Sky Bet League One final day of the season guide

All matches start at 1200 BST...

Nick Hext's suggested bets

Peterborough to score first against Bolton, League One 

Bolton need just a point at home to Peterborough to confirm promotion on the final day of the Sky Bet League One season, kick-off is at 1200 BST live on Sky Sports 2 on Sunday. Wanderers sit two points ahead of third-placed Fleetwood, who host Port Vale, and they have a superior goal difference to the Cod Army. That strong goal difference means a point will be enough to guarantee a return to the Championship at the first time of asking. Phil Parkinson’s men have been stuttering to the finish line but a 2-0 victory at Port Vale last time out eased some tension after a three-match winless run. I think Bolton will just about get the job done but I like Peterborough at over 2/1 to open the scoring at the Macron Stadium. Posh’s strength is definitely in attack and they could make things interesting if their youthful array of talent all impress. 

Northampton to beat Gillingham, League One

The Sky Bet League One season concludes on Sunday with all matches starting at 1200 BST. Gillingham’s wait to secure survival has been extended thanks to Port Vale, who sit in the final relegation place, winning 1-0 at Walsall in midweek. The Gills now need victory at Northampton to confirm their place in the third tier for another campaign as Vale are just one point behind in the standings, although the Valiants end with a tough trip to Fleetwood. I think Northampton are too big at over 2/1 to get three points at Sixfields. The Cobblers are on a seven-match winless run but they are a better side than Gillingham, who have bigger troubles with six defeats in their previous eight matches. I think Port Vale will lose at Fleetwood so Gillingham will stay up but they can expect a nervous afternoon.  

Scott Francis' guide to the state of play

Who’s up?

Sheffield United. The South Yorkshire club have run away with the league and lie 14 points ahead of nearest rivals Bolton. With 89 goals and only six defeats in 45 games, Chris Wilder has transformed a team which finished 11th under Nigel Adkins into champions.They will return to the Sky Bet Championship following a six-year absence.

Who’s going to join them? 

The race for promotion is still wide open with seven teams still in the fight: Bolton, Fleetwood, Scunthorpe, Bradford, Millwall, Southend and Rochdale. Bolton lie second and a draw in their final game against Peterborough would be enough to secure automatic promotion due to their superior goal difference. However, a slip-up could see Fleetwood pip them to the post - they will expect to beat relegation-threatened Port Vale.Both Scunthorpe and Bradford have safely secured their play-off places, but Millwall, who occupy the final spot, have left it until the last day of the season to secure their chance in the four-team showdown.They need a win against Bristol Rovers, who have nothing to play for, but defeat for the Lions could see either Southend or Rochdale sneak into contention, although the latter rely on defeats for both Millward and Southend.

Who’s going down?

There are three sides already down: Chesterfield, Coventry and Swindon. Chesterfield have had a miserable season and have the second-worst defence in the league, Coventry have poured more misery onto their fans despite their Checkatrade Trophy distraction and Swindon’s Tim Sherwood experiment fell flat.Port Vale are looking most likely to follow those three and need to win at Fleetwood and hope for a Gillingham or Bury slip. Although Bury are longshots to be relegated, facing promotion-chasing Southend is not an ideal game in this situation.Therefore, its Gillingham who could slip down.

Who to watch...

Scunthorpe have relegated Chesterfield and Swindon in the same week and out of the play-off contenders are the in-form team. Expect them to finish the season strongly with a solid win against League Two-bound Coventry.If Millwall are to secure the final play-off place they may need 13-goal man Aiden O’Brien to fire them across the line, following back-to-back defeats. Port Vale’s most important man is surely caretaker boss Michael Brown. Does he have the answer to the club’s woes? It will be a hard task, but the potential rewards are great.