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[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

The next six games for us, Ipswich and Boro, it seems like we’ll be the 3 at the top. When we come through this period there will only be 12 games left (other than Ipswich’s postponed game vs Hull) so thats why Im doing next 6 setting it into 3 blocks:
(Colours represent W,D,L in reverse fixture)
(Expected points is my guess how many each team will get from these fixtures)

Coventry Norwich (A) QPR (A) Oxford (H) Boro (H) WBA (A) Sheff U (A) Expected points ~10 Leaves around ~68pts

Ipswich Sheff U (A) Preston (H) Pompey (A) Derby (A) Wrexham (A) Watford (A) Expected points ~11 Leaves around ~61pts

M’boro Preston (H) Norwich (H) Sheff U (A) Coventry (A) Oxford (H) Leicester (H) Expected points ~9 Leaves around ~61pts

 

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[mark82]

The next six games for us, Ipswich and Boro, it seems like we’ll be the 3 at the top. When we come through this period there will only be 12 games left (other than Ipswich’s postponed game vs Hull) so thats why Im doing next 6 setting it into 3 blocks:
(Colours represent W,D,L in reverse fixture)
(Expected points is my guess how many each team will get from these fixtures)

Coventry Norwich (A) QPR (A) Oxford (H) Boro (H) WBA (A) Sheff U (A) Expected points ~10 Leaves around ~65pts

Ipswich Sheff U (A) Preston (H) Pompey (A) Derby (A) Wrexham (A) Watford (A) Expected points ~11 Leaves around ~61pts

M’boro Preston (H) Norwich (H) Sheff U (A) Coventry (A) Oxford (H) Leicester (H) Expected points ~9 Leaves around ~61pts

Surely Boro would be 7 points behind based on those expected points?

 

[Robinshio]

10 puts us on 68
the points for the others is ok, but ipswich still have the game in hand
Also the colours v points makes no sense - versus the totals

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Surely Boro would be 7 points behind based on those expected points?

Deducted 3 from us by accident! Whoops will ammend at once

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

10 puts us on 68
the points for the others is ok, but ipswich still have the game in hand
Also the colours v points makes no sense - versus the totals

Colours is revers fixture, expected points is what I think they’ll get in the next 6, total is current + expected points

 

[Otis]

The next six games for us, Ipswich and Boro, it seems like we’ll be the 3 at the top. When we come through this period there will only be 12 games left (other than Ipswich’s postponed game vs Hull) so thats why Im doing next 6 setting it into 3 blocks:
(Colours represent W,D,L in reverse fixture)
(Expected points is my guess how many each team will get from these fixtures)

Coventry Norwich (A) QPR (A) Oxford (H) Boro (H) WBA (A) Sheff U (A) Expected points ~10 Leaves around ~68pts

Ipswich Sheff U (A) Preston (H) Pompey (A) Derby (A) Wrexham (A) Watford (A) Expected points ~11 Leaves around ~61pts

M’boro Preston (H) Norwich (H) Sheff U (A) Coventry (A) Oxford (H) Leicester (H) Expected points ~9 Leaves around ~61pts

Ipswich to only get 11 points from 6 fixtures? That's only 3 wins out of 6 games. .

They've just won 5 in a row haven't they?

Well, I hope you are right, because another 6 games scratched off and still 7 points ahead, would be fantastic.

 

[Covkid1968#]

If we are 7 points clear in 6 games… I’d suggest we wouldn’t be caught. I think it’s going to get a whole lot tighter … so hope you’re right.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Ipswich to only get 11 points from 6 fixtures? That's only 3 wins out of 6 games. .

They've just won 5 in a row haven't they?

Well, I hope you are right, because another 6 games scratched off and still 7 points ahead, would be fantastic.

Its just an estimate, and being more optimistic

 

[Matt Grimes' Beard]

Ipswich to only get 11 points from 6 fixtures? That's only 3 wins out of 6 games. .

They've just won 5 in a row haven't they?

Well, I hope you are right, because another 6 games scratched off and still 7 points ahead, would be fantastic.

They have won 4 in a row and it's the first time they have managed to string together more than 2 back to back wins all season. They are incredibly inconsistent, especially away from home and they have about 5 back to back away fixtures in Feb (including the cup which they were stupid enough to not get themselves knocked out of).

