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Holland

Fr 01/02/08 20:30
NAC (7.; 10 5 6 | 27 : 26) - Twente (6.; 9 9 4 | 34 : 22) | 2.55 3.35 2.55
H: 3 3 4; 11 : 15 | last3: 1 1 1; 2-2 (verloren gg. Vitesse (10.) & UE gg. Venlo (15.) & Sieg gg. Willem II (14.))
A: 4 5 2; 18 : 13 | last3: 0 2 1; 5-7 (UEs bei Ajax (2.) & NEC (17.) & verloren bei Feyenoord (4.))
H2H: 2 6 1 (3 11 5)
Hin: 1-1
07: (2-1) KNVB Beker
06/07: 0-0 (1-2)
05/06: 1-1 (0-1)
04/05: 1-1 (0-0)

- NAC: können eine wesentlich bessere Auswärts- als Heimbilanz vorweisen; vor der Pause (31.12 - 05.01.) haben sie die letzten drei Spiele verloren (1-5 gg. Heerenveen (3.) & 1-2 gg. Vitesse (10.) & 0-2 beim PSV (1.)); nach der Pause sind sie in vier Spielen ungeschlagen: zunächst ein 0-0 gg. Venlo (15.) & dann 1-0 gg. Willem II (14.) & 2-1 bei AZ (11.) & zuletzt 2-0 bei Roda (9.)

- Twente: vor der Pause waren sie die letzten zehn Spiele ungeschlagen (5 5 0); nach der Pause aber zwei Niederlagen in vier Spielen: zunächst ein 2-2 bei NEC (17.) & dann 2-1 gg. Groningen (5.) & dann zwei Niederlagen in Folge: 1-3 bei Feyenoord (4.) & zuletzt 1-2 gg. Sparta (16.)

NAC Breda coach Ernie Brandts is concentrating on having an "incredible last few months" at the Rat Verlegh Stadion - with FC Twente the first hurdle on Friday night.
Brandts was told by the club this week that his contract will not be renewed in the summer, but is putting his departure to the back of his mind and focusing on leaving NAC in the strongest position possible.
He said: "It is the choice of the club. I cannot help that. I can only do my best now to make it an incredible last few months. We are still in the Dutch Cup and also in the league we are doing well.
"It would be great if we could achieve a UEFA Cup place. That would be a great going-away present for the club as well as for me."
Seventh-placed NAC lie one spot and one point behind Friday's opponents and have a game in hand.
"I can only hope that we do well and win," said Brandts. "We have been training very well this week and we are very confident.
"The fact that people admire FC Twente also says something about us. If we win tomorrow we will surpass them in the table."
Brandts will have to do without Edwin Zoetebier (shoulder/back), Sander van Gessel (back), Gertjan Tamerus (Achilles), Edwin de Graaf (ankle), Matthew Amoah (groin) and Ali Benomar (knee) through injury while Patrick Mtiliga is suspended.
FC Twente coach Fred Rutten has vowed his side will not be easy to beat in Breda.
He said: "We will have to do a job. I am optimistic, for we are not a team that are easy to knock down. Especially with our defensive tasks, which we will have to do in a good and serious way."
The visitors must do without influential midfielder Orlando Engelaar, who is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card in last weekend's 2-1 defeat at home to Sparta Rotterdam.
Twente added left-sided midfielder Bjarni Vidarsson to their ranks this week, on a two-and-a-half-year deal from English Premier League side Everton.
The Iceland international will go straight into the squad in Breda, and Rutten believes he will be a useful asset.
He said: "For the future, we have taken some talented young players from outside Holland but this does not mean that we neglect our football academy.
"For a club like FC Twente, Bjarni Vidarsson is a good asset. I am convinced he will be able to play in different positions in the future."

Spananien

Sa 02/02/08 22:00
Real Betis (13.; 6 7 8 | 23 : 30) - Dep La Coruña (19.; 5 5 11 | 22 : 33) | 2.10 3.20 3.55
H: 4 3 3; 16 : 15 | last3: 2 1 0; 7-4 (Siege gg. Almeria (7.) & Getafe (10.) & UE gg. Huelva (18.))
A: 3 3 5; 13 : 15 | last3: 1 0 2; 4-5 (Sieg bei Levante (20.) & verloren bei Villarreal (3.) & Almeria (7.))
H2H: 2 3 4 (4 7 8)
Hin: 0-1
06/07: 1-1 (1-0)
05/06: 0-1 (1-1)
04/05: 2-0 (1-1)

- Betis: eine Niederlage aus den letzten sieben Spielen (4 2 1 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 2-1-Sieg bei Espanyol (5.); davor 1-1 gg. Huelva (18.) & 3-2 gg. Getafe (10.) & besagte Niederlage mit 0-3 beim FCSevilla (8.) & 0-0 bei Valladolid (9.) & 3-1 gg. Almeria (7.)

- Depor: zuletzt 3-1-Heimsieg gg. Valladolid (9.); davor drei Niederlagen in Folge: 0-1 bei Almeria (7.) & 3-4 bei Villarreal (3.) & 0-3 gg. Atl.Madrid (4.); davor wieder ein Sieg mit 1-0 bei Levante (20.) & davor fünf Spiele ohne Sieg (0 2 3)


Belgien

Sa 02/02/08 20:00
Westerlo (8.; 6 7 6 | 28 : 19) - Zulte-Waregem (11.; 7 3 9 | 25 : 34) | 1.90 3.40 3.90
H: 4 4 2; 19 : 8 | last3: 1 2 0; 8-3 (UE gg. Mechelen (15.) & Sieg gg. den FCBrüssel (17.) & UE gg. den ClubB (1.))
A: 1 2 6; 12 : 21 | last3: 1 0 2; 6-10 (Sieg bei Charleroi (10.) & verloren bei Genk (7.) & Standard (2.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-1
06/07: 4-2 (2-2)
06: 3-0 (0-3)
05/06: 2-2 (2-1)

- Westerlo: letzte Niederlage am 03.11.07 mit 1-3 auswärts bei Anderlecht (6.); somit sieben Spiele nicht verloren (3 4 0 | H: 2 2 0); zuletzt 1-1 bei Charleroi (10.); davor 0-0 gg. den ClubB (1.) & 7-2 (!) gg. den FCBrüssel (17.) & 1-1 bei Lokeren (9.) & 1-1 gg. Mechelen (15.) & 3-1 bei Mons (18.) & 2-0 gg. St.Truiden (16.)

- Waregem: ein Sieg aus den letzten fünf Spielen (1 0 4); zuletzt 0-3 gg. Cercle (3.); davor 1-3 bei Standard (2.) & besagter Sieg mit 1-0 gg. den FCBrüssel (17.) & 2-5 bei Genk (7.) & 1-2 gg. Dender (14.)


Holland

Sa 02/02/08 20:00
Heracles Almelo (13.; 6 4 12 | 22 : 43) - NEC (17.; 4 6 12 | 21 : 39) | 2.15 3.25 3.25
H: 5 2 4; 12 : 11 | last3: 3 0 0; 5-0 (Siege gg. Willem II (14.) & Sparta (16.) & Excelsior (18.))
A: 0 2 9; 4 : 28 | last3: 0 1 2; 2-9 (UE bei DeGraafschap (12.) & verloren bei Willem II (14.) & Groningen (5.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-3
06/07: 0-0 (0-2)
06: 0-2 (3-2)
05/06: 0-2 (0-2)

- Heracles: in den letzten vier Spielen vor der Pause nur ein Sieg (1 0 3); in den vier Spielen nach der Pause nur 1x verloren (3 0 1): zunächst 2-0 gg. Sparta (16.) & dann besagte Niederlage mit 0-2 bei Vitesse (10.) & 2-0 gg. Excelsior (18.) & zuletzt 5-0 bei Venlo (15.)

- NEC: auswärts noch ohne Sieg; in den letzten sieben Spielen vor der Pause ohne Sieg (0 2 5); nach der Pause kamen dann drei sieglose Spiele hinzu (0 2 1): zunächst 2-2 gg. Twente (6.) & dann 1-1 gg. Ajax (2.) & 1-5 bei Groningen (5.); im letzten Spiel dann wieder mal ein Sieg: 2-0 gg. Utrecht (8.); sie bestritten also nach der Pause vier Spiele, von denen drei @home und eines auswärts, dass sie auch prompt verloren

Spananien

So 03/02/08 17:00
Real Valladolid (9.; 7 6 8 | 30 : 32) - Valencia (11.; 8 3 10 | 22 : 33) | 2.25 3.15 3.25
H: 4 5 2; 14 : 12 | last3: 2 1 0; 5-2 (UE gg. Betis (13.) & Siege gg. Huelva (18.) & Espanyol (5.))
A: 5 2 4; 13 : 14 | last3: 0 1 2; 2-6 (UE bei Saragossa (14.) & verloren bei Atl.Madrid (4.) & Villarreal (3.))
H2H: 2 4 1 (5 6 4)
Hin: 1-2
03/04: 0-0 (1-1)
02/03: 1-0 (0-2)
01/02: 1-1 (2-1)

- Valladolid: ihre beiden Heimniederlagen kassierten sie am 30.09.07 mit 1-4 gg. Murcia (17.) & am 21.10.07 mit 1-2 gg. Athl.Bilbao (15.); somit sieben Heimspiele in Folge nicht verloren (4 3 0); zuletzt 1-3 auswärts verloren bei Depor (19.); davor drei Siege in Folge: 2-1 gg. Espanyol (5.) & 3-1 gg. Huelva (18.) & 3-0 bei Getafe (10.); davor 2x Heim-0-0 in Folge: gg. Betis (13.) & den FCSevilla (8.)

