Category: Match Analysis

EFL Cup

EFL Cup 2019/20: Portsmouth vs Southampton – Tactical Analysis

It has been seven years since Portsmouth and Southampton faced each other in the South Coast derby. During that period, both teams…

January 22, 2020

EFL League Two

EFL League Two 2019/20: Port Vale vs Plymouth Argyle – tactical analysis

Port Vale welcomed promotion hopefuls Plymouth Argyle to Vale Park on Saturday in League Two, and Vale managed to secure an impressive…

January 22, 2020

EFL League Two

EFL League Two 2019/20: Cheltenham Town vs Colchester United – tactical analysis

Saturday’s round of English Football League Two clashes presented both Cheltenham Town and Colchester United with alluring rewards should they have been…

January 22, 2020

EFL League Two

EFL League Two 2019/20: Salford City vs Swindon Town – Tactical Analysis

With the League Two season have gone halfway through the first stage, the league table was left without a distinctive gap between…

January 22, 2020

EFL League Two

EFL League Two 2019/20: Cheltenham Town vs Forest Green Rovers – tactical analysis

Last season in the EFL League Two, Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers were in a very different state to each other.…

January 22, 2020

EFL League One

EFL League One 2019/20: Ipswich Town vs Sunderland – tactical analysis

The first matchday of League One witnessed some interesting results as the highly rated teams secured their first points of the season.…

January 22, 2020

EFL League One

EFL League One 2019/20: Sunderland vs Portsmouth – tactical analysis

Having played one another five times last season in all competitions – including in the Checkatrade Trophy final and in the play-off…

January 22, 2020

EFL League One

EFL League One 2019/20: Gillingham vs Ipswich Town – tactical analysis

As League One begins to take shape, early-season table-toppers Ipswich Town travelled to Gillingham on Saturday as they looked to cement themselves…

January 22, 2020

EFL League One

EFL League One 2019/20: Portsmouth vs Oxford United – tactical analysis

Last Saturday’s EFL League One matchday saw play-off chasing Oxford United draw 1-1 at Fratton Park with Portsmouth. Karl Robinson’s Oxford would have…

January 22, 2020

EFL League One

EFL League One 2019/20: Coventry City vs Ipswich Town – tactical analysis

Last weekend’s round of English Football League One clashes saw Coventry City host Ipswich Town at St. Andrew’s Stadium, where the two…

January 22, 2020

EFL League One

EFL League One 2019/20: Bristol Rovers vs Peterborough United – Tactical Analysis

With the holiday season are edging closer to us, the race for the promotion spots across all English leagues were also heating…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Leeds vs Derby

Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United met Frank Lampard’s Derby County for the second time this season. Both teams share similarities with the brand…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: West Brom vs Norwich

Despite going into Saturday’s match winless in four Championship games, Norwich were still just about clinging onto second spot. They faced a…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Preston vs Swansea City

Preston North End and Swansea City shared the points at Deepdale this weekend in the EFL Championship as Courtney Baker-Richardson’s opener early…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Rotherham vs Leeds

This weekend, Rotherham welcomed the Championship leaders Leeds United. Since Leeds had suffered some defeats lately it was crucial for them to get back on…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Swansea City vs Sheffield United

In the EFL Championship evening kick-off, Swansea City saw off an in-form and promotion-chasing Sheffield United side by the smallest of margins…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Nottingham Forest vs Bristol City

There was a very important game at the City Ground this weekend as Nottingham Forest hosted Bristol City. Both teams were standing…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Norwich vs Sheffield United

Norwich welcomed Sheffield United to Carrow Road for an entertaining 2-2 draw between two of the Championship’s top sides. Billy Sharp was…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Swansea City vs Birmingham City

Swansea City’s outside chances of a play-off place took a blow on Tuesday evening as they needed a late 94th minute injury…

January 22, 2020

EFL Championship

EFL Championship 2018/19: Hull City vs Stoke City

A few seasons ago both Hull City and Stoke City were entertaining Premier League crowds, but this time they met in the…

January 22, 2020