Notts County vs Salford Prediction: The Ammies can edge tight affair

Only a point separated Salford and Notts County after 46 games of the League 2 regular season and the two sides head to Wembley on Monday (3pm BST, live on Sky Sports Main Event) for the play-off final.

Who will secure promotion to League 1? Read on for my Notts County vs Salford predictions, featuring the latest odds and team news.

Notts County vs Salford Odds

Notts County are 8/5 to win in 90 minutes, Salford are 13/8 while the draw is priced at 23/10. It’s a pick ‘em at 5/6 in the promotion market, with over 2.5 goals priced at 11/10 and both teams to score is a 5/6 shot.

Team News

Notts County will be without Lewis Macari, who picked up an injury against Colchester last month. Jodi Jones was taken off early in the playoff semi-final against Chesterfield, but the 28-year-old should be fit to start on Monday.

Jorge Grant, Ossama Ashley and Zach Awe are all ruled out through injury for Salford. However, Kadeem Harris is back in the squad and could play a role from the bench.

Under 2.5 goals @ 8/11

EFL play-off finals are generally tight and cagey affairs and the League Two showdowns are no different.

Ten of the last 15 fourth-tier post-season showdowns have gone under 2.5 goals and both teams have found the net in only one of their last seven.

The pressure of a one-off game with a huge prize at stake is enough to bring in a safety-first mentality and there is another factor in play on Monday afternoon.

Temperatures are expected to hit 32 degrees in London by the time the Wembley playoff final gets underway and the wide expanses of the national stadium and red-hot heat is not conducive conditions to high-tempo and free-flowing football.

The two legs of Notts County’s playoff semi-final with Chesterfield featured only one goal and all of the Magpies’ last four games have gone under 2.5 goals.

Salford have seen three or more goals in only five of their last 14 matches and everything points to a low-scoring Wembley contest on Monday.

At 8/11, under 2.5 goals rates the pick of the League Two playoff final prices.

Salford to win 1-0 @ 7/1

At 7/1, a chance can be taken on a 1-0 Salford correct score punt.

The Ammies have conceded only eight goals in their last 14 matches and eight of the last 12 victories Karl Robinson’s men have been achieved without conceding.

Notts County have hit the net only four times in their last six games and they may lack the firepower to break down their rivals in a tight playoff contest.

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