Who Cares about the English Football League? We do so here is our Who Cares EFL Football League Predictions Matchday 16 & Preview.
Each matchday we will try to bundle up the EFL Football League into a tight package for those who sort of care, but not too much. We care a lot as an Ipswich Town fan, as sad as that is to admit at the moment.
As much as we love the Premier League with our weekly predictions, our first true love is the 72 teams below the big money, hence the effort put in for our Who Cares EFL Football League Predictions Matchday 16 & Preview.
Why do we say a Who Cares preview? Mainly because it is a league often ignored by the sport masses, and our previous weekly previews were literally read by no one, they may not care until promotion season, but we certainly do all season. And we’ve got to be different to the big websites previews.
Of course you could get a better preview elsewhere with more in-depth stats like from Who Scored, but that takes effort, and we’re trying to give just enough information to stay in touch with a minimum of effort.
Who Cares EFL Football League Predictions & Preview Week 16
To kick off our EFL Football League preview we’ll go through the good, bad and ugly of each division, with the barest minimum of stats to help you find a winner or impress a friend.
CHAMPIONSHIP
GOOD WEEK
- Middlesbrough knocked off EPL side Crystal Palace in the League Cup midweek, and drew Burton Albion in the Quarter Finals, giving them a great chance at a Semi Final berth.
- Birmingham have won four in a row and sit just two points behind fifth now.
- Derby County showed some decent form in the League Cup against Chelsea. They look good enough for promotion based on that and recent performances in the Championship.
- Norwich are up to fourth with a hat trick of wins, and decent showing in the League Cup. It doesn’t get much worse as an Ipswich Town fan.
BAD WEEK
- Ipswich Town. Playing dreadful, dead last and a manager appointment that doesn’t inspire. We’ve already called relegation in our Obituary to their Championship status.
- Brentford – three losses in a row, have lost their manager to Aston Villa, and have fewer points than Ipswich in the last seven games.
- Sheffield Wednesday have lost three in a row
- Reading and Bolton have lost four of their last five. At least Reading have a win as their point(s) of difference.
TOP 4 WHO CARES FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREDICTIONS MATCHDAY 16 – CHAMPIONSHIP
ASTON VILLA to beat Bolton
OVER 2.5 GOALS – Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Utd
MILLWALL to beat Brentford
WEST BROM to beat Hull City
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LEAGUE ONE
GOOD WEEK
- Burton Albion – for their League Cup win over Nottingham Forest and a quarter final berth against Middlesbrough. Could be a winnable game.
- Great times for some fallen first division regulars on the way back from the fourth tier and beyond for one – Portsmouth, Luton Town and Coventry. All sit in the top six, and a minimum of four wins in the last six. Coventry has a mere five in a row.
- Sunderland are primed to turn things around too, with just one loss in the middle of their 15 game run. They sit third.
BAD WEEK
- It’s a bad time to be a AFC Wimbledon and Ipswich Town fan. Wimbledon are now second last and have lost six in a row. The match against Shrewsbury, who are four points above them, is shaping up as must win.
- Scunthorpe and Bradford aren’t far behind with five losses and four losses in a row respectively.
- Only two losses in a row, but they have hurt Barnsley’s chances of an instant rebound.
TOP 4 WHO CARES FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREDICTIONS MATCHDAY 15 – CHAMPIONSHIP
SOUTHEND to bet Barnsley
PORTSMOUTH to beat Bradford City
AFC WIMBLEDON to beat Shrewsbury
COVENTRY to beat Accrington Stanley
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LEAGUE TWO
GOOD WEEK
- Cambridge United have snuck out of the bottom two with a pair of consecutive wins. Only Northampton and Forest Green Rovers have the same winning run.
- Milton Keynes are catching Lincoln, and are just two points away. Five wins before last weekend’s draw is League best current last 6 form.
BAD WEEK
- Macclesfield’s celebrations for their first win of the season haven’t last long. They’ve since lost two in a row and sit last. Five points from safety.
- Harry Kewell’s Notts County have now lost three in a row and sit just two points from relegation. His old club Crawley are 11th.
- Whilst not the worst run, 2 draws and a loss from the last three has seen Lincoln go from unstoppable promotion juggernaut to catchable.
TOP 4 WHO CARES FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREDICTIONS MATCHDAY 15 – CHAMPIONSHIP
EXETER CITY to beat Tranmere Rovers
NORTHAMPTON to beat Crewe
CAMBRIDGE to beat Grimsby
MILTON KEYNES to beat Crawley
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EFL Football League Predictions Matchday 16 – TV Games & Key Fixtures
Here’s the list of TV Games for those who love their EFL Football League in Australia. This week sees a good top 6 battle and a great local rivalry from the north.
TV GAMES IN BEIN SPORTS – TIMES IN AUST DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
SAT 06:40 AEDT – BEIN SPORTS 2 – ASTON VILLA v BOLTON
SUN 03:25 AEDT – BEIN SPORTS 2 – STOKE v MIDDLESBROUGH
SUN 12:20 AEDT – BEIN SPORTS 2 – ROTHERHAM v SWANSEA (Delyaed)
MON 01:20 AEDT – BEIN SPORTS 2 – WIGAN v LEEDS UTD
