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Time for photos of away fans in the stands, we will be taking a look at all the different ones at this week’s English football matches. Lots of travelling supporters are still able to attend fixtures up and down the country this month, but there is a disruption to keep in mind due various traffic […] The post PHOTOS: Away Fans in the Stands – 15th September 2026 appeared first on Fan Banter.
How to Compare the Top Footballers of 2026 for Betting Betting on football in 2026 is a whole new ball game. If you are still relying on a player’s big reputation or basic stats like total goals to place your bets, you can do better. Today, sportsbooks use incredibly smart data to determine the likelihood […] The post How to Analyze Players’ Performance for Football Betting appeared first on Fan Banter.
Why Football Fans Love a Good Underdog Story (And What the Stats Actually Say) Every football fan remembers one match. The one where the small club shocked the giants. Your stomach drops, then your voice goes hoarse from shouting. Underdog stories hit differently than routine wins. They feel personal, almost mythical, like something out of […] The post Why Football Fans Love a Good Underdog Story (And What the Stats Actually Say) appeared first on Fan Banter.
Ambitious 10th tier club Doncaster City resign from their league with immediate effect, 10 games into the new season. Last season, they finished 16th with 45 points from 42 games played, and this season they were 5th with 17 points from 10 games played before their record was removed. They’ve made the headlines in recent […] The post Ambitious 10th tier club resign from their league with immediate effect 10 games into new season appeared first on Fan Banter.
Tomas Soucek laughs off ‘vile abuse’ coming from a Millwall fan ahead of the much anticipated game against West Ham this weekend. A Millwall fan spotted the West Ham player at the Soles & Heels shop in Millharbour, London, and confronted him, from a short distance away. Despite being in the middle a busy street, […] The post Tomas Soucek laughs off ‘vile abuse’ from Millwall fan ahead of game against West Ham appeared first on Fan Banter.
Jay Bothroyd is praised for calling out VAR, Howard Webb and Dermot Gallagher on this week’s edition of Ref Watch on Sky Sports. They had been looking at Erling Haaland’s goal in this weekend’s Manchester derby, with the Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref admitting an “error of judgement” in awarding the winner. The Premier […] The post Jay Bothroyd praised for calling out VAR, Howard Webb and Dermot Gallagher live on Ref Watch appeared first on Fan Banter.
Leeds fans cheekily taunt Newcastle and their fans with a number of chants during the 4-1 thrashing on Monday night. Leeds went ahead after 32 minutes, Ao Tanaka’s shot deflecting off two Newcastle defenders. It was 2-0 minutes later, Jayden Bogle with the last touch following Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header. Calvert-Lewin had Leeds 3-0 up just […] The post Leeds fans cheekily taunt Newcastle and their fans during 4-1 thrashing appeared first on Fan Banter.
It’s time to take a look at the upcoming football matches set to appear live on our TV screens this week, so here’s a rundown. It’s set to be another busy week of action with a full batch of football live scores to keep an eye on across the world. Take a look at the […] The post Football matches live on TV this week appeared first on Fan Banter.
We have taken a look at all of Away Attendances at the Weekend and listed which matches saw the biggest travelling support. It was a busy few days with English Football League and Non League sides in action, with lots of away supporters attending fixtures up and down the country. Fans of Championship, League One, […] The post Away Attendances at the Weekend – 14th September 2026 appeared first on Fan Banter.
We look at the 26/27 FA Trophy Third Qualifying and FA Vase First Round Proper draws in full revealed by the Football Association on Monday. We begin with the FA Trophy, with the next stage set to be played out on the 26th of September 2026, and will see 88 clubs from the third tier […] The post 26/27 FA Trophy Third Qualifying and FA Vase First Round Proper draws in full appeared first on Fan Banter.
Carlisle United condemn “unacceptable” abusive incidents at recent matches towards players, staff and head coach Rob Elliot. It comes after he spoke on it taking place at this weekend’s 2-2 draw with Southend, saying some comments had ‘crossed the line’. Georgie Kelly had the Cumbrians ahead after just four minutes, but Southend fought back with […] The post Carlisle condemn “unacceptable” incidents at recent matches towards players and Rob Elliot appeared first on Fan Banter.
Tributes have been paid after former West Ham keeper and coach Ludek Miklosko dies aged 64, his family confirm in a statement. He made 318 appearances for the Hammers between 1990 and 1998, then played 57 times for Queens Park Rangers between 1998 and 2001. He retired and headed back to West Ham, taking the […] The post Tributes paid after former West Ham keeper and coach Ludek Miklosko dies aged 64 appeared first on Fan Banter.
The Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref admit an “error of judgement” in awarding Erling Haaland’s winner in Sunday’s Manchester derby. The Premier League Match Centre said that VAR had checked the referee’s call of no goal for offside – and determined that Haaland was in an onside position and recommended that the goal was […] The post Pro Ref admit “error of judgement” in awarding Haaland’s winner in Manchester derby appeared first on Fan Banter.
With fans back in the stands, we look at every attendance in the Premier League, EFL and non league including the biggest of the weekend. It was a busy few days of football with supporters up and down the country going through the turnstiles to watch their sides all in action. The weekend saw the […] The post Every Attendance of the Weekend – 13th September 2026 appeared first on Fan Banter.
Brighton score five as 10-man Coventry remain pointless and goalless in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The Seagulls were ahead through Charalampos Kostoulas in the 35th minute before running riot in the second half, with goals from Malick Yalcouyé (51′), Pascal Gross (70′ pen), Lewis Dunk (83′) and Yasin Ayari (90+4′). The result sees […] The post Brighton score FIVE as 10-man Coventry remain pointless and goalless appeared first on Fan Banter.
