Promotion-chasing Notts County will clash with Cheltenham Town at Meadow Lane in their gameweek 44 League Two encounter.
The hosts are sixth in the standings with 69 points, while the visitors are 10 places below them with 54 points from 43 matches.
Match preview
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Notts County will return to Meadow Lane searching for a return to winning ways in their promotion bid on the back of a three-game winless run.
With only three games left in the regular season, the Magpies are sixth in the standings and are clinging on for a League Two playoff spot, having garnered 69 points from 43 outings this term.
The home side were fourth in the table after back-to-back wins over Newport County and Milton Keynes Dons in early April, but a run of three games without a victory saw them falter in their automatic promotion bid.
Despite their recent setback, automatic promotion is still within reach for Stuart Maynard's men, as they are only five points adrift of third-placed Bradford City, who are in the final top-three spot.
A win against Cheltenham Town on Monday will strengthen their hopes of earning automatic promotion, but the hosts have it all to do at Meadow Lane, where they have won only one of their last five league matches.
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Cheltenham Town suffered a disappointing relegation from League One last term, missing out on staying in the third division by two points.
The visitors would have hoped for an immediate return to the third tier, but they have been mired in mid-table mediocrity for much of the campaign.
Having registered two draws and a solitary win in their last seven league matches, the visitors are 16th in the standings, with 54 points from 43 matches.
The Robins had hopes of fighting for a playoff spot as they were 10th after gameweek 30, but a dip in form saw them lose steam, and with only three fixtures left in the season, there is not much to aim for.
Michael Flynn will hope his charges can end the season in a strong position, beginning with the contest at Meadow Lane.
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Notts County are still short on playing personnel, with first-choice goalkeeper Alex Bass confined to the treatment room alongside Sam Austin, Scott Robertson and Lucas Ness.
Alassana Jatta and David McGoldrick, tied as the second-highest scorers with 17 goals each, will lead the attack for the hosts.
Mainstay Matthew Platt will continue at the heart of a back three along with Rodney McDonald and Jordan Bedeau.
After earning a 1-1 draw against Gillingham in their last outing, Flynn could send out an unchanged starting 11 on Monday.
The visitors will head into the contest without the services of Harry Pell, Luke Young, Ryan Bowman and Darragh Power due to injury issues, while Timothee Dieng is available for selection after his suspension.
Notts County possible starting lineup:
Slocombe; McDonald, Platt, Bedeau; Jones, Abbott, Palmer, Tsaroulla; Grant; Jatta, McGoldrick
Cheltenham Town possible starting lineup:
Day; Bennett, Haynes, Jude-Boyd, Stubbs; Backwell, Kinsella; Dulson, Archer, Thomas; Miller
We say: Notts County 2-0 Cheltenham Town
With the home side boasting a lot of quality and desperate for points in their promotion bid, we expect Notts County to claim a routine 2-0 win over the visitors.
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