Potential Ups And Downs In The EFL This Weekend
10:16, 27 Apr 2017
Another crucial weekend in the EFL this weekend with promotion and relegation places to be decided. Here's a breakdown of what could happen.
PROMOTION & RELEGATION
Championship
- Brighton will win the title if they match or better Newcastle’s result.
- Huddersfield have secured a playoff place.
- Reading will secure a playoff place in the don’t lose regardless of other results. If Leeds don’t win, the Royals will be in the playoffs even if they lose.
- Sheff Wed will secure a playoff place if they win or if Leeds don’t win.
- Fulham will be almost sure of a play-off place if they match Leeds result given their +13 goal difference. However, they will be sure of a place if they better Leeds result.
- Wigan have to win to stand any chance of survival but if Birmingham get a point they will be relegated.
- Blackburn will be relegated if they don’t win and Birmingham and Forest do.
League One
- Sheffield United are already promoted and have won the title. One more win will see them finish with 100 points.
- Bolton will be promoted if they match or better Fleetwood’s result. They ae likely to have to lose for Fleetwood to go up with a win due to their superior goal difference.
- Fleetwood, Scunthorpe and Bradford are in the playoffs. The final playoff spot is between Millwall, Southend and Rochdale.
- Coventry, Chesterfield and Swindon are already relegated. Port Vale could stay up with a draw but Gillingham would have to lose heavily. Port Vale realistically will have to win and Gillingham not win or Bury lose.
League Two
- Doncaster, Plymouth and Portsmouth are all promoted.
- Luton need a point to secure a playoff place but due to their goal difference, they are basically sure of a place already. The rest of he playoff spots are very much open.
- Leyton Orient are already relegated. Hartlepool will be relegated if they don’t win and Newport do and Cheltenham don’t lose.