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Cremonese vs Lecce Match Preview


On Feb 4th, Cremonese plays host to Lecce in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Cremonese is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Inter. David Okereke struck first for Cremonese in the 11th minute on a feed from Soualiho Meïté, then Lautaro Martínez tied it up for Inter in the 21st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 65th minute on a goal by Lautaro Martínez to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Lecce, recorded a 1-2 loss against Salernitana. Boulaye Dia struck first for Salernitana in the 5th minute, then Tonny Vilhena added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Boulaye Dia. Lecce is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Lecce and Cremonese battled to a 1-1 draw. Daniel Ciofani struck first for Cremonese in the 19th minute on a penalty, then Gabriel Strefezza tied it up for Lecce in the 42nd minute on a penalty earning Lecce at least a draw.

Gabriel Strefezza has been the most prolific scorer on Lecce in the last five matches with two goals. Cremonese’s most prolific scorer has been David Okereke. The Nigerian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Ankaragücü vs Fatih Karagümrük Match Preview


In this week 23 match, on Sat Feb 4th, Ankaragücü and Fatih Karagümrük will play a match in Ankara in a meeting of these two evenly matched Super Lig teams. Ankaragücü sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Gazişehir Gaziantep. Papy Djilobodji struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 47th minute on a feed from Furkan Soyalp, then Joao Figueiredo added another in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Valmir Veliu In the end, Ankaragücü was frustrated by Gazişehir Gaziantep’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Gazişehir Gaziantep ended the match with the shutout victory. Ankaragücü is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Fatih Karagümrük is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Beşiktaş. Cenk Tosun scored the first goal for Beşiktaş in the 33rd minute, then Magomed Ozdoev tied it up for Fatih Karagümrük in the 49th minute on a feed from Fabio Borini earning Fatih Karagümrük at least a draw. Fatih Karagümrük is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Vefa Stadı, Fatih Karagümrük was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Salih Dursun struck first for Fatih Karagümrük in the 2nd minute, then Fabio Borini added another in the 9th minute.

Both Mbaye Diagne and Fabio Borini have been the hottest scorers for Fatih Karagümrük in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each. Taylan Antalyalı and Emre Kılınç are the top scorers for Ankaragücü in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Ankaragücü will be without Taylan Antalyalı, while Andrea Pirlo’s squad will be without Efe Tatlı and Efecan Mizrakci.

Antalyaspor vs Gazişehir Gaziantep Match Preview


Week 23 features a match on Sat Feb 4th, where Antalyaspor will host Gazişehir Gaziantep in a clash of these two closely matched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Antalyaspor is fresh off their 3-2 win against Ümraniyespor. Mehmet Umut Nayir scored the first goal for Ümraniyespor in the 33rd minute, but Sam Larsson got the equalizer for Antalyaspor in the 38th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Fredy to cap off a wild match. Antalyaspor is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while gazişehir Gaziantep is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Ankaragücü. Papy Djilobodji scored the first goal for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 47th minute, then Joao Figueiredo added another in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Ankaragücü couldn’t muster any offence and Gazişehir Gaziantep 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 together, Gazişehir Gaziantep was victorious by a score of 5 to 2. Joao Figueiredo struck first for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 28th minute, then Haji Wright tied it up for Antalyaspor in the 30th minute , but luckily for Gazişehir Gaziantep it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.

Gazişehir Gaziantep is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alexandru Maxim and Marko Jevtović each only have 1 goal in their last five. Both Luiz Adriano and Fredy have been the hottest scorers for Antalyaspor in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Haji Wright, Fredy and Houssam Ghacha are unavailable to play for Nuri Şahin’s team, while Abdulkadir Parmak and Ángelo Sagal are unavailable to play for Gazişehir Gaziantep.

