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Oxford United vs Shrewsbury Town Match Preview


On the 4th of February, Oxford United hosts Shrewsbury Town in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Oxford United sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Burton Albion. Eastwood scored the first goal for Burton Albion on an own goal in the 40th minute, then Dale Taylor added another in the 49th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Oxford United couldn’t manage to score, and Burton Albion took the shutout win. Oxford United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Shrewsbury Town recorded a 2-1 win against Forest Green Rovers. Jordan Garrick struck first for Forest Green Rovers in the 18th minute on a feed from Ben Stevenson, but Rekeil Pyke got the equalizer for Shrewsbury Town in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time But luckily in the 98th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Ryan Bowman. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Shrewsbury Town should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury Town and Oxford United battled to a 1-1 draw. Cameron Brannagan struck first for Oxford United in the 15th minute, then Matthew Pennington tied it up for Shrewsbury Town in the 65th minute on a feed from Luke Leahy earning Shrewsbury Town a comeback draw.

Both Christian Saydee and Luke Leahy have been the hottest scorers for Shrewsbury Town in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each. Oxford United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ciaron Brown and Kyle Joseph each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Fleetwood Town vs Burton Albion Match Preview


On the 4th of February, in this week 30 match, Fleetwood Town and Burton Albion will play a match in Fleetwood in a League One match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Fleetwood Town recorded a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Promise Omochere scored the first goal for Fleetwood Town in the 52nd minute, then Joshua Earl tied it up for Sheffield Wednesday on an own goal in the 71st minute earning them at least the one point. Fleetwood Town is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 22nd placed Burton Albion, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Oxford United. Simon Eastwood scored the first goal for Burton Albion on an own goal in the 40th minute, then Dale Taylor added another in the 49th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Oxford United couldn’t manage to score, and Burton Albion took the shutout win. Burton Albion is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On Tue Oct 4th, Burton Albion hosted Fleetwood Town at the Pirelli Stadium in their last match together. Fleetwood Town took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Harvey Macadam struck first for Fleetwood Town in the 34th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Burton Albion couldn’t muster any offence and Fleetwood Town ran away with the shutout win.

Kamwa and John Brayford are the top scorers for Burton Albion in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Promise Omochere has been the most prolific scorer on Fleetwood Town in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Cambridge United vs Ipswich Town Match Preview


In this 30th week match, on Saturday Feb 4th, Ipswich Town and Cambridge United will play a match in Cambridge in a League One match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 23rd placed Cambridge United is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Lincoln City. Neither Lincoln City nor Cambridge United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Cambridge United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Ipswich Town is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Burnley. Ipswich Town had 8 on net, and Burnley had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Ipswich Town is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 4th of October, Ipswich Town hosted Cambridge United in their last match together. Ipswich Town won by a score of 3 to 0. Tyreece John-Jules scored the first goal for Ipswich Town in the 72nd minute, then Kyle Edwards added another in the 75th minute In the end, Cambridge United couldn’t muster any offence and Ipswich Town ran away with the shutout win.

Ipswich Town is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Conor Chaplin and Freddie Ladapo each having 3 goals in their last 5. Cambridge United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sam Smith and Joe Ironside each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Middlesbrough vs Blackpool Match Preview


On Feb 4th, Middlesbrough plays host to Blackpool in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 3rd placed Middlesbrough, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Watford. Chuba Akpom scored the first goal for Middlesbrough in the 36th minute, then Marcus Forss added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Jonathan Howson At the end of 90 a dissapointed Watford couldn’t manage to score, and Middlesbrough took the shutout win. Middlesbrough looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while blackpool sits at 23rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Southampton. Romain Perraud struck first for Southampton in the 22nd minute, then Romain Perraud added another in the 62nd minute on a feed from Sékou Mara. Blackpool looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

Middlesbrough and Blackpool last played eachother at the Bloomfield Road on the 8th of November. Middlesbrough took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Isaiah Jones struck first for Middlesbrough in the 15th minute on a feed from Marcus Forss, then Marcus Forss added another in the 48th minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Blackpool couldn’t manage to score, and Middlesbrough took the shutout win.

Marvin Ekpiteta has been the most effective weapon for Blackpool lately. The English defender has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Middlesbrough’s top weapon lately has been Chuba Akpom, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Bolton Wanderers vs Cheltenham Town Match Preview


In this week 30 match on the 4th of February, Bolton Wanderers will host Cheltenham Town in a clash of these two extremely mismatched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Bolton Wanderers is fresh off their 2-1 win against Charlton Athletic. Aaron Morley scored the first goal for Bolton Wanderers in the 4th minute, then Albie Morgan got the equalizer for Charlton Athletic in the 46th minute on a feed from Jesuran Rak-Sakyi. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Bolton Wanderers should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 18th placed Cheltenham Town, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Port Vale. Neither Cheltenham Town nor Port Vale could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Cheltenham Town looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Jonny-rocks Stadium, Cheltenham Town was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Ryan Broom struck first for Cheltenham Town in the 87th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bolton Wanderers couldn’t muster any offence and Cheltenham Town ran away with the shutout win.

Cheltenham Town is glad to have Alfie May in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Dion Charles has been the most prolific scorer on Bolton Wanderers in his last five matches with three goals.