- Valencia: letzter Auswärtssieg am 03.11.07 mit 2-0 auf Malle (12.); somit fünf Auswärtspartien nicht gewonnen (0 2 3); letzter Sieg im anschliessenden Heimspiel mit 3-0 gg. Murcia (17.); somit insgesamt neun Spiele nicht gewonnen (0 3 6); zuletzt gar drei Niederlagen in Folge: im letzten Spiel 0-1 gg. Almeria (7.) & davor 0-3 bei Villarreal (3.) & 0-1 bei Atl.Madrid (4.); davor 2x UE in Folge: 0-0 gg. Levante (20.) & 2-2 bei Saragossa (14.)

Valencia coach Ronald Koeman has urged his side to begin their Primera Liga revival with victory at Real Valladolid on Sunday.
Los Che progressed to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey following an away-goals win over Atletico Madrid in midweek, but have slipped to 11th place in La Liga following a dismal run of form which has seen them win just two league games since the Dutchman took over at the start of November.
When Koeman arrived, Valencia were perched loftily in fourth place, but their shocking run - they have lost their last three league matches - has left the club just five points clear of the relegation zone.
The former PSV Eindhoven coach knows his team must now put their cup success to one side and focus on improving their disappointing league position.
"It is time for us to concentrate on the league and move up the table. The team has to improve and there are some tactical aspects we have been working on," he said.
Nevertheless, Koeman knows Valladolid represent tricky opponents for his out-of-sorts side.
"They are good at putting you under pressure and they are also very well organised. It will be a difficult match," he said.
Valencia signed midfielders Hedwiges Maduro and Ever Banega in the January transfer window, while Manuel Fernandes was sent out on loan to Everton.
However, Santiago Canizares, David Albelda and Miguel Angel Angulo remain at the club, despite being separated from the squad by Koeman following an internal dispute before Christmas.
Koeman is frustrated by their continued presence at the club, which has been said to have been a disruptive influence in recent weeks.
"It is not the situation I want as a coach because I want to have all the players available and with the (common) interest of winning games for Valencia," he said.
Ruben Baraja, Fernando Morientes and Alexis are all sidelined for Sunday's game, while David Silva and Vicente are also set to miss out after failing to recover from niggling injuries. Miguel is suspended.
Valencia have slipped below Valladolid on goal difference.
The promoted side lost at Deportivo La Coruna last weekend, but won their previous three games to move into the top half of the table on 27 points.
Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar admits he is surprised by Valencia's lowly league position.
"Right now they seem like a direct rival. That is what the table says, even though their outlay on one single player has, on more than one occasion, been bigger than our entire budget," he said.
The Basque trainer also believes Valencia's cup run could be a distraction.
"You don't know if the fact that they are still in it is good for them (or not). In principle, it should help them gain confidence and cheer, although it could be counter-productive because it may distract them in the league," he said.
Mendilibar could hand debuts to Argentinian Marcos Aguirre and Bulgarian Vladimir Manchev, who both signed for the club this week.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo is suspended in what will be an otherwise full-strength squad for Sunday's game.
In Asenjo's absence, Alberto Lopez will start in goal.



Portugal

So 03/02/08 17:00
Boavista (11.; 4 7 6 | 17 : 25) - Paços Ferreira (15.; 4 3 10 | 15 : 24) | 1.80 3.25 4.60
H: 4 3 2; 15 : 12 | last3: 3 0 0; 7-1 (Siege gg. Naval (14.) & Sporting (3.) & Leiria (16.))
A: 0 1 7; 4 : 13 | last3: 0 0 3; 2-5 (verloren bei Naval (14.) & Sporting (3.) & Leixoes (10.))
H2H: 4 2 0 (8 3 2)
Hin: 1-1
06/07: 3-1 (0-2)
05/06: 4-1 (1-0)
03/04: 1-1 (3-0)

- Boavista: auswärts noch sieglos, aber @home nur 2x verloren: im ersten Heimspiel am 26.08.07 mit 0-2 gg. Maritimo (5.) & am 08.10.07 mit 2-4 gg. Belenenses (8.); somit fünf Heimspiele in Folge nicht verloren (4 1 0); zuletzt auswärts mit 0-2 verloren bei Maritimo (5.); davor vier Spiele ohne Niederlage (3 1 0): 3-1 gg. Leiria (16.) & 2-0 gg. Sporting (3.) & 0-0 bei Braga (7.) & 2-0 gg. Naval (14.)

- Pacos: auswärts wie Boavista noch sieglos und auch das auswärtsschwächste Team der Liga; nur ein Auswärts-UE steht bei ihnen auf der Haben-Seite zu Buche: am 09.11.07 ein 0-0 bei Guimaraes (4.); die drei folgenden Auswärtspartien wurden demnach allesamt verloren (s.o.); zuletzt 0-1 bei Leixoes (10.); davor zwei Heimsiege in Folge: 3-1 gg. Maritimo (5.) & 2-1 gg. Leiria (16.); davor drei Niederlagen in Folge: 1-2 bei Sporting (3.) & 0-2 gg. Braga (7.) & 1-2 bei Naval (14.)


So 03/02/08 20:30
Belenenses (8.; 5 8 4 | 16 : 16) - Sporting CP (3.; 8 6 3 | 25 : 15) | 3.50 3.25 2.05
H: 4 4 1; 8 : 6 | last3: 2 1 0; 4-2 (Sieg gg. Benfica (2.) & UE gg. Nacional (9.) & Sieg gg. Naval (14.))
A: 2 4 3; 6 : 9 | last3: 1 1 1; 3-4 (Sieg bei Maritimo (5.) & verloren bei Boavista (11.) & UE bei Academica (13.))
H2H: 2 3 4 (2 3 15)
Hin: 0-1
07: (0-1) Taca de Portugal
06/07: 0-0 (0-4)
05/06: 0-1 (1-2)
04/05: 1-0 (0-2)

- Belenenses: @home nur 1x verloren: im ersten Heimspiel der Saison mit 0-2 gg. Braga (7.); drei ihrer vier Niederlagen kassierten sie in den ersten fünf Spielen (1 1 3); somit letzte zwölf Spiele 1x verloren, aber auch jede Menge UEs (4 7 1); fünf der sieben UEs holten sie in Folge zwischen Ende Oktober und Ende November; danach 1-0-Heimsieg gg. Benfica (2.) & besagte Niederlage mit 0-1 auswärts bei Guimaraes (4.) & 1-1 gg. Nacional (9.) & 2-1 gg. Naval (14.) & zuletzt 1-1 bei Braga (7.)

- Sporting: auswärts 2x gewonnen: am 16.09.07 mit 2-0 bei Amadora (12.) & am 16.12.07 mit 2-1 bei Maritimo (5.); zuletzt 2-0-Heimsieg gg. den FCPorto (1.); davor 1-1 bei Academica (13.) & 0-2 bei Boavista (11.) & 2-1 gg. Pacos (15.) & erwähnter Auswärtssieg bei Maritimo (5.)

League Two

Di 05/02/08 20:45
Bury (21.; 6 7 14 | 29 - 41) - Stockport (10.; 12 7 9 | 45 - 41) | 2.75 3.20 2.40
H: 3 4 7; 14 - 20 | last3: 0 1 2; 3-9 (verloren gg. DagnRed (22.) & UE gg. Bradford (13.) & verloren gg. die MKDons (1.))
A: 7 3 4; 19 - 19 | last3: 3 0 0; 4-1 (Siege bei Wrexham (23.) & Notts (18.) & DagnRed (22.))
H2H:
06/07: 2-0 (0-0)
05/06: 0-1 (1-0)
04: (1-1) LDV Vans Trophy
03: 0-0 LDV Vans Trophy
98/99: 1-1 (0-0) 1.Div
97/98: 0-1 (0-0) 1.Div

- Bury: von Ende September bis Mitte November in neun Spielen nur 1x verloren (4 4 1); letzter (Heim-)Sieg war am 16. Spieltag (17.11.07) mit 2-0 gg. Peterbro (4.); somit elf Spiele in Folge nicht gewonnen (0 2 9 | H: 0 1 5); zuletzt 1-5 gg. die MKDons (1.); davor 0-1 bei Grimsby (11.) & 2-2 gg. Bradford (13.) & 0-3 bei Darlo (2.) & 1-1 bei Lincoln (20.) & 0-2 gg. DagnRed (22.)

- Stockport: letzte zehn Spiele 1x verloren (7 2 1 | A: 4 0 1), gar letzte sechs Spiele ohne Niederlage (5 1 0); zuletzt 1-0 bei DagnRed (22.); davor 2-2 gg. Chesterfield (7.) & 2-0 gg. Accrington (17.) & 2-1 bei Notts (18.) & 2-1 gg. Morecambe (9.) & 1-0 bei Wrexham (23.)

