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Brighton v Burnley
at The Withdean Stadium
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Brighton have a few injury worries ahead of there game Michel
Kuipers has pulled a muscle in the last game and might be doubtful , if
so he will be replaced by keeper Andy Petterson , also Simon
Rodger is rated as doubtful after injurying a toe.
Burnley have a few welcome faces back , Lee
Briscoe returns after a two match absence with a groin injury and Graeme
Branch is set to overcome a hamstring problem , Burnley will there tails
up after there great win at home to Wolves hope to have turned the corner.
One To Watch Robbie Blake
- Burnley
Prediction Brighton
1 Burnley 1
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Crystal Palace v Preston
at Selhurst Park
ko - 15-00 |
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The injury bill at Selhurst is still expensive with
Andy Johnson still out for at least three weeks and Dougie
Freedman still long term , but brighter news is the continuing fitness
of Ade Akinbiyi , he will possibly still sit it out on the bench
but is raring to get back scoring which as seem to have left him since his one
season at Wolves in which he scored 20.
Midtable Preston hope for some cheer even before
New Year with the news Colin Murdoch and Pawel Abbott
could return after absences , Murdoch with a virus and Abbot with hamstring
strain , not so good news is Rob Edwards is missing with an ankle
injury.
One To Watch Ade
Akinbiyi - C Palace
Prediction C
Palace 2 Preston 0
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Gillingham v Wimbledon
at Prestfield Stadium
ko - 15-00 |
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Gillingham will be without striker Paul Shaw
after the player injuried his knee in Saturdays 2-2 at Millwall , Roland
Edge (ankle), Mamady Sidibe (hamstring) and Tommy
Johnson (broken foot) are still missing for a while yet and Leon
Johnson may be starting after impressing from the bench on Boxing Day.
Wimbledon boss Stuart Murdoch may
keep an unchanged team despite there bore draw against Watford , good news is
that Lionel Morgan might return but only for bench duty .
One To Watch
David Connelly - Wimbledon
Prediction Gillingham
2 Wimbledon 2
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Grimsby v Norwich
at Blundell Park
ko - 15-00 |
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Bad news for Grimsby after there truimph at Derby ,
they will miss Adam Pouton due to him being suspended and Tony
Gallimore will miss the game due to hamstring trouble.
Norwich will be hoping to turn the corner away from
home after a miserable run away from Carrow Road , the Canaries will possibly be
with out Darren Kenton who has tweaked his hamstring.
One To Watch John
Oster - Grimsby
Prediction Grimsby
1 Norwich 0
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Ipswich v Walsall
at Portman Road
ko - 15-00 |
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Ipswich bouyant from there hit and run win at the
Walkers Stadium will be missing goalkeeper Andy Marshall who was
injured in Saturdays win at Leicester , in comes young Lewis Price
as cover for James Pullin , Martin Reuser will
possibly return as well after recovering from a knee injury.
The Saddlers have no new injury worries ahead of
the tough trip to Portman Road , Walsall will be happy to play on a fine surface
for once, the pitch at Bescot is in a terrible state and doesn't help Walsall's
style of play and maybe tommorow with a good surface at Ipswich they can once
again get back to winning ways.
One To Watch Darren
Ambrose - Ipswich
Prediction Ipswich
2 Walsall 1
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Nottm For v Portsmouth
at The City Ground
ko - 17-35 |
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Forest are looking to get back on track after being
leapfrogged by Sheffield Utd on Boxing Day , they lost to there bitter rivals
Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 , they will be without striker Marlon Harewood
who is serving a ban while Des Walker looks doubtful with a thigh
injury.
Pompey are battling through there worse period of
this campaign but a plus there not losing games , they have drawn the last four
games and are looking to break back into song but will find it tough at the City
Ground , news in that Paul Merson could miss the game with Gary
O Neil likely to take over.
