18/08/2023 Football
18/08/2023 Football – A few games are taking place today. In the Premier League, Nottingham Forest welcomes the visit of Sheffield United.
18/08/2023 Football – Premier League – Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United
Taiwo Awoniyi’s potential promotion to Nottingham Forest’s starting lineup after scoring against Arsenal, assisted by recent recruit Anthony Elanga, while Sheffield United considers debuts for new signings and deals with injuries.
Facts
- ⚽️ Taiwo Awoniyi, overcoming an ankle problem, scored for Nottingham Forest as a substitute against Arsenal.
- 💪 Recent recruit Anthony Elanga provided the assist for Awoniyi’s goal at the Emirates and could earn his first start.
- 🏃♂️ Moussa Niakhate aims to make his season debut, while Harry Toffolo returns to training; Felipe and Omar Richards remain sidelined.
- 🆕 Sheffield United might debut new signings Tom Davies and Gustavo Hamer.
- 🩺 Oli McBurnie is in consideration after recovering from an ankle issue, but Daniel Jebbison might be sidelined due to a groin injury.
- 🛠️ Wing-backs George Baldock and Max Lowe are fit after minor problems from the Crystal Palace defeat.
- 🏟️ Nottingham Forest has a good record at home against Sheffield United, losing just one of their past 13 home league games.
- 📈 Forest aims to match a Premier League club record of four consecutive home wins.
- ⚽ Forest scored 79% of their Premier League points at home last season and aims to avoid opening two top-flight losses for the first time since 1971.
- ⚽ Forest has scored in their last eight top-flight fixtures, netting 15 goals during this run.
- ⚽ Taiwo Awoniyi has an impressive record with seven goals in his past five Premier League games.
- ⚽ Awoniyi becomes the second Forest player to score in five consecutive Premier League appearances after Stan Collymore in 1995.
- ⚽ This marks Sheffield United’s 200th Premier League match.
- ✅ Sheffield United has won its opening away league game in only two of the past 33 seasons.
- 🗓️ Sheffield United has lost just one of their last 10 Friday matches, winning six and drawing three.
- 🥅 Sheffield United conceded 24 shots against Palace, joint-most since data recording in 2003-04.
- 🏆 Paul Heckingbottom won both his away games as a manager at Forest – once with Barnsley in January 2017 and once with the Blades in May 2022.
18/08/2023 Football – Championship – Leeds v West Brom
Leeds vs West Bromwich Albion Match Preview
Date: Fri, 18-Aug-23
Kick-off: 20:00
Probable Lineups:
Leeds (4-2-3-1): Meslier, Byram, Rodon, Cresswell, Ayling, Gray, Ampadu, James, Poveda, Rutter, Gelhardt
West Bromwich Albion (3-4-3): Palmer, Pieters, Kipré, Ajayi, Townsend, Molumby, Yokuslu, Furlong, Swift, Maja, Wallace
Statistical Comparison:
Leeds has an average rating of 6.4, while West Bromwich Albion stands at 6.6. The average age of Leeds players is 23.5, and West Bromwich Albion’s is 28. Leeds has a 55% aerial duel success rate, whereas West Bromwich Albion boasts 62%.
Team News:
Leeds’ manager, Daniel Farke, will likely give Joe Rodon his full league debut, with Pascal Struijk expected to be benched. Willy Gnonto and Luis Sinisterra are set to leave Leeds and won’t be playing this weekend. On the other hand, Carlos Corberan plans to use a 3-4-3 formation for West Bromwich Albion’s visit to Elland Road, with summer recruit Josh Maja likely to start.
Match Insights:
- Leeds has been victorious at both half-time and full-time in their last three home matches against West Bromwich Albion across all competitions.
- West Bromwich Albion’s last four Championship games have witnessed more than 2.5 goals.
- In all competitions, Leeds has triumphed in their last three home matches against West Bromwich Albion.
Match Prediction:
Last weekend, Leeds suffered a 1-0 defeat against Birmingham due to a late penalty. They’ve managed to secure only one point from their first two league matches this season. Conversely, West Bromwich Albion had a thrilling 3-2 win over Swansea in their last match. They conceded two late goals, bringing their total to six goals conceded in their first three matches this season. The match prediction is a draw, with a potential score of 1-1.
18/08/2023 Football – Other Games
OTHER FOOTBALL – FRIDAY 18 AUGUST
6:30pm UK / 1:30pm ET
SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIERSHIP – Royal AM v Stellenbosch
South Africa – Supersport PSL
6:30pm UK / 1:30pm ET
SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIERSHIP – Supersport United v Cape Town City
South Africa – Supersport OTT 2
7:30pm UK / 2:30pm ET
ITALIAN SERIE B – Bari v Palermo
UK – Mola TV
Indonesia – Mola TV
USA – Fox Soccer Plus
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
BELGIAN PRO LEAGUE – OH Leuven v Antwerp
Canada – DAZN
South Africa – ESPN Africa
USA – ESPN+
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
FAI CUP – Bohemians v Rockmount
International – LOITV
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
FAI CUP – Bray Wanderers v Dundalk
International – LOITV
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
FAI CUP – Cork City v Waterford
International – LOITV
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
FAI CUP – Kerry v Drogheda United
International – LOITV
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
FAI CUP – UCD v Galway United
International – LOITV
7:45pm UK / 2:45pm ET
NIFL PREMIERSHIP – Ballymena v Linfield
UK – BBC iPlayer
8:00pm UK / 3:00pm ET
FAI CUP – Finn Harps v Skerries Town
International – LOITV
8:30pm UK / 3:30pm ET
ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION – Defensa y Justicia v Godoy Cruz
USA – Paramount+
8:30pm UK / 3:30pm ET
SPANISH LALIGA 2 – Real Zaragoza v Real Valladolid
International – LALIGA+
USA – ESPN+
11:00pm UK / 6:00pm ET
ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION – Union v Racing
USA – Paramount+
18/08/2023 Football Gossip & News
- Chelsea’s Targets:
- Chelsea is in talks with Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest, valued at £40m. Tottenham and Brentford are also interested.
- Chelsea has shown interest in Rennes’ winger Jeremy Doku after a failed attempt to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace.
- Bradley Barcola from Lyon is on Chelsea’s radar, but PSG’s £29.8m bid was declined by Lyon.
- Kylian Mbappe’s Future:
- Mbappe, 24, has decided to stay with PSG for now but eyes a move to Real Madrid in 2024.
- Tottenham’s Moves:
- Tottenham’s Davinson Sanchez, 27, is on Monaco’s list.
- West Ham, Manchester City, and Tottenham are all keen on Jeremy Doku from Rennes.
- Manchester City’s Plans:
- Manchester City is competing with Brighton to sign 19-year-old Valentin Barco from Boca Juniors.
- Joao Cancelo from Manchester City is wanted by Barcelona and clubs from Saudi Arabia.
- Liverpool’s Acquisitions:
- Liverpool is finalizing a £16m deal for Wataru Endo from Stuttgart.
- Liverpool is also interested in Mario Lemina from Wolves.
- Other Notable Transfers:
- Bayern Munich has declined to sign David de Gea, who recently left Manchester United.
- Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich is choosing between Manchester United and Inter Milan.
- Arsenal might look for a new defender after Jurrien Timber’s season-ending injury.
- Manchester City secured 14-year-old Tyrese Noubissie from Leicester for £1m.
Friday’s gossip: Johnson, Doku, Olise, Barcola, Mbappe, Sanchez, Barco, De Gea, Pavard – BBC Sport
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