Here are this blog’s predictions for the weekend’s games in the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two. In the Premier League, Burnley look to climb out of the relegation zone when they play Swansea, who come into the match fresh from a 2-1 victory over Manchester United. Arsenal must bounce back from a disappointing night… Read more →
In the Premier League, Burnley look to climb out of the relegation zone when they play Swansea, who come into the match fresh from a 2-1 victory over Manchester United. Arsenal must bounce back from a disappointing night in the Champions League against a slowly improving Everton side, who have conceded just 3 goals in their last… Read more →
The Football Lab interviewed Aston Villa supporter Matt Whitehouse. You can follow him on Twitter @The_W_Address Aston Villa have scored the lowest amount of goals in the Premier League. Is this down to a lack of quality, or negative tactics from your previous manager, Paul Lambert? The quality isn’t necessarily the issue. However players brought… Read more →
In the Championship, Birmingham search for their first win in 10 games when the play promotion hopefuls Brentford, who have returned to form after a turbulent period for the club. Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough will play out what could be a low-scoring affair at Hillsborough, as the teams boast the 2 best defensive records in… Read more →
In League One, Coventry play their first match without manager Steven Pressley against MK Dons, who picked up an impressive win over Peterborough last time out. Likewise, Oldham have their first game without Lee Johnson, as they host in-form Preston. Doncaster look to recover from back-to-back defeats when they play relegation threatened Colchester, who have shown… Read more →
In League Two, there are 2 key games in the battle to avoid relegation. 4 of the bottom 7 play each other, as Cheltenham and Tranmere meet at Whaddon Road, while a resurgent Dagenham & Redbridge side look to put a dent in Mansfield’s strong home form. Another side in danger of getting dragged into… Read more →
To quote the name of a football fanzine, ‘There’s Only One F in Fulham’. On the evidence of Tuesday’s match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, the F stands for ‘Frustrating’, to put it mildly. The Cottagers had plenty of possession at Molineux, but didn’t do enough to reward the small band of supporters who made the evening… Read more →
The Football Lab interviewed Colchester United supporter Richard Crick. You can follow him on Twitter @richcrick You had a reasonable start to life under manager Tony Humes, but seem to have regressed over the last few months. Would you say it was a case of the natural ‘honeymoon period’ ending? When Tony was appointed there… Read more →
The Football Lab interviewed Yeovil Town supporter Andrew Foot. You can follow him on Twitter @BlackthornStand When he was manager, Gary Johnson seemed to use a lot of excuses such as low budget, poor support and refereeing decisions, for bad results. Do you feel supporters began to get tired of this? I think views on… Read more →
League One is a tantalizingly unpredictable division this season. While Bristol City, Swindon, Preston and MK Dons dominate the automatic promotion picture, the race for the play-offs is anybody’s guess. There are just 7 points separating 6th place from 19th, which has allowed for swift turnarounds in fortunes. The likes of Notts County and Peterborough… Read more →