Before the Round – Trends on England League One (03-04/11)

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England’s League One has a fantastic weekend of football on tap. The race for the League One championship is a three-horse race with Plymouth, Ipswich, and Sheffield Wednesday fighting it out.

Sheffield Wednesday have a difficult game on Saturday with a trip to Pride Park to play Derby County. Can they move into first place?

Derby County - Sheffield Wednesday

Derby County host Sheffield Wednesday in the marquee match of the weekend. The Rams go into the game in eighth place and one point off the top six. Wednesday are third in the league and one point off automatic promotion. Three points separate the Owls from first-place Plymouth.

Sheffield Wednesday won just one of their last six games against Derby County in all competitions. The Owls are League One’s form team going into the weekend. They took 14 points from the last six games, as they went unbeaten in those six matches. Wednesday scored 10 goals and conceded for in that time.

Derby County are unbeaten in five of their last six games with Wednesday. Two of those five matches were wins. Derby drew their last three home games against Wednesday. The Rams are unbeaten in five straight League One games, as they took nine points from the last 15.

• Derby County's most recent record of 9 consecutive games in all competitions consists of no losses.
• In all of their 11 most recent matches of all competitions, there have been no losses for Sheffield Wednesday.
• Derby County are unbeaten in their last 13 home games against Sheffield Wednesday in all competitions.
• In Sheffield Wednesday's last 4 away all competitions matches, there have been under 2.5 goals.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.91

Accrington Stanley - Oxford United

The home team won the last two matches between Accrington Stanley and Oxford United in League One. Both teams will start round No 20 in the bottom half of the table.

Accrington Stanley are 19th in the standings and six points off the relegation zone. The team is coming off a 1-0 away win against Cambridge. However, Accrington Stanley lost their last three home games.

Oxford United are unbeaten in six straight games ahead of Saturday’s trip to Accrington. They picked up 10 points from the last six matches in the league.

• Accrington Stanley are on a good streak of 3 all competitions matches where they have managed to keep a clean sheet.
• Oxford United are on an unbeaten run of 8 games in their all competitions participation.
• Accrington Stanley have achieved just 1 wins in their 8 most recent games in League One.
• Oxford United are unbeaten in 6 of their 7 most recent away matches (all competitions).
• Prediction: Both teams to score - Yes

Shrewsbury Town - Lincoln City

Shrewsbury Town are unbeaten in three straight games against Lincoln City in all competitions. Town go into the game winless in their last six League One fixtures, however.

Lincoln City are ninth in the standings and fighting for a place in the promotion playoffs. City are four points off the top six ahead of the weekend. Lincoln City took nine points from the last six games. They are unbeaten in three straight league matches.

Shrewsbury Town are bottom of the League One form table. They picked up two points from the last six fixtures. Town are struggling for goals, as they scored just three times across the last six matches.

• Shrewsbury have managed just 1 wins in their last 7 league games.
• Lincoln City have defeated Shrewsbury in just 1 of their last 6 league games.
• In Shrewsbury's 4 most recent League One matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Lincoln City have seen under 2.5 goals scored in their 6 most recent encounters with Shrewsbury (League One).
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.67

Wycombe Wanderers – Portsmouth

Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth will meet in a match between two teams on the outside of the top six looking in. Portsmouth are seventh and one point off the top six. Wycombe are 12th and five points behind the playoff places.

Wycombe failed to win their last three games in all competitions against Portsmouth. Wanderers picked up eight points from the last six games, scoring eight goals and conceding seven times.

Portsmouth drew their last four League One fixtures. Pompey are struggling to turn draws into wins. They took seven points from the last 18 points on offer, scoring a mere four goals and conceding six times.

• There are no losses for Wycombe in 13 of their most recent 16 home games (League One).
• Portsmouth have drawn all of their last 4 league matches.
• Wycombe's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 1 of their last 7 home matches (all competitions).
• Portsmouth have won just 1 of their last 9 league games.
• Prediction: Both teams to score - Yes