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Antwerp vs Club Brugge Match Preview


In this week 24 match, on Sunday Feb 5th, Antwerp plays host to Club Brugge in a Pro League match. 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, 3rd placed Antwerp, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Anderlecht. Anderlecht had 7 on net, and Antwerp had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Antwerp is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Club Brugge, recorded a 2-1 win against Zulte-Waregem. Noa Lang struck first for Club Brugge in the 7th minute on a feed from Hans Vanaken, but Alioune Ndour got the equalizer for Zulte-Waregem in the 32nd minute. Club Brugge is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Club Brugge and Antwerp battled to a 2-2 draw. Brandon Mechele struck first for Club Brugge in the 34th minute on a feed from Andreas Skov Olsen, then Noa Lang added another in the 62nd minute.

Both Hans Vanaken and Noa Lang have been the hottest scorers for Club Brugge in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Vincent Janssen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Antwerp.

Girona vs Valencia Match Preview


On Feb 5th, Valencia and Girona will play a match in Girona in a clash of the La Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Girona recorded a 0-1 loss against Barcelona. Pedro Gonzalez Lopez struck first for Barcelona in the 61st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Girona was frustrated by Barcelona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barcelona ended the match with the shutout victory. Girona is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Valencia is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Real Valladolid. Cyle Larin scored the first goal for Real Valladolid in the 90th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Valencia couldn’t muster any offence and Real Valladolid ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Aug 14th, Valencia won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over 39000 jubilant spectators. Carlos Soler struck first for Valencia in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Girona couldn’t manage to score, and Valencia took the shutout win.

Both Edinson Cavani and Justin Kluivert have been the hottest scorers for Valencia in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Yangel Herrera has been the most prolific scorer on Girona in the last five matches with 2 goals

David López, Juan Pedro Ramirez Lopez, Reinier, Kebe, Javi Hernández and Bueno Sciutto are unavailable to play for Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz’s team, while Thierry Correia, Jaume Doménech and Nico González are unavailable to play for Valencia.

Valletta vs Birkirkara Match Preview


In this 18th week match, on Sunday Feb 5th, Valletta and Birkirkara will play a match in Ta’Qali in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Valletta sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Sirens. Shaun Dimech scored the first goal for Valletta in the 3rd minute, then Kilian Bevis added another in the 39th minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Valletta should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 3rd placed Birkirkara is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Santa Lucia. Lisandro Cabrera struck first for Birkirkara in the 25th minute, then Lecão added another in the 77th minute In the end, Santa Lucia was frustrated by Birkirkara’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Birkirkara ended the match with the shutout victory. Birkirkara should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Birkirkara won by a score of 3 to 0. Flavio Carioca struck first for Birkirkara on an own goal in the 29th minute, then Lisandro Cabrera added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Valletta couldn’t muster any offence and Birkirkara ran away with the shutout win.

Birkirkara has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Lecão and Lisandro Cabrera are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Birkirkara and look to continue their dominance.. Valletta is glad to have Kilian Bevis in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Barcelona vs Sevilla Match Preview


Week 20 brings us a match on Feb 5th, where Barcelona and Sevilla will play a match in Barcelona 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 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 1st placed Barcelona is fresh off their 2-1 win against Real Betis. Raphinha struck first for Barcelona in the 65th minute on a feed from Balde Martinez, then Robert Lewandowski added another in the 80th minute. Barcelona looks to continue their winning ways, having 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Sevilla is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Elche. Youssef En-Nesyri struck first for Sevilla in the 29th minute, then Marcos Acuña added another in the 43rd minute In the end, Elche couldn’t muster any offence and Sevilla ran away with the shutout win. Sevilla is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Sevilla and Barcelona last played eachother at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Sat Sep 3rd. Barcelona won by a score of 3 to 0 in front of just over 40000 dissapointed fans. Raphinha struck first for Barcelona in the 21st minute, then Robert Lewandowski added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Jules Koundé At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sevilla couldn’t manage to score, and Barcelona took the shutout win.

Youssef En-Nesyri has been the most effective weapon for Sevilla lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Barcelona’s top weapon lately has been Robert Lewandowski, who has 3 goals in the last five matches

Xavier Hernández Creus’s squad will be without Ousmane Dembélé and Robert Lewandowski, while Sevilla will be without Jesús Corona and Marcão Teixeira.

Galatasaray vs Trabzonspor Match Preview


On Sunday Feb 5th, Galatasaray will host Trabzonspor at Nef Stadyumu in a Super Lig match. 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. 1st placed Galatasaray is fresh off their 3-2 win against Ümraniyespor. Mehmet Umut Nayir scored the first goal for Ümraniyespor in the 11th minute, then Abdulkerim Bardakçı tied it up for Galatasaray in the 32nd minute But luckily in the 83rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Mauro Icardi. Galatasaray is on a hot streak lately, with 10 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Trabzonspor, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Antalyaspor. Trezeguet struck first for Trabzonspor in the 34th minute on a feed from Anastasios Bakasetas, then Naci Ünüvar added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Antalyaspor couldn’t muster any offence and Trabzonspor ran away with the shutout win. Trabzonspor should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Medical Park Stadyumu, Trabzonspor and Galatasaray battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Trabzonspor nor Galatasaray could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Trabzonspor is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Anastasios Bakasetas and Trezeguet each having 2 goals in their last 5. Galatasaray is fortunate enough to have Mauro Icardi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals

Okan Buruk’s squad will be without Yusuf Demir and Kazımcan Karataş, while Abdullah Mucip Avcı’s Trabzonspor squad will be without Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Dorukhan Toköz, Bruno Peres, Serkan Asan and Marek Hamšík.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City Match Preview


