Bristol Rovers have taken six points from their opening six league matches and sit 17th in League One

Bristol Rovers will look back on their first six games of the League One season and wonder if they could have grabbed more points than their current record of six, despite a difficult schedule.

It has been a difficult start, having already faced two sides involved in last season’s play-offs in Barnsley and Peterborough United, as well as two sides considered pre-season favourites for promotion in Portsmouth and Charlton Athletic.

However, Rovers might have easily won all three of their first three games, but the table after six games shows how unpredictable the start of the season is.
It’s no surprise that Bolton Wanderers are second, but the fact that Exeter City, Port Vale, and newly-promoted Stevenage all have 13 points, and that Cambridge United and Oxford United have started well after last season’s struggles, suggests that the third tier could be wide open this season.

Unfortunately, following a much-needed 4-1 home success over Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening, the Gas will not return to league action until September 16 when they visit Shrewsbury Town, following the postponement of their trip to Reading slated for this Saturday.

In truth, League One might have had an international break alongside the Premier League and Championship, as only two matches are scheduled at the time of writing.

Many teams have had their odds trimmed following great beginnings, with Exeter dropping from 28/1 to 8/1 to win the Championship, despite being top of the league on goal difference.

There have also been numerous adjustments in relegation odds, with Oxford in particular witnessing a significant difference as their chances of slipping down to League Two have increased from 11/1 to 66/1, with the Us being among

Following a mixed start, Rovers’ promotion odds have increased from 10/1 to 16/1, while their relegation odds have decreased somewhat from 13/2 to 9/1. If you were thinking about betting on the Gas getting promoted, now might be the time to do it, with Joey Barton’s side showing hints that they’re not far away from connecting.

But, following the first round of fixtures, where do Rovers and their League One competitors stand in terms of promotion and relegation odds?

League One promotion odds in full:

1) Bolton – 11/10 (pre-season – 5/2)

2) Derby – 5/3 (pre-season – 13/8)

3) Portsmouth – 11/5 (pre-season – 16/5)

=4) Oxford, Peterborough & Barnsley – 3/1 (pre-season – 11/2, 4/1, 7/2)

7) Blackpool – 5/1 (pre-season – 9/2)

8) Exeter – 8/1 (pre-season – 28/1)

9) Stevenage – 17/2 (pre-season – 33/1)

10) Lincoln – 9/1 (pre-season – 10/1)

11) Wycombe – 10/1 (pre-season – 15/2)

=12) Charlton, Wigan & Port Vale – 12/1 (pre-season – 5/1, 14/1, 16/1)

15) Bristol Rovers – 16/1 (pre-season – 10/1)

16) Reading – 25/1 (pre-season – 11/2)

17) Cambridge – 30/1 (pre-season – 50/1)

18) Shrewsbury – 40/1 (pre-season – 25/1)

=19) Northampton, Leyton Orient & Burton – 50/1 (pre-season – 40/1, 20/1, 16/1)

=22) Carlisle & Fleetwood – 80/1 (pre-season – 40/1, 28/1)

24) Cheltenham – 175/1 (pre-season – 40/1)

League One relegation odds in full:

1) Cheltenham – 4/7 (pre-season – 6/4)

2) Fleetwood – 6/5 (pre-season – 11/8)

3) Burton – 11/8 (pre-season – 9/2)

4) Carlisle – 3/2 (pre-season – 13/8)

=5) Leyton Orient & Shrewsbury – 2/1 (pre-season – 3/1 (both))

7) Northampton – 9/4 (pre-season – 2/1)

8) Reading – 5/2 (pre-season – 11/4)

9) Cambridge – 9/2 (pre-season – 9/4)

10) Wigan – 7/1 (pre-season – 9/4)

=11) Port Vale & Bristol Rovers – 9/1 (pre-season – 7/2, 13/2)

13) Charlton – 10/1 (pre-season – 10/1)

=14) Wycombe & Lincoln – 12/1 (pre-season – 10/1, 11/2)

=16) Exeter City & Stevenage – 16/1 (pre-season – 7/2, 11/4)

18) Blackpool – 28/1 (pre-season – 16/1)

=19) Barnsley & Peterborough – 33/1 (pre-season – 14/1, 25/1)

21) Oxford – 66/1 (pre-season – 11/1)

22) Portsmouth – 80/1 (pre-season – 28/1)

23) Derby – 150/1 (pre-season – 50/1)