James Smith is in line to return to the Stockport squad that take on struggling Bury.
The on-loan Liverpool defender could make his first appearance since coming off with an ankle problem in the January clash with Grimsby.
Stockport have agreed to bring Chester's Kevin Ellison back for a second spell at Edgeley Park but the striker cannot play until the loan window opens on Friday and must serve a three-match ban in any case.
Adam Proudlock and Liam Dickinson are favourites to form the forward partnership with the departure of Anthony Elding to Leeds.
Greg Tansey and goalscorer Liam McSweeney should retain their places in the heart of the midfield.
Vice-captain Gareth Owen (groin) and Paul Turnbull (hamstring) are struggling and are likely to miss out.
There are no new injuries or suspensions for Alan Knill to contend with as he prepares to take charge of Bury for the first time.
Knill was appointed on Monday and is tasked with picking up the shell-shocked Shakers after they were thumped 5-1 at Gigg Lane by league leaders MK Dons at the weekend.
After three straight losses the former Bury defender may make any number of tactical alterations.
Saturday's goalscorer Glynn Hurst is likely to keep his place in attack after a successful substitute appearance in his preferred position.
David Challinor may also be in line for a recall to a Shakers defence that has shipped 10 goals in the last four games.
Paul Morden is still absent with a torn thigh muscle and on-loan Chris Bennett underwent surgery on Monday.

EPL

Saturday, 09 February 2008 16:00
Derby (20.; 1 6 18 | 13 - 52) v Tottenham (11.; 7 8 10 | 45 - 41) | 6.00 3.75 1.57 | AHC +0.75 @2.14 | AHC0 @ 4.40 | 1X @ 2.35
H: 1 3 8; 8 - 21 | last3: 0 1 2 ; 2-4 (verloren gg. Blackburn (8.) & Wigan (15.) & UE gg. ManC (7.))
A: 1 6 6; 12 - 19 | last3: 0 1 2; 1-4 (verloren bei Villa (6.) & Chelski (3.) & UE bei Everton (4.))
H2H: 3 0 2 (3 2 6)
Hin: 0-4
01/02: 1-0 (1-3)
00/01: 2-1 (1-3)
99/00: 0-1 (1-1)

- Derby: einziger (Heim-)Sieg bisher am 6. Spieltag (17.09.07) mit 1-0 gg. Newcastle (12.); zuletzt 2x 1-1 in Folge: im letzten Spiel bei Birmingham (18.) & davor gg. ManC (7.); davor fünf Niederlagen in Folge (3-9 Tore)
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- Tottenham: einziger Auswärtssieg bisher am 17. Spieltag (15.12.07) mit 1-0 bei Pompey (9.); zuletzt 2x in Folge UE: im letzten Spiel 1-1 gg. ManYoo (2.) & davor 0-0 bei Everton (4.); davor 2-0-Heimsieg gg. Sunderland (16.) & zwei Auswärtsniederlagen in Folge: 0-2 bei Chelski (3.) & 1-2 bei Villa (6.)

BIG-MATCH FACTS
Almost doomed Derby have drawn their last two, and are aiming to gain points from three consecutive Premier League matches in a single season for the first time since 18 March 2001.
Carling Cup finalists Tottenham take to the field for the first time since being denied all three points against Manchester United, with the latest of late goals. The Londoners have also drawn their last two.
The Rams cannot move off the foot; Spurs cannot climb into the top half.
Derby have failed to win any of their 11 Premier League matches under Paul Jewell; Spurs have won 12 of their 24 league and cup matches under Juande Ramos.
Spurs trounced Derby 4-0 at the Lane in August.

bettingzone.co.uk
Opposing Derby has been a way to pretty easy money this season, but we're in no rush to back Spurs at 4/7 in this one.
Juande Ramos has certainly brought about an improvement to the Tottenham team but the fact remains that they have won just one away match in the league this season.
Their defence has been shored up by the brief return of Ledley King and the signing of Jonathan Woodgate, but the latter is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the season last week, while King remains a doubt due to his long-standing knee problems.
Take those two away and Spurs still don't convince at the back. The other new boy, Alan Hutton, is better going forward, while Michael Dawson has consistently been found wanting this term.
Derby don't exactly carry a huge goal threat but they are arguably as confident as they've been all season at present after securing back-to-back points against Manchester City and Birmingham - the first time they've gone two games without defeat.
They also freshened their squad up during January and with home advantage against a team pretty awful on the road, we feel they can cause Spurs problems.
The best way of taking advantage of this seems to be to lay Spurs. This can be done at 7/5 with Paddy Power by backing Derby/Draw in their double-chance market.
Verdict: Derby 1 Tottenham 1

Derby boss Paul Jewell faces mounting defensive problems ahead of Tottenham's visit to Pride Park in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday.
Claude Davis is set to have surgery on a persistent knee injury and could miss the rest of the season, while Darren Moore and Andy Todd are doubts with hamstring problems.
Davis joins an ever-growing list of injured defenders which already includes Tyrone Mears (shin), Jay McEveley (knee) and Danny Mills (knee).
New signing Mile Sterjovski could be involved after being granted a work permit and midfielders Stephen Pearson and David Jones resumed training this week and are included in the squad - but on-loan Spurs player Hossam Ghaly is ineligible.
Jonathan Woodgate is suspended for Tottenham but Darren Bent is edging closer to full fitness after a knee injury and could be available.
Gareth Bale (foot) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) remain on the sidelines, while Didier Zokora is on international duty.

Diese Quotierung ist ein wenig überzogen. Sicher, Derby kann bei 13P. Rückstand auf einen Nicht-Abstiegsplatz nur noch wenig bis gar keine Hoffnung haben, aber gibt eine englische Mannschaft einfach so auf? Eine rhetorische Frage, imho...die Spurs haben sich unter dem neuen Coach verbessert, ganz klar, aber bisher steht immer noch nur ein Auswärtsieg für sie zu Buche...eine 1.60 für die Spurs kann man da schonmal als Frechheit bezeichnen...



Championship

Saturday, 09 February 2008 16:00
Wolverhampton (11.; 11 10 9 | 28 - 30) v Stoke (4.; 13 11 6 | 48 - 37) | 2.25 3.20 3.10 | AHC0...2 @ 2.13
H: 8 3 4; 17 - 13 | last3: 1 1 1; 2-4 (UE gg. Sheff.U (16.) & verloren gg. Palace (7.) & Sieg gg. Wednesday (21.))
A: 5 7 3; 24 - 19 | last3: 0 2 1; 3-4 (UEs bei Plymouth (12.) & Ipswich (6.) & verloren bei Charlton (5.))
H2H: 1 4 0 (3 6 2)
Hin: 0-0
06/07: 2-0 (1-1)
05/06: 0-0 (3-1)
04/05: 1-1 (1-2)

- Wolves: zwei Siege aus den letzten elf Spielen (2 4 5 | H: 1 2 2); zuletzt 0-3 auswärts verloren bei Watford (2.); davor besagte Siege mit 2-1 gg. Wednesday (21.) & 2-0 bei Scunny (23.) & 0-3 gg. Palace (7.) & 0-0 gg. Sheff.U (16.)

- Stoke: eine Niederlage aus den letzten vierzehn Spielen (7 6 1 | A: 2 4 1); zuletzt 2-1-Heimsieg gg. Cardiff (9.); davor besagte Niederlage mit 0-1 bei Charlton (5.) & 3-1 gg. PNE (22.) & vier UEs in Folge: 1-1 bei Ipswich (6.) & ebenfalls 1-1 gg. Hull (8.) & 2-2 bei Plymouth (12.) & 3-3 bei Barnsley (17.)

Wolves manager Mick McCarthy could hand a debut to new signing George Elokobi for the visit of fellow play-off contenders Stoke to Molineux.
The defender, a transfer window arrival from Colchester, could be drafted into the 16-man squad as McCarthy contemplates shuffling his pack after their run of three straight wins was ended by a 3-0 loss at Watford last weekend.
Loan signing Kevin Kyle will hope his cameo appearance against the Hornets will have done enough to earn him a first start.
Defender Gary Breen was an unused substitute in that game and will hope to be promoted to the starting XI after recovering from a knee problem, while Jody Craddock (calf) is closing in on full fitness.
Michael Kightly is still out with an ankle problem but Freddy Eastwood, who turned out for Wales in midweek, will be in the squad.
Neill Collins is sidelined by an ankle injury while Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana is yet to return to the West Midlands from African Nations Cup duty.
Stoke travel to Wolves with boss Tony Pulis unable to call on suspended duo Andy Griffin and Richard Cresswell.
Club captain Griffin picked up his fifth booking of the campaign at Charlton and must now serve a one-match ban while striker Cresswell starts a two-game suspension for 10 yellow cards.
Gabriel Zakuani would appear the favourite to deputise for Griffin, with new boys Paul Gallagher and Glenn Whelan pushing to replace Cresswell.
Midfielder Salif Diao is expected to continue in the side but defender Andy Wilkinson (hernia) remains sidelined.



