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Heidenheim vs Darmstadt 98 Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Mar 4th, in week 23, Darmstadt 98 and Heidenheim will play a match in Heidenheim an der Brenz in a 2. Bundesliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Heidenheim sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Arminia Bielefeld. Stefan Schimmer scored the first goal for Heidenheim in the 70th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Arminia Bielefeld couldn’t manage to score, and Heidenheim took the shutout win. Heidenheim is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while darmstadt 98 is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Hamburger SV. Ransford Konigsdorffer scored the first goal for Hamburger SV in the 4th minute, then Filip Stojilkovic got the equalizer for Darmstadt 98 in the 81st minute on a feed from Marvin Mehlem earning them at least the one point. Darmstadt 98 is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Merck-stadion Am Böllenfalltor, Darmstadt 98 and Heidenheim battled to a 2-2 draw. Braydon Manu scored the first goal for Darmstadt 98 in the 36th minute, but Mainka got the equalizer for Heidenheim in the 70th minute .

Darmstadt 98 is fortunate enough to have Mathias Honsak in top form. In the last 5 matches the defender has scored five goals. Tim Kleindienst has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 6 goals for Heidenheim.

Wehen Wiesbaden vs Ingolstadt Match Preview


Week 25 features a match on Saturday Mar 4th, where Wehen Wiesbaden and Ingolstadt will play a match in Wiesbaden in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 3rd placed Wehen Wiesbaden is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Osnabrück. Ba-Muaka Simakala struck first for Osnabrück in the 6th minute on a feed from Haktab Traorè, then Robert Tesche added another in the 43rd minute. Wehen Wiesbaden should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while ingolstadt is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rot-Weiss Essen. Cedric Harenbrock scored the first goal for Rot-Weiss Essen in the 80th minute, then in the 90th minute, Rico Preissinger sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jalen Hawkins squeezing out at least the one point for Ingolstadt. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

On Aug 27th, Ingolstadt hosted Wehen Wiesbaden at the Audi-sportpark in their last match together. Wehen Wiesbaden took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Tobias Bech Kristensen scored the first goal for Ingolstadt in the 21st minute, then Tobias Bech Kristensen added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Pascal Testroet Finally they completed the comback victory in the 73rd minute on a goal by Marius Funk to cap off a wild match.

Ingolstadt’s most prolific scorer has been Tobias Bech Kristensen. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Hollerbach has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Wehen Wiesbaden.

Monza vs Empoli Match Preview


In this week 25 match on Mar 4th, Empoli will travel to Monza to battle Monza in a clash of these two evenly matched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Monza recorded a 0-3 loss against Salernitana. Lassana Coulibaly struck first for Salernitana in the 51st minute, then Grigoris Kastanos added another in the 65th minute In the end, Monza couldn’t muster any offence and Salernitana ran away with the shutout win. Monza is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while empoli is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Napoli. Ardian Ismajli scored the first goal for Napoli on an own goal in the 17th minute, then Victor Osimhen added another in the 28th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Empoli couldn’t manage to score, and Napoli took the shutout win. Empoli is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Empoli was victorious by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost eight thousand excited fans. Nicolas Haas scored the first goal for Empoli in the 11th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Monza couldn’t muster any offence and Empoli ran away with the shutout win.

Empoli’s top weapon lately has been Nicolo Cambiaghi, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Dany Mota and Patrick Ciurria are the top scorers for Monza in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Fiorentina vs Milan Match Preview


On Mar 4th, Fiorentina will host Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 12th placed Fiorentina is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Hellas Verona. Antonín Barák struck first for Fiorentina in the 12th minute, then Arthur added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Rolando Mandragora In the end, Hellas Verona was frustrated by Fiorentina’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fiorentina ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Milan, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Atalanta. Musso scored the first goal for Milan on an own goal in the 25th minute, then Junior Messias added another in the 86th minute In the end, Atalanta was frustrated by Milan’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Milan ended the match with the shutout victory. Milan should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

Fiorentina and Milan last played eachother at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Nov 13th. Milan won by a score of 2 to 1. Rafael Leão struck first for Milan in the 2nd minute, then Antonín Barák got the equalizer for Fiorentina in the 28th minute on a feed from Jonathan Ikoné.

Junior Messias has been the most effective weapon for Milan lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Arthur has been the most prolific scorer on Fiorentina in his last five matches with 2 goals.

Almería vs Villarreal Match Preview


In this 24th week match, on Saturday Mar 4th, Almería will play host to Villarreal in a meeting of these two La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Almería is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Barcelona. El Toure struck first for Almería in the 24th minute on a feed from Luis Javier Suárez, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Barcelona couldn’t manage to score, and Almería took the shutout win. Almería is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while villarreal is fresh off their 2-1 win against Getafe. Enes Ünal struck first for Getafe in the 9th minute on a feed from Djené, then Samuel Chukwueze tied it up for Villarreal in the 44th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 52nd minute on a goal by Morales. Villarreal is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

Almería and Villarreal last played eachother at the Estadio De La Cerámica on the 23rd of October. Villarreal won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 14000 spectators. Melero scored the first goal for Almería in the 31st minute, then Álex Baena got the equalizer for Villarreal in the 56th minute on a feed from Dani Parejo Finally they completed the comback victory in the 94th minute on a goal by Nicolas Jackson to cap off a wild match.

