1886 Previews

Goonersphere's match preview page covering all first team matches. Previews include up to date injury lists, match facts, interesting stats, opposition analysis, head to head records as well as line-up and score predictions.

Jon writes weekend match previews for Goonersphere but you can catch his excellent regular blogging on http://woolwich1886.blogspot.com

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Midweek matches are written by Goonersphere collaborators. Please get in touch if you would be interested in writing midweek match previews.

Gunners Need Alexis To Kick-Start Their Season

Written by Jon Shay on 15 August 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal—Premier League 16.08.2015

This is it. Just one game into the 2015-16 season, and Arsenal’s campaign already hangs by a thread. Every single one of our dreams of building on last season’s promises lies shattered into a billion tiny pieces—every. Single. One.

Okay, so I exaggerate a bit. Still, after how we opened against West Ham, there’s bound to be some trepidation about the trip to Selhurst Park. Let’s soothe those jangled nerves, shall we?

Arsenal's First Fixture Can Prove They're More Than Hype

Written by Jon Shay on 09 August 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. West Ham– Premier League 09.08.2015

Finally, at long last, after nearly 80 days of waiting, the Prem season is nearly upon us. Having already won a treble of sorts—we might forgive ourselves a bit of overconfidence going up against West Ham, a squad that we hammered to 1-2 and 3-0 a season ago. Then again, the Hammers have already played six matches of record already. Their quest for Europa League competition may have died in Romania on Thursday, but they’re already battle-tested and revamped for the Prem season.

Arsenal On The Brink Of FA Cup History

Written by Jon Shay on 28 May 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

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Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Aston Villa – FA Cup Final 30.05.2015

Nineteen appearances. Eleven victories. No other club can boast of such a record. If we win on Saturday, we’ll stand alone atop all other clubs in England in the oldest football competition in the world. Between us and history stands Aston Villa, against whom we’ve administered some embarrassing hidings but against whom we’ve also suffered some humbling defeats. Although we’ve drubbed the Villans in recent outings, we still have a score to settle—in my mind, at least.