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Championship Gameweek 11: Burnley without Ahmedhodžić

12 fixtures · the data's strongest lean is Millwall (45%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 1 of 24 teams. Biggest changes: Wolves: Trippier, Krejčí, Bueno, James, Mane in · Lincoln: Towler, Elder, Ogbene, Oyegoke, House in · Watford: Traoré, Zemura, Maamma, Payero, Mavididi in, and 20 more sides make changes.

Burnley v Wolves

Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Burnley 1 - 2 Wolves
Burnley The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Wolves The Oracle called 6 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Burnley Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
37 Coudert
2 Walker
14 ▲ Roberts
44 Igor
23 Pires
3 Alleyne
5 Hatate
19 Ramazani
29 Laurent
7 Larsen
9 Vardy
▲ Roberts vs their last official XI

Revision 5, updated 3 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Roberts in; Ahmedhodžić out.

A. Ahmedhodžić is ruled out with a knock, prompting C. Roberts into the back line. Burnley field a 4-2-3-1 shape with nine of the previous XI retained.

Wolves Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Sá
2 ▲ Trippier
34 Djiga
37 ▲ Krejčí
3 ▲ Bueno
7 André
8 ▲ James
27 Bellegarde
28 López
36 ▲ Mane
14 Neave
▲ Trippier, Krejčí, Bueno, James, Mane vs their last official XI

Revision 5, updated 3 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Neave in; Doyle out.

A. Armstrong misses out due to back injury. Wolves stay in a 4-2-3-1 shape away to Burnley with S. Neave in, one change from the Oracle's previous call.

The data: Leans Burnley at 35%, far from settled. Burnley are without Ahmedhodžić.

Burnley: Out: Ahmedhodžić (knock), Banel (muscle injury), Beyer (hamstring injury), Mejbri (hamstring injury), Ramsey (hamstring injury), Trésor (inactive), Cullen (knee injury), Barnes (muscle injury), Humphreys (muscle injury), Obafemi (inactive), Amdouni (ankle injury), Sambo (inactive) · Doubtful: Raghouber (inactive)

Wolves: Out: Traoré (injury), Armstrong (back injury), Mosquera (ankle injury), Gomes (foot injury), Jiménez (knee injury), Traoré (injury)

Millwall v Lincoln

Sat 17 Oct, 12:30 · CHA
FULL TIME Millwall 2 - 2 Lincoln
Millwall The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Lincoln The Oracle called 6 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Millwall Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
34 Marschall
2 ▲ Osei-Tutu
6 Taylor
5 Cooper
3 Sturge
49 Mazou-Sacko
14 Metcalfe
17 Sykes
10 Neghli
22 Lisbie
13 Dykes
▲ Osei-Tutu vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Sykes in; Arconte out.

M. Sykes replaces T. Arconte as Millwall keep faith with a 4-2-3-1 against Lincoln.

Lincoln Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Wickens
25 Elerewe
6 ▲ Towler
15 Bradley
20 ▲ Elder
3 Reach
24 Varfolomeev
27 ▲ Ogbene
33 ▲ Oyegoke
18 ▲ House
34 Draper
▲ Towler, Elder, Ogbene, Oyegoke, House vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 4 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Towler and Reach in; Hamer and McGrandles out.

Red card bans to T. Hamer and C. McGrandles bring R. Towler and A. Reach into Lincoln's 4-2-3-1 for the Millwall trip.

The data: Leans Millwall at 45%, far from settled. Millwall are without Esse.

Millwall: Out: Esse (ankle injury), Luongo (knee injury), Jensen (muscle injury), Servais (inactive), Coburn (muscle injury), Ivanović (hamstring injury), De Norre (muscle injury), Arconte (ankle injury)

Lincoln: Suspended: Hamer (red card), McGrandles (red card) · Out: Melia (thigh injury), Darikwa (knee injury) · Doubtful: Coubiș (inactive), Hackett (inactive)

Middlesbrough v Cardiff

Sat 17 Oct, 12:30 · CHA
FULL TIME Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Cardiff
Middlesbrough The Oracle called 8 of 11
Cardiff The Oracle called 9 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Middlesbrough Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 Vítek
12 Ayling
4 Phillips
29 Malanda
2 Brittain
6 ▲ Berhalter
10 Morris
30 Borges
11 Cozier-Duberry
16 ▲ Sarmiento
7 ▲ Lankshear
▲ Berhalter, Sarmiento, Lankshear vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Ayling and Sarmiento in; McGree and Conway out.