Elche vs Villarreal Match Preview


On Saturday Feb 4th, Elche will play host to Villarreal in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Elche sits at 20th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Sevilla. Youssef En-Nesyri struck first for Sevilla in the 29th minute on a feed from Marcos Acuña, then Marcos Acuña added another in the 43rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Elche couldn’t manage to score, and Sevilla took the shutout win. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Villarreal, recorded a 0-1 loss against Rayo Vallecano. Sergio Camello scored the first goal for Rayo Vallecano in the 70th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Villarreal was frustrated by Rayo Vallecano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rayo Vallecano ended the match with the shutout victory. Villarreal is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

Villarreal and Elche last played eachother at the Estadio De La Cerámica on the 4th of September. Villarreal was victorious by a score of 4 to 0 in front of almost 14000 spectators. Gerard Moreno scored the first goal for Villarreal in the 26th minute, then Giovani Lo Celso added another in the 36th minute In the end, Elche was frustrated by Villarreal’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Villarreal ended the match with the shutout victory.

Gerard Moreno has been the most prolific scorer on Villarreal in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Elche hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ezequiel Ponce and J. Carmona Navarro, and they each have 1 goal

Domingos Quina, Álex Collado, Jose Antonio Morente Oliva and Nicolás Fernández Mercau are unavailable to play for Pablo Javier Machín Díez’s team, while Enrique Setién Solar’s squad will be without Juan Foyth, Giovani Lo Celso, Kiko Femenía, Albiol, Pedraza and Nicolas Jackson.

Real Betis vs Celta de Vigo Match Preview


On Sat Feb 4th, in week 20, Celta de Vigo will travel to Sevilla to battle Real Betis in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Real Betis is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Getafe. Borja Iglesias struck first for Real Betis in the 86th minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Getafe couldn’t muster any offence and Real Betis ran away with the shutout win. Real Betis is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celta de Vigo recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Athletic Club. Iago Aspas struck first for Celta de Vigo in the 71st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Athletic Club was frustrated by Celta de Vigo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Celta de Vigo ended the match with the shutout victory. Celta de Vigo looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

On the 2nd of October, Celta de Vigo hosted Real Betis in their last match together. Celta de Vigo was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Veiga Novas struck first for Celta de Vigo in the 9th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Real Betis couldn’t muster any offence and Celta de Vigo ran away with the shutout win.

Celta de Vigo’s most prolific scorer has been Iago Aspas. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Both Nabil Fekir and Willian José have been the hottest scorers for Real Betis in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Sint-Truiden vs Kortrijk Match Preview


On Saturday Feb 4th, Sint-Truiden will host Kortrijk in a meeting of these two closely matched Pro 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. Sint-Truiden is fresh off their 1-1 draw against OH Leuven. Daichi Hayashi struck first for Sint-Truiden in the 9th minute on a feed from Daiki Hashioka, then Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson tied it up for OH Leuven in the 53rd minute earning them at least the one point. Sint-Truiden is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while kortrijk sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against KV Oostende. Faïz Selemani struck first for Kortrijk in the 20th minute, but Nick Batzner got the equalizer for KV Oostende in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time . Kortrijk is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Kortrijk and Sint-Truiden battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Kortrijk nor Sint-Truiden could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 18 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Kortrijk’s most prolific scorer has been Felipe Avenatti. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Gianni Bruno and Daichi Hayashi have been the hottest scorers for Sint-Truiden in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Bochum vs Hoffenheim Match Preview


On Feb 4th, Hoffenheim will travel to Bochum to battle Bochum in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be 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, 16th placed Bochum, recorded a 2-5 loss against Mainz 05. Jae-Sung Lee scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 1st minute, then Silvan Widmer added another in the 17th minute. Bochum is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Hoffenheim is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Borussia M’gladbach. Jonas Hofmann scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 12th minute, then Jonas Hofmann added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Lars Stindl. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Hoffenheim was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Zoller struck first for Bochum in the 10th minute on a feed from Philipp Hofmann, then Zoller added another in the 13th minute But luckily in the 88th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Munas Dabbur.

