Monday Night Football at the Valley this evening and we get the chance to re-join MK Dons and Sheffield United at the top-of-the-table on 16 points. We will need to overcome Jose Semedo in midfield and Nicky Weaver in goal as well as our Sky curse.
Ordinarily, I would expect a banana-skin here but I am encouraged by the Owls poor away form. In all competitions this season so far they have won their four home matches but failed to win any of the four away. On the road, it's been a solitary draw at Bradford in the JPT which they went on to lose on pens. Furthermore, they have only managed two goals away from Hillsborough. I am encouraged, therefore, to go for a rare televised win. I suspect we won't make it easy on ourselves and will shoot for 2-1.
The crowd should be interesting with a drop-off expected as fans stay at home to watch on the box. We also have Exeter at the Valley on Saturday and funds might deter others from making both games. Wednesday will presumably have six or seven hundred fans with them, so I am expecting a gate of c 13,800?
Ordinarily, I would expect a banana-skin here but I am encouraged by the Owls poor away form. In all competitions this season so far they have won their four home matches but failed to win any of the four away. On the road, it's been a solitary draw at Bradford in the JPT which they went on to lose on pens. Furthermore, they have only managed two goals away from Hillsborough. I am encouraged, therefore, to go for a rare televised win. I suspect we won't make it easy on ourselves and will shoot for 2-1.
The crowd should be interesting with a drop-off expected as fans stay at home to watch on the box. We also have Exeter at the Valley on Saturday and funds might deter others from making both games. Wednesday will presumably have six or seven hundred fans with them, so I am expecting a gate of c 13,800?
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