Middlesbrough restore L. Ayling and J. Sarmiento, dropping R. McGree and T. Conway, and field an unchanged 11 otherwise in their 3-4-2-1 shape.

Cardiff Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Trott
38 ▲ Ng
48 ▲ Lawlor
4 Osho
3 Bagan
18 Robertson
45 Ashford
11 Tanner
27 Colwill
16 Willock
8 Moylan
▲ Ng, Lawlor vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Lawlor and Willock in; Scanlon and Robinson out.

D. Lawlor and C. Willock come in for C. Scanlon and C. Robinson. Cardiff stay in a 4-2-3-1 at Middlesbrough.

The data: Leans Middlesbrough at 45%, far from settled. Middlesbrough are without Jones.

Middlesbrough: Out: Jones (calf injury), Pukštas (injury), Strelec (injury)

Cardiff: Suspended: Bielik (suspended) · Out: Salech (inactive), Chambers (knee injury), Colwill (ankle injury), Lawlor (hamstring injury)

Watford v Charlton

Sat 17 Oct, 12:30 · CHA
FULL TIME Watford 2 - 0 Charlton
Watford The Oracle called 6 of 11
Charlton The Oracle called 10 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Watford Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Ravaglia
23 ▲ Traoré
6 Pollock
4 Keben
33 ▲ Zemura
39 Kayembe
5 Kyprianou
7 ▲ Maamma
22 ▲ Payero
45 ▲ Mavididi
10 Boadu
▲ Traoré, Zemura, Maamma, Payero, Mavididi vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Keben, Zemura, Maamma, Payero, Mavididi and Boadu in; Mlačić, Coulibaly, Doumbia, Bravo, Nabizada and Kjerrumgaard out.

Six players in, six out. Watford field K. Keben, J. Zemura, O. Maamma, M. Payero, S. Mavididi and M. Boadu in a 4-2-3-1 at Charlton.

Charlton Short rest 3 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
13 Okonkwo
2 Ramsay
5 Jones
12 Koumetio
17 ▲ Bell
34 Skipp
6 Coventry
20 McNamara
9 Ahearne-Grant
7 Campbell
11 Leaburn
▲ Bell vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Ramsay and Bell in; Edwards and Mbick out.

K. Ramsay and A. Bell return as Charlton make two changes to the shape at Watford.

The data: Leans Charlton at 45%, far from settled. Watford are without Baah.

Watford: Out: Baah (knock), Ngakia (thigh injury), Bove (knee injury), Antonio (inactive), Akomeah (lacking match fitness)

Charlton: Out: Sichenje (knee injury), Chalobah (muscle injury), Godden (muscle injury), Apter (knee injury)

Swansea v West Ham

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Swansea 0 - 1 West Ham
Swansea The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
West Ham The Oracle called 10 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Swansea Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
22 Vigouroux
23 Welsh
5 Cabango
3 ▲ Seelt
14 Tymon
8 ▲ Just
4 Fulton
6 Stamenić
49 Yeo
9 ▲ Vipotnik
30 Okopu
▲ Seelt, Just, Vipotnik vs their last official XI

Revision 5, updated 4 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Welsh in; Lissah out.

Yellow card accumulation removes F. Lissah. S. Welsh steps in for Swansea's 4-3-3 at home to West Ham.

West Ham Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-1-1
1 Hermansen
34 Veltman
15 Mavropanos
3 Kilman
5 Morato
20 Bowen
7 Engels
17 Kanté
10 Solomon
19 Pablo
9 ▲ Piroe
▲ Piroe vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 4 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Veltman, Kanté, Pablo and Piroe in; Walker-Peters, Souček, Mukasa and Castellanos out.

