Ipswich played a good game achieving draw with Sheffield 2-2. They were already losing 2-0 to finish a draw at the last whistle . In this match without any weaknesses, they will face Bristol, which is in crisis. The hosts lost the last match 1:0 after a bad match and a red card. In this they can not count on several important players: Belshaw, Finley, Hoole, Cobum, Connoly, Coutts, Gibson.
Bristol Rovers – Ipswich
Velez Sarsfield – Gimnasia
Valez worked very well in the pre-season preparation, which they confirmed by winning friendlies games against Defensor, Nacional and Colon. The hosts in full aquad will host Gimnasia, which is struggling not only with the organizational crisis, but also with the personnel. In principle, they did not play any pre-season matches, additionally they lost some important players, there are a lot of newcomers in the squad,won’t play Today : Rey, Soldano, Sosa, Cardozo, Aleman, Piris, Colazo.
Cove Rangers – Queen’s Park
The hosts, taking 3rd place from the bottom of the table, have been doing badly for several rounds, they lost to Iverness 6:1. Today they will face the leader of the table. In their latest shape they will have serious problems to get at least a point. In addition, on their side, numerous absences in this match. We will not see Today in the lineup: Logan, Reynolds, McIntosh, Glimour, McDonagh. Full line-up with no weaknesses on the hosts side.
Port Vale – Barnsley
Port Valve will face Barnsley in the League Trophy. The hosts basically dedicated the first team and only 3 changes visible: Conlon, Jones, Massey will not play. The guests are testing new players in this match, therefore 4 debutants will see Tonight. From the main lineup, only 4 players will see today: Kitching, Benson, Aitchison, Cundy.
Fiorentina – Inter
Fiora fell into a slight crisis in the Italian league concentrating its efforts on the European league. In the meantime, several important players got injured: Ikone, Mandragora, Jovic, Saponara, Barak, Igor. The previous game almost draw achieved against weak Lecce. Guests in perfect mood, caught the wind in the sails both in the Champions and Italian league, the draw with Barca shows their current form. Basically no weakness.
St. Patricks – Bohemians
The hosts are in full strength, the last won over Dundalk 1: 2 in good shape. Today they will play with Bohemians where Coote, Burt, Wilson, Flores, Ogedi, Talbot, Mullins will not play on the side of their side. They lost the previous game to Drogheda in a bad style, they also lost for Flores due to red card.
Blackpool – Norwich
The hosts in crisis, two previous matches without form, numerous absences in the team: Grimshaw, Connoly, Lavery, Williams, Carey, Hamilton. Norwich, on the other hand, in form, without any weakening, cannot afford to jump from 1 in the Sheffield standings.
Honka – Marienhamn
Honka is 2nd in the table, from 4 rounds without losing, wins against strong rivals. Today they will face a weakened Marienhamn team. The guests after a spectacular win with HJK are pumped out, they also lost a few players in this match. Therefore, the main squad cannot count on: Coubronne, Sid, Henrikson, Lahti, Nissinen. Defensive line is especcialy affected by missings, including 1st goalkeeper.
Plzen – Ostrava
Table leader – Pilzno in good mood and form will face a strongly weakened Ostrava. The visitors have significant shortcomings in defense, 5 nominal defenders will not play Today. All missing players on the guests side: Ekpai, Janosek, Juroska, Kaloc, Lischka, Ndefe, Svozil, Tetour.
Barnsley – Blackpool
For the red lantern of the table – Barnsley, this season could be over by now. The bad series of lost games is showing their current form, they only fight for honor. In this match, the coach cannot count on a few important players, Collins, Helilk, Palmer, Gomes, Leya will not play. The guests are still in the game, they are in the middle of the table, they are in good shape.