Hoffenheim is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Andrej Kramarić and Ihlas Bebou each having 2 goals in their last five. Bochum’s top weapon lately has been Philipp Hofmann, who has three goals in the last 5 matches

Bochum will be without Ivan Ordets, Konstantinos Stafylidis, Dominique Heintz, Gamboa Luna, Michael Esser and Paul Grave, while André Breitenreiter’s squad will be without Robert Skov, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Grischa Prömel, Ihlas Bebou, Sebastian Rudy, Kevin Vogt, Stanley N’Soki, Kevin Akpoguma, Munas Dabbur and Philipp.

Union Berlin vs Mainz 05 Match Preview


On Saturday Feb 4th, Union Berlin and Mainz 05 will play a match in Berlin 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 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 2nd placed Union Berlin is fresh off their 2-1 win against Wolfsburg. Luca Waldschmidt struck first for Wolfsburg in the 5th minute, then in the 12th minute, Josip Juranović sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Robin Knoche But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 79th minute on a goal by Kevin Behrens. Union Berlin should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Mainz 05 recorded a 5-2 win against Bochum. Jae-Sung Lee scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 1st minute, then Silvan Widmer added another in the 17th minute. Mainz 05 is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Aug 14th, Mainz 05 and Union Berlin battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Mainz 05 nor Union Berlin could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Mainz 05’s top weapon lately has been Karim Onisiwo, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Union Berlin is fortunate enough to have Danilho Doekhi in top form. In the last 5 matches the defender has scored 4 goals

Urs Fischer’s Union Berlin squad will be without Sven Michel, Diogo Leite, Morten Thorsby and András Schäfer, while Jonathan Burkardt, Delano Burgzorg, Robin Zentner and Maxim Leitsch are unavailable to play for Mainz 05.

Preston North End vs Bristol City Match Preview


In this week 30 match on Feb 4th, Bristol City and Preston North End will play a match in Preston in a meeting of these two Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 11th placed Preston North End is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. Heung-Min Son struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 50th minute on a feed from Japhet Tanganga, then Heung-Min Son added another in the 69th minute on a feed from Ivan Perišić In the end, Preston North End couldn’t muster any offence and Tottenham Hotspur ran away with the shutout win. Preston North End is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bristol City recorded a 3-0 shutout win against West Bromwich Albion. Samuel Bell struck first for Bristol City in the 12th minute, then Alex Scott added another in the 28th minute In the end, West Bromwich Albion was frustrated by Bristol City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bristol City ended the match with the shutout victory. Bristol City is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 12th of October, Bristol City hosted Preston North End at the Ashton Gate Stadium in their last match together. Bristol City was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Robert Atkinson struck first for Bristol City in the 54th minute, then Andrew Hughes tied it up for Preston North End in the 82nd minute.

For Bristol City, their top scorers are Mark Sykes and Antoine Semenyo, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Alan Browne has been the most prolific scorer on Preston North End in his last five matches with two goals.

Sheffield Wednesday vs Plymouth Argyle Match Preview


Week 30 features a match on Sat Feb 4th, where Sheffield Wednesday hosts Plymouth Argyle in a meeting of these two evenly matched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 2nd placed Sheffield Wednesday is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Fleetwood Town. Promise Omochere struck first for Fleetwood Town in the 52nd minute, but Joshua Earl got the equalizer for Sheffield Wednesday on an own goal in the 71st minute earning them at least the one point. Sheffield Wednesday is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10, while plymouth Argyle sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-2 win against Cheltenham Town. Dan Scarr scored the first goal for Plymouth Argyle in the 26th minute, then Ryan Hardie added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Finn Azaz. Plymouth Argyle should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Plymouth Argyle won by a score of 2 to 1. Ryan Hardie struck first for Plymouth Argyle in the 3rd minute on a feed from Finn Azaz, then in the 7th minute, Tyreeq Bakinson sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Liam Palmer.

Plymouth Argyle’s most prolific scorer has been Dan Scarr. The English defender has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Sheffield Wednesday is glad to have Josh Windass in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 6 goals.