League One

Saturday, 09 February 2008 16:00
Crewe (21.; 7 9 14 | 27 - 46) v Swansea (1.; 18 6 4 | 54 - 23) | 3.80 3.25 1.85
H: 6 4 5; 17 - 19 | last3: 0 2 1; 1-2 (verloren gg. Leeds & UEs gg. Swindon (10.) & BristolR (15.))
A: 8 3 2; 28 - 12 | last3: 2 1 0; 7-1 (Siege bei Luton & Doncaster (2.) & UE bei Forest (4.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-2
06/07: 1-3 (1-2)

- Crewe: ein Sieg aus den letzten vierzehn Spielen (1 4 9 | H: 1 3 3): am 24. Spieltag (New Years Day) mit 4-3 @home gg. Tranmere (6.); somit sechs Spiele in Folge nicht gewonnen (0 2 4); zuletzt 0-3 bei Brighton (12.); davor 1-1 gg. BristolR (15.) & 0-0 gg. Swindon (10.) & 1-2 bei...Swansea (1.) & 0-1 bei Carlisle (3.) & 0-1 gg. Leeds

- Swansea: nicht nur Spitzenreiter, sondern auch das beste Auswärtsteam der Liga; letzte Niederlage am 16. Spieltag (16.11.07) mit 0-1 @home gg. Huddersfield (16.) [verflixte 16?]; somit dreizehn Spiele in Folge nicht verloren (11 2 0 | A: 3 2 0); zuletzt 2-1 gg. Oldham (14.); davor 0-0 bei Forest (4.) & 4-0 bei Doncaster (2.) & 2-1 gg....Crewe (21.) & 2-0 gg. PortVale (24.) & 3-1 bei Luton & 1-1 bei Swindon (10.)

Crewe first-team coach Steve Holland has doubts over three of his players for the visit of League One leaders Swansea.
Defender Chris McCready has a hamstring injury, striker Nicky Maynard is struggling with a toe problem, and Julien Baudet is also suffering with a severely bruised toe, although scans have revealed there is no break.
All three face late fitness tests, but skipper Neil Cox definitely misses out with a shoulder problem.
There is better news, however, on striker Shaun Miller (ankle) and midfielder Ben Rix (head), who have both returned to training and come into contention to face the Swans.
The Railwaymen will also be able to call on another midfielder, Gary Roberts, after he recovered from a rib injury.
Leaders Swansea travel with Febian Brandy pushing for a place in manager Roberto Martinez's starting XI.
The on-loan Manchester United striker stepped off the bench to score the winner in the 2-1 win over Oldham last weekend and could now be handed his first start for the high-flying Swans.
The fitness of fellow forward Jason Scotland will also be assessed when he returns from international duty with Trinidad & Tobago.
Left-back Marcos Painter misses out as he serves a one-match ban to leave Alan Tate and Kevin Austin to jostle it out for a place in Martinez's side.
Darren Pratley returns from a two-game suspension and could slot straight back into the midfield while Paul Anderson (thigh) and Andrea Orlandi (knee) remain sidelined.
Midfield duo Owain Tudur-Jones (ankle) and Darren Way (hamstring) both came unscathed through a reserve-team outing in midweek but only the latter has any chance of being involved against the Alex.


Northampton (11.; 10 9 11 | 36 - 40) v Leeds (8.; 18 5 7 | 49 - 26) | 2.85 3.20 2.25 | AHC0 @1.96
H: 7 4 4; 22 - 14 | last3: 2 1 0; 4-1 (UE gg. Hartlepool (17.) & Siege gg. LeytonO (7.) & Brighton (12.))
A: 7 4 4; 20 - 15 | last3: 1 1 1; 2-2 (Sieg bei Crewe (21.) & UE bei Luton & verloren bei Southend (9.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-3

- Northampton: letzte Heimspiel verloren am 17. Spieltag (24.11.07) mit 0-2 gg. Walsall (5.); somit sechs Heimspiele in Folge ohne Niederlage (2 4 0); letzte acht Spiele 1x verloren (4 3 1 | H: 2 2 0): am 25. Spieltag (05.01.07) mit 0-3 auswärts bei...Leeds; danach 1-1 gg. Hartlepool (17.) & 1-0 bei Gillingham (18.) & 2-0 gg. LeytonO (7.) & 1-0 gg. Brighton (12.) & zuletzt 1-1 bei Swindon (10.)

- Leeds: wenn ich mich recht erinnere, ist es das erste mal seit laaangem, dass Leeds, wenn sie NICHT 15P. Abzug erhalten hätten, NICHT mit grossem Vorsprung die Tabelle anführen würden; tatsächlich stünden sie sogar 1P. hinter Spitzenreiter Swansea (1.); demnach befinden sie sich auch als 8. nicht mehr auf einem Playoff-Platz; und so sieht denn auch ihre Bilanz aus den letzten neun Spielen aus (2 2 5 | A: 1 1 2); gar letzte vier Spiele ohne Sieg (0 1 3): zuletzt 0-2 gg. Tranmere (6.); davor 0-1 bei Southend (9.) & 1-1 bei Luton & 0-1 gg. Doncaster (2.); davor zwei Siege in Folge: 1-0 bei Crewe (21.) & 3-0 gg....Northampton (11.)

Northampton manager Stuart Gray hopes to have midfielder Giles Coke back in his side to face Leeds at Sixfields.
The 21-year-old made his Cobblers debut as a substitute in the 3-0 defeat at Elland Road last month after a year out with a serious knee injury and missed last week's 1-1 draw at Swindon with a slight niggle in the same knee.
But he has returned to training without any problems and is in contention to start as Gray's side look to make it six games without defeat.
Defender Mark Little will play the final game of his current loan spell from Wolves while former Wolves defender Gabor Gyepes is pushing for a place in the squad after completing 90 minutes in the reserves 2-2 draw at Colchester.
Striker Adebayo Akinfenwa scored a brace in that reserve draw as well as the equaliser at Swindon but is far from match-fit and will again be on the bench.
But captain Chris Doig lasted just 25 minutes against Colchester before being withdrawn with a tight calf and it will be at least another week before he is available.
Leeds pair Rui Marques and Tresor Kandol are expected to return to the squad for the trip.
Central defender Marques has returned to Elland Road after a successful African Nations Cup campaign with Angola, who were knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Egypt.
Marques could partner recent signing Lubo Michalik, an unused substitute for Slovakia in Hungary in midweek, at the heart of defence.
Striker Kandol returned to training this week after shaking off the virus which ruled him out against Tranmere last Saturday.
Full-back Frazer Richardson is still sidelined with a groin injury, so new loan signing Alan Sheehan should retain his place and Neil Kilkenny (ankle) will miss out again.
Otherwise, manager Gary McAllister will have a fully-fit squad to select from with new striker Anthony Elding vying with Kandol, Jermaine Beckford and Tore Andre Flo for a start.



League Two

Saturday, 09 February 2008 16:00
Bradford (13.; 10 8 10 | 38 - 36) v Bury (21.; 6 7 15 | 31 - 44) | 1.70 3.35 4.50
H: 6 3 4; 18 - 16 | last3: 2 0 1; 8-5 (verloren gg. Hereford (5.) & Siege gg. Notts (19.) & die Shrews (14.))
A: 3 3 7; 15 - 21 | last3: 0 1 2; 1-5 (UE bei Lincoln (18.) & verloren bei Darlo (2.) & Grimsby (11.))
H2H:
Hin: 2-2
98/99: 3-0 (2-0) 1.Div
97/98: 1-0 (0-2) 1.Div

- Bradford: letzte Niederlage am 23. Spieltag (29.12.07) mit 1-3 gg. Hereford (5.); somit letzte sechs Spiele nicht verloren (4 2 0 | H: 2 0 0); zuletzt 1-0 bei Macclesfield (20.); davor 4-2 gg. die Shrews (14.) & 1-1 bei Wrexham (23.) & 2-2 bei...Bury (21.) & 3-0 gg. Notts (19.) & 2-0 bei Accrington (17.)

- Bury: letzter Sieg am 16. Spieltag (17.11.07) mit 2-0 @home gg. Peterbro (4.); somit letzte zwölf Spiele nicht gewonnen (0 2 10 | A: 0 1 4); zuletzt 2x in Folge @home: 2-3 gg. Stockport (10.) & 1-5 gg. die MKDons (1.); davor 0-1 bei Grimsby (11.) & 2-2 gg....Bradford (13.) & 0-3 bei Darlo (2.) & 1-1 bei Lincoln (18.)

Bradford pair Omar Daley and Eddie Johnson could return to the squad for the home clash with Bury.
Winger Daley missed last week's win at Macclesfield through suspension, while striker Johnson has been struggling with a cut ankle in recent weeks.
Fellow forward Barry Conlon is expected to prove his fitness after sustaining a back injury in training this week, but midfielder Tom Penford has been ruled out with a hamstring strain.
Teenager David Brown, who scored the winner with virtually his first touch in senior football at Macclesfield, is expected to resume on the substitutes' bench, with Peter Thorne partnering Willy Topp up front.
Defender Mark Bower remains sidelined following knee surgery, while on-loan Fulham defender TJ Moncur will be included in the squad.
Defender Paul Morgan is Bury's only absentee while Adam Rooney and Darren Randolph are poised to make their debuts.
The 29-year-old Morgan suffered a torn thigh muscle before Christmas and is set to return to training next week after sitting out the Bantams clash while 19-year-old Rooney comes in after signing a month-long loan deal from Stoke.
Randolph is pushing for a start in goal after joining from Charlton on loan for a month.
The Shakers are just two points clear of the League Two drop zone after suffering a their third successive league defeat by going down 3-2 to Stockport at Gigg Lane on Tuesday.
New boss Alan Knill - who took charge for the first time against the Hatters - has no other fresh injury or suspension concerns to contend with but is planning to add to his squad when the loan window opens on Friday.
He told the club's official website: "Hopefully we can bring some players in and they have to be a better quality than we have got. We need some bodies in, just to give the squad a boost really."