 

[SBT]

Colours is revers fixture, expected points is what I think they’ll get in the next 6, total is current + expected points

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Ipswich to lose at home to PNE is an interesting take I’ll give you that. As is us failing to beat Oxford at home while beating Sheff Utd away.

Anyway, I’d be cautiously optimistic over getting 12 points from the 6 games and so being on 70 from 34 overall.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

We really could do with picking up our away form again over this next block of 6. Could do with Wilder's lot collecting something against Ipswich this weekend, but Sheff Utd seem to have self destructed over the last couple of games (not helped by having an awful forward line - bar Bamford). I think Boro have the nicest run of fixtures over the next 6, and our home game against them is likely to be pivotal.

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

Preston have their CF banned again & are not in great form, so think that’s a win for Ipswich and Boro.
I would expect us to beat Oxford, but draw with SU.

 

[Otis]

They have won 4 in a row and it's the first time they have managed to string together more than 2 back to back wins all season. They are incredibly inconsistent, especially away from home and they have about 5 back to back away fixtures in Feb (including the cup which they were stupid enough to not get themselves knocked out of).

Yeah, 5 wins in a row, including the cup win. That's what I meant.

They WERE incredibly inconsistent. For sure they were, especially earlier in the season. but this is a different Ipswich team now and they finally seek to have got their act together and got into gear.

I expect them now to win the league.

 

[alexccfc99]

If we can come out of two away games 4pts ahead of Boro and then pick 6 up from those two home games I would be chuffed to bits

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yeah, 5 wins in a row, including the cup win. That's what I meant.

They WERE incredibly inconsistent. For sure they were, especially earlier in the season. but this is a different Ipswich team now and they finally seek to have got their act together and got into gear.

I expect them now to win the league.

4 of those 5 games were at home to be fair Otis.

 

[Robinshio]

it is clear Boro at home is pivotal
difference between 3 points and 9 at this stage is massive
I really think it is winner takes all, with a draw leaving a fight out to the end

 

[shepardo01]

In that spell, interesting to see that Boro have four out of six at home - including the next two.
While we have four out of six away!!

 

[alexccfc99]

In that spell, interesting to see that Boro have four out of six at home - including the next two.
While we have four out of six away!!

The fixture pattern is odd this season we seem to be playing two home games followed by two aways quite often

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

In that spell, interesting to see that Boro have four out of six at home - including the next two.
While we have four out of six away!!

Average league position of these 6 games for us is 14th, no idea what theirs is. Yes these are 4 away games, but 3 against the bottom half and one against mid table.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Ipswich to lose at home to PNE is an interesting take I’ll give you that. As is us failing to beat Oxford at home while beating Sheff Utd away.

Anyway, I’d be cautiously optimistic over getting 12 points from the 6 games and so being on 70 from 34 overall.

Colours is revers fixtures not what I think will happen

 

[tom88]

This is what I think:

Norwich (A) - W
QPR (A) - D
Oxford (H) - W
Boro (H) - W
WBA (A) - D
Sheff U (A) - L

11 points from 18 which would put us on 69 points

 

[Robinshio]

This is what I think:

Norwich (A) - W
QPR (A) - D
Oxford (H) - W
Boro (H) - W
WBA (A) - D
Sheff U (A) - L

11 points from 18 which would put us on 69 points

would bite your hand off for that

We also have a nice end to the season and would expect at least 10 points from the last 5 games

Wednesday H
Blackburn A
Portsmouth H
Wrexham H
Watford A

20 points from the next 13 games ahead of the last 5 I think will be enough especially with a win v Boro as we then go into the last 5 needing 10 or so more points which i cant see them beating

A win V Boro and hitting those 20 points sees us go into the last 5 on 78 points

For Boro to get to 79 before the last 5 they would need 27 points from the other 12 which is 8 wins and 3 draws with 1 defeat Whilst in the same period we would need 5 wins 2 draws and 5 defeats (weve lost 4 all season and 2 of those were v Ipswich, along with 2 3-2 away defeats)

Their last 5 are then as follows and for them a max 10 points
Portsmouth H
Ipswich A
Wednesday H
Watford H
Wrexham A

Boro at home is absolutely massive and unless we totally collapse a win there should be enough

 

