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Norwich City vs Burnley Match Preview


In a weekend match on Saturday Feb 4th, in week 30, Norwich City plays host to Burnley in a meeting of these two Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 7th placed Norwich City is fresh off their 4-2 win against Coventry City. Michael Rose scored the first goal for Norwich City on an own goal in the 6th minute, then Onel Hernández added another in the 10th minute on a feed from Kieran Dowell. Norwich City is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Burnley is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Ipswich Town. Neither Ipswich Town nor Burnley could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Burnley is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Burnley was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Jay Rodriguez struck first for Burnley in the 82nd minute on a penalty shot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Norwich City couldn’t manage to score, and Burnley took the shutout win.

Burnley is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ian Maatsen and Anass Zaroury each having 2 goals in their last 5. Kieran Dowell has been the most prolific scorer on Norwich City in the last 5 matches with three goals.

Reading vs Watford Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Feb 4th, in week 30, Reading and Watford will play a match in Reading 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 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Reading sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Manchester United. Casemiro struck first for Manchester United in the 54th minute on a feed from Lucas Fasson dos Santos, then Casemiro added another in the 58th minute. Reading is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while watford sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Middlesbrough. Chuba Akpom struck first for Middlesbrough in the 36th minute, then Marcus Forss added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Jonathan Howson In the end, Watford was frustrated by Middlesbrough’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Middlesbrough ended the match with the shutout victory. Watford is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Jan 7th, Reading hosted Watford in their last match together. Reading won by a score of 2 to 0. Kelvin Abretti scored the first goal for Reading in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Shane Long added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Watford couldn’t manage to score, and Reading took the shutout win.

Vakoun Issouf Bayo and Ismaila Sarr are the top scorers for Watford in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Jeff Hendrick has been the most prolific scorer on Reading in the last five matches with two goals.

Rotherham United vs Sheffield United Match Preview


On Sat Feb 4th, Rotherham United will play host to Sheffield United in a clash of the Championship. 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. In their last match, Rotherham United recorded a 1-1 draw against Watford. Shane Ferguson scored the first goal for Rotherham United in the 20th minute, then João Ferreira tied it up for Watford in the 53rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Watford. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while sheffield United sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Wrexham. Oliver McBurnie scored the first goal for Sheffield United in the 2nd minute, then James Jones tied it up for Wrexham in the 50th minute . Sheffield United is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Nov 8th, Rotherham United won by a score of 1 to 0. Ben Wiles struck first for Rotherham United in the 38th minute on a feed from Chiedozie Ogbene, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sheffield United was frustrated by Rotherham United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rotherham United ended the match with the shutout victory.

Jayden Bogle has been the most effective weapon for Sheffield United lately. The English defender has netted three goals in his last five matches. Both Conor Washington and Shane Ferguson have been the hottest scorers for Rotherham United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Aston Villa vs Leicester City Match Preview


On the 4th of February, in this week 22 match, Leicester City and Aston Villa will play a match in Birmingham in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 11th placed Aston Villa, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Southampton. Ollie Watkins scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the 77th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Southampton was frustrated by Aston Villa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Aston Villa ended the match with the shutout victory. Aston Villa should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Leicester City is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Walsall. Kelechi Iheanacho struck first for Leicester City in the 68th minute on a feed from Nampalys Mendy, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Walsall was frustrated by Leicester City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Leicester City ended the match with the shutout victory. Leicester City is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

Aston Villa and Leicester City last played eachother at the Villa Park on Tue Jan 28th. Aston Villa won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of just over 39000 excited fans. Matt Targett scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the 12th minute, then Kelechi Iheanacho tied it up for Leicester City in the 72nd minute.

Kelechi Iheanacho has been the most effective weapon for Leicester City lately. The Nigerian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Aston Villa’s most prolific scorer has been Emiliano Buendía. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches

Unai Emery Etxegoien’s Aston Villa squad will be without John McGinn, Jed Steer, Diego Carlos and Ollie Watkins, while Brendan Rodgers’s squad will be without Ryan Bertrand, Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans and James Justin.

Newcastle United vs West Ham United Match Preview


In this week 22 match, on Saturday Feb 4th, Newcastle United hosts West Ham United in a Premier League match. 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. 3rd placed Newcastle United is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Crystal Palace. Neither Crystal Palace nor Newcastle United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Newcastle United looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, West Ham United recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Derby County. Jarrod Bowen scored the first goal for West Ham United in the 10th minute, then Michail Antonio added another in the 50th minute In the end, Derby County couldn’t muster any offence and West Ham United ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season West Ham United won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Jarrod Bowen has been the most effective weapon for West Ham United lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Bruno Guimarães and Alexander Isak are the top scorers for Newcastle United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Newcastle United will be without Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Targett, Paul Dummett and Bruno Guimarães, while Maxwel Cornet and Gianluca Scamacca are unavailable to play for David Moyes’s team.

FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen Match Preview


On Saturday Feb 4th, SC Heerenveen and FC Utrecht will play a match in Utrecht in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. 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. FC Utrecht sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-5 draw against AZ Alkmaar. Douvikas struck first for FC Utrecht in the 12th minute, then Douvikas added another in the 16th minute. FC Utrecht should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, SC Heerenveen recorded a 1-3 loss against Vitesse. Pelle van Amersfoort struck first for SC Heerenveen in the 21st minute, then Bartosz Bialek tied it up for Vitesse in the 32nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 45th minute on a goal by Gabriel Vidović to cap off a wild match. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, FC Utrecht took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Sydney van Hooijdonk scored the first goal for SC Heerenveen in the 33rd minute, then in the 44th minute, Jens Toornstra sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Anastasios Douvikas But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 66th minute on a goal by Modibo Sagnan.

SC Heerenveen’s top weapon lately has been Pelle van Amersfoort, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Anastasios Douvikas has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht will be without Jens Toornstra, Bart Ramselaar, Bas Dost, Django Warmerdam, Sander van de Streek and Ramon Hendriks, while Sven van Beek and Andries Noppert are unavailable to play for SC Heerenveen.

Cercle Brugge vs Standard Liège Match Preview


On Feb 4th, Cercle Brugge plays host to Standard Liège in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 8th placed Cercle Brugge, recorded a 3-2 win against Gent. 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. Cercle Brugge should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Standard Liège recorded a 3-1 win against AS Eupen. Regan Charles-Cook scored the first goal for AS Eupen in the 11th minute, but William Balikwisha got the equalizer for Standard Liège in the 31st minute But luckily in the 35th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Philip Zinckernagel. Standard Liège is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Standard Liège won by a score of 2 to 0. Selim Amallah struck first for Standard Liège in the 31st minute on a penalty shot, then Selim Amallah added another in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot In the end, Cercle Brugge couldn’t muster any offence and Standard Liège ran away with the shutout win.

Standard Liège’s most prolific scorer has been Stipe Perica. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Cercle Brugge’s top weapon lately has been Ayase Ueda, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Schalke 04 Match Preview


On Feb 4th, Borussia M’gladbach hosts Schalke 04 at Stadion Im Borussia-park in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 8th placed Borussia M’gladbach, recorded a 4-1 win against Hoffenheim. 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. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Schalke 04 recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Köln. Neither Schalke 04 nor Köln could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

On the 13th of August, Schalke 04 hosted Borussia M’gladbach in their last match together. Schalke 04 and Borussia M’gladbach battled to a 2-2 draw. Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez struck first for Schalke 04 in the 29th minute on a feed from Tobias Mohr, then Jonas Hofmann got the equalizer for Borussia M’gladbach in the 72nd minute on a feed from Marcus Thuram . Borussia M’gladbach’s most prolific scorer has been Lars Stindl. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches

Hannes Wolf, Marcus Thuram, Christoph Kramer, Florian Neuhaus, Jonas Hofmann, Mamadou Doucouré, Lars Stindl, Tobias Sippel and Alassane Pléa are unavailable to play for Borussia M’gladbach, while Alex Král, Thomas Ouwejan, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez, Niklas Tauer and Ibrahima Cissé are unavailable to play for Schalke 04.

Sivasspor vs Beşiktaş Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Feb 4th, in week 23, Sivasspor will host Beşiktaş in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 13th placed Sivasspor, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Alanyaspor. Mustapha Yatabare struck first for Sivasspor in the 32nd minute, then Mustapha Yatabare added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Alanyaspor couldn’t muster any offence and Sivasspor ran away with the shutout win. Sivasspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while beşiktaş sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Fatih Karagümrük. Cenk Tosun struck first for Beşiktaş in the 33rd minute, but Magomed Ozdoev got the equalizer for Fatih Karagümrük in the 49th minute earning Fatih Karagümrük at least a draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Beşiktaş and Sivasspor last played eachother at the Vodafone Park (i̇stanbul) on Monday Aug 29th. Beşiktaş won by a score of 3 to 1. Jackson Muleka struck first for Beşiktaş in the 12th minute on a feed from Wout Weghorst, then Wout Weghorst added another in the 29th minute on a feed from Valentin Rosier.

Cenk Tosun has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Beşiktaş. Sivasspor’s top weapon lately has been Mustapha Yatabare, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Espanyol vs Osasuna Match Preview


On the 4th of February, in this week 20 match, Espanyol and Osasuna will play a match in Cornella de Llobregat in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. 15th placed Espanyol is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Almería. Luis Javier Suárez scored the first goal for Almería in the 21st minute, then Léo Baptistão added another in the 61st minute. Espanyol is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Osasuna recorded a 0-1 loss against Atlético Madrid. Saúl struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 74th 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 Osasuna couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Madrid took the shutout win. Osasuna is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 20th of October, Osasuna hosted Espanyol in their last match together. Osasuna won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost 18000 spectators. Ante Budimir scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 55th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Espanyol couldn’t muster any offence and Osasuna ran away with the shutout win.

Osasuna’s most prolific scorer has been Chimy Ávila. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Joselu has been the most effective weapon for Espanyol lately. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches

Diego Martínez Penas’s squad will be without Adrià Pedrosa, while Nacho Vidal is unavailable to play for Osasuna.