Eight teams across the third and fourth tier of the EFL are about to embark on a nerve-shredding quest to reach Wembley and win promotion.

In League One, Bolton, Peterborough, Oxford United and Barnsley all still have a chance of reaching the Championship.

As for League Two, MK Dons, Doncaster, Crewe and Crawley will all be competing for the final spot in League One next season.

League One Playoff Predictions

Barnsley have seen their form fall off a cliff in recent months and that doesn't bode well for their semi-final first leg with a Bolton side who narrowly missed out on automatic promotion.

Peterborough will be desperate to banish last season’s play-off demons but they could struggle to draw first blood against an Oxford United side that finished the regular season strongly.

League Two Playoff Predictions 

Crawley limped their way into the playoffs so they could be worth opposing in their semi-final first leg with an MK Dons team only outscored by the three clubs that secured automatic promotion.

Crewe go into their semi-final first leg in dreadful form and they could struggle to derail a Doncaster side who surged into the play-offs after winning 10 of their final 11 league games.

Who are the favourites to win League One playoffs?

After falling short in the automatic promotion race, Bolton have been chalked up as understandable 13/8 favourites on Sky Bet to come out on top in the League One play-offs.

Ian Evatt’s side are heading into the play-offs in relatively strong form, having lost just one of their last 12 league games, not to mention they finished the league season as the division’s second-highest scorers.

Who are the favourites to win League Two playoffs?

In League Two, MK Dons, who also finished best of the rest, are the bookmakers’ favourites for promotion at a best price of 6/4 on BetVictor. 

While Mike Williamson’s men warrant outright favouritism, all the momentum is with high-flying Doncaster who offer better value at 9/4 on bet365.

EFL Playoffs Betting Tips

Doncaster Draw No Bet @ 9/10 Unibet

Doncaster Rovers will go into their semi-final first leg clash with Crewe brimming with confidence and they look worth siding with in the draw no bet market at 9/10 on Unibet.

As previously mentioned, Donny ended the regular season by stringing together a remarkable 11-game unbeaten run, claiming top honours in no fewer than 10 of those matches.

By contrast, Crewe triumphed in just one of their final nine league games of the season and were convincingly beaten on four of those occasions.

MK Dons + 0.25 Asian Handicap @ 5/6 888Sport

The formbook certainly favours MK Dons in their semi-final first leg with Crawley so the option to back the visitors with a + 0.25 start at 5/6 on 888Sport makes plenty of appeal.

Crawley have gone off the boil in recent weeks, while the Dons continue to score goals by the bucket load. The visitors should give us a good run for our money at the Mornflake Stadium.