Who are favourites to win the League Two playoffs

Who are favourites to win the League Two playoffs? We take a look at what bookies Sky Bet are saying with it due to begin this week.

Four teams have secured their spots after a points-per-game (PPG) equation was applied and they’ve only played around 36 and 37 games as opposed to the usual 46.

A ball hasn’t been kicked since March and in the last two weeks, they have prepared for a series of future-defining games, which at one point within the pandemic didn’t look like going ahead.

Here is a look at the much anticipated League Two play-off schedule, with all matches to be played behind closed doors, with some clubs choosing to fill the stands with cardboard cut out of their supporters, which can been seen live on Sky Sports.

First legs – Thursday 18th June
Colchester v Exeter – 17:15
Northampton v Cheltenham – 19:45

Second legs – Monday 22nd June
Exeter v Colchester – 17:15
Cheltenham v Northampton – 20:00

Monday 29th June – 19:30
Final (Wembley Stadium)

Prior to the break, three of the four clubs had an inconsistent run of form.

4th place Cheltenham were at ease, enjoying a six-game unbeaten run of which five ended in victory.

Northampton, who finished 7th, lost five of their previous seven while Colchester, in 6th, had been beaten four times over the same period.

5th place Exeter have failed to win in any of their last four.

So, which of them are the favourites to come out victorious and secure promotion to League One? These are the odds according to Sky Bet as of Monday morning…

Exeter – 9/4
Colchester – 5/2
Cheltenham – 3/1
Northampton – 3/1

PREVIOUS RESULTS BETWEEN PLAYOFF SIDES:

– Colchester 2-2 Exeter (December 29)
– Exeter 0-0 Colchester (January 25)
– Northampton 1-1 Cheltenham (December 29)
– Cheltenham 2-1 Northampton (February 25)

MINI-LEAGUE (looked into by SportingLife)

TEAM W-D-L GD PTS

Cheltenham | 2-3-0 | +3 | 9
Exeter | 1-3-1 | -1 | 6
Colchester | 1-3-1 | -1 | 6
Northampton | 1-1-3 | -1 | 4

Cheltenham:
1-1 D v Northampton
2-1 W v Northampton
0-0 D v Exeter
1-1 D v Colchester
2-0 W v Colchester

Exeter:
2-2 D v Colchester
0-0 D v Colchester
0-0 D v Cheltenham
3-2 W v Northampton
0-2 L v Northampton

Colchester:
2-2 D v Exeter
0-0 D v Exeter
1-1 D v Cheltenham
0-2 L v Cheltenham
1-0 W v Northampton

Northampton:
1-1 D v Cheltenham
1-2 L v Cheltenham
2-3 L v Exeter
2-0 W v Exeter
0-1 L v Colchester

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