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Newell’s Old Boys vs Vélez Sarsfield Match Preview


On Friday Feb 3rd, Newell’s Old Boys will host Vélez Sarsfield in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 10th placed Newell’s Old Boys, recorded a 2-2 draw against Platense. Sordo scored the first goal for Newell’s Old Boys in the 11th minute, then Nicolás Morgantini tied it up for Platense in the 27th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while vélez Sarsfield has not played yet this season.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Newell’s Old Boys won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Walter Bou has been the most prolific scorer on Vélez Sarsfield in his last five matches with two goals. Sordo has been the most prolific scorer on Newell’s Old Boys in his last five matches with 2 goals.

Maritzburg United vs AmaZulu Match Preview


Feb 3rd features a match where Maritzburg United will host AmaZulu at Harry Gwala Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Maritzburg United recorded a 0-1 loss against Chippa United. Etiosa Godspower Ighodaro struck first for Chippa United in the 58th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Maritzburg United couldn’t manage to score, and Chippa United took the shutout win. Maritzburg United is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while amaZulu sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Richards Bay. Thabo Qalinge struck first for AmaZulu in the 33rd minute on a feed from Sede Junior Dion, but Maphathe got the equalizer for Richards Bay in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Richards Bay a comeback draw. AmaZulu is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 19th of October, AmaZulu hosted Maritzburg United in their last match together. AmaZulu and Maritzburg United battled to a 1-1 draw. Hellings Mhango struck first for AmaZulu in the 39th minute on a feed from Sphesihle Maduna, but Friday Samy got the equalizer for Maritzburg United in the 77th minute earning Maritzburg United a comeback draw.

AmaZulu’s most prolific scorer has been Sede Junior Dion. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Amadou Soukouna has been the most prolific scorer on Maritzburg United in his last five matches with two goals.

Sandhausen vs Darmstadt 98 Match Preview


In this week 19 match on the 3rd of February, Darmstadt 98 and Sandhausen will play a match in Sandhausen in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched 2. Bundesliga 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. Sandhausen sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Arminia Bielefeld. Christian Kinsombi struck first for Sandhausen in the 13th minute, then Alexander Esswein added another in the 33rd minute on a feed from Kerim Calhanoglu. Sandhausen is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while darmstadt 98 sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Jahn Regensburg. Braydon Manu struck first for Darmstadt 98 in the 18th minute on a feed from Marvin Mehlem, then Fabian Holland added another in the 29th minute In the end, Jahn Regensburg was frustrated by Darmstadt 98’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Darmstadt 98 ended the match with the shutout victory. Darmstadt 98 is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches.

Darmstadt 98 and Sandhausen last played eachother at the Merck-stadion Am Böllenfalltor on the 22nd of July. Darmstadt 98 won by a score of 2 to 1. Braydon Manu scored the first goal for Darmstadt 98 in the 9th minute, then Aleksandr Zhirov got the equalizer for Sandhausen in the 24th minute on a feed from Janik Bachmann.

Darmstadt 98’s most prolific scorer has been Phillip Tietz. The German attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Sandhausen is glad to have Christian Kinsombi in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.

Wisła Płock vs Warta Poznań Match Preview


Week 19 features a match on Friday Feb 3rd, where Wisła Płock will host Warta Poznań in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ekstraklasa teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Wisła Płock recorded a 0-1 loss against Lechia Gdańsk. Lukasz Zwolinski struck first for Lechia Gdańsk in the 53rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Wisła Płock couldn’t muster any offence and Lechia Gdańsk ran away with the shutout win. Wisła Płock is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Warta Poznań is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Raków Częstochowa. Jan Grzesik scored the first goal for Warta Poznań in the 26th minute, but Stratos Svarnas got the equalizer for Raków Częstochowa in the 58th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Raków Częstochowa. Warta Poznań is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 22nd of July, Wisła Płock was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Rafał Wolski struck first for Wisła Płock in the 14th minute, then Rafał Wolski added another in the 21st minute on a feed from David Álvarez In the end, Warta Poznań was frustrated by Wisła Płock’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Wisła Płock ended the match with the shutout victory.

Warta Poznań’s top weapon lately has been Jan Grzesik, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Wisła Płock is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Pawel Chrupalla and Damian Warchoł each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Atlético San Luis vs Puebla Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 5, on Friday Feb 3rd, Atlético San Luis will play host to Puebla in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Atlético San Luis recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Tigres UANL. Neither Tigres UANL nor Atlético San Luis could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 21 and 2 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Puebla is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Monterrey. Federico Mancuello scored the first goal for Puebla in the 44th minute, but Gonzalez Gonzalez got the equalizer for Monterrey in the 64th minute But luckily in the 70th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Rodrigo Aguirre. Puebla is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 31st, Puebla hosted Atlético San Luis in their last match together. Puebla and Atlético San Luis battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Puebla nor Atlético San Luis could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 29 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Both Martín Barragán and Federico Mancuello have been the hottest scorers for Puebla in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Atlético San Luis’s most prolific scorer has been Léo Bonatini. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Athletic Club vs Cádiz Match Preview


In this week 20 match, on Fri Feb 3rd, Athletic Club will host Cádiz at San Mamés Barria in a clash 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 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Athletic Club recorded a 0-1 loss against Celta de Vigo. Iago Aspas scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the 71st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Athletic Club couldn’t muster any offence and Celta de Vigo ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Cádiz is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Mallorca. Theo Bongonda struck first for Cádiz in the 10th minute, then Alejandro Fernandez Iglesias added another in the 38th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Mallorca was frustrated by Cádiz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cádiz ended the match with the shutout victory. Cádiz is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Aug 29th, Athletic Club took the match by a score of 4 to 0 in front of just over 17000 dissapointed spectators. Williams struck first for Athletic Club in the 24th minute, then Gorka Guruzeta added another in the 56th minute In the end, Cádiz couldn’t muster any offence and Athletic Club ran away with the shutout win.

