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Fiorentina vs Empoli Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Feb 19th, in week 23, Empoli will travel to Firenze to battle Fiorentina in a meeting of these two evenly matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Fiorentina recorded a 0-1 loss against Juventus. Adrien Rabiot struck first for Juventus in the 34th minute on a feed from Ángel Di María, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Fiorentina couldn’t muster any offence and Juventus ran away with the shutout win. Fiorentina is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Empoli is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Spezia. Daniele Verde scored the first goal for Spezia in the 25th minute on a penalty kick, then Daniele Verde added another in the 31st minute . Empoli is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Empoli and Fiorentina battled to a 0-0 draw. Empoli had 4 on net, and Fiorentina had 20, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Tyronne Ebuehi and Baldanzi are the top scorers for Empoli in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Nicolás González and Jonathan Ikoné are the top scorers for Fiorentina in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Santa Clara vs Famalicão Match Preview


In this 21st week match, on Sunday Feb 19th, Famalicão and Santa Clara will play a match in Ponta Delgada in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Santa Clara recorded a 0-1 loss against Arouca. Alan Ruiz scored the first goal for Arouca in the 49th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Santa Clara couldn’t muster any offence and Arouca ran away with the shutout win. Santa Clara looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Famalicão recorded a 0-1 loss against Gil Vicente. Murilo struck first for Gil Vicente in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Famalicão was frustrated by Gil Vicente’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gil Vicente ended the match with the shutout victory. Famalicão is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sunday Aug 28th, Famalicão hosted Santa Clara in their last match together. Famalicão won by a score of 1 to 0. Zaydou Youssouf scored the first goal for Famalicão in the 20th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Santa Clara was frustrated by Famalicão’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Famalicão ended the match with the shutout victory.

Rui Fonte and Santiago Colombatto are the top scorers for Famalicão in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal..

Kortrijk vs Anderlecht Match Preview


Week 26 brings us a match on Feb 19th where Kortrijk will host Anderlecht in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Kortrijk is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Standard Liège. Martin Wasinski struck first for Kortrijk in the 67th minute, then Faïz Selemani added another in the 84th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Standard Liège was frustrated by Kortrijk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Kortrijk ended the match with the shutout victory. Kortrijk is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Anderlecht is fresh off their 3-1 win against Sint-Truiden. Benito Raman struck first for Anderlecht in the 66th minute, then Islam Slimani added another in the 81st minute. Anderlecht is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Lotto Park, Anderlecht won by a score of 4 to 1. Yari Verschaeren scored the first goal for Anderlecht in the 27th minute, then Majeed Ashimeru added another in the 59th minute.

Anderlecht’s most prolific scorer has been Benito Raman. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. Kortrijk’s most prolific scorer has been Faïz Selemani. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Sint-Truiden vs Westerlo Match Preview


In this week 26 match, on Sunday Feb 19th, Sint-Truiden will host Westerlo in a clash of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 9th placed Sint-Truiden is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Anderlecht. Benito Raman struck first for Anderlecht in the 66th minute, then Islam Slimani added another in the 81st minute on a feed from Francis Amuzu. Sint-Truiden is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while westerlo is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Gent. Hugo Cuypers scored the first goal for Gent in the 14th minute on a penalty shot, but Maxim De Cuyper got the equalizer for Westerlo in the 16th minute on a penalty shot . Westerlo is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sat Oct 29th, Westerlo hosted Sint-Truiden in their last match together. Sint-Truiden took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Gianni Bruno struck first for Sint-Truiden in the 24th minute on a feed from Eric Bocat, then Gianni Bruno added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot.

Both Kyan Vaesen and Maxim De Cuyper have been the hottest scorers for Westerlo in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Sint-Truiden’s most prolific scorer has been Gianni Bruno. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Union Berlin vs Schalke 04 Match Preview


Feb 19th features a match where Union Berlin hosts Schalke 04 in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 2nd placed Union Berlin is fresh off their 2-1 win against RB Leipzig. Benjamin Henrichs struck first for RB Leipzig in the 24th minute, but Janik Haberer got the equalizer for Union Berlin in the 61st minute Finally they completed the comback in the 72nd minute on a penalty goal by Robin Knoche to cap off a wild match. Union Berlin should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while schalke 04 is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Wolfsburg. Schalke 04 had 24 on net, and Wolfsburg had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Schalke 04 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

Schalke 04 and Union Berlin last played eachother at the Veltins-arena on Sat Aug 27th. Union Berlin was victorious by a score of 6 to 1. Morten Thorsby struck first for Union Berlin in the 6th minute on a feed from Danilho Doekhi, but Marius Bülter got the equalizer for Schalke 04 in the 31st minute. Union Berlin’s most prolific scorer has been Kevin Behrens. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Rapid Wien vs Rheindorf Altach Match Preview


Feb 19th features a match where Rapid Wien will host Rheindorf Altach at Allianz Stadion in a meeting of these two closely matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 5th placed Rapid Wien is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sturm Graz. David Affengruber scored the first goal for Sturm Graz in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rapid Wien couldn’t muster any offence and Sturm Graz ran away with the shutout win. Rapid Wien is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Rheindorf Altach is fresh off their 0-1 loss against LASK Linz. Keito Nakamura struck first for LASK Linz in the 10th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rheindorf Altach was frustrated by LASK Linz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. LASK Linz ended the match with the shutout victory. Rheindorf Altach is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Rapid Wien took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Yusuf Demir struck first for Rapid Wien in the 9th minute on a feed from Ferdy Druijf, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Rheindorf Altach was frustrated by Rapid Wien’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rapid Wien ended the match with the shutout victory. Guido Burgstaller has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 5 goals for Rapid Wien.

