Notts County had a lot of luck in the semi-finals and have lost five straight against Salford. Kallum Cesay is in great form and backed to fire Ammies to victory at Wembley.
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Salford have a dominant 6-1 advantage against Notts County with no draws.
Notts County Form Guide
Notts County picked up four points in their final four games in the regular season. The run included a 4-0 defeat at Cambridge United where they played against 10 men in the second half.
Martin Paterson’s side had a lot of luck in the play-off first leg at Chesterfield. The hosts missed an early penalty as County won 1-0, ending the contest with 36% possession, two shots and 0.24-1.45 xG.
The Magpies returned to Nottingham and secured a 0-0 draw to go through. They had 4-12 shots with Jayden Luker taking two of them, ending with 0.42-0.69 xG.
Salford Form Guide
Salford finished the regular season with three clean sheets in four games. They beat Bromley 2-0 before a 0-0 draw at Crawley where they had 2.51-0.73 xG, costing them automatic promotion.
The Ammies began the play-offs at Grimsby where they fell behind in the 1st minute. Kallum Cesay equalised and Adebola Oluwo scored before the break to secure a 2-1 victory.
Karl Robinson’s side returned home where Daniel Udoh put them ahead, Grimsby scoring two late goals to take it to extra time. Cesay came up big to score in the 117th minute and secure a spot in the final.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Notts County (3-4-3) James Belshaw; Lucas Ness, Rod McDonald, Jacob Bedeau; Nick Tsaroulla, Scott Robertson, Ollie Norburn, Jodi Jones; Tom Iorpenda, Alassana Jatta, Jayden Luker
Lewis Macari, Matty Platt and Harald Tangen remain out injured. Jodi Jones is doubtful with Maziar Kouhyar a chance to start at left wing-back.
Salford (4-4-2) Matt Young; Haji Mnoga, Brandon Cooper, Adebola Oluwo, Luke Garbutt; Ryan Graydon, Josh Austerfield, Matt Butcher, Kelly N´Mai; Kallum Cesay, Daniel Udoh
Michael Rose, Zach Awe, Ollie Turton, Tom Edwards, Dan Chesters, Jay Bird and Jorge Grantare all missing for Salford.