Charlton vs Leyton Orient Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals has landed in ten of the last 12 EFL play-off finals.
• Six of the last seven meetings between these sides have featured fewer than three goals.

Cagey tie expected at Wembley

Charlton and Leyton Orient edged past their respective semi-final opponents to set up a Wembley date on Sunday, and it could be another cagey affair in the League One play-off final.

A single, 81st-minute Matt Godden strike was the only goal scored across 180 minutes of action in Charlton’s semi-final against Wycombe, and Leyton Orient’s second leg at Stockport ended 1-1, with the Orient making it to Wembley on penalties.

With a position in the second tier on the line on Sunday, tensions will be high in the capital, and that generally results in tight affairs.

Just 22 goals have been scored in the 12 EFL play-off finals over the past four years, with under 2.5 goals landing in ten of these fixtures. Three of the four League One play-off finals in this period have featured fewer than three goals, as have six of the last seven head-to-head encounters between these sides.

With two of the three fixtures in the League One play-off semi-finals ending all square, I wouldn’t be surprised to see another draw on Sunday, and a repeat of Leyton Orient’s 1-1 affair with Stockport looks good value in the correct score market.