Austria Lustenau vs Austria Wien Match Preview


Week 18 features a match on Sun Feb 19th, where Austria Lustenau and Austria Wien will play a match in Lustenau in a clash of these two evenly matched Tipico Bundesliga teams. In their last match, 8th placed Austria Lustenau, recorded a 0-4 loss against Salzburg. Fernando struck first for Salzburg in the 48th minute, then Fernando added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from Amar Dedić At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austria Lustenau couldn’t manage to score, and Salzburg took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while austria Wien is fresh off their 3-1 win against Austria Klagenfurt. Haris Tabakovic struck first for Austria Wien in the 31st minute, then Haris Tabakovic added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Aleksandar Jukic. Austria Wien should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

Austria Wien and Austria Lustenau last played eachother at the Generali Arena on Sat Sep 3rd. Austria Wien and Austria Lustenau battled to a 2-2 draw. Reinhold Ranftl struck first for Austria Wien in the 4th minute, then in the 27th minute, Anderson sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lukas Fridrikas .

Austria Wien’s most prolific scorer has been Haris Tabakovic. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Fredericia vs Hillerød Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Feb 19th, in week 18, Fredericia will play host to Hillerød in a First Division match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Fredericia sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against FC Helsingør. Mathias Kristensen scored the first goal for Fredericia in the 4th minute, then Frederik Carstensen added another in the 15th minute. Fredericia looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hillerød recorded a 2-2 draw against Hobro. Louicius Don Deedson struck first for Hobro in the 1st minute, then Frederik Mortensen added another in the 19th minute. Hillerød should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Hillerød Stadion, Hillerød won by a score of 2 to 1. Nicklas Rojkjaer struck first for Fredericia in the 76th minute on a feed from Adam Jakobsen, then in the 82nd minute, Boje-Larsen sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Berzan Kücükylidiz But luckily in the 88th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Christensen.

Hillerød’s most prolific scorer has been Christensen. The Danish attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Fredericia’s most prolific scorer has been Adam Jakobsen. The Danish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Troyes vs Montpellier Match Preview


In this 24th week match, on Sunday Feb 19th, Troyes hosts Montpellier in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Troyes recorded a 0-4 loss against Reims. Marshall Munetsi struck first for Reims in the 10th minute, then Myziane Maolida added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Marshall Munetsi In the end, Troyes couldn’t muster any offence and Reims ran away with the shutout win. Troyes looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Montpellier, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Brest. Christophe Herelle struck first for Montpellier on an own goal in the 4th minute, then Teji Savanier added another in the 17th minute on a penalty kick At the end of 90 a dissapointed Brest couldn’t manage to score, and Montpellier took the shutout win. Montpellier is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stade De La Mosson, Montpellier won by a score of 3 to 2. Theo Sainte Luce scored the first goal for Montpellier in the 3rd minute, but Tardieu got the equalizer for Troyes in the 12th minute , but luckily for Montpellier it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

Stephy Mavididi has been the most prolific scorer on Montpellier in his last five matches with two goals. Troyes’s most prolific scorer has been Mama Baldé. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches

Troyes will be without Ante Palaversa, Abdu Conte, Andreas Bruus and Florian Tardieu, while Michel Der Zakarian’s squad will be without Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte Luce, Stephy Mavididi, Dimitry Bertaud and .

Brest vs Monaco Match Preview


Week 24 features a match on Sun Feb 19th, where Monaco and Brest will play a match in Brest in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Brest recorded a 0-3 loss against Montpellier. Christophe Herelle scored the first goal for Montpellier on an own goal in the 4th minute, then Teji Savanier added another in the 17th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Brest was frustrated by Montpellier’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Montpellier ended the match with the shutout victory. Brest looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while monaco is fresh off their 3-1 win against Paris Saint Germain. Aleksandr Golovin struck first for Monaco in the 4th minute on a feed from Wissam Ben Yedder, then Wissam Ben Yedder added another in the 18th minute on a feed from Krépin Diatta. Monaco is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stade Louis Ii., Monaco won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over six thousand jubilant fans. Aleksandr Golovin struck first for Monaco in the 54th minute on a feed from Mohamed Camara, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Brest couldn’t muster any offence and Monaco ran away with the shutout win.

Monaco is glad to have Wissam Ben Yedder in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored six goals. Jérémy Le Douaron has been the most effective weapon for Brest lately. The French defender has netted two goals in his last five matches

Romain Del Castillo, Loïc Rémy, Brendan Chardonnet and Noah Fadiga are unavailable to play for Eric Roy’s team, while Malang Sarr is unavailable to play for Monaco.