Both Morales and Samuel Chukwueze have been the hottest scorers for Villarreal in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. For Almería, their top scorers are Luis Javier Suárez and El Toure, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Mallorca vs Elche Match Preview


On Mar 4th, Mallorca hosts Elche at Iberostar Estadi in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 10th placed Mallorca is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Espanyol. Martin Braithwaite scored the first goal for Espanyol in the 22nd minute, then Vedat Muriqi got the equalizer for Mallorca in the 41st minute on a feed from Dani Rodríguez. Mallorca is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Elche, recorded a 2-3 loss against Real Betis. Fidel struck first for Elche in the 7th minute on a penalty, then Lucas Boyé added another in the 9th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 95th minute on a penalty goal by Willian José. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

Elche and Mallorca last played eachother at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Mon Oct 10th. Elche and Mallorca battled to a 1-1 draw. Ezequiel Ponce struck first for Elche in the 15th minute, then Vedat Muriqi tied it up for Mallorca in the 71st minute earning them at least the one point.

Elche’s most prolific scorer has been Pere Milla. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Both Dani Rodríguez and Vedat Muriqi have been the hottest scorers for Mallorca in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Cercle Brugge vs RFC Seraing Match Preview


On Saturday Mar 4th, Cercle Brugge hosts RFC Seraing at Jan Breydelstadion in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Cercle Brugge sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against AS Eupen. Stef Peeters scored the first goal for AS Eupen in the 10th minute from the penalty spot, but Abu Francis got the equalizer for Cercle Brugge in the 13th minute from the penalty spot . Cercle Brugge is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, RFC Seraing recorded a 0-2 loss against Mechelen. Geoffry Hairemans scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 35th minute, then Alessio Da Cruz added another in the 55th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed RFC Seraing couldn’t manage to score, and Mechelen took the shutout win. RFC Seraing looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Stade Du Pairay, Cercle Brugge took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Popovic scored the first goal for Cercle Brugge in the 25th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed RFC Seraing couldn’t manage to score, and Cercle Brugge took the shutout win.

RFC Seraing’s top weapon lately has been Morgan Poaty, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Cercle Brugge’s top weapon lately has been Ayase Ueda, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Kortrijk vs Sporting Charleroi Match Preview


Week 28 brings us a match on Mar 4th where Kortrijk will host Sporting Charleroi at Guldensporenstadion in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Kortrijk is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Zulte-Waregem. Abdelhak Kadri struck first for Kortrijk in the 15th minute, then in the 30th minute, Zinho Gano sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alessandro Ciranni . Kortrijk is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sporting Charleroi recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sint-Truiden. Adem Zorgane scored the first goal for Sporting Charleroi in the 69th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sint-Truiden was frustrated by Sporting Charleroi’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sporting Charleroi ended the match with the shutout victory. Sporting Charleroi is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 18th of October, Sporting Charleroi hosted Kortrijk in their last match together. Sporting Charleroi and Kortrijk battled to a 2-2 draw. Daan Heymans struck first for Sporting Charleroi in the 27th minute on a feed from Isaac Mbenza, then Marco Ilaimaharitra added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh.

Adem Zorgane has been the most prolific scorer on Sporting Charleroi in the last five matches with three goals. Faïz Selemani has been the most prolific scorer on Kortrijk in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Jahn Regensburg vs Fortuna Düsseldorf Match Preview


On Saturday Mar 4th, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Jahn Regensburg will play a match in Regensburg in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Jahn Regensburg sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Karlsruher SC. Mikkel Kaufmann struck first for Karlsruher SC in the 24th minute on a feed from Marvin Wanitzek, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Jahn Regensburg was frustrated by Karlsruher SC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Karlsruher SC ended the match with the shutout victory. Jahn Regensburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 6th placed Fortuna Düsseldorf is fresh off their 3-1 win against Eintracht Braunschweig. Dawid Kownacki scored the first goal for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 1st minute, then Christoph Klarer added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Appelkamp. Fortuna Düsseldorf should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

Fortuna Düsseldorf and Jahn Regensburg last played eachother at the Continental Arena on the 19th of October. Fortuna Düsseldorf took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Kristoffer Peterson struck first for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 5th minute, then Dawid Kownacki added another in the 16th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Jahn Regensburg couldn’t manage to score, and Fortuna Düsseldorf took the shutout win.

Both Rouwen Hennings and Dawid Kownacki have been the hottest scorers for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Jahn Regensburg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jan Elvedi and Sarpreet Singh each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Union Berlin vs Köln Match Preview


On Saturday Mar 4th, Union Berlin will play host to Köln in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Union Berlin sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Bayern München. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 31st minute, then Kingsley Coman added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Thomas Müller At the end of 90 a dissapointed Union Berlin couldn’t manage to score, and Bayern München took the shutout win. Union Berlin should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Köln, recorded a 0-2 loss against Wolfsburg. Yannick Gerhardt struck first for Wolfsburg in the 4th minute, then Maximilian Arnold added another in the 68th minute on a penalty kick At the end of 90 a dissapointed Köln couldn’t manage to score, and Wolfsburg took the shutout win. Köln looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

In their last match on Sun Sep 11th, Union Berlin won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost 50000 fans. Timo Hübers scored the first goal for Union Berlin on an own goal in the 4th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Köln couldn’t manage to score, and Union Berlin took the shutout win.

Köln’s most prolific scorer has been Ellyes Skhiri. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Union Berlin’s most prolific scorer has been Robin Knoche. He has netted two goals over the last five matches

Busk Jensen, András Schäfer and Sebastian Andersson are unavailable to play for Urs Fischer’s team, while Florian Kainz, Jan Thielmann, Luca Kilian, Florian Dietz and Rijad Smajic are unavailable to play for Steffen Baumgart’s team.