Lucas Pérez and Rubén Alcaraz are the top scorers for Cádiz in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Oihan Sancet and De Marcos are the top scorers for Athletic Club in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s Athletic Club squad will be without Íñigo Martínez and Yeray, while Cádiz will be without Zaldúa, Martin-Bejarano Serrano, Torres Ruiz, Jimenez Jarque, Víctor Chust and Gil Mohedano.

KV Oostende vs Anderlecht Match Preview


On Friday Feb 3rd, in week 24, Anderlecht will travel to Oostende to battle KV Oostende in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 17th placed KV Oostende, recorded a 2-2 draw against Kortrijk. Faïz Selemani struck first for Kortrijk in the 20th minute, then in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Fraser Hornby sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Nick Batzner . KV Oostende looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while anderlecht is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Antwerp. Neither Anderlecht nor Antwerp could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Anderlecht is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 24th of July, Anderlecht hosted KV Oostende in their last match together. Anderlecht won by a score of 2 to 0. Majeed Ashimeru struck first for Anderlecht in the 39th minute on a feed from Adrien Trebel, then Fábio Silva added another in the 88th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed KV Oostende couldn’t manage to score, and Anderlecht took the shutout win.

Anderlecht’s top weapon lately has been Benito Raman, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. KV Oostende’s top weapon lately has been Batzner, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Paderborn vs Fortuna Düsseldorf Match Preview


February 3rd features a match where Paderborn will host Fortuna Düsseldorf at Benteler-arena in a clash of these two evenly matched 2. Bundesliga 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. In their last match, 5th placed Paderborn, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Karlsruher SC. Robert Leipertz struck first for Paderborn 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, Karlsruher SC couldn’t muster any offence and Paderborn ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Fortuna Düsseldorf recorded a 3-2 win against Magdeburg. Moritz-Broni Kwarteng scored the first goal for Magdeburg in the 6th minute, then Dawid Kownacki tied it up for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 9th minute on a feed from Shinta Karl Appelkamp But luckily in the 84th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Appelkamp. Fortuna Düsseldorf is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Fortuna Düsseldorf won by a score of 2 to 1. Dawid Kownacki struck first for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2nd minute, then Felix Platte tied it up for Paderborn in the 21st minute on a feed from Julian Justvan.

Both Rouwen Hennings and Dawid Kownacki have been the hottest scorers for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Sirlord Conteh has been the most prolific scorer on Paderborn in his last five matches with two goals.

West Bromwich Albion vs Coventry City Match Preview


Feb 3rd features a match where West Bromwich Albion will play host to Coventry City in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. West Bromwich Albion sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Bristol City. Samuel Bell struck first for Bristol City in the 12th minute, then Scott added another in the 28th minute on a feed from Mark Sykes 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. West Bromwich Albion should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while coventry City is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Huddersfield Town. Gustavo Hamer struck first for Coventry City in the 53rd minute, then Kasey Palmer added another in the 71st minute In the end, Huddersfield Town couldn’t muster any offence and Coventry City ran away with the shutout win. Coventry City is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

West Bromwich Albion and Coventry City last played eachother at the The Coventry Building Society Arena on Dec 21st. Coventry City won by a score of 1 to 0. Viktor Gyökeres scored the first goal for Coventry City in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed West Bromwich Albion couldn’t manage to score, and Coventry City took the shutout win.

Kasey Palmer has been the most prolific scorer on Coventry City in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. West Bromwich Albion’s most prolific scorer has been Brandon Thomas-Asante. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Nîmes vs Grenoble Foot 38 Match Preview


On the 3rd of February, in this week 22 match, Nîmes plays host to Grenoble Foot 38 in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 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. Nîmes is fresh off their 3-2 win against Niort. Malik Tchokounte struck first for Nîmes in the 12th minute on a penalty, then Pablo Pagis added another in the 17th minute. Nîmes is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Grenoble Foot 38 is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Bastia. Kapitbafan Djoco struck first for Bastia in the 90th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Grenoble Foot 38 was frustrated by Bastia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bastia ended the match with the shutout victory. Grenoble Foot 38 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stade Des Alpes, Grenoble Foot 38 won by a score of 1 to 0. Abdulia Sanyang struck first for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 88th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Nîmes couldn’t muster any offence and Grenoble Foot 38 ran away with the shutout win.

Jordan Tell has been the most effective weapon for Grenoble Foot 38 lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. Nîmes’s most prolific scorer has been Pablo Pagis. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.