West Ham field a 4-4-1-1 at Swansea with four arrivals: J. Veltman, M. Kanté, Pablo and J. Piroe replace K. Walker-Peters, T. Souček, D. Mukasa and V. Castellanos.

The data: Leans West Ham at 45%, far from settled. Swansea are without Lissah.

Swansea: Suspended: Lissah (yellow cards) · Out: Key (muscle injury), Burgess (achilles tendon injury) · Doubtful: Eustáquio (shoulder injury)

West Ham: Out: Lamadrid (injury)

West Brom v Blackburn

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME West Brom 3 - 2 Blackburn
West Brom The Oracle called 10 of 11
Blackburn The Oracle called 10 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

West Brom Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 O’Leary
18 Pereira
2 Mepham
6 Campbell
4 Styles
29 ▲ Whitwell
15 Collyer
8 Molumby
21 Price
9 Stewart
20 Nzingoula
▲ Whitwell vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Campbell, Whitwell, Molumby, Price and Stewart in; Phillips, Diakité, Myhre, Heggebø and Morgan out.

Five players in: G. Campbell, Harry Whitwell, J. Molumby, I. Price and B. Stewart. West Brom line up in a 4-4-2 at Blackburn.

Blackburn Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
22 Tóth
6 Atcheson
17 ▲ Carter
15 McLoughlin
2 Alebiosu
8 Morsy
31 Montgomery
3 Pickering
25 Morishita
21 Afolayan
10 Cantwell
▲ Carter vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Atcheson in; Guðjohnsen out.

Tom Atcheson replaces A. Guðjohnsen. Blackburn stick with a 3-4-2-1 away at West Brom.

The data: Leans West Brom at 45%, far from settled. West Brom are without Galves.

West Brom: Out: Galves (knee injury), Johnston (broken leg)

Blackburn: Out: Forshaw (hip injury), Ribeiro (hamstring injury), Wharton (achilles tendon injury), Ohashi (hamstring injury), Litherland (muscle injury), Miller (achilles tendon injury)

Norwich v Portsmouth

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Norwich 0 - 1 Portsmouth
Norwich The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Portsmouth The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Norwich Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
32 Grimshaw
3 Stacey
15 McConville
33 Córdoba
14 Chrisene
16 Wright
7 Mattsson
11 Brooks
20 Slimane
29 Schwartau
30 ▲ Kvistgaarden
▲ Kvistgaarden vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 4 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Grimshaw, Chrisene and Slimane in; Kovačević, Yongwa and Maghoma out.

Norwich stick with a 4-2-3-1 shape. Grimshaw, Chrisene and Ben Slimane replace Kovačević, Yongwa and Maghoma from the previous Oracle call.

Portsmouth Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Schmid
22 Swanson
5 Poole
55 Dia
16 Meghoma
7 Pack
37 Mohamed
11 Kamara
10 Segecic
25 McQueen
29 Milovanović
Matches their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 4 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Mohamed, Segecic and Milovanović in; Adams, Shade and Bishop out.

Portsmouth field a 4-2-3-1 shape at Norwich. Mohamed, Segecic and Milovanović come in for Adams, Shade and Bishop versus the last Oracle selection.

The data: Leans Portsmouth at 45%, far from settled. Norwich are without Ahmed.

Norwich: Out: Ahmed (knee injury), Diallo (injury), Mahovo (ankle injury), Topic (knee injury), McLean (injury), Touré (shoulder injury), Crnac (rest), Kovačević (concussion) · Doubtful: Fisher (health problems)

Portsmouth: Out: Waddingham (ankle injury), Shaughnessy (injury), Kosznovszky (knee injury), Umeh (hamstring injury), Brooke-Smith (ankle injury), Murphy (groin injury), Ogilvie (knee injury), Arthur (back injury), Anderson (overload)

Birmingham v QPR

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Birmingham 3 - 0 QPR
Birmingham The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
QPR The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Birmingham Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
21 ▲ Allsop
26 Osayi-Samuel
5 Neumann
4 Klarer
20 Cochrane
24 Iwata
18 ▲ Bird
16 Roberts
28 Stansfield
17 Millar
9 Priske
▲ Allsop, Bird vs their last official XI

Revision 21, updated 3 days ago

The Oracle's 21th look: Allsop in; Beadle out.

