British Championship Preview: Doncaster's recent poor performance, Bradford may rotate goalkeeper
6686 Sports News on November 11th. In the North C Group of the British Championship, Doncaster will sit at the home team to face the challenge of Bradford.
Doncaster lost 1-2 at home to Barnsley in the 15th round of the English League One on November 8. The team's defense in the game continued to remain sluggish. After French goalkeeper Lositala was given the starting position, the team's record was also poor. Previously, Doncaster suffered an upset loss to Northampton in the league, and it was Lositala who was the goalkeeper. In addition, Doncaster's attack is also relatively sluggish. Team forwards Molineux and Sharp are the few forwards who have scored goals in the league.
Before the start of this game, Doncaster coach McCann reviewed the last round of games: "I hope my team can create opportunities. If I start criticizing them for missing opportunities, they may fall into fear and think, 'I don't want to miss opportunities, so I don't dare to go there. area’. So I think on the bright side, yes, we have to take advantage of those one-on-one opportunities because we should have scored in those opportunities, but what I’m pleased about is that we created a lot of opportunities against a strong Barnsley.”
Currently in the English League One standings, Doncaster currently ranks 18th in the League One with 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. The team's promotion situation in the league this season is not ideal. It may be difficult to quickly return to the Championship. Currently, it is only 3 points ahead of the relegation zone. In home games this season, Doncaster has also performed poorly recently. The last time the team won at home was in a league match two months ago, but the opponent was also Bradford.
In terms of lineup, Doncaster defender Sterry is still in a competitive state and cannot play, and the rest of the players basically remain strong. This season, the 39-year-old England star Billy Sharp has maintained his outstanding performance. He has scored 2 goals in the last 3 games he has played.
Bradford's home team lost 1-2 to Burton in the league match on November 8. The team's goalkeeper Walker resisted with a high pass, but still failed to bring about a victory. This season, Bradford City's competitive form is quite stable. Apart from occasionally losing points to underdogs, the overall offensive performance is still relatively smooth. In this British Championship, Bradford's biggest focus is naturally the battle for the starting goalkeeper. Local media said that the second goalkeeper Hilton is more likely to start the game.
After the last round of league matches, Bradford coach Alexander focused on motivating the team's midfielder Metcalfe: "He is really enthusiastic. He is eager to join the team and do the right things for the team. This desire is great. We just need to let him show the final performance." Results, because I believe he has the ability to score goals. He showed that in training but it needs to show in the game. I'm happy to have the next game so soon after the Burton game, I think it is a good game for us."
Currently in the English League One standings, Bradford currently ranks second in the League One with 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. It is currently 1 point away from the top of the list, Stockport, but there is still great hope for direct promotion. In the 7 away games in the league this season, Bradford has an average winning rate of 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. However, the team also won two games in the British Championship. The smooth victory over Grimsby and Everton U21 games were full of gold content. In the game against Everton U21, the team's core player shooter Humphries completed 2 shots and 1 pass.
In terms of lineup, Bradford attacker Salcevic missed the last round of the league due to injury. Defenders Baldwin and Tite are temporarily unable to play. The remaining players remain healthy. This season, the 26-year-old Hilton has been reduced to the second goalkeeper, but he has always started in the previous British Championships and his performance is acceptable.
In the previous 20 meetings between the two teams, Doncaster performed better with 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, and the team has won three consecutive victories against Barnsley. This game is a battle for the top spot in Group C. Doncaster will strive to complete the defeat at the home team's stadium. Can Bradford win as expected?
