06-05-2015, 14:44
The best guides to Playoff results are usually the team's form over the last six matches of the regular season plus head to head results during the season. You also need to factor in that Preston may suffer a hangover from missing automatic promotion on the final day and Swindon have rested their first choice players for the last few matches.
Preston P6 W2 D3 L1 Pts9
Swindon P6 W1 D3 L2 Pts6
Sheff Utd P6 W1 D4 L1 Pts7
Chesterfield P6 W2 D3 L1 Pts9
It seems that the two sides in the best form are playing each other and the promoted side appears to be most likely to be the winners of the Preston v Chesterfield tie.
Head to Heads
Chesterfield 0-2 Preston
Preston 3-3 Chesterfield
Sheff Utd 2-0 Swindon
Swindon 5-2 Sheff Utd
So based on that, it should be a Preston v Swindon final.
Preston P6 W2 D3 L1 Pts9
Swindon P6 W1 D3 L2 Pts6
Sheff Utd P6 W1 D4 L1 Pts7
Chesterfield P6 W2 D3 L1 Pts9
It seems that the two sides in the best form are playing each other and the promoted side appears to be most likely to be the winners of the Preston v Chesterfield tie.
Head to Heads
Chesterfield 0-2 Preston
Preston 3-3 Chesterfield
Sheff Utd 2-0 Swindon
Swindon 5-2 Sheff Utd
So based on that, it should be a Preston v Swindon final.
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