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League Two Gameweek 1 predicted lineups: the crowd's XI for every team

12 fixtures. Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 2 of 24 teams. Changes: Newport County: Thomas, Smith, Pugh, Evans, Crole, Jarvis in · Rochdale: Henderson in · Oldham: Sutton, Monthe, Hammond, Woods, Hawkes, k. payne in · Crawley Town: Richards, Russell, Pereira, Williams, k. lolos, t. adeyemo in · Crewe: Lawlor, Dancey, Thomas, Moore, e. tezgel in · Grimsby: Staunton, Brown in · Exeter City: Woodhouse, Fitzwater, k. mcdonald, Cox, r. rydel in · Cheltenham: Wilson, Broom, Martin, Young, Backwell, j. bickerstaff in · Rotherham: Baptiste, Rafferty in · Tranmere: Murphy, w. tamen, Brough, j. joseph, j. barrett, Watson, Warrington in · Shrewsbury: Lee, t. mcdermott, b. ihionvien, Marquis in · Barnet: Ashby-Hammond, Crichlow-Noble, Hartigan, Howland, Hawkins in · Salford City: Cooper, Garbutt, Graydon, Austerfield, Longelo-Mbule, Udoh in · York: Sykes-Kenworthy, Felix, Kitching in · Bristol Rovers: Kilgour, Havilland, Sparkes, Harrison, Omochere in · Swindon Town: Mabete, Tafazolli, t. wilson-brown, McGregor, Palmer, Holman in · Accrington ST: Kelly, Matthews, Whalley, Coyle, Martin, Sinclair, Walton in · Colchester: Chamberlain, Kuffour, Bishop, w. goodwin, Tovide in · Chesterfield: Owolabi-Belewu, Pearce, Mandeville, Naylor, Duffy in · Fleetwood Town: Haughey, e. ennis, Cirino, Coughlan, Davies in · Gillingham: Morris, Khumbeni, Masterson, Waldock, Little, Dack, Vokes in · Walsall: Roberts, Burke, Browne, Flint, Adomah, Pattison, Chang, d. kanu in.

Newport County v Rochdale

Sat 15 Aug, 12:30 · L2
Newport County 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-1-2
28 Wright
12 Thomas
6 Brennan
17 Davies
8 Smith
36 Pugh
2 Evans
7 Evans
10 Biggins
16 Crole
40 Jarvis
▲ Thomas, Smith, Pugh, Evans, Crole, Jarvis vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Pugh and Evans in; MacDonald and Garner out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Rochdale 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
Ramming
14 Adebayo-Rowling
6 Ebanks-Landell
24 Sherring
29 Bilongo
4 East
8 Gilmour
40 Henderson
10 Rodney
12 Hannant
9 Dieseruvwe
▲ Henderson vs their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Henderson in; Francis out.

Z. Silcott-Duberry out on loan. Rochdale field 4-2-3-1 away at Newport County with I. Henderson in and ten carried over.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Oldham v Port Vale

Sat 15 Aug, 12:30 · L2
Oldham 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Hudson
16 Sutton
5 Daniels
6 Monthe
24 Robson
27 Hammond
8 Woods
4 Pett
21 Hawkes
k. payne
9 Fondop-Talum
▲ Sutton, Monthe, Hammond, Woods, Hawkes, k. payne vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Hammond in; Drummond out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Port Vale 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
1 Smith
22 Montsma
25 Humphreys
15 Gordon
6 Lawrence-Gabriel
38 Walters
7 Byers
33 Hall
3 Headley
9 Faal
10 Dempsey
Matches their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Smith, Montsma, Byers, Headley, Faal and Dempsey in; Amos, Magloire, Ward, Garrity, Hernández and m. sherif out.

Port Vale field an unchanged side for this away fixture in a 3-4-3, with all eleven carried over from the prior view of the team.

Crawley Town v Crewe

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Crawley Town 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Mannone
22 Adeyemo
5 Barker
12 Richards
16 Russell
19 Pereira
26 Williams
k. lolos
2 Gordon
8 Watson
t. adeyemo
▲ Richards, Russell, Pereira, Williams, k. lolos, t. adeyemo vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Mannone in; j. chapman out.

