Hotting up for our 6th place rivals - who would you like to play?

[jt64]

Don't care as long as it's not Bristol. They seem the most competent opponent, so if we do need to play them then over 90 minutes to maximise variance is the play

 

[Frank the tank]

Don't care as long as it's not Bristol. They seem the most competent opponent, so if we do need to play them then over 90 minutes to maximise variance is the play

they moved tte ball about well and were very energeic but had no goal threat and will complete buckle under the pressure of a play off

 

[Tony Currie]

Leeds v Bristol city today - should be entertaining as both need a win.

 

[Montymagic]

We've got enough to beat any of them 100% Coventry & Boro are absolute shite, Blackburn found a bit of form but are also poor millwall are in good form. I'm not worried about any of the sides they should be worried about us were streets ahead in terms of points and quality in squads. I know points count for nothing in the playoffs but we should and believe we will go into them fearing no one.

I think it was Brentford who eventually broke there playoff hoodoo on the 10th time of asking, let's hope we do the same. UTB

Tell that to those bottom of the league sides who beat us convincingly.

 

[JD88]

Not fussed who we play. IMO think it will be Coventry . Bristol City will finish 5th as they'll win next week (Think Preston go down), Millwall will lose at Burnley, Don't think we'll get beat and I don't see Boro winning at Coventry. Blades Bristol City final

 

[Ron_Justice]

Asked GPT to do a deep dive analysis: Still don't know who I fancy.

 

[hamerhammer]

It'll be Coventry City. Very strong at home nowadays. They'll go through over the two legs.

 

[mattbianco1]

I think people are really writing Blackburn off but they have players who can hurt us. Blackburn seem to have good or bad runs. When they're on good runs they're almost unbeatable.

True that.

Blackburn have won 19 games this season.
10 of those wins have come in 2x hot winning spells of form...

Nov-Dec:
WWWWWW... followed by... LDLDLW
Cardiff (a), Boro (a), Leeds, Hull (a), Pigs (a) & Luton

Right now:
WWWW
Luton (a), Millwall, Sunderland (a) & Watford

Outside of these spells, they've achieved a back-to-back win just one other time - 12th & 15th Feb versus WBA (a) and Plymouth.

 

[mattbianco1]

It'll be Coventry City. Very strong at home nowadays. They'll go through over the two legs.

Why did you say "they'll" and not "we'll", Coventry City fan?

6 posts on the forum. 5 about Coventry. 1 about Wilder and United being hated



Hmmm...

 

[Trigger Blade]

Beat me to it, very transparent

 

[dsr-burnley]

Asked GPT to do a deep dive analysis: Still don't know who I fancy.

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I think the "small adjustment for fixture difficulty" needs to be made a bit bigger. Giving Millwall an 18% chance of both winning at Burnley AND going on to win the playoffs? Bookies' odds are 5/1 for Millwall just to win the game at Burnley, which knocks them down below 18% before they kick off in the playoffs.

Obviously Burnley can lose to Millwall and I hope I haven't jinxed it. But we're playing for the title, so it's not as if we're on the beach.

Simple approach - the four teams that reach the playoffs have a 25% chance each under the format. You just need to play better than them, which you are well capable of doing.