It’s the second leg of the League Two play-offs. Let’s have a look at how the four sides shape up.
Exeter City vs. Carlisle United (3-3)
Head to Head
- Exeter have scored exactly twice in each of their last three home meetings with Carlisle, but have only won once (D1 L1).
- This is Carlisle’s third away Football League play-off semi-final match, with the previous two both finishing 2-1, losing to Wycombe in 1993/94, but beating Leeds in 2007/08.
- Carlisle have yet to keep a clean sheet in the play-offs, conceding 10 goals in five games.
- David Wheeler has found the net in four of his last six league appearances for Exeter, netting four goals in the process.
- The Cumbrians are unbeaten in their last six games, winning two and drawing four.
- Exeter have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 games, including shipping six goals in the last two games (both vs. Carlisle).
- Joel Grant had a hand in all three of Exeter’s goals in the first leg on Sunday, scoring one and assisting the other two.
- Ollie Watkins has provided more assists in all competitions than any other Exeter player this season (8), with one of those coming for Joel Grant’s opener in the first leg.
Match Prediction and Odds
Luton Town vs. Blackpool (2-3)
Head to Head
- Luton have won nine of their last 10 home games against Blackpool in all competitions (L1).
- The Tangerines’ only victory in their last 14 trips to Kenilworth Road in all competitions came in February 2003, a 3-1 win courtesy of a hat-trick from John Murphy.
- Blackpool have scored more goals in the Football League play-offs than any other side (42).
- Luton have yet to win a single match in the play-offs, conceding two or more goals in three games (D1 L2).
- Blackpool have won four of their last five away legs in the play-offs, drawing the most recent one against Birmingham in May 2012.
- Mark Cullen has scored five goals in his last four appearances for the Tangerines, including a hat-trick in the first leg.
- Indeed, Cullen’s hat-trick was the first scored in the fourth tier play-offs since Josh Scott bagged three for Dagenham and Redbridge against Morecambe in 2010.
- Danny Hylton has scored eight goals in his last 10 home appearances for the Hatters in all competitions.