S. Malone and H. Forster are out on loan; Louie George Copley left the club. V. Mannone replaces j. chapman in the latest revision of this four-strong overhaul.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Crewe 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-2-1
41 Lawlor
30 Dancey
2 Billington
5 Demetriou
3 Hutchinson
8 Thomas
20 Agius
17 Holíček
32 Moore
24 March
e. tezgel
▲ Lawlor, Dancey, Thomas, Moore, e. tezgel vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Moore in; Booth out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Grimsby v Exeter City

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Grimsby 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-1-4-1
1 Pym
3 Sweeney
2 Kacurri
17 McJannet
16 Staunton
15 Turi
23 Brown
4 Green
7 Walker
30 Vernam
39 Cook
▲ Staunton, Brown vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Pym and Brown in; Kabia and Amaluzor out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Exeter City 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Bycroft
34 Oakes
40 James
3 Woodhouse
5 Fitzwater
16 Cummins
k. mcdonald
19 Cox
12 Cole
r. rydel
9 Wareham
▲ Woodhouse, Fitzwater, k. mcdonald, Cox, r. rydel vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Cox in; Turns out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Cheltenham v Rotherham

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Cheltenham 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-1-4-1
1 Day
27 Tomkinson
6 Cundy
5 Wilson
21 Nurse
14 Broom
16 Martin
8 Young
28 Backwell
j. bickerstaff
10 Miller
▲ Wilson, Broom, Martin, Young, Backwell, j. bickerstaff vs their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Cundy in; Sherring out.

R. Cundy replaces S. Sherring in the home 4-1-4-1 against Rotherham. Four arrivals including R. Broom, J. Martin and T. Backwell join as four departures reshape Cheltenham's unit from the previous week.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Rotherham 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
13 Cann
22 Hall
15 Baptiste
36 Adegboyega
2 Rafferty
4 Ashley
8 Spence
22 Jellis
11 Tavares
14 Mullin
24 Buyabu
▲ Baptiste, Rafferty vs their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Hall, Ashley, Spence, Jellis, Tavares, Mullin and Buyabu in; James, Lee, Clarke, Martha, Benson, g. biancheri and Gardner out.

Rotherham chase Cheltenham away in 4-3-3 with Fábio Tavares and P. Mullin leading the line after revision 3 churn. E. Otoo (out on loan) and S. Aljofree (left the club) remain unavailable.

Tranmere v Shrewsbury

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Tranmere 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
13 Murphy
w. tamen
5 Smith
23 Brough
j. joseph
8 Finley
22 O'Connor
j. barrett
44 Watson
7 Whitaker
25 Warrington
▲ Murphy, w. tamen, Brough, j. joseph, j. barrett, Watson, Warrington vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: O'Connor and Warrington in; Plant and Ironside out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Shrewsbury 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-1-2
12 Brook
23 Lee
5 Boyle
25 Ruffels
10 Sang
43 Gary
t. mcdermott
30 Berkoe
b. ihionvien
9 Lloyd
27 Marquis
▲ Lee, t. mcdermott, b. ihionvien, Marquis vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: b. ihionvien in; Benning out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Barnet v Salford City

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Barnet 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
13 Ashby-Hammond
5 Senior
4 Collinge
25 Tavares
24 Crichlow-Noble
18 Hartigan
28 Ofoborh
17 Howland
12 Hawkins
11 Kanu
20 Tshimanga
▲ Ashby-Hammond, Crichlow-Noble, Hartigan, Howland, Hawkins vs their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Howland in; Shelton out.

Jack Howland replaces M. Shelton in the home 4-2-3-1 against Salford City. Barnet overhaul the squad as four departures, including C. Slicker and R. Glover, force entry for T. Ashby-Hammond, N. Ofoborh and O. Hawkins.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Salford City 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Norris
20 Turton
22 Oluwo
15 Cooper
29 Garbutt
26 Graydon
18 Butcher
17 Austerfield
45 Longelo-Mbule
21 Cesay
23 Udoh
▲ Cooper, Garbutt, Graydon, Austerfield, Longelo-Mbule, Udoh vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Norris in; Awe out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

York v Bristol Rovers

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
York 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-1-2
31 Sykes-Kenworthy
27 Williams
Johnson
23 Felix
3 Kitching
8 Hunt
28 Banks
14 Brookes
10 Pearce
9 Akinyemi
12 Grey
▲ Sykes-Kenworthy, Felix, Kitching vs their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Akinyemi in; Stones out.

