Detailed: The surprise odds on Portsmouth, Charlton Athletic, Oxford United, Blackpool and Co reaching the play-offs as season reaches climax

The bookies have spoken on how they now see the play-off picture in League One as the season reaches its climax.

William Hill are offering a market on the nine sides who could mathematically finished between third and sixth come the end of the campaign.

And there’s a surprise or two in the odds they are offering, how they assess the running and who are viewed as favourites – particularly in what is tight race race between Charlton, Oxford United and the Blues.

The prices given are latest offered by William Hill when the story was published.

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