Two teams who kicked off the campaign with 1-0 victories clash here with the hosts are favoured to make it two from two, after a fair effort against Walsall in the Cup in midweek.

A Southend United win is 23/20, while the draw is 23/10 and Stevenage 12/5. 

Southend are 11/4 to win by exactly one goal, with Stevenage 7/2 in the same market, while it’s 5/6 that both teams find the net during the match. 

Lee Barnard for the home side is the 11/2 market-leader to be first goalscorer, while the shortest-priced men for the visitors in the same market are Calvin Zola and Adam Marriott at 7/1.

Top tip: 1-1, 2-2, or 3-3 at 7/2.