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Sandhausen vs Karlsruher SC Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sun Feb 19th, in week 21, Karlsruher SC will travel to Sandhausen to battle Sandhausen in a meeting of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Sandhausen is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Oberdorf struck first for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 85th minute on a feed from Daniel Ginczek, then Rouwen Hennings added another in the 88th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sandhausen couldn’t manage to score, and Fortuna Düsseldorf took the shutout win. Sandhausen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Karlsruher SC is fresh off their 2-1 win against Greuther Fürth. Breithaupt struck first for Greuther Fürth on an own goal in the 21st minute, then Wanitzek tied it up for Karlsruher SC in the 36th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 73rd minute on a goal by Mikkel Kaufmann to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

Karlsruher SC and Sandhausen last played eachother at the Bwt-stadion Am Hardtwald on Wednesday Oct 19th. Sandhausen won by a score of 2 to 2. Stephan Kofi Ambrosius scored the first goal for Sandhausen on an own goal in the 8th minute, then Aleksandr Zhirov added another in the 44th minute on a feed from David Kinsombi.

Karlsruher SC is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kyoung-Rok Choi and Simone Rapp each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Christian Kinsombi has been the most prolific scorer on Sandhausen in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Hamburger SV vs Arminia Bielefeld Match Preview


Feb 19th features a match where Hamburger SV will host Arminia Bielefeld in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 2nd placed Hamburger SV is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Heidenheim. Jan-Niklas Beste struck first for Heidenheim in the 27th minute, then Jan Schöppner added another in the 30th minute. Hamburger SV should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while arminia Bielefeld is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Hansa Rostock. Lukas Fröde struck first for Hansa Rostock in the 51st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Arminia Bielefeld couldn’t muster any offence and Hansa Rostock ran away with the shutout win. Arminia Bielefeld is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Schücoarena, Hamburger SV was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Ransford Konigsdorffer struck first for Hamburger SV in the 28th minute, then László Bénes added another in the 74th minute In the end, Arminia Bielefeld couldn’t muster any offence and Hamburger SV ran away with the shutout win.

Klos has been the most prolific scorer on Arminia Bielefeld in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Robert Glatzel has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored five goals for Hamburger SV.

Grasshopper vs Zürich Match Preview


On Sunday Feb 19th, in week 21, Grasshopper and Zürich will play a match in Zürich in a meeting of these two Super League teams in the anticipated Zürich derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Grasshopper sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Servette. Chris Bedia struck first for Servette in the 30th minute on a feed from Patrick Pflücke, but Renat Dadaşov got the equalizer for Grasshopper in the 57th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 9th placed Zürich, recorded a 1-1 draw against Winterthur. Tosin Aiyegun struck first for Zürich in the 32nd minute on a feed from Stephan Seiler, but Samir Ramizi got the equalizer for Winterthur in the 39th minute earning Winterthur a comeback draw. Zürich is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 23rd of October, Zürich hosted Grasshopper at the Stadion Letzigrund in their last match together. Grasshopper won by a score of 4 to 1 in front of just over 15000 dissapointed fans. Guilherme Schettine scored the first goal for Grasshopper in the 30th minute, then Pusic added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time.

Zürich is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Roko Šimić and Jonathan Okita each having 2 goals in their last five. Hayao Kawabe has been the most prolific scorer on Grasshopper in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

St. Gallen vs Luzern Match Preview


In this 21st week match, on Sunday Feb 19th, St. Gallen hosts Luzern at Kybunpark in a meeting of these two Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, St. Gallen recorded a 1-5 loss against Young Boys. Lukas Görtler scored the first goal for St. Gallen in the 3rd minute, then Cédric Itten tied it up for Young Boys in the 12th minute on a feed from Joel Almada Monteiro Finally they completed the comback victory in the 17th minute on a goal by Kastriot Imeri to cap off a wild match. St. Gallen is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Luzern is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Lugano. Asumah struck first for Luzern in the 16th minute, then Žan Celar tied it up for Lugano in the 37th minute earning them at least the one point. Luzern is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

St. Gallen and Luzern last played eachother at the Swissporarena on Oct 19th. Luzern and St. Gallen battled to a 3-3 draw. Mohamed Dräger struck first for Luzern in the 7th minute, but Emmanuel Latte Lath got the equalizer for St. Gallen in the 9th minute .

Luzern’s most prolific scorer has been Pascal Schürpf. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. For St. Gallen, their top scorers are Guillemenot and Lukas Görtler, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Miedź Legnica vs Wisła Płock Match Preview


On Sun Feb 19th, Miedź Legnica will play host to Wisła Płock in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ekstraklasa teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Miedź Legnica is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Warta Poznań. Kamil Drygas scored the first goal for Miedź Legnica in the 62nd minute, then Miłosz Szczepański tied it up for Warta Poznań in the 74th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 8th placed Wisła Płock is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Lech Poznań. Radosław Murawski scored the first goal for Lech Poznań in the 20th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Wisła Płock couldn’t manage to score, and Lech Poznań took the shutout win. Wisła Płock is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

Wisła Płock and Miedź Legnica last played eachother at the Stadion Im. Kazimierza Górskiego on Mon Aug 8th. Wisła Płock won by a score of 4 to 1. Kristian Vallo struck first for Wisła Płock in the 26th minute on a feed from Rafał Wolski, but Moya Martinez got the equalizer for Miedź Legnica in the 36th minute.

Pawel Chrupalla and Damian Warchoł are the top scorers for Wisła Płock in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Miedź Legnica hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Giannis Masouras and Luciano Narsingh, and they each have 1 goal.

