Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Notts County
Match Time & Date:
18/08/2024
08:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Fleetwood
Notts County play host to Fleetwood Town at their Meadow Lane in the League Two round 2. The Magpies failed to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Tranmere, but they are surely capable matching the Cod Army in front of home fans. Experienced attacker David McGoldrick is pushing for a start after providing an assist for Sam Austin in the EFL Cup loss to Shrewsbury on Tuesday evening.
The visitors, on the other hand, made a promising start to the season, with the team beating Grimsby in the League Two round 1, while eliminating WBA in the EFL Cup. Notts County, though, have turned their Meadow Lane into a real fortress, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. To make things even worse for the away team, both Elliot Bonds and Ryan Graydon limped off with injuries in the midweek game.
Highlighted Player (David McGoldrick):
David McGoldrick is an Irish international who was born in Nottingham, England on 29 November, 1987. McGoldrick was eligible to play for both England and Republic of Ireland and he decided to play for the Irish national team. The striker made his Ireland debut on 18 November, 2014, in a 4-1 win over USA and it has to be noted that he provided assists for Robbie Brady and Anthony Pilkington.
McGoldrick began his senior career at Nots County and he played for the likes of Northampton, Bournemouth, Port Vale, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City in the past as well. The Irish attacker he joined Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the 2012/2013 campaign and he signed a permanent deal with the club in July 2013.
David McGoldrick scored 14 goals in 31 appearances for the Tractor Boys in the 2013/2014 Championship campaign and that is considered his most successful season. You should have in mind that his Ipswich teammates Daryl Murphy and Stephen Hunt backed David for his first-ever Ireland call-up.
Highlighted Team (Fleetwood):
Known for their attacking style of play, Fleetwood Town are a professional football club based in Fletwood, Lancashire. The Fishermen play their home matches at Highbury Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 5,327 (2,672 seated), with the team wearing red and white shirts in home matches.
On the other hand, Fleetwood footballers are dressed in yellow when playing on the travels. The original club was founded back in 1908 under the name of Fleetwood FC and 69 years later they were re-established as Fleetwood Town F.C. In 1998 the club was renamed to Fleetwood Wanderers after the second reformation.
Legendary England footballer Joey Barton is considered one of the club’s most notable coaches. Barton, who was known for his incidents on the field, has been in charge since June 2, 2018. Neighbouring club Blackpool are regarded as one of Fleetwood’s main rivals. The Fishermen have built up rivalries with Morecambe and Preston North End as well.
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