D. Akinyemi replaces J. Stones in the home 3-4-1-2 against Bristol Rovers. G. Sykes-Kenworthy, J. Felix and M. Kitching arrive with three players sidelined by loan absence or departure.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Bristol Rovers 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-1-2
13 Young
5 Kilgour
17 Balmer
26 Harbottle
6 Mola
15 Havilland
36 Smallwood
3 Sparkes
7 Forde
19 Harrison
9 Omochere
▲ Kilgour, Havilland, Sparkes, Harrison, Omochere vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Kilgour in; Leigh out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Northampton v Swindon Town

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Northampton 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
13 Jeacock
44 Donacien
24 Moore
5 Guthrie
15 Saunders
14 Fornah
21 Perkins
3 Maxwell
11 Simon-Swyer
24 Lemonheigh-Evans
10 List
Matches their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Jeacock, Donacien, Saunders, Fornah, Perkins, Maxwell, Simon-Swyer and Lemonheigh-Evans in; Fitzsimons, McCarthy, Willis, Dyche, Campbell, t. taylor, Hoskins and Jacobs out.

Northampton stay 3-4-2-1 at home with all 11 unchanged. Eight changes from revision two reshape the defence, midfield and attack.

Swindon Town 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-1-2
1 Ripley
3 Mabete
17 Tafazolli
t. wilson-brown
33 McGregor
7 Nichols
20 Middlemas
34 Kirkman
28 Palmer
23 Drinan
24 Holman
▲ Mabete, Tafazolli, t. wilson-brown, McGregor, Palmer, Holman vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Palmer in; Kilkenny out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Accrington ST v Colchester

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Accrington ST 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-1-2
1 Kelly
38 O'Brien
28 Conneely
17 Matthews
7 Whalley
6 Coyle
22 Martin
2 Love
11 Sinclair
23 Walton
39 Woods
▲ Kelly, Matthews, Whalley, Coyle, Martin, Sinclair, Walton vs their last official XI

The Oracle's third look: Kelly in; o. wright out.

Luke Joseph Butterfield has left the club, clearing space in a near-unchanged 3-4-1-2. M. Kelly comes in; revised call swaps M. Kelly for o. wright in a squad stable at nine carried.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Colchester 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
46 Chamberlain
2 Hunt
44 Kuffour
5 Tucker
40 Terry
3 Iandolo
8 Bishop
w. goodwin
10 Payne
7 Anderson
9 Tovide
▲ Chamberlain, Kuffour, Bishop, w. goodwin, Tovide vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Iandolo in; Harvey out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Chesterfield v Fleetwood Town

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Chesterfield 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
23 Boot
2 Owolabi-Belewu
6 McFadzean
46 Pearce
19 Gordon
7 Mandeville
8 Stirk
24 Markanday
4 Naylor
11 Duffy
10 Bonis
▲ Owolabi-Belewu, Pearce, Mandeville, Naylor, Duffy vs their last official XI

Chesterfield keeps seven in the 4-2-3-1 and adds A. Owolabi-Belewu, T. Pearce, L. Mandeville and D. Duffy. Four depart.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Fleetwood Town 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-1-4-2
13 Lynch
35 Haughey
2 Bennett
5 Potter
20 Neal
e. ennis
26 Rooney
10 Helm
39 Cirino
19 Coughlan
9 Davies
▲ Haughey, e. ennis, Cirino, Coughlan, Davies vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Bennett and Cirino in; McLean and Morrison out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Gillingham v Walsall

Sat 15 Aug, 15:00 · L2
Gillingham 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 Morris
27 Khumbeni
4 Masterson
5 Smith
24 Waldock
14 McKenzie
8 Little
39 Beckles
23 Dack
38 Hale
19 Vokes
▲ Morris, Khumbeni, Masterson, Waldock, Little, Dack, Vokes vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Khumbeni and Waldock in; Ogie and McCleary out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.

Walsall 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Roberts
5 Burke
2 Browne
4 Flint
3 Hancock
37 Adomah
23 Pattison
20 Chang
17 Clarke
19 Pressley
d. kanu
▲ Roberts, Burke, Browne, Flint, Adomah, Pattison, Chang, d. kanu vs their last official XI

The Oracle's second look: Chang in; Harper out.

There is no recent XI to build on, usually a new season or a first competitive match. This is the Oracle at its weakest and it says so on purpose.