Tranmere v Newport Betting Tips: Who will make it up to League One?

League Two play-off final betting preview and odds

A huge weekend of action across the EFL gets going on Saturday as Tranmere Rovers face Newport County in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.

Micky Mellon’s men saw off Forest Green Rovers to reach this stage. Their opponents squeaked past Mansfield Town in a penalty shoot-out after the pair couldn’t be separated across 210 minutes of football.

Now it comes down to this. Who will prevail under the arch and play at Portman Road, Fratton Park and Bloomfield Road next season? It’s live on Sky Sports Main Event from 3pm and we’ve previewed the match below.

Head-to-Head

Newport and Tranmere have met four times since the Exiles returned to the EFL in 2013. Three of those have ended all-square, with the Welsh club taking the spoils 1-0 when the sides clashed at Prenton Park in September.

Look further into those draws and there’s reason to suggest this could be a tight affair. Two of their three stalemates have ended 0-0, with the other tete-a-tete finishing 1-1 in 2015.

Likely XIs

Tranmere: Davies, Caprice, Nelson, Monthe, Ridehalgh, Banks, Morris, Harris, Perkins, Jennings, Norwood.

Newport: Day, Demetriou, O’Brien, Poole, Willmott, Dolan, Bennett, Sheehan, Butler, Amond, Matt.

Tranmere have no fresh concerns ahead of the play-off final and could name an unchanged side for the third match in a row. That means 32-goal hotshot James Norwood will lead the line in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

Defensive midfield shield Ollie Banks will be charged with protecting defensive rocks Sid Nelson and Manny Monthe.