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Porto vs Rio Ave Match Preview


In this week 21 match on the 18th of February, Porto hosts Rio Ave in a clash of the Primeira Liga. 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, Porto recorded a 2-1 win against Sporting CP. Mateus Uribe scored the first goal for Porto in the 60th minute, then Pepê added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time. Porto is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Rio Ave is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Estoril. André Pereira struck first for Rio Ave in the 65th minute on a penalty, then Joãozinho added another on an own goal in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Estoril couldn’t muster any offence and Rio Ave ran away with the shutout win. Rio Ave is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Rio Ave won by a score of 3 to 1. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu struck first for Rio Ave in the 22nd minute, then Pedro Amaral added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Abdul-Aziz Yakubu.

Rio Ave is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Abdul-Aziz Yakubu and Joãozinho each only have 1 goal in their last five. Wenderson Galeno has been the most prolific scorer on Porto in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Young Boys vs Lugano Match Preview


Week 21 brings us a match on Feb 18th where Lugano and Young Boys will play a match in Bern in a meeting of these two closely matched Super League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 1st placed Young Boys, recorded a 5-1 win against St. Gallen. Lukas Görtler struck first for St. Gallen in the 3rd minute, then Cédric Itten tied it up for Young Boys in the 12th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 17th minute on a goal by Imeri. Young Boys looks to continue their winning ways, having 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while lugano sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Luzern. Asumah struck first for Luzern in the 16th minute on a feed from Pascal Schürpf, then Žan Celar tied it up for Lugano in the 37th minute earning Lugano at least a draw. Lugano is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Wed Oct 19th, Lugano hosted Young Boys in their last match together. Young Boys won by a score of 4 to 1. Jean-Pierre Nsame scored the first goal for Young Boys in the 21st minute, but Reto Ziegler got the equalizer for Lugano in the 26th minute.

Žan Celar has been the most effective weapon for Lugano lately. The Slovenian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Cédric Itten has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Young Boys.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Bayern München Match Preview


Week 21 brings us a match on Feb 18th, where Borussia M’gladbach and Bayern München will play a match in Mönchengladbach in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 10th placed Borussia M’gladbach, recorded a 1-4 loss against Hertha BSC. Nico Elvedi scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 17th minute, but Jessic Ngankam got the equalizer for Hertha BSC in the 30th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 52nd minute on a goal by Marton Dardai to cap off a wild match. Borussia M’gladbach looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Bayern München recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Paris Saint Germain. Kingsley Coman struck first for Bayern München in the 53rd minute on a feed from Alphonso Davies, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Paris Saint Germain couldn’t manage to score, and Bayern München took the shutout win. Bayern München is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Bayern München and Borussia M’gladbach battled to a 1-1 draw. Marcus Thuram scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 43rd minute, then in the 83rd minute, Jamal Musiala sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Leroy Sané squeezing out at least the one point for Bayern München.

Bayern München is fortunate enough to have Kingsley Coman in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Borussia M’gladbach’s top weapon lately has been Lars Stindl, who has three goals in the last 5 matches

Julian Weigl and Lars Stindl are unavailable to play for Borussia M’gladbach, while Bayern München will be without Lucas Hernández, Joshua Kimmich, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Manuel Neuer and Ryan Gravenberch.

Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Feb 18th, in week 21, Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig will play a match in Wolfsburg in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 7th placed Wolfsburg, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Schalke 04. Neither Schalke 04 nor Wolfsburg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 24 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Wolfsburg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed RB Leipzig is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Union Berlin. Benjamin Henrichs scored the first goal for RB Leipzig in the 24th minute, but Janik Haberer got the equalizer for Union Berlin in the 61st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 72nd minute on a penalty goal by Robin Knoche. With 21 points in their last 10 matches RB Leipzig should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Aug 27th, RB Leipzig hosted Wolfsburg in their last match together. RB Leipzig won by a score of 2 to 0. Christopher Nkunku struck first for RB Leipzig in the 5th minute from the penalty spot, then Christopher Nkunku added another in the 90th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Wolfsburg couldn’t manage to score, and RB Leipzig took the shutout win.

Both André Silva and Dominik Szoboszlai have been the hottest scorers for RB Leipzig in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Mattias Svanberg has been the most prolific scorer on Wolfsburg in his last five matches with two goals

Lukas Nmecha is unavailable to play for Wolfsburg, while Christopher Nkunku, Daniel Olmo, Péter Gulácsi and Timo Schlieck are unavailable to play for Marco Rose’s team.

Chelsea vs Southampton Match Preview


On Feb 18th, Chelsea will play host to Southampton in a Premier League match. 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. Chelsea is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 63rd minute on a feed from Raphaël Guerreiro, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chelsea couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 20th placed Southampton, recorded a 1-2 loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers. C. Alcaraz struck first for Southampton in the 24th minute, then Jan Bednarek tied it up for Wolverhampton Wanderers on an own goal in the 72nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by J. Gomes da Silva to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 9 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Southampton was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Raheem Sterling struck first for Chelsea in the 23rd minute, but Roméo Lavia got the equalizer for Southampton in the 28th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 46th minute on a goal by Adam Armstrong to cap off a wild match.

Southampton is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with James Ward-Prowse and Romain Perraud each having 2 goals in their last 5. Chelsea hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Kai Havertz and João Félix, and they each have 1 goal

Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulišić, N’Golo Kanté, Reece James, Denis Zakaria, João Félix, Edouard Mendy and Wesley Fofana are unavailable to play for Chelsea, while Nathan Jones’s squad will be without Armando Broja, Stuart Armstrong, Alex McCarthy and Juan Larios Lopez.

