Welcome to the new look Own Goal column. Each week we’ll attempt to bring you enough news, stats and figures to capture your imagination for a few seconds.
Here we share the love between all four tiers of English Football, the greatest football system anywhere in the world. Occasionally we involve teams lower down too, and especially when it involves our favourite – The FA Cup.
So enjoy our thoughts, stats and best bets which are the best that money can’t buy.
- Well the big boys have a rest this week due to international fixtures, so the League One and Two gentlemen get their time in the sun. It’s always enjoyable seeing/hearing the Soccer Saturday panel experts attempting to make a third division 0-0 as exciting as they hope.
- Some teams in the third and fourth tiers will be looking for a positive reaction after being humbled by Non-League opposition in last weekend’s first round of the FA Cup. 1987 winners Coventry was on the receiving end of the biggest upset after being at home by Worcester City. Southend, Exeter and Morecambe also had their pants pulled down by Non League by Chester, Warrington and Dover respectively. May the giant killing continue all the way to Round 3, the greatest round of any cup competition of any sport anywhere.
- The talking point of League One is whether Bristol City can remain unbeaten at the top of League One. Chelsea are the only other unbeaten team in the UK’s top 4 tiers so keeping good company.
- League Two’s main chatter will revolve around yet another new manager. This time at high flying Burton Albion. With previous the previous manager moving to a Championship team, it has allowed former Chelsea player and big name Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank to take the reigns and attempt to continue the good work. League Two is also the kindest for length of time served, at least over 12 month average stay, so here’s hoping he gets a good run.
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- Coventry City v Notts County – response from FA Cup exit from Coventry?
- Doncaster v Sheffield United – Local South Yorkshire derby.
- Luton v Tranmere – League Two’s most in and out of form team play.Here’s the rest of the upcoming fixtures.
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So it’s all come to this, our best selections and tips for you to turn into many dollar, pound, euro or rupee. Please accept our best bets.
LEAGUE ONE MULTI
$1 pays you $84
NOTTS COUNTY to beat Coventry
SHEFFIELD UNITED to beat Doncaster
LEYTON ORIENT to beat Gillingham
ROCHDALE to beat Port Vale
PRESTON to beat Bradford
LEAGUE TWO MULTI
$1 pays you $14
AFC WIMBLEDON to beat Dagenham & Redbridge
SHREWSBURY to beat Mansfield
LUTON to beat Tranmere
PLYMOUTH to beat Portsmouth
So you want more? Well we shall reward your perseverance thus far and dazzle you with some more important stats that matter. Or don’t. Whatever.
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Streak,Team,Games
Unbeaten,Bristol City,16
Wins,Rochdale,3
Without Win,Gillingham,8
Loss,Peterborough,3
Last Six Best,Notts County,15pts
Last Six Worst,Yeovil/Gillingham/Chesterfld,2 pts
Best Home Record,Bristol City,20 points(8 games)
Worst Home Record,Leyton Orient,4pts (8)
Best Away Record,Bristol City,16pts (8)
Worst Away Record,Gillingham,2pts (8)
Most Draws,Oldham/Leyton Orient,7 (16)
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[table caption=”Player Stats” width=”500″ colwidth=”80|100|50″ colalign=”left|left|center”]
Stat,Player,Score
Goal Scorer,Doyle (Chesterfield),14
Goal Scorer,Forte (Oldham),11
Goal Scorer,Garner (Preston),10
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[table caption=”Recent Form – League Two” width=”500″ colwidth=”80|100|50″ colalign=”left|left|center”]
Streak,Team,Games
Unbeaten,Luton Town,10
Wins,Shrewsbury,5
Without Win,Tranmere,11
Loss,Morecambe/Chelt’ham/Oxford,2
Last Six Best,Luton,16pts
Last Six Worst,Tranmere,3 pts
Best Home Record,Shrewsbury,22 points(8 games)
Worst Home Record,Hartlepool/York/Dag & Red,6pts (8)
Best Away Record,Wycombe,17pts (8)
Worst Away Record,Carlisle,4pts (8)
Most Draws,York,9 (16)
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[table caption=”Player Stats” width=”500″ colwidth=”80|100|50″ colalign=”left|left|center”]
Stat,Player,Score
Goal Scorer,Hylton (Oxford),10
Goal Scorer,Cullen (Luton),8
Goal Scorer,Richards (Northampton),8
Goal Scorer,Tubbs (Wimbledon),8
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These stats and so many more courtesy of a much better website – www.whoscored.com
