The playoffs have arrived. Who can make it up still? Tight, nervy games. RED thinks all four lower league first legs will be single-goal affairs, starting tonight at Mansfield, with the hosts likely to edge their visitors Newport.
All the first leg predictions are below:
| Forecast | Win (%) | |||||
| Score | PR(%) | P(H) | P(A) | |||
| LG1 | Sunderland | Portsmouth | 1-0 | 10% | 41% | 32% |
| LG1 | Doncaster | Charlton | 0-1 | 14% | 34% | 38% |
| LG2 | Tranmere | F Green | 1-0 | 13% | 41% | 32% |
| LG2 | Mansfield | Newport Co | 1-0 | 15% | 45% | 28% |