Brentford (12.; 11 6 11 | 32 - 40) v Shrewsbury (14.; 11 5 14 | 40 - 41) | 1.95 3.25 3.45
H: 4 3 7; 14 - 20 | last3: 2 1 0; 5-1 (Siege gg. Chester (15.) & Chesterfield (7.) & UE gg. Notts (19.))
A: 3 4 8; 17 - 26 | last3: 0 1 2; 4-8 (verloren bei Hereford (5.) & UE bei Grimsby (11.) & verloren bei Bradford (13.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-0
98/99: 0-0 (0-2)

- Brentford: letzte Niederlage am 22. Spieltag (Boxing Day) mit 1-3 @home gg. Wycombe (6.); somit letzte sechs Spiele nicht verloren (5 1 0 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 3-2 bei Mansfield (24.); davor 0-0 gg. Notts (19.) & 2-1 gg. Chesterfield (7.) & 1-0 bei den...Shrews (14.) & 2-1 bei DagnRed (22.) & 3-0 gg. Chester (15.)

- Shrews: ein Sieg aus den letzten acht Spielen (1 1 6 | A: 0 1 3); zuletzt 1-2 gg. Lincoln (18.); davor 2-4 bei Bradford (13.) & 1-1 bei Grimsby (11.) & besagter Sieg mit 2-0 @home gg. Morecambe (9.) & 1-3 bei Hereford (5.) & 0-1 gg....Brentford (12.)

Shrewsbury manager Gary Peters is expected to be able to call on striker Dave Hibbert for the trip to Brentford.
Hibbert was forced off the field 50 minutes into last weekend's defeat to Lincoln with a head injury but has returned to training and comes into contention.
Fellow forward Andy Cooke, again looks set to be unavailable, however. Cooke, who almost joined Notts County on deadline day last week, had a scan on Thursday to try and get to the bottom of the mystery leg problem which has kept him sidelined in recent weeks.
Colin Murdock is continuing to receive treatment on his bruised toe and will be handed a late fitness test to determine whether he is okay to face the Bees.
Both James Constable (ankle) and Chris Humphrey (dead leg) are expected to be fit enough to play if selected as the Shrews attempt to get their play-off bid back on track after picking up just one point from their last three games.
Brentford manager Andy Scott will be without midfielder Kevin O'Connor.
O'Connor scored in the 3-2 win at Mansfield last weekend but later suffered a hamstring injury and had to be replaced and is set for a spell on the sidelines.
On-loan Gillingham man Craig Stone is poised to replace O'Connor for his first start for the club in an otherwise unchanged side.
Nathan Elder scored at both ends on his debut at Field Mill and will again partner Alan Connell in attack against the Shrews as Scott looks for a seventh win in his 10th game in charge.
Goalkeeper Simon Brown has recovered from his ankle injury and will again be on the bench but midfielder John Mousinho has suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee problem and will once more miss out.



Scotland Premier

Sa 09/02/08 13:30
Dundee United (3.; 12 2 10 | 37 - 31) - Hibernian (8.; 7 7 8 | 29 - 29) | 2.00 3.30 3.60
H: 8 1 3; 18 - 7 | last3: 2 0 1; 7-3 (verloren gg. Celtic (2.) & Siege gg. die Hearts (9.) & Aberdeen (5.))
A: 3 3 6; 9 - 14 | last3: 0 0 3; 1-5 (verloren bei Kilie (11.) & St.Mirren (10.) & den Hearts (9.))
H2H: 7 7 7 (10 10 18)
07/08: 0-0 (2-2)
06/07: 0-0 | 0-3 (1-2)
05/06: 1-0 (1-3 | 1-2)
05: 2-1 FA Cup
04/05: 1-4 (2-3 | 0-2)
04: 2-1 League Cup

- DundeeU: in den letzten sieben Spielen in 2007 gelang ihnen nur ein Sieg (1 1 5); in den vier Spielen in 2008 bisher nur 1x verloren (3 0 1): zuletzt 2-1 bei Kilie (11.); davor 3-0 gg. Aberdeen (5.) & besagte Niederlage mit 0-2 bei den Rangers (1.) & 4-1 gg. die Hearts (9.)

- Hibs: letzter Sieg am 13. Spieltag (10.11.07) mit 1-0 auswärts beim bereits abgeschlagenen Letzten Gretna (12.); somit neun Spiele in Folge nicht gewonnen (0 3 6 | A: 0 1 5); zuletzt 2x in Folge auswärts und verloren: 0-1 bei den Hearts (9.) & davor 1-2 bei St.Mirren (10.); davor 1-2 gg. die Rangers (1.) & 1-2 bei Kilie (11.) & 1-1 bei Celtic (2.) & ebenfalls 1-1 gg. Falkirk (6.)

Dundee United boss Craig Levein may leave out some of his CIS Cup heroes against Hibernian because he fears their Tynecastle triumph has left them running on empty.
United set up a Hampden final against Rangers with a stunning 4-1 win over Aberdeen on Tuesday but the downside is that the Tannadice treatment room is fit to burst.
Willo Flood, Lee Wilkie, Christian Kalvenes, Sean Dillon and David Robertson all played through the pain barrier and have not trained since.
Memories of losing to the Dons in October, after beating Rangers on a Sunday then Hamilton in a tough midweek clash, are at the forefront of Levein's mind.
So he may rejig his team to ensure they have enough fresh legs in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Tannadice.
Levein has three January signings available after being cup-tied for the semi-final - but he may have to drag some of his players out of the starting line-up.
Colin Nish is expected to make his Hibs debut following his deadline-day move from Kilmarnock, while two other players could follow the striker through the entrance door.
Former Ross County defender Martin Canning played in a midweek reserve match following his release by Gretna.
Canning, 26, wanted regular football after recovering from a serious ankle injury before Christmas.
And 22-year-old Swedish midfielder Martin Mutumba, who Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen spotted playing for Finnish side International Turka, also lined up in that second-team defeat by Aberdeen.

Spananien

So 10.02.08 17:00
RCD Mallorca (11.; 6 9 7 | 32 - 34) - UD Almeria (7.; 9 5 8 | 20 - 21) | 2.05 3.20 3.65 | AHC0 @2.50
H: 4 3 3; 15 - 12 | last3: 1 1 1; 1-2 (UE gg. Athl.Bilbao (18.) & verloren gg. Barca (2.) & Sieg gg. Atl.Madrid (5.))
A: 3 3 4; 10 - 14 | last3: 1 1 1; 3-4 (verloren bei Betis (14.) & UE bei Huelva (19.) & Sieg bei Valencia (9.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-1

- Malle: ein Sieg aus den letzten neun Spielen (1 5 3 | H: 1 2 1); oder besser: ausgeglichene Bilanz aus den fünf Spielen nach der Pause (1 3 1): zuletzt 1-1 bei Villarreal (4.); davor besagter Sieg mit 1-0 gg. Atl.Madrid (5.) & 2x auswärts und 2-2 in Folge: bei Levante (20.) & Saragossa (10.); davor im ersten Spiel nach der Pause 0-2 gg. Barca (2.)

- Almeria: der 'KSC' der Primera Division; vor der Pause noch mit zwei Niederlagen aus den letzten beiden Spielen; nach der Pause in fünf Spielen ungeschlagen (4 1 0), alle Siege mit 'clean sheets'; zuletzt 2-0 gg. RealM (1.) & davor 1-0 bei Valencia (9.) & 1-0 gg. Depor (16.) & 1-0 gg. Espanyol (3.) & 1-1 bei Huelva (19.)

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Belgien

So 10/02/08 18:00
Zulte-Waregem (9.; 7 4 9 | 26 - 35) - AA Gent (5.; 9 7 4 | 40 - 26) | 2.75 3.25 2.45
H: 6 1 3; 13 - 13 | last3: 1 0 2; 2-5 (verloren gg. Dender (15.) & Sieg gg. den FCBrüssel (18.) & verloren gg. Cercle (3.))
A: 3 3 3; 16 - 15 | last3: 1 2 0; 5-4 (UE beim ClubB (1.) & Sieg bei Charleroi (11.) & UE bei Genk (7.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-1
06/07: 3-2 (1-1)
05/06: 1-2 (3-1)

- Waregem: ein Sieg aus den letzten sechs Spielen (1 1 4 | H: s.o.): im letzten Spiel vor der Pause am 17. Spieltag (22.12.07) mit 1-0 gg. den Letzten FCBrüssel (18.); somit nach der Pause ohne Sieg (0 1 2): zuletzt 1-1 bei Westerlo (8.) & davor 0-3 gg. Cercle (3.) & im ersten Spiel nach der Pause (19.01.) 1-3 bei Standard (2.)

- Gent: eine Niederlage aus den letzten acht Spielen (5 2 1 | A: s.o.): im letzten Spiel vor der Pause am 17. Spieltag (22.12.07) mit 2-4 @home gg. Dender (15.); somit nach der Pause nicht verloren: zuletzt 1-0 gg. den FCBrüssel (18.) & davor 3-3 bei Genk (7.) & im ersten Spiel nach der Pause (20.01.) 2-0 gg. Mouscron (12.)

