The full schedule for the 2024/25 English Football League (EFL) play-offs has been confirmed.
Twelve semi-final fixtures are set to take place over a hectic nine-day period in the Championship, League One and League Two.
The play-off finals will take place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Here is a look at the full fixtures schedule.
EFL play-off semi-finals
Championship
- Thursday, May 8 – Bristol City vs Sheffield United – 8.00 pm
- Friday, May 9 – Coventry City vs Sunderland – 8.00 pm
- Monday, May 12 – Sheffield United vs Bristol City – 8.00 pm
- Tuesday, May 13 – Sunderland vs Coventry City – 8.00 pm
League One
- Saturday, May 10 – Leyton Orient vs Stockport County – 12.30 pm
- Sunday, May 11 – Wycombe Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic – 6.30 pm
- Wednesday, May 14 – Stockport County vs Leyton Orient – 8.00 pm
- Thursday, May 15 – Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers – 8.00 pm
League Two
- Saturday, May 10 – Notts County vs AFC Wimbledon – 8.00 pm
- Sunday, May 11 – Chesterfield vs Walsall – 3.30 pm
- Friday, May 16 – Walsall vs Chesterfield – 8.00 pm
- Saturday, May 17 – AFC Wimbledon vs Notts County – 12.30 pm
EFL play-off finals
Championship
- Saturday, May 24 – TBC
League One
- Sunday, May 25 – 1.00 pm
League Two
- Monday, May 25 – 3.00 pm
EFL play-offs – preview
The Championship play-offs are traditionally difficult to predict, and this season is no different.
Sheffield United are the favourites despite never being promoted via the play-offs in eight previous attempts.
They should be good enough to beat Bristol City in the last four, but their record in the post-season shoot-out is concerning.
Coventry City and Sunderland meet in the other semi-final, and the former should progress after gaining experience of big games in recent seasons.
Charlton Athletic took 61 points from their final 27 matches in League One and look a good bet to win promotion to the second tier.
A run of eight wins and four draws fired Chesterfield into the League Two play-offs, and they are fancied to claim their second consecutive promotion.
