Notts County FC
Football England - EFL League Two Wembley Mon 25 May 10:00
Salford City FC
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  5. Lineups
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  7. Table

League Two Play-Off Final Betting Preview: Notts County vs Salford

Notts County clash with Salford in the League Two play-off final at Wembley, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Monday 25 May.

A Low-Scoring Game Set to Happen?

The top wager for this Notts County vs Salford contest could involve a Total Goals pick. Our opinion is that Under 2.5 looks too good to miss based on the latest stats and the price of -159 stands out.

Narrow Semi-Final Wins for Both Sides

Notts County, who finished fifth in League Two, advanced to the final with a 1-0 aggregate win over Chesterfield, having claimed a 1-0 away victory before playing out a 0-0 draw at home.

Salford City, fourth in the League Two standings, progressed to the final with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Grimsby Town, with Kallum Cesay striking deep into extra-time after the second leg finished 2-1 to City in 90 minutes.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Salford have five successive wins against Notts County. In their last encounter, Salford enjoyed a 2-1 scoreline on home soil at Peninsula Stadium. The previous 6 H2H matches have involved five Salford victories and just one triumph for Notts County.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
19 Salford logo Salford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

Confirmed Lineups

Notts County confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): James Belshaw (GK), Lucas Ness, Rodney McDonald, Jacob Bedeau, Nicholas Tsaroulla, Oliver Norburn, Scott Robertson, Jodi Jones, Tom Iorpenda, Jayden Luker, Alassana Jatta.

Salford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Matthew Young (GK), Haji Mnoga, Adebola Oluwo, Brandon Cooper, Luke Garbutt, Ryan Graydon, Matt Butcher, Josh Austerfield, Rosaire Longelo, Kallum Cesay, Daniel Udoh.

Notts County vs Salford Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our Notts County vs Salford betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident that there will be a low goal count for this play-off final. The betting sites offer us the chance to bet on Under 2.5 and the odds of -159 look really appealing.

We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest League Two form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.

Key Notts County vs Salford league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Notts County games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Salford games.
Under 2.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 61.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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If you want to secure bigger odds, then there’s an opportunity to select Under 2.5 Goals along with one of the teams to win. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Notts County Notts County logo 1 - 1 Salford logo Salford

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +430 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Daniel Udoh to Score +270 BetMGM logo

Daniel Udoh (Salford) has managed two goals in his past five League Two games. It’s worth a play on the +270 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Daniel Udoh Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -159
Full-Time Result Draw +210
Anytime Goalscorer Daniel Udoh +270

Our same-game multi is compiled of the following: no more than two goals to be registered, the match to end all square combined with Daniel Udoh (Salford) to be on the scoresheet.

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Notts County vs Salford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Bookies

If you want to back Notts County to win this League Two clash, then the bookies have priced them up at +180 on the 1x2 market. Salford City are available at betting odds of +143 and the draw is +215.

A win for Salford would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get +108 that they overcome Notts County going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with the Yes and No options evenly-matched.

If you’re betting on League Two matches, we recommend heading to the top football betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of markets. There’s a chance to bet pre-match and In-Play.

Alassana Jatta Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Alassana Jatta is available at +205 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +400 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Alassana Jatta (Notts County)
First
+400
Anytime
+205
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Matthew Dennis (Notts County)
First
+450
Anytime
+220
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Fabio Borini (Salford)
First
+550
Anytime
+220
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Daniel Udoh (Salford)
First
+550
Anytime
+255
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Team Stats
Notts County logo Notts County League Stats
Salford logo Salford League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Notts County vs Salford Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Notts County vs Salford team news. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Notts County Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Salford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Notts County Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

31 James Belshaw
12 Lucas Ness 3 Rodney McDonald 4 Jacob Bedeau
25 Nicholas Tsaroulla 8 Oliver Norburn 20 Scott Robertson 10 Jodi Jones
14 Tom Iorpenda 16 Jayden Luker
29 Alassana Jatta
1 Matthew Young
19 Haji Mnoga 22 Adebola Oluwo 15 Brandon Cooper 29 Luke Garbutt
26 Ryan Graydon 18 Matt Butcher 17 Josh Austerfield 45 Rosaire Longelo
21 Kallum Cesay 23 Daniel Udoh

Salford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Notts County Substitutes

  • 11Conor Grant
  • 17Maziar Kouhyar
  • 18Matthew Palmer
  • 19Matthew Dennis
  • 21Harry Griffiths
  • 39Lee Ndlovu
  • 47Keanan Bennetts

Salford Substitutes

  • 6Oliver Turton
  • 7Benjamin Woodburn
  • 9Cole Stockton
  • 14Kadeem Harris
  • 16Fabio Borini
  • 24Alfie Dorrington
  • 33Mark Howard

Previous Notts County Lineups

15 May League Two
Notts County 0-0 Chesterfield
10 May League Two
Chesterfield 0-1 Notts County
02 May League Two
Notts County 1-1 Bristol Rovers
25 Apr League Two
Colchester 0-1 Notts County
18 Apr League Two
Notts County 1-2 Barnet
11 Apr League Two
Cambridge 4-0 Notts County

Previous Salford Lineups

15 May League Two
Salford 2-2 Grimsby
10 May League Two
Grimsby 1-2 Salford
02 May League Two
Crawley 0-0 Salford
23 Apr League Two
Salford 2-0 Bromley
18 Apr League Two
Oldham 1-2 Salford
11 Apr League Two
Salford 0-0 Gillingham
Team Squads

Notts County Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Martin Paterson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Rodney McDonald 3 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lucas Ness 12 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Tom Iorpenda 14 M 2 180 2 0 0 1 0 0
Nicholas Tsaroulla 25 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Scott Robertson 20 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0

Salford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Karl Robinson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Daniel Udoh 23 F 2 206 2 0 1 0 0 0
Matt Butcher 18 M 2 205 2 0 0 0 1 0
Adebola Oluwo 22 M 2 180 2 0 1 1 0 0
Haji Mnoga 19 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Matthew Young 13 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
League Two Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Accr. Stanley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Barnet 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Cheltenham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Chesterfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Colchester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Crawley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Crewe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Exeter 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fleetwood 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Grimsby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Newport 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Northampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Oldham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Rochdale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Rotherham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Salford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Shrewsbury 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swindon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Tranmere 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 Walsall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 York City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Accr. Stanley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Barnet 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Cheltenham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Chesterfield 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Colchester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Crawley 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Crewe 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Exeter 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fleetwood 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Grimsby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Newport 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Northampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Oldham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Rochdale 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Rotherham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Salford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Shrewsbury 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swindon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Tranmere 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 Walsall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 York City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0

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