Our EFL Goalscorer Tips to Watch This Weekend - 26/3/22

Shrewsbury Town plays host to Lincoln City this weekend as the home side aim to extend their recent winning run.

The Shrews have lost just once in the past five; drawing twice, losing once, then winning their previous two 5-0 and 3-0 respectively so enter this one high on confidence.

Visitors Lincoln City are slightly worse off, with two wins, a draw, and two losses in their past five, sitting 18th coming into this fixture just two places behind the hosts.

Shrews forward Daniel Udoh has been in fine form recently, scoring first in his last two games including an impressive brace as Steve Cotterill’s side eased to a 5-0 win over Morecambe. Considering the forward's goal-scoring prowess in recent weeks and his tendency to break the deadlock, our tip for this week is Udoh to score first priced at 7/1.

Third-placed Northampton Town welcome a mid-table Hartlepool United side as the hosts continue their push for automatic promotion come the end of the season.

Jon Brady’s side have won two, lost two, and drawn once in their past five, finding the net on each occasion except last time out in a 1-0 defeat to fellow promotion-chasers Bristol Rovers.

Visitors Hartlepool sit 12th, matching the host's record of two wins, two losses and a draw in the past five league matches, however, Graeme Lee’s side may be optimistic of taking something from this one after securing a surprise away win last time out to inform Newport County.

For the hosts, attacking midfielder Mitch Pinnock has been clinical lately, scoring three times in his last five appearances. With home advantage on his side, we back the Englishman to make the scoresheet again this weekend, priced at 9/2 to score anytime.

Plymouth Argyle travels to the Portman Road Stadium to take on a mid-table Ipswich Town side on Saturday. The hosts are undefeated in their past five, drawing thrice and winning twice leaving them ninth heading into this one.

Visitors Plymouth are League 2’s form side at present, winning five on the bounce whilst keeping a clean sheet on each occasion. This recent winning streak has left the Pilgrims in fourth, five points clear of fifth-placed Oxford United looking on course to secure a play-off spot.

In recent weeks, forward Ryan Hardie has been prolific for the visitors, scoring three in his past five to take his tally to 16 for the season. Given his recent good form, we expect him to be amongst the action when these two meet this weekend, with Hardie priced at 13/5 to score anytime.

Oldham Athletic take on Mansfield Town this weekend as the hosts look to put an end to their recent poor form.

With five losses from five, by form, Oldham are the division's worst side, anchored to the relegation zone with just 31 points on the board.

Visitors Mansfield sit tenth, with three wins and two losses in their last five, having kept a clean sheet in two of these victories. With 59 points, the Stags are just three points off a play-off spot, so Nigel Clough’s side will see this as a must-win game against relegation-threatened opposition.

Stags forward Rhys Oates has been a threat over recent weeks, with the Englishman scoring first in two of his past five appearances. Considering his recent form, he will be eager to face an out-of-sorts Oldham side, with Oates priced at 5/1 to score first.

Colchester United welcome Tranmere Rovers to the JobServe Community Stadium this weekend as the hosts strive to rekindle their recent good form.

Despite suffering back-to-back 1-0 defeats in their last two against Forest Green and Bristol Rovers, Colchester are in decent form as the U’s were undefeated in their three previous games, winning two and drawing one.

Visitors Tranmere enter this one in fifth, with Micky Mellon’s side likely confident after two wins and a draw in their last three. Rovers have been involved in action-packed games recently, with two 3-2’s and a 4-2 result making up three of their past five score lines, so expect a good game when these two sides meet on Saturday.

Tranmere forward Kane Hemmings has found the net twice in his last five, ending as the game's last goal scorer on both occasions. We back the Englishman to continue this recent trend, with Hemmings to score last priced at 5/1.