The Championship season has now concluded, and after ten lengthy months of motion, it’s time for the play-offs.
Soccer FanCast seems on the referees set to take cost of every play-off conflict, together with statistics from the present season for every remaining recreation, per Transfermarkt. The officers for the weekend’s first-leg ties have been confirmed earlier this week.
Championship play-offs
Norwich Metropolis
v
Leeds United
twelfth Might, 12pm
West Bromwich Albion
v
Southampton
twelfth Might, 2.15pm
Leeds United
v
Norwich Metropolis
sixteenth Might, 8pm
Southampton
v
West Bromwich Albion
seventeenth Might, 8pm
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Norwich v Leeds
Josh Smith
Matches
25
Yellow Playing cards
101
Second Yellow Playing cards
2
Purple Playing cards
2
Penalties Awarded
3
The primary of the 2 Championship play-off semi-finals sees Norwich Metropolis welcoming Leeds United to Carrow Street. The Canaries completed sixth after shedding on the ultimate day, whereas Daniel Farke’s aspect have been left to accept third after Ipswich City secured promotion, resulting in the German boss dealing with his outdated employers.
Taking cost of the primary leg is Josh Smith. He is taken cost of the house aspect simply twice within the marketing campaign simply gone, together with their 3-1 loss to Blackburn Rovers on residence soil and their 2-2 draw within the East Anglia derby simply earlier than Christmas.
Leeds will look extra kindly on the stats, having gained two of their 4 conferences involving Smith this previous time period. Nevertheless, their solely away recreation with Smith as referee resulted in defeat to Preston North Finish.
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
Sam Barrott
Matches
21
Yellow Playing cards
62
Second Yellow Playing cards
2
Purple Playing cards
0
Penalties Awarded
6
Sunday’s second semi comes at The Hawthorns as West Brom tackle Southampton, who have been each within the high six for a lot of the season. Carlos Corberan’s aspect managed to sneak into fifth after Norwich dropped factors of their closing recreation, whereas the Saints had assured themselves of their play-off place a while in the past after falling out of the automated promotion race.
Overseeing proceedings within the Black Nation might be Sam Barrott. The referee took cost of his first Premier League recreation on the age of 30 earlier this season and has since racked up 15 top-flight video games in complete this time period.
The hosts could also be glad to see him on this essential recreation, because the Baggies have been profitable in every of Barrott’s earlier two conferences, the final of which was their 2-0 win over Rotherham United in December.
Southampton have temporary, but more moderen reminiscences of Barrott, as he took cost of their rearranged conflict towards Preston, which the Saints gained comfortably.
One potential factor to spotlight is that Barrott is averaging a penalty award each 3.5 Championship video games – and hasn’t given one since March. May we be due one this weekend?
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Championship play-offs 2024: Fixtures, ticket information, prize cash & extra
FFC seems ahead to the 2023/24 Championship play-offs with all you have to know, together with up to date ticket data.