season, as they have actually earned 10 points from five matches, but, received an eight-point penalty earlier on this campaign after failing to meet EFL financial regulations.

However, even in slightly adverse circumstances, Charlie Wyke has been Athletic’s star performer, as the former Carlisle United forward has scored five goals in five League One appearances this season, managing this record from a total of just 11 shots, showing just how clinical the 30-year-old is.

Bolton Wanderers go head-to-head with Derby County at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday in what could be a close contest between third and eighth place in League One.

The Trotters have played three home league matches so far this season, managing 3-0 and 3-1 victories over Lincoln City and Fleetwood Town prior to their 4-0 loss to Wigan. Something to note in these fixtures, is that Victor Adeboyejo has bagged four times, could the 25-year-old strike in yet another home game?

The final tip on this list sees bottom of the Football League Doncaster face off against eighth-placed Swindon Town at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Donny have a dismal defensive record so far this season, having leaked 12 goals in just five league matches, we believe that Jake Young will be the latest player to take advantage of Rovers' frailties, with the 22-year-old Bradford City loanee scoring a whopping seven goals in four matches for Swindon so far this season.

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