Championship

Saturday, 16 February 2008 16:00
Hull (9.; 12 10 9 | 38 - 35) v Colchester (23.; 6 13 12 | 44 - 51) | 1,70 3,50 4,60 | X2 @2,01 | AHC0...2 @3,30
H: 8 5 3; 27 - 16 | last3: 1 1 1; 4-5 (verloren gg. WBA (4.) & Sieg gg. Coventry (19.) & UE gg. Blackpool (15.))
A: 3 6 7; 20 - 25 | last3: 0 2 1; 2-3 (UE bei BristolC (3.) & verloren bei Barnsley (14.) & UE bei Burnley (7.))
H2H:
06/07: 1-1 (1-5)
05: 0-2 FA Cup
04/05: 2-0 (2-1) League One
97/98: 3-1 (3-4) 3.Div

- Hull: eine Niederlage aus den letzten zehn Spielen (5 4 1 | H: 3 1 1): am 27. Spieltag (12.01.) mit 1-3 gg. WBA (4.); danach 2x 1-0-Siege: zunächst @home gg. Coventry (19.) & anschliessend auswärts bei Plymouth (8.); danach 2x UE in Folge: 2-2 gg. Blackpool (15.) & zuletzt 1-1 bei Norwich (13.)

- Colchester: von sieben Spielen im Dezember nur eines gewonnen (1 2 4); in den letzten sechs Spielen nur 1x verloren (2 3 1 | A: 1 2 1): am 29. Spieltag (29.01.) mit 0-1 bei Barnsley (14.); danach 2-2 gg. Sheff.U (16.) & 1-1 bei Burnley (7.) & zuletzt 2-1 gg. PNE (21.)

Hull boss Phil Brown will be without midfielder Bryan Hughes and veteran striker Dean Windass for Saturday's Championship visit of Colchester.
Hughes has undergone surgery on damaged cartilage after aggravating a knee injury during the Tigers' 2-2 draw with Blackpool.
Windass, the club's top scorer with 10 league goals, also underwent similar surgery this week and will be out for between seven and 10 days while he recovers.
Caleb Folan has been struggling with a bout of flu but is expected to recover, while fellow forward Richard Garcia remains unavailable after being allowed to travel to Australia on compassionate leave.
Brown rewarded his play-off chasing side with a two-day break from training this week and will be looking for his side to extend their unbeaten run in the league to five games.
Mark Yeates remains an injury doubt for Colchester but the treatment room is clearing ahead of the trip to Hull.
Winger Yeates has been out for a fortnight after dislocating his shoulder and is unlikely to be ready in time but Kevin Lisbie, Pat Baldwin and new signing Dean Hammond are in contention to play at the KC Stadium.
Lisbie missed Tuesday night's 2-1 home win over Preston - which lifted the Us off the foot of the table - after turning his ankle at Burnley the previous weekend.
Baldwin has been sidelined with a knee problem and Hammond was carrying a calf strain when he joined from Brighton on deadline day, but all three are back in training and available.
Veteran goalkeeper Aidan Davison is the only other absentee as he recovers from shoulder surgery.


Leicester (20.; 7 13 12 | 29 - 31) v Norwich (13.; 11 9 12 | 32 - 37) | 2,40 3,10 2,85 | AHC0...2 @1,93
H: 5 5 6; 16 - 12 | last3: 2 0 1; 3-1 (Siege gg. Coventry (19.) & Palace (10.) & verloren gg. Plymouth (8.))
A: 5 3 8; 15 - 21 | last3: 3 0 0; 6-2 (Siege bei Barnsley (14.) & Soton (18.) & Cardiff (11.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-0
06/07: 1-2 (1-3)
05/06: 0-1 (1-2)
02/03: 1-1 (0-0)

- Leicester: nur eine Niederlage aus den sieben Spielen (3 3 1 | H: 3 1 0) vom 23. Spieltag (22.12.07) bis zum 29. Spieltag (28.01); danach aber drei Niederlagen in Folge: 1-2 bei Blackpool (15.) & 0-1 gg. Plymouth (8.) & zuletzt 0-1 bei Watford (2.)

- Norwich: letzte Niederlage am 19. Spieltag (01.12.07); somit letzte dreizehn Spiele nicht verloren (7 6 0 | A: 4 2 0); zuletzt 1-1 gg. Hull (9.); davor 2-1 bei Cardiff (11.) & 1-0 gg. PNE (21.) & 1-0 bei Soton (18.) & 0-0 gg....Leiocester (20.)

Radostin Kishishev could be recalled by Leicester manager Ian Holloway for Norwich's visit to the Walkers Stadium.
The Bulgarian midfielder has been on the fringes of the squad since returning from his loan spell at Leeds last month.
But he played 45 minutes for the reserves against Wolves in midweek and could feature against the Canaries.
Holloway's side suffered no new injury or suspension problems during the defeat at Watford.
Elvis Hammond (ankle) and Levi Porter (knee) remain the only absentees with long-term injuries.
Norwich's on-loan defender Matthew Bates misses out with a knee injury, which has seen him return to Middlesbrough for an operation, and former Crewe full-back Jon Otsemobor should replace him.
Jamie Cureton could return in attack following an appendix operation last week.
Former Stoke winger Luke Chadwick (shoulder) is out and full-back Adam Drury (knee) is unlikely to feature again this season.



League One

Saturday, 16 February 2008 13:00
Doncaster (2.; 16 8 7 | 48 - 28) v Leeds (7.; 18 7 7 | 51 - 28) | 2.10 3.20 3.30
H: 9 3 4; 24 - 14 | last3: 2 0 1; 4-4 (verloren gg. Swansea (1.) & Siege gg. Hartlepool (17.) & BristolR (13.))
A: 7 5 4; 21 - 16 | last3: 0 2 1; 2-3 (UE bei Luton (22.) & verloren bei Southend (9.) & UE bei Northampton (14.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-0

- Doncaster: eine Niederlage aus den letzten elf Spielen (9 1 1 | H: 5 0 1): am 28. Spieltag (25.01.) mit 0-4 @home gg. den mittlerweile doch recht souveränen Spitzenreiter Swansea (1.); danach vier zu-Null-Siege in Folge: 2-0 gg. Hartlepool (17.) & 3-0 bei Millwall (20.) & 2-0 gg. BristolR (13.) & zuletzt 2-0 bei Bournemouth (23.)

- Leeds: letzter Sieg am 26. Spieltag (14.01.) mit 1-0 bei Crewe (18.); somit sechs Spiele nicht gewonnen (0 3 3 | A: s.o.); zuletzt 2x in Folge 1-1: gg. Forest (4.) & davor bei Northampton (14.); davor 0-2 gg. Tranmere (6.) & 0-1 bei Southend (9.) & 1-1 bei Luton (22.) & 0-1 gg....Doncaster (2.)

Und nochmal gaaanz laaaangsam zum Mitschreiben:
Leeds sind vor der Saison 15 Punkte wg. -sagen wir mal- finanzieller Ungereimtheiten abgezogen worden. Somit stünden sie ohne Punktabzug als Zweiter VOR Doncaster.

Doncaster midfielder Richie Wellens is doubtful for his side's home clash with Leeds.
Wellens made it through the full 90 minutes of the midweek win at Bournemouth but is struggling with a cyst on his ankle.
Manager Sean O'Driscoll has no other new injury or suspension problems.
Striker James Hayter and defender Gordon Greer are the only long-term absentees for Rovers, who equalled a 60-year-old club record of 11 league games without defeat on Wednesday night.
Hayter is recovering from a double hernia operation, while Greer has had hip surgery.
Defender Adam Lockwood is hoping for a recall to the starting line-up after recovering from a groin strain and new strikers Stuart Elliott and Gareth Taylor are both hoping to play some part.
O'Driscoll's side are chasing a fifth straight win as they step up their automatic promotion challenge.
Leeds will be without suspended striker Jermaine Beckford and skipper Andy Hughes.
Beckford, Leeds' leading scorer with 17 goals, will sit out a one-game ban after reaching five yellow cards, so Tore Andre Flo and Anthony Elding are vying for a place in the starting line-up alongside Tresor Kandol.
Midfielder Hughes could be sidelined for up to three weeks due to a knee injury sustained in the midweek draw with Nottingham Forest.
Midfielder Neil Kilkenny could return after missing the last three matches due to an ankle injury.
Leon Constantine (broken arm), who has endured a wretched season through injury, is two weeks away from a return to full training.
Manager Gary McAllister has no new injury problems but could be tempted to recall fit-again defender Frazer Richardson (groin) to the starting line-up.

Holland

So 17/02/08 14:30
De Graafschap (12.; 7 5 12 | 27 - 45) - NAC (5.; 13 5 6 | 30 - 26) | 3.65 3.35 1.95
H: 3 3 6; 14 - 25 | last3: 1 0 2; 3-7 (Sieg gg. Roda (8.) & verloren gg. Heerenveen (3.) & Feyenoord (4.))
A: 8 2 2; 17 - 11 | last3: 3 0 0; 5-1 (Siege bei AZ (11.) & Roda (8.) & Sparta (15.))
H2H: 2 1 3 (3 1 9)
Hin: 0-1
04/05: 0-2 (2-3)
02/03: 3-2 (0-1)
01/02: 4-2 (0-1)

- DeGraafschap: heimschwächstes Team der Liga; ein Sieg aus den letzten acht Spielen (1 1 6 | H: 1 0 4): am 21. Spieltag (23.01.) mit 2-1 gg. Roda (8.); danach 0-3 gg. Heerenveen (3.) & 1-1 bei Excelsior (18.) & zuletzt 1-3 gg. Feyenoord (4.)

