Coca-Cola League Two play offs 12-14th May

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Coca-Cola League Two
12 May 17:15 Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City 2.10 3.20 3.20
14 May 19:45 Shrewsbury v Milton Keynes Dons 2.40 3.10 2.75


Odds Bet365

[Napoleon Solo]

SUCCESS BY LEAGUE PLACING (Promotion Finals only - including 88-89 Final)
*Stats updated after 2006 Finals

League 2 (and its predecessors)
League Position------Final Appearances------Win

3---------------------------1(out of poss 1)---------------1
4---------------------------14 (out of 17)-----------------10
5---------------------------10 (out of 18)-------------------3
6-----------------------------7 (out of 17)-------------------2
7-----------------------------4 (out of 16)-------------------2
8-----------------------------0 (out of 1)---------------------0

(from Football League website)

[rcgills]

Hmm, unlike League One, that's actually a pretty emphastic statistic there. In 17 years, the team that finishes 4th has reached the final 14 times, and won it 10 times.

[Batsinilas]

first look and its Bristol Rov
MKDons X2 for me

[Frodo]

MK Dons have won both encounters between the sides this year. Although IIRC the second really pi55ed off Shrewsbury.

Also the Bristol Rovers v Lincoln matches this season have yielded 1 goal. Scored by Lincoln. 4/6 reflects that though.

[thehandicapman]

Like Division 1, you immediately look at the form team here and Rovers have been flying in recent weeks.

The 'success by league standings' stats have no information on the form of each team going into the playoffs so are of little use to me i'm afraid.

THM

[thehandicapman]

An interesting little stat - Lincoln hit the post/bar three times in their 1-0 defeat at Rovers a few weeks ago.

THM

[Wittmann 44]

I have to favor Lincoln tonight at the price using a similar sort of logic as to Forest last night. I've followed their games this season quite a bit as I had an ante post each way on Jamie Forrester to be top scorer but he unfortunately fell 1 short as the goals dried up in the New Year. Stallard however has slotted in nicely and they're ateam with lost of goals in them (joint 2nd top scorers in the League). The front two have more than 30 between them and nearly double what the likely Rovers pairing of Walker and Haldane have.

In the mini table of games versus the other top 6 they are P5 W2 D3 away which comparess very favorably against the record of Bristol Rovers W1 D2 L2 and only 3 goals scored in those games. I distrust teams like Bristol who are overly reliant on a mean defence and who don't score a lot. I feel Lincoln have a significant egde in this regard.

Lincoln's play off history is woeful and form is definitely with Bristol Rovers. I know that the form team has gone up in the last two seasons but I have a sneaky feeling for Lincolm at a big price.

Lincoln 1 Unit @ 4.1
Draw 1 Unit @ 3.34

[thehandicapman]

Anyone watch the game this evening? Can't believe how static the Rovers defence was at times but fair play they got result.

Wouldnt stop me backing the team they end up playing in the final though.

THM