League One: Sheffield Wednesday drop to second after being held to a stalemate by Stockport
Bobby Pointon secures points for Bradford at Luton as they move to the summit
Huddersfield beaten for the first time this season as they lose 2-1 at Bromley
Ben Knight's second-half goal shares spoils between Cambridge at Oxford
Bim Pepple puts the gloss on Plymouth's 4-2 win at Blackpool
Leicester held to 1-1 draw by 10-man Barnsley; Mansfield come from 2-0 down to draw at Burton in earlier kick-offs
League Two leaders Barnet maintain fine start by beating Fleetwood 3-1
Iwan Morgan and Kieran Green on target for Grimsby to overcome Crawley 2-0
Sheldon Kendall's double secures a 3-0 win for Gillingham against Bristol Rovers
Rochdale and Walsall beat Oldham and Port Vale 2-0 respectively
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Rochdale v Oldham (12:30 BST)
Image source, BBC SportRochdale make two changes to the side that drew 0-0 at Walsall with Glenn Middleton and Jonny Smith starting.
Luke Hannant and Emmanuel Dieseruvwe both drop to the bench.
Oldham also make two changes to their starting XI with Manny Monthe and Kai Payne getting nods.
Ryan Delaney misses out and Calum Kavanagh is among the substitutes today.
Image source, BBC SportRochdale v Oldham (12:30 BST)
Image source, ShutterstockStill too early to say a team is in a scrap for survival? Bottom-of-the-table Rochdale would have thought they would be in the fight at the other end of the table after their promotion from the National League last season.
Six games in and Ian Watson's side have already tasted defeat four times, but they will be looking to build on their hard-earned point last time out at Walsall. So, what better occasion for Dale to pick up their second win of the season over their local rivals.
Oldham make the short journey to the Crown Oil Arena looking to avoid a third loss on the bounce after their 2-1 home defeat by Chesterfield last Saturday.
The Latics will also be looking to improve on their recent away record having lost five of their past six games on the road.
This will be the first EFL meeting between these two sides since a 0-0 draw at Boundary Park in 2022.
Walsall v Port Vale (12:30 BST)
Image source, BBC SportWalsall make three changes to their side after their goalless draw against Rochdale last time out.
Isaac Moore and Courtney Clarke come into the starting XI as Charlie Crew drops to the bench.
Tai Sodje starts up front as Aaron Pressley misses out through injury.
Port Vale boss Jon Brady make one change to this side that beat Exeter.
Marko Marosi starts in place of Jackson Smith in between the sticks after Smith picked up a head injury in training.
Image source, BBC SportWalsall v Port Vale (12:30 BST)
Image source, ShutterstockFifth-place Walsall are one of five sides yet to suffer defeat in League Two, but they have drawn four of their first six games with three of those on the spin. In fact, Lee Grant will want more from his side offensively after last weekend's stalemate against Rochdale was their fourth goalless draw in eight games.
The Saddlers will be in search of their third win of the season today, which would take them top of the league ahead of the 15:00 BST kick-offs.
Port Vale sit just above the bottom two in 22nd, but will be buoyed going into this one after picking up their first win of the season over Exeter City.
Jon Brady's side will now have their sights set on a first away win after losing their first three this season.
League Two table
Image source, BBC Sport/ShutterstockWalsall will go top of League Two, for at least a few hours if they beat Port Vale this lunchtime.
A point for Rochdale from their derby with Oldham Athletic would be enough to move them off the bottom, again at least until the later games kick-off.
Current leaders Barnet are up against a Fleetwood Town side who are unbeaten in all nine of their games so far this season and who beat Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup in midweek to set-up a fourth-round tie against Arsenal.
Burton Albion v Mansfield Town (12:30 BST)
Image source, BBC SportBoth teams make just the single change ahead of their lunchtime kick-off at the Pirelli Stadium in League One.
Burton Albion defender Joe Lewis picked up an injury in training yesterday, so Harvey Araujo makes his first start for the club.
As for Mansfield Town, Regan Hendry comes into midfield to replace George Maris.
Left wing-back Owen Dodgson is suspended after being sent off against Huddersfield
Image source, BBC SportBurton Albion v Mansfield Town (12:30 BST)
Image source, Rex FeaturesBurton Albion, who are unbeaten at home in League One this season, face a Mansfield Town side who are yet to win on their travels.
Gary Bowyer's side are hoping to bounce back from their late collapse at Oxford United last weekend, but the Stags' problem this month has been scoring goals.
They have failed to find the net in their past three league games. At the other end of the pitch, only Wycombe Wanderers and Bromley have conceded more goals than Nigel Clough's team this season.
Burton have also faced Mansfield eight times in the Football League without defeat, which is the highest number of games they have played against a team in the competition without losing.
Barnsley v Leicester City (12:30 BST)
Image source, OptaBarnsley ring the changes as they seek a much-needed victory.
Jack Shepherd, Ben Toure and Luca Connell are drafted in along with Amani Richards who starts against the club he left in the summer.
Tyrese Noslin, Jonathan Bland, Luke Alker and Makenzie Kirk are among the substitutes.
Defender Harry Souttar drops to the bench and full-back Jayden Joseph is missing as Leicester City make two changes from the side which won at Stockport seven days ago.
Into the side come Wout Faes and Olabade Aluko.
Image source, OptaBarnsley v Leicester City (12:30 BST)
Image source, ShutterstockA first league meeting for 12 years - there will be a lot of that this season for Leicester such has been their descent into the muck and bullets of League One.
The Foxes' 4-3 win at Stockport last weekend showed the Jekyll and Hyde nature of Russell Martin's side - 4-1 up and cruising after 52 minutes; leading 4-3 and hanging on by the hour mark.
If Martin can harness everything that was good about the performance at Edgeley Park then he might be onto something - but that is the word, 'if'.
Daniel Stendel is back at Barnsley for a second stab - promotion from League One and a 47% win ratio was not enough to prevent the sack in October 2019.
Conceding eight goals in their past two league games and a further three at Peterborough in their midweek Carabao Cup defeat is not helping the German coach's cause this time around, and a 5-1 battering by Stevenage in their last outing at Oakwell is still fresh in the memory.
At the very least this should be entertaining, or that might be famous last words...
League One table
Image source, BBC Sport/ShutterstockThere could be a bit of respite for embattled Leicester City boss Russell Martin this lunchtime as a win at Barnsley would not only make it back-to-back victories but also lift them into League One's play-off places ahead of the later games.
Burton Albion can also move into the top six by beating Mansfield Town (12:30 BST).
There is a big test for the leaders, Sheffield Wednesday at home to Stockport County and the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge meet at the Kassam Stadium, which also happens to be sixth v fourth.
League One & League Two
Image source, Getty ImagesThere is a lot to look out for in the EFL today as the season hots up.
We have selected five things you may want to keep an eye on, alongside the fortunes of your own team.
League One & League Two (12:30 BST)
We have four games to get us going, two in League One and a couple in League Two.
Image source, BBC SportLeague One & League Two
Image source, ShutterstockGood afternoon
Just the 23 games to bring you on a cracking day of League One and League Two action.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
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| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
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| 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
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| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
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| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
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| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
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| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
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| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
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| 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 8 |
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| 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
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| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 |
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| 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 |
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| 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 5 |
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| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 |
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