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Preview: Gillingham vs. Salford City – prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday’s League Two clash between Gillingham and Salford City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Gillingham play host to Salford City on Saturday afternoon looking for the win that may move them into the League Two playoff places.
At a time when the home side occupy 10th position in the standings, Salford are four points adrift in 15th spot....Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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Despite a strong start to the season, it has been all change at Gillingham of late, Stephen Clemence becoming the new head coach in place of Neil Harris.
While just one win has been posted in three games, some context is required, with the solitary success coming in the FA Cup away at Hereford.
That was followed by a 1-0 reverse at home to Fulham Under-21s in the EFL Trophy before they made the daunting trip to meet Wrexham in North Wales.
Conceding a first-minute goal was never going to aid their cause, yet positives may be taken from only losing 2-0 to their free-scoring hosts.
Nevertheless, Clemence is in charge of a squad that has lost six times in eight outings, a run which needs to change if they are to remain in close proximity to the playoffs.
From Salford’s perspective, the demand is another assault on promotion and securing a place in the top seven is regarded as their minimum target.
As it stands, though, the North-West outfit are six points adrift of that position, a five-game losing streak earlier in the season severely hampering their efforts.
On a plus note, 14 points have been collected from their last eight games, their only defeats during that time being against Wrexham and Mansfield Town.
Neil Wood will recognise that an upturn in results is required, something which will not be easy against Gillingham, MK Dons and leaders Stockport County in their next three matches.
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Team News
Despite the defeat at Wrexham, Clemence may be prepared to stick with the majority of his Gillingham XI from that fixture.
Tom Nichols is most likely to be recalled to the starting lineup, potentially out on the left ahead of Jayden Clarke.
George Lapslie is also an option in midfield if Clemence wishes to freshen up his central trio.
Meanwhile, Wood must decide whether to rotate some of his players after they played 120 minutes against Peterborough United in their FA Cup replay.
A lack of alternative defensive and midfield options make dictate otherwise, but Kelly N’Mai and Conor McAleny are options in the final third.
Gillingham possible starting lineup:Turner; Alexander, Masterson, Ogie, Malone; Coleman, Jefferies; Mahoney, Williams, Nichols; Bonne
Salford City possible starting lineup:Cairns; Shephard, Tilt, Garbutt; Ingram, Mallan, Watt, John; McAleny, Lund; Smith
We say: Gillingham 1-2 Salford City
With Gillingham having lost their way in the league in recent weeks, Salford will sense an opportunity to catapult themselves back into contention. While we expect a fiercely-fought contest, the visitors could edge this contest, taking advantage of their hosts’ lack of confidence.
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Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Atletico Madrid on Sunday night.
Xavi’s side are currently fourth in the table, level on points (31) with third-placed Atletico ahead of this weekend’s huge fixture, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news....Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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BARCELONA
Out: Gavi (knee), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (back)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Pena; Araujo, Kounde, I Martinez, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix
ATLETICO MADRID
Out: Pablo Barrios (knee), Thomas Lemar (Achilles), Vitolo (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Oblak; Gimenez, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Saul, Koke, Riquelme; Morata, Griezmann
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Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Steve Cooper made four alterations from the side he fielded against Brighton & Hove Albion last time out, with Willy Boly, Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare and Ryan Yates all coming into the side. ...Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Sean Dyche was forced into one alteration from the team that lost to Manchester United last week with Dominic Calvert-Lewin left out through injury, allowing Beto to make the starting 11.
Notably, the pink protest cards were out in force by the Everton faithful again this week.
There was little to choose between the sides during the opening exchanges, though Anthony Elanga looked like the most dangerous player on the pitch over the first 20 minutes, with Ashley Young struggling to keep up with the 21-year-old.
However, the first big chance of the match fell the way of The Toffees when Odysseas Vlachodimos dropped a high ball into the box that fell at the feet of Beto, but the forward skied his first-time effort over the bar from roughly 12 yards out.
Forest had their first real sight of goal at the half-hour mark, with Elanga getting on the end of a cross into the box, but the forward was unable to guide the ball inside the far post with his attempt.
The best chance of the first half went the way of the visitors when Abdoulaye Doucoure played in Dwight McNeil, who put his shot past Vlachodimos, but Murillo got back on the line and cleared the ball to safety off the face of the upright.
It was all square at the interval, but Everton should probably have been in the lead with two big chances wasted.
Forest made a bright start to the second half and almost got the opening goal with a shot from Felipe that struck the woodwork.
Amid the tussle in the box during that attempt, Doucoure looked to have pulled Yates to the ground, which the referee waved on, and after a VAR review, the video assistants decided there was not enough evidence to overturn the onfield decision.
Unfortunately for Forest, their frustrations were compounded 10 minutes later as Beto miscued a header in the opposing box that fell to McNeil, who lashed a powerful shot into the top corner to give The Toffees the lead.
Elanga almost pulled his side level twice in the final 10 minutes but saw his first attempt smothered by Jordan Pickford, while his second went just wide of the far post from a snap shot.
Everton parked the bus in stoppage time and saw the game out for a big three points.
Forest will head to Craven Cottage in midweek to take on Fulham while Everton will welcome Newcastle United to Goodison Park on Thursday night.
More to follow.
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