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.

Ox Desperately Needs To Start In The FA Cup

Written by Jon Shay on 08 January 2016. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Sunderland – FA Cup 09.01.2016

The FA Cup's third round proper brings us a Goldilocks story, in a way: Sunderland are not too big, not too small. They're juuussst right. Yes, they're in the Prem—but barely. We know them in a way that we wouldn't know, say Exeter or Scunthorpe. We won't underestimate them as we've done other squads from lower divisions. At the other end of things, they're not quite Tottenham or Liverpool, a squad that can (in theory, at least) match us blow for blow. This draw falls somewhere between 2015's against newly promoted Hull City and 2014's against perennial rival Tottenham. In any case, we have a third straight FA Cup to win, and Sunderland is the first club that stands in our way.

Giroud To Continue His Newcastle Love Affair?

Written by Jon Shay on 01 January 2016. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Newcastle – Premier League 02.01.2016

Happy New Year, Gooners! We've earned a spot atop the table to ring in the new year, but we've been here before and know how fleeting the moment can be. Even with Chelsea's collapse, Man United's malaise, and Liverpool's lollygagging, our position is tenuous. On paper, we should have little trouble dispatching Newcastle, who are suffering through a truly monumental injury crisis with no end in sight. However, if we're to make good on our ambitions, we can show no mercy and must make mincemeat of these Magpies.

Arsenal Can Still Finish 2015 On Top

Written by Daniel Cowan on 28 December 2015. Posted in 1886 Previews

Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Bournemouth – Premier League 28.12.2015

Well, that was pretty rubbish. No sooner had the City result sunk in and Leicester presented Arsenal with a chance to go top the very same players that had bossed Manchester City more than the scoreline suggested completely bottled it against struggling Southampton and shipped four goals.