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Voluntari vs FCSB Match Preview


On Feb 12th, Voluntari plays host to FCSB in a clash of the Liga 1. 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. In their last match, 11th placed Voluntari, recorded a 1-4 loss against Rapid Bucuresti. Marko Dugandžić struck first for Rapid Bucuresti in the 19th minute, then Cristian Albu added another in the 43rd minute. Voluntari looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 4th placed FCSB, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against CFR Cluj. Malcom Edjouma scored the first goal for FCSB in the 88th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, CFR Cluj couldn’t muster any offence and FCSB ran away with the shutout win. FCSB looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

Voluntari and FCSB last played eachother at the Arena Naţională on Monday Sep 12th. FCSB and Voluntari battled to a 1-1 draw. David Miculescu scored the first goal for FCSB in the 82nd minute, but Adam Nemec got the equalizer for Voluntari in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Voluntari a comeback draw.

FCSB’s top weapon lately has been Billel Omrani, who has two goals in the last five matches. Adam Nemec and Vitalie Damașcan are the top scorers for Voluntari in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Darmstadt 98 vs Eintracht Braunschweig Match Preview


In this week 20 match on Feb 12th, Darmstadt 98 plays host to Eintracht Braunschweig in a clash of the 2. Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Darmstadt 98 recorded a 2-4 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt. Randal Kolo Muani struck first for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 6th minute, then Honsak got the equalizer for Darmstadt 98 in the 29th minute on a feed from Marvin Mehlem , but luckily for Eintracht Frankfurt it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Darmstadt 98 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while eintracht Braunschweig sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Heidenheim. Manuel Wintzheimer struck first for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 72nd minute on a feed from Jan-Hendrik Marx, then Lion Lauberbach added another in the 90th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Heidenheim couldn’t manage to score, and Eintracht Braunschweig took the shutout win. Eintracht Braunschweig is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 7th of August, Eintracht Braunschweig hosted Darmstadt 98 in their last match together. Darmstadt 98 was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Oscar Vilhelmsson scored the first goal for Darmstadt 98 in the 86th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Eintracht Braunschweig couldn’t muster any offence and Darmstadt 98 ran away with the shutout win.

Enrique Peña Zauner and Anthony Ujah are the top scorers for Eintracht Braunschweig in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Mathias Honsak has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Darmstadt 98.

St. Pauli vs Kaiserslautern Match Preview


In this week 20 match on the 12th of February, St. Pauli will play host to Kaiserslautern in a meeting of these two closely matched 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. St. Pauli is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Hannover 96. Lukas Daschner scored the first goal for St. Pauli in the 17th minute, then Conor Metcalfe added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Manolis Saliakas In the end, Hannover 96 was frustrated by St. Pauli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. St. Pauli ended the match with the shutout victory. St. Pauli is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Kaiserslautern, recorded a 2-1 win against Holstein Kiel. Daniel Hanslik scored the first goal for Kaiserslautern in the 6th minute, then Finn-Dominik Porath got the equalizer for Holstein Kiel in the 30th minute on a feed from Simon Lorenz. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Kaiserslautern should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in Fritz-walter-stadion, Kaiserslautern was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Terrence Boyd scored the first goal for Kaiserslautern in the 9th minute, then Redondo added another in the 86th minute.

Kaiserslautern’s most prolific scorer has been Terrence Boyd. The American attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches. St. Pauli is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, David Otto and Jakov Medic each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Lugano vs Luzern Match Preview


On the 12th of February, Lugano will host Luzern at Kybunpark in a meeting of these two Super League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Lugano is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Winterthur. Matteo Di Giusto scored the first goal for Winterthur in the 45th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lugano couldn’t manage to score, and Winterthur took the shutout win. Lugano is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Luzern recorded a 1-1 draw against Young Boys. Pascal Schürpf struck first for Luzern in the 33rd minute, but Cédric Itten got the equalizer for Young Boys in the 64th minute earning them at least the one point. Luzern is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

Luzern and Lugano last played eachother at the Swissporarena on Oct 22nd. Luzern was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Uran Bislimi scored the first goal for Lugano in the 61st minute, but Max Meyer got the equalizer for Luzern in the 66th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 69th minute on a goal by Mohamed Dräger to cap off a wild match.

Sofiane Chader has been the most prolific scorer on Luzern in his last five matches with three goals. Žan Celar has been the most prolific scorer on Lugano in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Zürich vs Winterthur Match Preview


On the 12th of February, in this week 20 match, Zürich will play host to Winterthur 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 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 9th placed Zürich is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Sion. Jonathan Okita struck first for Zürich in the 59th minute on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sion was frustrated by Zürich’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Zürich ended the match with the shutout victory. Zürich is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while winterthur is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Lugano. Matteo Di Giusto struck first for Winterthur in the 45th minute on a feed from Joaquín Ardaiz, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Lugano couldn’t muster any offence and Winterthur ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Winterthur should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Zürich and Winterthur battled to a 0-0 draw. Zürich had 11 on net, and Winterthur had 3, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Matteo Di Giusto has been the most effective weapon for Winterthur lately. The Swiss attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Jonathan Okita has been the most prolific scorer on Zürich in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Górnik Zabrze vs Radomiak Radom Match Preview