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Match Preview


Week 24 features a match on Saturday Feb 18th, where Nottingham Forest will host Manchester City in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 14th placed Nottingham Forest is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Fulham. Willian scored the first goal for Fulham in the 17th minute, then Manor Solomon added another in the 88th minute on a feed from Andreas Pereira At the end of 90 a dissapointed Nottingham Forest couldn’t manage to score, and Fulham took the shutout win. Nottingham Forest is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Manchester City is fresh off their 3-1 win against Arsenal. Kevin De Bruyne scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 24th minute, then Bukayo Saka tied it up for Arsenal in the 42nd minute. Manchester City should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

Manchester City and Nottingham Forest last played eachother at the Etihad Stadium on the 31st of August. Manchester City was victorious by a score of 6 to 0 in front of just over 53000 spectators. Erling Braut Håland scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 12th minute, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 23rd minute In the end, Nottingham Forest was frustrated by Manchester City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Manchester City ended the match with the shutout victory.

Erling Braut Håland has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Manchester City. Nottingham Forest’s most prolific scorer has been Brennan Johnson. The Welsh midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches

Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest squad will be without Jesse Lingard, Moussa Niakhaté, Giulian Biancone, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Jonjo Shelvey, Ryan Yates, Dean Henderson and Omar Richards, while John Stones is unavailable to play for Josep Guardiola i Sala’s team.

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Match Preview


In this week 24 match, on Sat Feb 18th, Newcastle United will play host to Liverpool in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Newcastle United recorded a 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi struck first for AFC Bournemouth in the 30th minute, then Miguel Almirón tied it up for Newcastle United in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time earning Newcastle United a comeback draw. Newcastle United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while liverpool sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Everton. Mohamed Salah struck first for Liverpool in the 36th minute, then Cody Gakpo added another in the 49th minute In the end, Everton couldn’t muster any offence and Liverpool ran away with the shutout win. Liverpool is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Wednesday Aug 31st, Liverpool won by a score of 2 to 1. Alexander Isak scored the first goal for Newcastle United in the 38th minute, then Roberto Firmino tied it up for Liverpool in the 61st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 98th minute on a goal by Fabio Carvalho.

Liverpool is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Newcastle United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Bruno Guimarães and Alexander Isak, and they each have 1 goal

Alexander Isak, Javi Manquillo, Emil Krafth, Matt Targett and Paul Dummett are unavailable to play for Eddie Howe’s team, while Jürgen Klopp’s squad will be without Luis Díaz, Roberto Firmino, Virgil van Dijk, Arthur, Thiago Alcântara and Diogo Jota.

Antwerp vs AS Eupen Match Preview


On the 18th of February, in this week 26 match, Antwerp hosts AS Eupen at Bosuilstadion in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Antwerp is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Genk. Gyrano Kerk struck first for Antwerp in the 57th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Genk couldn’t muster any offence and Antwerp ran away with the shutout win. Antwerp should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while aS Eupen is fresh off their 2-1 win against Mechelen. Birger Verstraete scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 10th minute, then Konan N’Dri got the equalizer for AS Eupen in the 86th minute on a feed from Stef Peeters Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Brandon Baiye to cap off a wild match. AS Eupen is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Aug 14th, AS Eupen hosted Antwerp at the Stadion Am Kehrweg in their last match together. Antwerp took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Lambert Boris scored the first goal for Antwerp on an own goal in the 78th 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 AS Eupen couldn’t manage to score, and Antwerp took the shutout win.

AS Eupen’s most prolific scorer has been Stef Peeters. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Antwerp’s top weapon lately has been Vincent Janssen, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Vejle vs Fremad Amager Match Preview


In this 18th week match, on Saturday Feb 18th, Vejle hosts Fremad Amager in a clash of these two mismatched First Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Vejle is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against SønderjyskE. Arbnor Mucolli scored the first goal for Vejle in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, SønderjyskE was frustrated by Vejle’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vejle ended the match with the shutout victory. Vejle is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while fremad Amager sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Vendsyssel. Tobias Anker struck first for Vendsyssel in the 5th minute, then Christoffer Boateng tied it up for Fremad Amager in the 11th minute , but Vendsyssel kept scoring and walked away with the win. Fremad Amager is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Saturday Jul 30th, Vejle won by a score of 2 to 1. Dimitrios Emmanouilidis struck first for Vejle in the 31st minute, then Richard Sukuta-Pasu added another in the 77th minute.

Dundee United vs St. Johnstone Match Preview


In this week 26 match, on Sat Feb 18th, Dundee United will host St. Johnstone at Tannadice Park in a meeting of these two Premiership teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Dundee United sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Hearts. Steven Fletcher scored the first goal for Dundee United in the 9th minute, but Lawrence Shankland got the equalizer for Hearts in the 71st minute But luckily in the 77th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Alexander William Cochrane. Dundee United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while st. Johnstone is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Celtic. Andy Considine struck first for Celtic on an own goal in the 13th minute, then Kyogo Furuhashi added another in the 22nd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

Dundee United and St. Johnstone last played eachother at the Mcdiarmid Park on Mon Jan 2nd. Dundee United won by a score of 1 to 0. Tony Watt scored the first goal for Dundee United in the 81st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, St. Johnstone couldn’t muster any offence and Dundee United ran away with the shutout win.

Drey Wright has been the most prolific scorer on St. Johnstone in his last five matches with 2 goals. Ian Harkes and Glenn Middleton are the top scorers for Dundee United in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.