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.

Stingy Sunderland Won't Be Pushovers

Written by Jon Shay on 25 October 2014. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Sunderland vs. Arsenal Premier League 25.10.2014

For a club nicknamed the Gunners, we’re spending an awful lot of time dodging bullets. Our latest act of artful dodging came courtesy of two goals in the final minutes of the match at Anderlecht, with Podolski’s goal the sixth stoppage-time goal we’ve scored. We’ve played 14 matches, by the way, and scored 21 goals in total. To say that we’re living on the edge is putting it mildly. We might then look forward to facing Sunderland, who found a way to concede eight goals to Southampton. The reality, however, is a bit more complex…

Wenger Puts Trust In Young Argentine

Written by Goonersphere on 22 October 2014. Posted in 1886 Previews

Anderlecht vs Arsenal Match Preview - Champions League - 22.10.14

After a disappointing draw at the weekend Arsenal will be looking at this "easy" game as an opportunity to get some wind in their sails. On paper at least, this should be a walk in the park for Arsenal if they attack the way they did against Galatasaray. The problem for Arsenal however, is the game at the weekend was a so-called easy one as well.

FA Cup Final Replay To Get Arsenal Back On Track

Written by Jon Shay on 16 October 2014. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Hull– Premier League 18.10.2014

And so a long, interminable interlull has come to an end, mercifully short on internationally incurred injuries, and we’ll face a foe whom we defeated in May to earn the FA Cup. Hull almost qualify as a sight for sore eyes after the last two weeks without Arsenal and the preceding four or five watching an Arsenal that has been by equal turns infuriating and inspiring.