Atlas vs Tigres UANL Match Preview


In this week 8 match on Feb 19th, Atlas and Tigres UANL will play a match in Guadalajara in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which is great football weather. Atlas is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Monterrey. Rogelio Gabriel Funes Mori scored the first goal for Monterrey in the 60th minute, then Gonzalez Gonzalez added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Atlas couldn’t muster any offence and Monterrey ran away with the shutout win. Atlas looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Tigres UANL, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Juárez. Neither Tigres UANL nor Juárez could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Tigres UANL should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On the 24th of July, Tigres UANL hosted Atlas in their last match together. Tigres UANL was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Anderson Santamaria Bardales scored the first goal for Tigres UANL on an own goal in the 44th minute, then Andre-Pierre Gignac added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Atlas couldn’t manage to score, and Tigres UANL took the shutout win.

Gignac has been the most prolific scorer on Tigres UANL in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Atlas’s most prolific scorer has been Quinones Quinones. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Querétaro vs Mazatlán Match Preview


In this week 8 match, on Sunday Feb 19th, Querétaro will host Mazatlán in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Querétaro is fresh off their 0-3 loss against León. Victor Dávila struck first for León in the 16th minute on a feed from Lucas Romero, then Angel Israel Mena Delgado added another in the 34th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Querétaro was frustrated by León’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. León ended the match with the shutout victory. Querétaro looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Mazatlán recorded a 1-3 loss against Puebla. Pablo Parra struck first for Puebla in the 10th minute, then Guillermo Martinez Ayala added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Diego De Buen. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.

Mazatlán and Querétaro last played eachother at the None on Wed Aug 17th. Mazatlán and Querétaro battled to a 1-1 draw. Raúl Torres scored the first goal for Querétaro in the 84th minute, but Oswaldo Alanís got the equalizer for Mazatlán in the 87th minute earning Mazatlán at least a draw.

Mazatlán’s most prolific scorer has been Aké Loba. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Querétaro hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ettson Ayon and Ángel Sepúlveda, and they each have 1 goal.

Pumas UNAM vs Chivas Match Preview


On Sun Feb 19th, Pumas UNAM will host Chivas in a clash of these two evenly matched Liga MX teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 9th placed Pumas UNAM is fresh off their 2-4 loss against Tigres UANL. Nicolás Ibañez struck first for Tigres UANL in the 12th minute on a feed from Quinones, then Gustavo Del Prete tied it up for Pumas UNAM in the 16th minute , but luckily for Tigres UANL it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Pumas UNAM looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 8th placed Chivas, recorded a 1-1 draw against Pachuca. Víctor Guzmán struck first for Chivas in the 27th minute, then De La Rosa Gonzalez tied it up for Pachuca in the 55th minute earning Pachuca a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Chivas was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. D. de Oliveira Barbosa struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 3rd minute on a feed from Juan Dinenno, then in the 15th minute, Ernesto Alexis Vega Rojas sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete Finally they completed the comback in the 38th minute on a goal by Vega Rojas to cap off a wild match.

Víctor Guzmán has been the most prolific scorer on Chivas in the last 5 matches with two goals. Juan Dinenno has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Pumas UNAM.

Lorient vs Ajaccio Match Preview


February 19th features a match where Lorient and Ajaccio will play a match in Lorient in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Lorient, recorded a 0-1 loss against Nantes. Ludovic Blas struck first for Nantes in the 66th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Lorient was frustrated by Nantes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nantes ended the match with the shutout victory. Lorient looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Ajaccio, recorded a 0-3 loss against Nice. Dante scored the first goal for Nice in the 3rd minute, then Bilal Brahimi added another in the 69th minute on a feed from Sofiane Diop In the end, Ajaccio couldn’t muster any offence and Nice ran away with the shutout win. Ajaccio looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

Lorient and Ajaccio last played eachother at the Stade François Coty on Sep 4th. Lorient was victorious by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost seven thousand spectators. Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara scored the first goal for Lorient in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ajaccio was frustrated by Lorient’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lorient ended the match with the shutout victory.

Ajaccio hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are El Idrissy and Moussa Soumano, and they each have 1 goal. Le Fee has been the most prolific scorer on Lorient in the last 5 matches with two goals

Régis Le Bris’s squad will be without Bonke Innocent, Yvon Mvogo, Abergel, Laporte, Yoann Cathline and Le Bris, while Romain Hamouma, Mounaim El Idrissy, Yoann Touzghar, Ismael Chester Diallo, Fernand Mayembo and Coutadeur are unavailable to play for Ajaccio.

Heidenheim vs Nürnberg Match Preview


Week 21 features a match on Sun Feb 19th, where Heidenheim plays host to Nürnberg in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched 2. Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Heidenheim is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Hamburger SV. Jan-Niklas Beste struck first for Heidenheim in the 27th minute, then Jan Schöppner added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Marnon Busch. Heidenheim should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while nürnberg is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Jahn Regensburg. Enrico Valentini struck first for Nürnberg in the 56th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Jahn Regensburg couldn’t muster any offence and Nürnberg ran away with the shutout win. Nürnberg is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Max-morlock-stadion, Heidenheim was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Denis Thomalla struck first for Heidenheim in the 44th minute, then Adrian Beck added another in the 49th minute In the end, Nürnberg couldn’t muster any offence and Heidenheim ran away with the shutout win.

Taylan Duman and Enrico Valentini are the top scorers for Nürnberg in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Andreas Geipl and Tim Kleindienst have been the hottest scorers for Heidenheim in the last five each having scored 2 goals.