J. Beadle left and J. Solis ruled out in the press conference. Birmingham maintain a 4-2-3-1 with R. Allsop in, M. Bird returning in the XI from the last official call.

QPR Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Charles
2 Adamson
3 Dunne
5 Edwards
12 Kemper
24 ▲ Madsen
18 Kamara
11 Smyth
20 Vale
15 ▲ Lloyd
26 Kolli
▲ Madsen, Lloyd vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 4 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Vale and Lloyd in; Clarke-Salter and Poku out.

QPR retain 9 in a 4-2-3-1 for away to Birmingham. H. Vale and A. Lloyd restore where J. Clarke-Salter and K. Poku were withdrawn from the previous call.

The data: Leans Birmingham at 45%, far from settled. Birmingham are without Seung-Ho.

Birmingham: Out: Seung-Ho (health problems), Leonard (achilles tendon injury)

QPR: Suspended: Cirkin (red card) · Out: Chair (muscle injury), Dembélé (knee injury), Lamptey (inactive), Saito (inactive), Burrell (inactive), Obikwu (health problems), Mbengue (knee injury)

Southampton v Bolton

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Southampton 0 - 0 Bolton
Southampton The Oracle called 6 of 11, formation spot on
Bolton The Oracle called 8 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Southampton Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Peretz
6 ▲ Abbott
5 Stephens
13 Schlotterbeck
3 ▲ Manning
30 Ward-Prowse
7 Scienza
27 ▲ Matsuki
10 Azaz
23 ▲ Edozie
11 ▲ Dobbin
▲ Abbott, Manning, Matsuki, Edozie, Dobbin vs their last official XI

Revision 5, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Scienza in; Downes out.

F. Downes sidelined by ankle injury. Southampton see no reason to move from 4-2-3-1, Léo Scienza filling the gap.

Bolton Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
31 Bazunu
22 Larrazabal
18 Toal
5 Brunt
14 Famewo
16 ▲ Iling-Junior
8 Sheehan
21 ▲ Erhahon
11 Gale
9 ▲ Bair
17 Ito
▲ Iling-Junior, Erhahon, Bair vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Brunt, Famewo, Iling-Junior, Bair and Ito in; Davies, Conway, Dong, Rodrigues and Dalby out.

Five changes from the previous call. Bolton field L. Brunt, A. Famewo, S. Iling-Junior, T. Bair and A. Ito in a 4-4-2 at Southampton.

The data: Leans Southampton at 45%, far from settled. Southampton are without Bragg.

Southampton: Suspended: Bragg (two yellow cards) · Out: Downes (ankle injury)

Bolton: Out: Forino-Joseph (groin injury)

Derby v Stoke

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Derby 0 - 1 Stoke
Derby The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Stoke The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Derby Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
31 Vickers
23 Ward
24 Nyambe
28 Sanderson
26 Hedges
4 Ozoh
20 ▲ Mowatt
16 Fuseini
8 Clark
11 Szmodics
9 Morris
▲ Mowatt vs their last official XI

Revision 5, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Nyambe in; Langås out.

S. Langås ruled out through injury. Derby maintain 4-2-3-1 shape with R. Nyambe the sole incoming.

Stoke City Short rest 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
1 Johansson
2 Johnson
16 Wilmot
5 Graham
22 ▲ Tchamadeu
27 Soumaré
8 Galbraith
17 Bocat
7 McGlynn
11 Cissé
10 ▲ Jun-Ho
▲ Tchamadeu, Jun-Ho vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Tchamadeu and Jun-Ho in; Bombino and Devenny out.