- NAC: auswärtsstärkstes Team der Liga; die letzten drei Spiele vor der Pause allesamt verloren; nach der Pause mit einem 0-0 gg. Venlo (17.) gestartet; anschliessend sechs Siege in Folge; zuletzt 3x 1-0 in Folge: im letzten Spiel gg. Utrecht (9.) & davor bei Sparta (15.) & gg. Twente (7.); davor 2-0 bei Roda (8.) & 2-1 bei AZ (11.) & 1-0 gg. Willem II (16.)

De Graafschap will be aiming to halt their slide towards the Eredivisie relegation zone when they face in-form NAC Breda on Sunday.
Three league games without a win has seen Jan de Jonge's side fall to 12th in the table.
And although they hold a six-point advantage over the bottom three, goalkeeper Jim van Fessem has warned they can not afford to sit back on that cushion with games against NAC and leaders PSV Eindhoven awaiting them.
"We now face two strong opponents in NAC and PSV," he said. "Every point that we get from them is a bonus.
"We would like that to happen of course but after those games we need to get the points against three direct relegation rivals. Then we will be safe.
Everybody in Doetinchem needs to stay calm, the pressure is on the other clubs. We are the leading team from the last seven clubs, we must make sure that it stays like that.
Then we'll have had a great season," he added.
De Jonge looks set to name an unchanged side from the one which suffered a 3-1 defeat to Feyenoord last week.
Donny de Groot has an ankle injury and Diego Biseswar has missed training through illness.
NAC are the team to beat in the Dutch top flight and a run of five successive victories has seen the team climb up to fifth in the table.
Coach Ernie Brandts admits his side are riding the crest of a wave.
"We have very few injuries right now," he said. "Our group is growing every day which is good for the competition within the team.
"Everybody has to be very sharp, in order to be assured of a place in the team. I think it is also very important that we now have a good bench. I have a lot of players from whom I can choose without any problems.
That's important in this final phase of the season."
Edwin Zoetebier (shoulder/back), Gertjan Tamerus (Achilles), Edwin de Graaf (ankle) and Sander van Gessel (ill) are the only absentees for NAC.



Spananien

So 17/02/08 17:00
Almeria (7.; 9 6 8 | 20 - 21) - Murcia (19.; 5 8 10 | 20 - 32) | 1.85 3.30 4.35
H: 6 2 4; 10 - 7 | last3: 3 0 0; 4-0 (Siege gg. Espanyol (5.) & Depor (18.) & RealM (1.))
A: 1 5 6; 9 - 21 | last3: 0 1 2; 2-8 (verloren bei Barca (2.) & Saragossa (10.) & UE bei Atl.Madrid (4.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-0
06/07: 2-1 (2-3) Segunda
05/06: 2-0 (0-1) Segunda
04/05: 1-0 (0-0) Segunda
02/03: 1-1 (0-3) Segunda

- Almeria: letzte Niederlage beim 0-2 gg. Getafe (12.) im letzten Spiel vor der Pause; somit sechs Spiele nicht verloren (4 2 0 | H: s.o.); zuletzt 0-0 auf Malle (11.); davor 2-0 gg. RealM (1.) & 3x 1-0 in Folge: bei Valencia (9.) & gg. Depor (18.) & Espanyol (5.)

- Murcia: letzter Sieg im ersten Spiel nach der Pause mit 2-0 gg. Osasuna (14.); somit fünf Spiele nicht gewonnen (0 1 4 | A: s.o.); zuletzt 0-1 gg. Villarreal (3.) & davor 1-1 bei Atl.Madrid (4.) & 2-3 gg. Levante (20.) & 1-3 bei Saragossa (10.) & 0-4 bei Barca (2.)

Almeria will look to continue their unlikely charge towards a UEFA Cup berth on Sunday when they welcome Real Murcia to the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.
Almeria have won four of their last five league matches - beating the likes of Real Madrid, Valencia and Espanyol in the process - while they have lost just two matches in all competitions since mid-November.
That run of success has helped Unai Emery's side up to eighth in the Primera Liga standings, level on 33 points with two-time reigning UEFA Cup holders Sevilla and one behind sixth-placed Racing Santander, who Almeria play next week.
Almeria's total of 14 points from a possible 18 in 2008 is only one less than runaway leaders Real Madrid, and coach Emery hopes his team can continue to impress at home on Sunday.
"It will be a hard game against a team fighting to stay up, but we are on a good run and I am confident we can get the right result," said Emery, whose primary concern is still to ensure Primera Liga survival.
"The result of this match will go a long way to deciding the destiny of both teams in the standings.
"If we are capable of obtaining the three points, we would be 13 above them and with the better goal average (Almeria beat Murcia 1-0 earlier in the season), but in contrast Real Murcia will be able to take oxygen at our expense if they win this weekend.
"Murcia are currently in penultimate place, but they have potential and the ability to get out of that situation. A month and half ago they were in a similar situation to us, but they have not picked up three-point hauls and have fallen down the table.
"There is a lot of the season remaining and as such anything can still happen. Therefore we cannot be fooled by the league placing of our opponents."
With no suspensions or fresh injury worries, Emery has been able to name the same squad for the third successive game.
That means recent signings Veljko Paunovic, Guilherme and Iriney Santos must again bide their time for a chance to impress.
The contrast between Almeria and Murcia could hardly be greater.
While Almeria are within touching distance of the European spots, Murcia are in freefall after taking just one point from a possible 15 in their last five games.
That run has left them second from bottom of the Primera Liga table, two points behind Recreativo Huelva and safety.
Lucas Alcaraz's team did beat Legia Warsaw in a midweek friendly match, but now face a tough trip to in-form Almeria.
Alcaraz admits his side badly needs a win, saying: "We are on a bad run and we need to turn it around quickly. Three points against Almeria would help, but we know it will be tough."
Murcia trio Juan Cruz Ochoa, Jofre Mateu and Baiano are all missing through injury this weekend, while Alvaro Mejia and Paco Pena are suspended.

Championship

Monday, 18 February 2008 20:45
Bristol City (3.; 16 9 7 | 39 - 38) v Crystal Palace (10.; 11 12 9 | 37 - 32) | 2.10 3.20 3.10
H: 10 4 2; 24 - 15 | last3: 2 1 0; 4-2 (UE gg. Colchester (22.) & Siege gg. Blackpool (15.) & Wednesday (23.))
A: 6 5 5; 17 - 12 | last3: 1 0 2; 3-3 (Sieg bei den Wolves (12.) & verloren bei Leicester (19.) & Charlton (5.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-2
98/99: 1-1 (1-2)

- BristolC: gehören zu den heimstärksten Teams der Liga (34P.); nur WBA (35P.) und Ipswich (40P.) haben mehr Punkte @home eingeheimst; zwei Heimspiele verloren (0-1 gg. Charlton (5.) & 0-2 gg. Leicester (19.)) in einer Phase von fünf Spielen ohne Sieg im November; somit sieben Heimspiele in Folge ungeschlagen (6 1 0); zuletzt 1-0-Auswärtssieg bei Scunny (24.); davor 2-1 gg. Wednesday (23.) & 0-3 verloren bei QPR (17.) & 1-0 gg. Blackpool (15.) & 0-2 verloren bei Palace (10.) & 1-1 gg. Colchester (22.) & 2-1 gg. Coventry (20.)

- Palace: von Anfang November bis Mitte/Ende Januar in fünfzehn Spielen ungeschlagen (9 6 0 | A: 5 2 0); letzte vier Spiele aber ohne Sieg (0 1 3): zuletzt 0-1 gg. Ipswich (6.); davor 0-2 bei Charlton (5.) & 1-1 gg. Soton (18.) & 0-1 bei Leicester (19.)

Bristol City captain Louis Carey will miss the visit of Crystal Palace on Monday night after failing to recover from a foot injury.
Carey missed the slender 1-0 win over Scunthorpe in midweek and has not recovered sufficiently to be considered for the clash with fellow promotion chasers Palace.
Jordan Walker remains sidelined with a serious knee injury and is unlikely to feature this season.
Boss Gary Johnson admits he is desperate to take his side through the season without suffering two defeats to the same side.
Palace are only one of three teams who are able to take six points from City before the end of the campaign.
Johnson told the club's official website: "When you look at the results week in, week out, it's good to know that nobody yet has taken six points from us.
"We've done the double over a few teams with a few still to play. We'd like to go through the season knowing that no team has beaten us twice."
Injury-hit winger Paul Ifill could return to the Crystal Palace starting XI for the visit to Ashton Gate.
The former Sheffield United and Millwall player was an unused substitute during the midweek defeat to Ipswich at Selhurst Park after recovering from back and hamstring problems, but could be drafted in as Neil Warnock looks to end a run of four games without a win.
Midfielder Mark Kennedy is still on the comeback trail following an Achilles problem, while Tony Craig is continuing his recovery from a shoulder operation.
Strike Dougie Freedman has called on his team-mates to revert to basics if they are to maintain their push for promotion to the Premier League.
He told the club's official website: "We've got a good manger who knows better than anyone - he has won six promotions - that to stand any chance of going up we need to get back to basics.
"That's what he's told the lads in the dressing room. He has told us what he expects and doesn't expect so we have to do our own jobs, work hard for each other and he will take any sort of blame that comes his way."