Portsmouth vs Barnsley Match Preview


Week 30 brings us a match on Feb 4th where Portsmouth plays host to Barnsley in a clash of the League One. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Portsmouth is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Peterborough United. Jonson Clarke-Harris struck first for Peterborough United in the 18th minute, then Jonson Clarke-Harris added another in the 44th minute on a penalty kick. Portsmouth looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while barnsley sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Accrington Stanley. James Norwood struck first for Barnsley in the 5th minute, then Jack Aitchison added another in the 8th minute. Barnsley is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.

On the 25th of January, Portsmouth hosted Barnsley at the Fratton Park in their last match together. Portsmouth was victorious by a score of 4 to 2 in front of just over 13000 spectators. Ben Close struck first for Portsmouth in the 37th minute on a feed from Andy Cannon, then John Marquis added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time.

Barnsley’s most prolific scorer has been James Norwood. The English attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Portsmouth hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Joe Morrell and Marlon Pack, and they each have 1 goal.

Millwall vs Sunderland Match Preview


On Sat Feb 4th, in week 30, Sunderland will travel to London to battle Millwall in a clash of these two evenly matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Millwall sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Cardiff City. Tom Bradshaw struck first for Millwall in the 26th minute on a feed from Jake Cooper, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cardiff City was frustrated by Millwall’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Millwall ended the match with the shutout victory. Millwall is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sunderland recorded a 1-1 draw against Fulham. Jack Clarke scored the first goal for Sunderland in the 6th minute, then Tom Cairney got the equalizer for Fulham in the 61st minute on a feed from Layvin Kurzawa squeezing out at least the one point for Fulham. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Sunderland should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Sunderland and Millwall last played eachother at the Stadium Of Light on the 3rd of December. Sunderland was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Amad Traoré struck first for Sunderland in the 53rd minute, then Alex Pritchard added another in the 58th minute In the end, Millwall couldn’t muster any offence and Sunderland ran away with the shutout win.

Sunderland’s most prolific scorer has been Ross Stewart. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Tom Bradshaw has been the most prolific scorer on Millwall in the last 5 matches with three goals.

FC Emmen vs Vitesse Match Preview


Feb 4th features a match where FC Emmen hosts Vitesse at De Oude Meerdijk in a meeting of these two closely matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. FC Emmen sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against RKC Waalwijk. Michiel Kramer scored the first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 3rd minute, then Julian Lelieveld added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Iliass Bel Hassani In the end, FC Emmen couldn’t muster any offence and RKC Waalwijk ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Vitesse is fresh off their 3-1 win against SC Heerenveen. Pelle van Amersfoort struck first for SC Heerenveen in the 21st minute, but Bartosz Bialek got the equalizer for Vitesse in the 32nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 45th minute on a goal by Gabriel Vidović to cap off a wild match. Vitesse is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Vitesse and FC Emmen last played eachother at the Gelredome on the 22nd of October. Vitesse was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Gabriel Vidović scored the first goal for Vitesse in the 26th minute, then Maximilian Wittek added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time.

Vitesse’s most prolific scorer has been Gabriel Vidović. The Croatian midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Miguel Araujo and Mark Diemers are the top scorers for FC Emmen in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Dick Lukkien’s squad will be without Météhan Guclu, Oussama Darfalou and Rui-Jorge Monteiro Mendes, while Vitesse will be without Sondre Tronstad and Kjell Scherpen.

Brentford vs Southampton Match Preview


Week 22 features a match on Sat Feb 4th, where Southampton and Brentford will play a match in London in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 8th placed Brentford, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Leeds United. Leeds United had 10 on net, and Brentford had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Brentford should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while southampton sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Blackpool. Romain Perraud struck first for Southampton in the 22nd minute, then Romain Perraud added another in the 62nd minute on a feed from Sékou Mara. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Southampton’s top weapon lately has been James Ward-Prowse, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Ivan Toney has been the most effective weapon for Brentford lately. The English attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches

Aaron Hickey, Frank Onyeka, Shandon Baptiste, Rico Henry and Pontus Jansson are unavailable to play for Thomas Frank’s team, while Nathan Jones’s Southampton squad will be without Valentino Livramento and Juan Larios Lopez.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth Match Preview


In this week 22 match on Feb 4th, Brighton & Hove Albion and AFC Bournemouth will play a match in Falmer in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Brighton & Hove Albion is fresh off their 2-1 win against TBC. Harvey Elliott struck first for Liverpool in the 30th minute, then in the 39th minute, Tariq Lamptey sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lewis Dunk But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 92nd minute on a goal by Kaoru Mitoma. Brighton & Hove Albion is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while aFC Bournemouth is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. Jaidon Anthony struck first for AFC Bournemouth in the 28th minute, then in the 83rd minute, Brennan Johnson sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sam Surridge squeezing out at least the one point for Nottingham Forest. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Dominic Solanke and Ryan Christie are the top scorers for AFC Bournemouth in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Brighton & Hove Albion is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Solly March and Kaoru Mitoma each having 3 goals in their last five

Levi Colwill is unavailable to play for Roberto De Zerbi’s team, while Gary O’Neil’s squad will be without Dominic Solanke, Junior Stanislas, Lewis Cook, David Brooks, Ryan Fredericks and Marcus Tavernier.