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Carlisle vs Stockport Predictions & Tips - Extra-time needed in English League Two Play-Off Final?

By Gary Emmerson

26 May 2023

Gary Emmerson 26 May 2023

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Carlisle vs Stockport predictions for Sunday’s League Two play-off final
Both sides needed extra-time or penalties to book their spot in the final
Who will secure promotion at Wembley?

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Stockport face Carlisle in the final (Getty Images)

Carlisle vs Stockport Predictions

Both sides were taken the distance in the semi-finals, Carlisle winning in extra-time and Stockport on penalties. I'm tipping this won't be decided in 90 minutes at Wembley either with a cagey final and under 2.5 goals predicted.

Carlisle vs Stockport Predictions
Head-to-Head
Carlisle Form
Carlisle Injuries & Team News
Stockport Form
Stockport Injuries & Team News

Carlisle are winless in 3 of their last 4 matches
Carlisle have drawn 4 of their last 8 matches.
Carlisle have seen under 2.5 goals in 11 of their last 13 matches.
Stockport have drawn 2 of their last 3 matches.
Stockport are winless in 2 of their last 3 matches.

Head-to-Head

Carlisle and Stockport have only met nine times in the last 20 years. Stockport lead the head-to-head 4-2 with three draws.

Stockport won 2-0 at home this season before drawing 2-2 away at Carlisle most recently.

Carlisle Form

Carlisle needed extra-time to get the better of Bradford in the semi-finals after a pair of 1-0 wins for each side in their respective home legs.

Carlisle lost 1-0 at Bradford in the first leg after conceding an early goal, and levelled matters with an early own goal in the second leg for a 1-0 win.

In extra-time at Brunton Park, goals from Callum Guy and Ben Barclay either side of a Matt Derbyshire strike saw Paul Simpson’s side booked their spot in the Wembley final.

Carlisle Injuries & Team News

Semi-final hero Ben Benclay is ineligible to play for his parent club being on loan from Stockport.

Carlisle do regain Jon Mellish from suspension and Morgan Feeney could win his fitness race.

Stockport Form

Having missed out on automatic promotion on the final day of the season, Stockport had to do it the hard way to stay in the race to reach League One.

County lost the first leg of the semi-final 1-0 away to Salford before Isaac Olaofe's 68th minute strike in the second leg saw the tie finish 1-1 on aggregate.

A goal apiece in the second-half of extra-time meant the rivals still couldn't be separated, but Stockport kept their nerve in the penalty shoot-out to win 3-1 after Salford converted just one of four spot-kicks.

Stockport Injuries & Team News

Kyle Wootton is the only injury doubt having missed the last six games.

Verdict

Carlisle v Stockport

Both sides were taken the distance in the semi-finals, Carlisle winning in extra-time and Stockport on penalties. I like the odds that this won't be decided in 90 minutes at Wembley either. Under 2.5 goals also appeals.

Under 2.5 Goals

Total Goals

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Draw

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1-1 Draw

Correct Score

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