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Match Thread City vs Stevenage | League 2 | 26/09/20

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by SimonW, Sep 23, 2020.

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What will be the result

  1. Win

    67 vote(s)
    71.3%

  2. Lose

    10 vote(s)
    10.6%

  3. Draw

    17 vote(s)
    18.1%
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  1. SimonW

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    While City are unbeaten in the league it has been two very scrappy draws. With both O'Connors suspended after their sending off in the previous game its unlikely to help things.

    Stevenage's only loss this season was on penalties to League One Portsmouth. They drew their first game against newly-promoted Barrow 1-1 before beating Oldham 3-0. On Tuesday they defeated Southampton U-21's by 2-1 in the Football League Trophy

    The bookies have City favourites to win with a 52.4% chance of a win, with a 30.3% chance of a draw.

    The xG for City is 0.96 and xG against 0.3 while Stevenages is 0.46 xG For and 0.27 Against so the most likely result is either a tight 1 nill win for city or a no-score draw

    Predicted City Lineup
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    League Table

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    Past Record
    P:6 W:3 D:1 L:2
    Date Match Result Score Competition
    14 Aug 2010 Bradford City v Stevenage W 1-0 League Two
    02 Apr 2011 Stevenage v Bradford City L 2-1 League Two
    31 Aug 2013 Stevenage v Bradford City D 1-1 League One
    01 Mar 2014 Bradford City v Stevenage L 2-3 League One
    20 Aug 2019 Stevenage v Bradford City W 0-1 League Two
    11 Feb 2020 Bradford City v Stevenage W 3-1 League Two
     
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    #1 SimonW, Sep 23, 2020
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  2. SimonW

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    Share your thoughts on the match before, during and after

    And don't forget to submit your prediction league entries for the match (The xG figures in the preview may be helpful :) )

    Prediction League Game 3 Entry Thread
     
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    #2 SimonW, Sep 23, 2020
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  3. Mike Hunt

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    Stevenage were comfortably the worst team in the division last season and survived on a technicality, Guthrie was their top scorer in the league. This could be an interesting measure of how the City squad is shaping up.
     
    #3 Mike Hunt, Sep 24, 2020
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  4. Lordbantam

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    How ? We’re playing this years Stevenage
     
    #4 Lordbantam, Sep 24, 2020
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  5. Botswana Bantam

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    They've started pretty well this season.

    Revell seems to have galvanised them. They've won 2 (OK, EFL Cup against Southampton's youth but still it's a win and a solid win at home to Oldham) and drawn one and the draw was first up away at Barrow, coming from behind.

    If we think that they'll be anything like last seasons team then we'll be shocked.

    They will be confident and we have only have half a defence.

    I expect a draw but we could easily lose as we're goal shy and have a defensive line that will never have played together.
     
    #5 Botswana Bantam, Sep 24, 2020
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    With your two starting central defenders suspended and the potential that Staunton may also be out, then City may well be very vulnerable to concede. This game in itself, in my opinion will not be an easy one and we could find it difficult. If we can score early, then that would take the pressure off a little. Obviously want a win, but would settle for a draw.
     
    #6 Bigrod, Sep 24, 2020
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    13 new signings and a clear out of last seasons dross has radically improved them for the better, Will be a tough one.
     
    #7 trevor, Sep 24, 2020
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    You’ve forgotten Levi Sutton, his suspension is over now and I expect him to play at right back.
     
    #8 Captain Grumpy, Sep 24, 2020
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  9. How

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    love that for the start of match threads. Much better. Good work
     
    #9 How, Sep 24, 2020
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  10. bantamdave41

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    #10 bantamdave41, Sep 24, 2020
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  11. SimonW

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    Not so much forgotten, just miscalculated. I must have counted one of the League Cup games as one of the ones he was able to play in. Not sure McCall will throw him into the starting lineup mind you, maybe on the bench with the view to get 25-30mins from him at the end
     
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    #11 SimonW, Sep 24, 2020
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    I'll try and do one for at least every league match as a need a match thread as part of getting my script setup that creates the next prediction league thread and outputs all the graphics for the match events and formats all the tweets about both the match and the prediction league
     
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    #12 SimonW, Sep 24, 2020
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  13. Swindle

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    I think we will scrape a 1-0 win, with Watt getting the winner in the last 10 minutes.
     
    #13 Swindle, Sep 24, 2020
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    I would play Jorge Sikora, got some class, at CB.
     
    #14 wetherbywhaler, Sep 24, 2020
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    Hope Sutton will make a difference to
    our depleted squad.If they can muster
    the same 9 man determination we might
    snatch a narrow win!
     
    #15 Old city man, Sep 24, 2020
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    Would have fancied a hone win, but with the suspensions and good start they have had, this is going to be a tough game.
     
    #16 Farsley XI, Sep 24, 2020
  17. Botswana Bantam

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    I'm all for giving our youngsters a chance and always want them playing when they can. I just hope that if he does play it's not a negative experience of a loss or being part of a disorganised backline that get pulled around all over the shop and the experience sets him back or is held against him because we had no choice but to play him.
     
    #17 Botswana Bantam, Sep 24, 2020
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  18. QCFC BANTAM

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    Gone for a 1 - 0 win for us, with the law of the ex Guthrie scoring......haven't even had a beer!!!
     
    #18 QCFC BANTAM, Sep 24, 2020
  19. Ricky

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    City 2 stevenage 1

    Novak brace
     
    #19 Ricky, Sep 24, 2020
  20. loz

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    For the second week running, we face a dodgy keeper?
     
    #20 loz, Sep 24, 2020
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