On the 12th of February, in this week 20 match, Radomiak Radom will travel to Zabrze to battle Górnik Zabrze in a clash of these two closely matched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Górnik Zabrze recorded a 1-1 draw against Lechia Gdańsk. Szymon Włodarczyk struck first for Górnik Zabrze in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick, but Zwolinski got the equalizer for Lechia Gdańsk in the 71st minute on a penalty kick earning them at least the one point. Górnik Zabrze looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while radomiak Radom sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Stal Mielec. Raphael Branco struck first for Radomiak Radom in the 23rd 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 Stal Mielec couldn’t manage to score, and Radomiak Radom took the shutout win. Radomiak Radom is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 30th, Radomiak Radom hosted Górnik Zabrze at the Stadion Mosir Ul. Narutowicza in their last match together. Górnik Zabrze was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Szymon Włodarczyk struck first for Górnik Zabrze in the 28th minute, then Bartosz Nowak added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Radomiak Radom couldn’t muster any offence and Górnik Zabrze ran away with the shutout win.

Radomiak Radom is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Dominik Sokol and Raphael Branco each only have 1 goal in their last five. Górnik Zabrze’s most prolific scorer has been Piotr Krawczyk. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Tigres UANL vs Pumas UNAM Match Preview


In this week 6 match on the 12th of February, Pumas UNAM will travel to San Nicolás de los Garza to battle Tigres UANL in a meeting 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 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. 3rd placed Tigres UANL is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Cruz Azul. Guido Pizarro struck first for Tigres UANL in the 41st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cruz Azul couldn’t muster any offence and Tigres UANL ran away with the shutout win. Tigres UANL should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Pumas UNAM, recorded a 2-2 draw against Atlas. Juan Dinenno struck first for Pumas UNAM in the 35th minute, but Brian Lozano got the equalizer for Atlas in the 43rd minute . Pumas UNAM is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio Olímpico De Universitario, Pumas UNAM and Tigres UANL battled to a 1-1 draw. Juan Dinenno scored the first goal for Pumas UNAM in the 47th minute, but Andre-Pierre Gignac got the equalizer for Tigres UANL in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Tigres UANL at least a draw.

Juan Dinenno has been the most prolific scorer on Pumas UNAM in his last five matches with 3 goals. Both Luis Enrique Quinones and Andre-Pierre Gignac have been the hottest scorers for Tigres UANL in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.

Juárez vs Santos Laguna Match Preview


On Sun Feb 12th, in week 6, Santos Laguna will travel to Ciudad Juárez to battle Juárez in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. 14th placed Juárez is fresh off their 3-2 win against Mazatlán. Denzell Arturo Garcia Bojorquez struck first for Juárez in the 14th minute on a feed from Jaime Gomez, but Aké Loba got the equalizer for Mazatlán in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time , but luckily for Juárez it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Juárez is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while santos Laguna is fresh off their 2-2 draw against América. Preciado Villarreal scored the first goal for Santos Laguna in the 23rd minute, then Javier Correa added another in the 41st minute. Santos Laguna is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 19th, Santos Laguna hosted Juárez at the Estadio Nuevo Corona in their last match together. Santos Laguna was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Preciado Villarreal struck first for Santos Laguna in the 30th minute on a penalty shot, then Javier Correa added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Juárez couldn’t muster any offence and Santos Laguna ran away with the shutout win.

Harold Fabian Preciado Villarreal has been the most effective weapon for Santos Laguna lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Dario Lezcano has been the most prolific scorer on Juárez in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Toluca vs Cruz Azul Match Preview


In this week 6 match on Feb 12th, Toluca hosts Cruz Azul in a meeting of these two closely matched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. Toluca is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Monterrey. Arturo Alfonso Gonzalez Gonzalez struck first for Monterrey in the 17th minute, then Arturo Alfonso Gonzalez Gonzalez added another in the 31st minute. Toluca is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cruz Azul recorded a 0-1 loss against Tigres UANL. Guido Pizarro scored the first goal for Tigres UANL in the 41st 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 Cruz Azul couldn’t manage to score, and Tigres UANL took the shutout win. Cruz Azul is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Cruz Azul and Toluca last played eachother at the Estadio Azteca on Sun Aug 14th. Toluca took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Ramiro Funes Mori scored the first goal for Cruz Azul in the 18th minute, then in the 30th minute, Leonardo Fernández sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jean Meneses Finally they completed the comback victory in the 95th minute on a penalty goal by Camilo Sanvezzo to cap off a wild match.

Cruz Azul is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Carlos Rodriguez and Germán Berterame each only have 1 goal in their last five. Carlos González has been the most prolific scorer on Toluca in the last 5 matches with two goals.

Pachuca vs Chivas Match Preview


In this week 6 match, on Sunday Feb 12th, Pachuca hosts Chivas at Estadio Hidalgo in a Liga MX match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Pachuca sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against León. Javier López struck first for Pachuca in the 28th minute on a feed from Avilés Hurtado, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed León couldn’t manage to score, and Pachuca took the shutout win. Pachuca should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Chivas recorded a 1-1 draw against Querétaro. Pablo Barrera scored the first goal for Querétaro in the 78th minute, then Alejandro Mayorga got the equalizer for Chivas in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Víctor Guzmán squeezing out at least the one point for Chivas. Chivas is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sunday Jul 31st, Chivas hosted Pachuca at the Estadio Akron in their last match together. Chivas and Pachuca battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Chivas nor Pachuca could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Vega Rojas and Huerta Jerez are the top scorers for Chivas in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Pachuca is glad to have Javier López in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.