Crewe did the double over Cheltenham in the league, winning 1-0 home and away.
2. They have scored in their last 18 games and haven't lost any of them (8 wins, 10 draws). That run saw them creep from 12th place in the table into the final play off spot, and in the SF they turned over Southend who had finished 11 points above them in the league.
3. They are a good technical side and generally dominate possession in games, so the decent pitch at Wembley will be in their favour.
4. Cheltenham were comfortable winners over two legs against Torquay and generally finished a season in which they greatly exceeded expectations in good form.
5. However they can have problems in front of goal. They failed to score in 5 consecutive matches in March and have fired blanks twice since, conceding in 5 of their last 6.
IN SUM - A tricky game to call, but Crewe have momentum and the confidence accumulated from beating their opponents recently, a long unbeaten run and turning over the promotion favourites in the SF.
2. They have scored in their last 18 games and haven't lost any of them (8 wins, 10 draws). That run saw them creep from 12th place in the table into the final play off spot, and in the SF they turned over Southend who had finished 11 points above them in the league.
3. They are a good technical side and generally dominate possession in games, so the decent pitch at Wembley will be in their favour.
4. Cheltenham were comfortable winners over two legs against Torquay and generally finished a season in which they greatly exceeded expectations in good form.
5. However they can have problems in front of goal. They failed to score in 5 consecutive matches in March and have fired blanks twice since, conceding in 5 of their last 6.
IN SUM - A tricky game to call, but Crewe have momentum and the confidence accumulated from beating their opponents recently, a long unbeaten run and turning over the promotion favourites in the SF.
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