February 5th features a match where Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will play a match in London in a Premier League match. In their last match, Tottenham Hotspur recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Preston North End. Heung-Min Son struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 50th minute, then Heung-Min Son added another in the 69th minute In the end, Preston North End was frustrated by Tottenham Hotspur’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tottenham Hotspur ended the match with the shutout victory. Tottenham Hotspur is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while manchester City sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Arsenal. Nathan Aké struck first for Manchester City in the 64th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Arsenal couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester City ran away with the shutout win. Manchester City looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Thursday Jan 19th, Manchester City won by a score of 4 to 2 in front of just over 53000 spectators. Dejan Kulusevski struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 44th minute, then Emerson added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time But luckily in the 63rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Riyad Mahrez.

In the last five matches, both Riyad Mahrez and Erling Braut Håland are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Manchester City and look to continue their dominance.. Tottenham Hotspur is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son each having 2 goals in their last 5

Tottenham Hotspur will be without Lucas Moura, while John Stones is unavailable to play for Josep Guardiola i Sala’s team.

Mechelen vs Sporting Charleroi Match Preview


In this week 24 match on Feb 5th, Mechelen will host Sporting Charleroi at Afas-stadion Achter De Kazerne in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Mechelen sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Westerlo. Kyan Vaesen struck first for Westerlo in the 22nd minute on a feed from Lukas Van Eenoo, then Kyan Vaesen added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Ravil Tagir In the end, Mechelen was frustrated by Westerlo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Westerlo ended the match with the shutout victory. Mechelen is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while sporting Charleroi sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson struck first for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 24th minute on a feed from Senne Lynen, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sporting Charleroi couldn’t manage to score, and Union Saint-Gilloise took the shutout win. Sporting Charleroi is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Mechelen won the head to head battle with 1 draw and 1 losss.

Damien Marcq and Tshiend are the top scorers for Sporting Charleroi in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Mechelen is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, David Bates and Alessio Da Cruz each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Gent vs Genk Match Preview


Feb 5th features a match where Genk and Gent will play a match in Gent in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Gent is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Cercle Brugge. Ayase Ueda struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 58th minute on a feed from Charles Vanhoutte, then Kevin Denkey added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Thibo Somers. Gent should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Genk is fresh off their 1-1 draw against AS Eupen. Joseph Paintsil scored the first goal for Genk in the 17th minute, but Stef Peeters got the equalizer for AS Eupen in the 26th minute earning AS Eupen a comeback draw. Genk looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.

On Sep 18th, Genk hosted Gent at the Luminus Arena in their last match together. Genk won by a score of 1 to 0. Bryan Heynen struck first for Genk in the 90th minute on a feed from Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Gent was frustrated by Genk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Genk ended the match with the shutout victory.

Genk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Paul Onuachu and Joseph Paintsil each having 3 goals in their last five. Gent is glad to have Hugo Cuypers in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

SC Cambuur vs Ajax Match Preview


On Sunday Feb 5th, Ajax and SC Cambuur will play a match in Leeuwarden in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 17th placed SC Cambuur is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Fortuna Sittard. Mees Hoedemakers scored the first goal for SC Cambuur in the 31st minute, but Burak Yılmaz got the equalizer for Fortuna Sittard in the 75th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 84th minute on a goal by Íñigo Córdoba. SC Cambuur looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while ajax is fresh off their 4-1 win against Excelsior. Dušan Tadić scored the first goal for Ajax in the 15th minute on a penalty, but El Yaakoubi got the equalizer for Excelsior in the 36th minute on a penalty. Ajax is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 3rd, Ajax hosted SC Cambuur in their last match together. Ajax was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Steven Bergwijn scored the first goal for Ajax in the 35th minute, then Steven Bergwijn added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Davy Klaassen In the end, SC Cambuur was frustrated by Ajax’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajax ended the match with the shutout victory.

Ajax is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kudus Mohammed and Davy Klaassen each having 2 goals in their last five. SC Cambuur is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Daniel Van Kaam and Mees Hoedemakers each only have 1 goal in their last five

Mimoun Mahi and are unavailable to play for Sjors Ultee’s team, while Florian Grillitsch and Ahmetcan Kaplan are unavailable to play for Johnny Heitinga’s team.

Go Ahead Eagles vs NEC Match Preview


Week 20 features a match on Sun Feb 5th, where NEC will travel to Deventer to battle Go Ahead Eagles in a clash of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Go Ahead Eagles recorded a 1-3 loss against RKC Waalwijk. Mats Seuntjens struck first for RKC Waalwijk in the 23rd minute on a feed from Yassin Oukili, then José Fontán got the equalizer for Go Ahead Eagles in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Oliver Valaker Edvardsen. Go Ahead Eagles is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while nEC is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sparta Rotterdam. Arno Verschueren scored the first goal for Sparta Rotterdam in the 58th minute, but Marques got the equalizer for NEC in the 80th minute earning NEC at least a draw. NEC is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadion De Goffert, NEC and Go Ahead Eagles battled to a 3-3 draw. Oussama Tannane scored the first goal for NEC in the 3rd minute, but Isac Lidberg got the equalizer for Go Ahead Eagles in the 9th minute .

For NEC, their top scorers are Landry Dimata and Marques, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Isac Lidberg and Sylla Sow are the top scorers for Go Ahead Eagles in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Kuipers is unavailable to play for Go Ahead Eagles, while Rogier Meijer’s squad will be without De Wolf and Robin Roefs.