[Hincha]

would bite your hand off for that

We also have a nice end to the season and would expect at least 10 points from the last 5 games

Wednesday H
Blackburn A
Portsmouth H
Wrexham H
Watford A

20 points from the next 13 games ahead of the last 5 I think will be enough especially with a win v Boro as we then go into the last 5 needing 10 or so more points which i cant see them beating

A win V Boro and hitting those 20 points sees us go into the last 5 on 78 points

For Boro to get to 79 before the last 5 they would need 27 points from the other 12 which is 8 wins and 3 draws with 1 defeat Whilst in the same period we would need 5 wins 2 draws and 5 defeats (weve lost 4 all season and 2 of those were v Ipswich, along with 2 3-2 away defeats)

Their last 5 are then as follows and for them a max 10 points
Portsmouth H
Ipswich A
Wednesday H
Watford H
Wrexham A

Boro at home is absolutely massive and unless we totally collapse a win there should be enough

It being a nice last 5 depends on what teams are playing for

More likely that we’ll play 2 teams scrapping for points (Blackburn & Pompey) and two teams trying to confirm a playoff place (Wrexham & Watford)

 

[skyblue_55]

Trouble were experiencing, is that playing us , is the opposition’s cup final .
We have to raise our game now & show that we are worthy leaders & put these teams to bed

 

[Balli001]

In that spell, interesting to see that Boro have four out of six at home - including the next two.
While we have four out of six away!!

We have 7 of our last 12 at home i beleive and one of those away is the last game.

 

[Johnnythespider]

In the words of Lena Martell (one of my mum's favourites), "One Game at a time sweet Jesus".

It was Day not game, but poetic license is claimed

 

[Nantwich Skyblues]

Got to fancy Boro closing right in on us with their run of winnable homes games

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Got to fancy Boro closing right in on us with their run of winnable homes games

We could really do with matching what Boro have just done and win our consecutive away games.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Average league position of these 6 games for us is 14th, no idea what theirs is. Yes these are 4 away games, but 3 against the bottom half and one against mid table.

The pundits were putting a lot on our ‘declining’ away record but didn’t really account for the difficult games we had. We’ve played 8 of the top 12 teams away from home. By contrast, we’ve still got to play 2 of the worst teams at home (Norwich & Blackburn), and teams like Bristol City, WBA home form is in decline and finally you had Sheff U who have been crap all year.

Ironically, our two most difficult away games between now and Watford is not Hull. It’s Swansea and then QPR.

I’m sure if we had Sheff W, Derby, Blackburn and so on away in December, we probably win most of them.

Our away games all look winnable and on home form, Swansea looks like our most difficult away games until the final day. QPR

 

[itsabuzzard]

Yeah, 5 wins in a row, including the cup win. That's what I meant.

They WERE incredibly inconsistent. For sure they were, especially earlier in the season. but this is a different Ipswich team now and they finally seek to have got their act together and got into gear.

I expect them now to win the league.

I disagree about them winning the league.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

We could really do with matching what Boro have just done and win our consecutive away games.

Hope that Norwich boot the ball into their own goal and QPR miss sitters from a few yards out then.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

The pundits were putting a lot on our ‘declining’ away record but didn’t really account for the difficult games we had. We’ve played 8 of the top 12 teams away from home. By contrast, we’ve still got to play 2 of the worst teams at home (Norwich & Blackburn), and teams like Bristol City, WBA home form is in decline and finally you had Sheff U who have been crap all year.

Ironically, our two most difficult away games between now and Watford is not Hull. It’s Swansea and then QPR.

I’m sure if we had Sheff W, Derby, Blackburn and so on away in December, we probably win most of them.

Our away games all look winnable and on home form, Swansea looks like our most difficult away games until the final day. QPR

Norwich are now performing far far better than previously, I'd take a point but actually expecting to lose it.

 

[Balli001]

Got to fancy Boro closing right in on us with their run of winnable homes games

We have a run of favourable home games, including playing Boro

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Norwich are now performing far far better than previously, I'd take a point but actually expecting to lose it.

Yes, but their best results have been away from home. Their home record under the new manager is 3-0-2, having lost v Stoke and Watford in their last 2.

Norwich are a relegation candidate team and it’s a game we need to winning. Same as QPR, they’ve really beaten anyone at the top end of the table either.