One To Watch
David Johnson - Nottm Forest
Prediction Nottm
For 1 Portsmouth 1
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Reading v Derby
at Madeski Stadium
ko - 15-00 |
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Reading hope to arrest a slide which has seen them
lose the last three games after sseing the Royals unbeaten in the month of
November with Alan Pardew picking up the manager of the month gong
, Reading have no injury worrys and will play the same team that lost to
Coventry 2-0 on Boxing Day.
Derby have a midfield problem with influencal
player Rob Lee out picking up a ankle ligament injury against
Grimsby , Danny Higginbottom is still out .
One To Watch
Jamie Cureton - Reading
Prediction Reading
2 Derby 0
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Rotherham v Millwall
at Millmoor
ko - 15-00 |
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Ronnie Moore will recall strikers Darren
Byfield and top scorer Alan Lee replacing Mark
Robins and Richard Barker, Rob Scott is
still out nursing a shoulder problem so Marvin Bryant will once again replace
Scott.
Dennis Wise will be missing for the
game due to suspension , also out is Mark Phillips with a
hamstring problem , David Livermore will replace Wise in midfield
, great news for the Lions is the expected return to the 11 of Neil Harris.
One To Watch
Alan Lee - Rotherham
Prediction Rotherham
3 Millwall 1
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Sheff Utd v Coventry
at Bramall Lane
ko - 15-00 |
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Bad news for the Blades as news of Carl
Asaba's absence due to a knock he picked up at Walsall , either Steve
Kabba or Paul Peschisolido will fight for Asaba's place
upfront , little Michael Tonge could brighten that Asaba blow he
will possibly return to the squad after a few games out.
Coventry are looking for there fifth straight win
and it will not be easy for them at Bramall Lane , but boss Gary
Mcallister is looking on no reshuffles and will send the same side out
again.
One To Watch
Ritchie Partridge - Coventry
Prediction Sheff
Utd 2 Coventry 1
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Stoke v Sheff Wed
at Brittania Stadium
ko - 15-00 |
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A real bargin basement scrap tommorow at The
Brittania Stadium could see either team prop Div One up come ten to five , Brynjar
Gunnarsson returns to the line up after suspension and Andy Cooke
is definetly out with a knee injury.
A catalogue of injurys for manager Chris Turner to
worry him before the big fixture , Matthew Hamshaw will be out for
upto six weeks with a knee injury , Kevin Pressman will once again
be missing after failing to overcome a bruised calf Chris Stringer
will once again be between the sticks , new loan signing Lee Bradbury
will start will Turner looking for the firepower to get away from the bottom.
One To Watch
Gerald Sibon - Sheff Wed
Prediction Stoke
0 Sheff Wed 1
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Watford v Leicester
at Vicarage Road
ko - 15-00 |
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Watford are hoping to keep there recent good run up
but will be missing Sean Dyche out with a damaged achilles , Gifton
Noel Williams looks set to stay on the bench and Wayne Brown
the new free transfer capture from Ipswich could figure in the first 11.
After being dealt there first double defeat of
Ipswich , the Foxes are hoping that they can keep tracks with Pompey , Callum
Davidson could make a possible return and also Matthew Jones,
Trevor Benjamin and Junior Lewis could make
apperances to the line up , Gerry Taggart is still a doubt as
well.
One To Watch
Brian Deane - Leicester
Prediction Watford
1 Leicester 2
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Wolves v Bradford
at Molineux
ko - 15-00 |
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Wolves boss Dave Jones has a injury worry over Dennis
Irwin , the veteran full back didn't reappear in the second half of the
dfeat at Burnley and was
replaced by Paul Butler , if Irwin doesnt make it there might be a
recall for fit again Mo Camara or forgotten man Lee Naylor
, another change might see George Ndah replace Kevin Cooper
on the right side of midfield , Alex Rae will miss out due to
suspension so Colin Cameron will deputise for Rae.
Improving Bradford continue to miss the services of
Ashley Ward as he still is recovering from a knee injury , Nicky
Laws will have an unchanged side and no fresh worries with his side
looking to sneak an unlikely win at Molineux
One To Watch Mark
Kennedy - Wolves
Prediction Wolves
3 Bradford 1
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