Stoke City bring J. Tchamadeu and Bae Jun-Ho into the 3-4-3, moving L. Bombino and J. Devenny out, with nine others retained for the derby.

The data: Leans Stoke at 45%, far from settled. Derby are without Agyemang.

Derby: Out: Agyemang (achilles tendon injury), Forsyth (knee injury), Zetterström (knee injury), Cashin (inactive), Clarke (calf injury), Murkin (hamstring injury), Johnston (inactive), Taylor (injury), Langås (injury)

Stoke: Out: Cresswell (knee injury), Ingelsson (muscle injury), Gallagher (injury)

Wrexham v Preston

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Wrexham 4 - 1 Preston
Wrexham The Oracle called 7 of 11
Preston The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Wrexham Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-3-2
22 Patterson
12 ▲ Kaboré
26 ▲ Vyner
5 Hyam
2 Doyle
3 Ekomié
15 ▲ Dobson
8 Whiteman
20 ▲ Rathbone
19 Moore
17 O'Hare
▲ Kaboré, Vyner, Dobson, Rathbone vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Doyle, Dobson and Rathbone in; Worrall, O'Brien and Windass out.

C. Doyle, G. Dobson and O. Rathbone restore depth to Wrexham's 5-3-2 at Preston.

Preston Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 Iversen
24 Offiah
14 Storey
16 Hughes
23 ▲ Moran
27 Leroy
15 Thompson
11 ▲ Small
7 Devine
9 ▲ Erabi
10 Lang
▲ Moran, Small, Erabi vs their last official XI

Revision 6, updated 2 days ago

The Oracle's sixth look: Erabi in; Gibbs out.

S. Mills faces suspension for red card, L. Gibbs out with muscle injury. Preston shift to 3-4-2-1 away, J. Erabi the sole change from the previous call.

The data: Leans Wrexham at 45%, far from settled. Wrexham are without Cacace.

Wrexham: Out: Cacace (calf injury), Revan (hamstring injury), Cleworth (muscle injury), Thomason (thigh injury), Broadhead (thigh injury), Sheaf (injury), James (back injury), Windass (ankle injury)

Preston: Suspended: Mills (red card) · Out: Clarke (knee injury), Wiley (inactive), McCann (hamstring injury), Potts (ankle injury), Carroll (ankle injury), Gibbs (muscle injury) · Doubtful: Kenny (inactive)

Bristol City v Sheffield Utd

Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 · CHA
FULL TIME Bristol City 0 - 1 Sheffield Utd
Bristol City The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Sheffield Utd The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Bristol City Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Tickle
19 Tanner
2 ▲ Eissat
5 Atkinson
3 Pring
12 Knight
27 Yah
17 ▲ Wallace
20 ▲ Greenwood
10 Twine
23 Ballard
▲ Eissat, Wallace, Greenwood vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 5 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Eissat, Pring, Yah, Wallace and Greenwood in; McNally, Cardines, Randell, De Keersmaecker and Hirakawa out.

Five arrivals. Bristol City field L. Eissat, C. Pring, G. Yah, J. Wallace and S. Greenwood in a 4-2-3-1 against Sheffield Utd.

Sheffield Utd Short rest 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Cooper
25 McGuinness
5 Tanganga
15 Kitching
3 ▲ McCallum
19 Chong
42 ▲ Peck
7 ▲ Rothwell
22 Brereton
9 Cannon
45 ▲ Bamford
▲ McCallum, Peck, Rothwell, Bamford vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 4 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: McGuinness in; Choudhury out.

H. Choudhury suspended following a red card; M. McGuinness replaces him as Sheffield Utd hold ten players from the last XI in a 4-4-2 formation away at Bristol City.

The data: Leans Sheffield Utd at 45%, far from settled. Bristol City are without Dickie.

Bristol City: Out: Dickie (knee injury), Tolaj (knock), Eile (illness), Williams (inactive)

Sheffield Utd: Suspended: Choudhury (red card) · Out: Seriki (knee injury), Shackleton (health problems) · Doubtful: Phillips (inactive)