Airdrieonians will take on Greenock Morton in the first leg of the Scottish Championship play-off. Who will be stronger in the first part of the confrontation?
Airdrionians"
Airdrieonians enjoyed a solid end to the season in Scottish League One, with seven wins in the last nine rounds. Once again I drew and once I lost. But even such a convincing breakthrough did not allow the team to take first place and go to the Championship directly - the second position and the fight for promotion in the class through the playoffs. As part of the semi-final, Airdrieonians hosted Cove Rangers. The first leg was a 1-1 draw, the second a 2-2 draw, so the showdown continued in the extra half, with Airdrieonians scoring the winning goal in the 108th minute.
"Greenock Morton"
"Greenock Morton" played in the Championship, which was coming to the end of the season, but could not directly retain a place in it for the next season - after 27 matches, it was on the ninth line and went to the playoffs. In the semifinals, he was opposed by Montrose, who put up a serious resistance. Won the home match 2-1, then lost with the same score in the regular time of the second leg, but could not stand the tension and missed the decisive goal at the end of the second extra half, in the 120th minute.
Statistics and figures:
- "Airdrionians" in the semi-final achieved a victory over "Cove Rangers" only through additional halves (on the sum of two meetings 4: 3);
- Greenock Morton defeated Montrose in the semi-finals, making a comeback after losing 1-2 in the first leg (overall score 4-3);
- Greenock Morton have beaten Airdrieonians five times in their last six matches, losing once more.
Forecast
In the first match, I propose to play a total of more than 2 goals. Despite the importance of the opposition, it is unlikely that the teams will play indoor football, but on the contrary, they will try to create an advantage for themselves before the return game and win a place in the Championship for the next season.