League Two

Tuesday, 19 February 2008 20:45
Rochdale (8.; 14 8 8 | 47 : 40) v Notts County (19.; 7 12 13 | 28 : 40) | 1.75 3.30 4.25
H: 4 3 6; 15 : 19 | last3: 0 0 3; 2-8 (verloren gg. Lincoln (14.) & Peterbro (4.) & Hereford (2.))
A: 2 9 5; 13 : 21 | last3: 1 2 0; 2-1 (UEs bei Brentford (11.) & Stockport (7.) & Sieg bei Chester (16.))
H2H:
06/07: 0-1 (2-1)
05/06: 3-0 (1-1)
04/05: 0-3 (0-0)
97/98: 1-2 (1-2)

- Rochdale: auswärts gehören Rochdale zum Besten, was die Liga zu bieten hat, @home aber eher durchschnittlich; das belegen auch die letzten drei Heimniederlagen in Folge (s.o.); zuletzt 2-1-Auswärtssieg bei Bradford (15.); davor drei Niederlagen in Folge: 2-4 @home gg. Hereford (2.) & 1-2 bei Lincoln (14.) & 0-2 gg. Peterbro (4.); davor vier Auswärtssiege in Folge

- Notts: haben sich vor allem auswärts sicherlich noch nicht mit Ruhm bekleckert, aber immerhin mehr als die Hälfte der Auswärtspartien Remis bestritten; letzte sieben Spiele nur 1x verloren (2 4 1 | A: 1 3 0); zuletzt 1-0-Sieg bei Chester (16.); davor 0-1 verloren @home gg. Darlo (3.) & 4x UE in Folge: 1-1 bei Stockport (7.) & 1-1 gg. Grimsby (12.) & 0-0 bei Brentford (11.) & 1-1 bei Morecambe (9.)

Rochdale boss Keith Hill could name an unchanged side for the visit of Notts County.
Hill's men won 2-1 at Bradford on Saturday to end a run of three successive defeats and the Dale manager will be reluctant to make changes.
Goalkeeper James Spencer replaced Sam Russell between the posts at Valley Parade and looks set to keep his place.
Striker Chris Dagnall and right-back Gary Brown remain long-term absentees due to cruciate knee ligament injuries.
Rochdale's record of four wins from 13 home matches in the league contrasts sharply with superb away statistics of 10 wins from 16 games.
However, the Magpies' visit will be subject to a pitch inspection at 11am on Tuesday following freezing weather conditions.
Notts County boss Ian McParland looks set to be without Stephen Hunt and Gavin Strachan again.
Hunt is struggling to overcome a groin problem, while Strachan is carrying a hamstring injury and both are likely to miss out.
County will also be without a goalkeeper on the bench after Tim Sandercombe suffered a stress fracture to his index finger.
The 18-year-old visited a specialist this week and is set to be sidelined for up to three weeks.
Midfielder Neil MacKenzie will make the 16 again as he continues his comeback from a hernia operation.

Championship

Saturday, 23 February 2008 16:00
Blackpool (15.; 9 12 12 | 41 - 42) v Charlton (5.; 14 10 9 | 46 - 36) | 2,65 3,20 2,50 | AHC0 @1,82
H: 6 7 3; 23 - 16 | last3: 1 2 0; 3-2 (UE gg. Ipswich (6.) & Sieg gg. Leicester (19.) & UE gg. die Wolves (12.))
A: 6 6 4; 18 - 16 | last3: 0 2 1; 1-2 (UE bei Watford (2.) & verloren bei Scunny (24.) & UE bei Wednesday (23.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-4
02: (1-2) FA Cup

- Blackpool: drei Heimspiele bisher verloren: Ende November mit 1-3 gg. Norwich (13.) und Mitte Dezember mit 0-1 gg. Cardiff (11.) & mit 2-3 gg. Stoke (1.); somit fünf Heimspiele in Folge ohne Niederlage (3 2 0); zuletzt 1-2 verloren bei Ipswich (6.); davor 0-0 gg. die Wolves (12.) & 2-2 bei Hull (8.) & 2-1 gg. Leicester (19.) & 0-1 bei BristolC (3.) & 1-1 gg. Ipswich (6.)

- Charlton: letzter Auswärtssieg am 04.12.07 mit 2-0 bei Cardiff (11.); somit 6x in Folge auswärts nicht gewonnen (0 4 2); zuletzt 2-2 gg. Watford (2.); davor 0-0 bei Wednesday (23.) & 2-0 gg. Palace (10.) & 0-1 bei Scunny (24.) & 1-0 gg. Stoke (1.) & 1-1 bei Watford (2.)

Blackpool duo Michael Jackson and Stephen Crainey are set to be ruled out of the visit of promotion-chasing Charlton.
Centre-half Jackson sustained a hamstring injury during Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Ipswich, while former Leeds left-back Stephen Crainey is nursing a shin injury.
Both players look certain to miss out against the Addicks but boss Simon Grayson looks set to be boosted elsewhere.
Latvia defender Kaspars Gorkss is primed to make his comeback after a two-game suspension, and his return will offset Jackson's expected absence.
Jackson's defensive partner Ian Evatt was forced off due to a hamstring injury at Portman Road last weekend but he looks set to be passed fit.
John Hills will deputise for Crainey at left-back, although Danny Coid is pushing hard for a place and Grayson is also seeking to sign new players on loan.
Charlton must cope with a number of absentees as they seek to return to winning ways.
Central African Republic defender Kelly Youga will serve a one-match ban after being booked for the fifth time this season in the draw at Sheffield Wednesday so Sam Sodje could make his first start since being sent off against Norwich on Boxing Day.
Madjid Bougherra (foot) is unlikely to make it in time, so Jonathan Fortune will retain his place in defence.
Strikers Svetoslav Todorov and Chris Dickson (both knee) and defender Cory Gibbs (foot) are all long-term absentees.
Jerome Thomas appeared as a substitute in the 2-2 draw with Watford and will push for a start following his hamstring injury.
Thomas' possible return means fellow winger Lee Cook may have to wait for his first Charlton start since joining on loan from Fulham.



League Two

Saturday, 23 February 2008 16:00
Accrington Stanley (17.; 11 3 18 | 36 - 60) v Stockport (7.; 14 8 10 | 54 - 47) | 3.00 3.20 2.25
H: 4 1 10; 15 - 28 | last3: 0 1 2; 3-8 (UE gg. Chester (15.) & verloren gg. Wycombe (6.) & Lincoln (14.))
A: 9 3 4; 26 - 22 | last3: 3 0 0; 7-2 (Siege bei DagnRed (22.) & Bury (20.) & Rotherham (5.))
H2H:
Hin: 0-2
06/07: 0-1 (1-1)

- Accrington: letzter Heimsieg am 15.12.07 mit 2-1 gg. Chesterfield (10.); somit fünf Heimspiele in Folge nicht gewonnen (0 1 4); ein Sieg aus den letzten neun Spielen (1 1 7 | H: 0 1 3); zuletzt 1-3 bei Brentford (11.); davor 0-3 gg. Lincoln (14.) & besagter Sieg mit 3-2 bei Chester (15.) & 0-2 gg. Wycombe (6.) & 0-1 bei Darlo (3.) & 2-8 bei Peterbro (4.)

- Stockport: letzte Auswärtsniederlage an Boxing Day mit 1-3 bei den Shrews (13.); nicht nur alle folgenden fünf Auswärtspartien gewonnen, sondern auch die folgenden neun Partien insgesamt ohne Niederlage bestritten; zuletzt aber 1-2 @home verloren gg. Bury (20.); davor 4-1 bei Rotherham (5.) & 1-1 gg. Notts (19.) & 3-2 bei Bury (20.) & 1-0 bei DagnRed (22.) & 2-2 gg. Chesterfield (10.)

bettingzone
Stockport look tremendous value at 11/8 to get the better of Accrington Stanley at the Fraser Eagle stadium.
County will be absolutely kicking themselves after throwing away a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 at home to struggling Bury last weekend, but the result epitomised the recent trend that seems to have developed in League Two, where sides are finding it much easier to win on the road than they are on their own patch!
Stockport and Stanley both confirm this by the fact they have won more away games than home this season, with Stanley having lost a woeful 10 of their 15 games at the Fraser Eagle stadium.
The good news for Stanley fans is that their away form has made sure they have stayed clear of the relegation battle and just a couple more wins from their last 14 games will see them safe for another year, but for Stockport they have it all to play for sitting in seventh place and looking to make up ground on the top four sides.
Taking out last Saturday's sloppy defeat to Bury, Jim Gannon's men have been playing really well since the turn of the year and in their last away game thrashed fifth-placed Rotherham 4-1, to make it six wins from nine league games in 2008.
That run of results has lifted them from mid-table into the play-off zone and with Stanley having won just one league game this year and their awful home form to focus on, the 11/8 on the Hatters looks well worth getting stuck into, especially seeing as they have won nine of their 16 away games this season!

sportinglife
Accrington boss John Coleman could hand a start to striker Andy Mangan for the visit of Stockport.
Stanley have re-signed Mangan on a month's loan from neighbours Bury as they seek their first victory in three matches.
The 21-year-old spent two seasons at Accrington before joining Bury last August and scoring five goals for the Shakers, including one against Stanley in October.
"It's good to have him back on board and he'll strengthen our forward line," said Coleman.
"Andy knows the club and we know him so hopefully it will work out well and he can score a few goals."
But Stanley are without defender Phil Doughty, who has returned to Blackpool after completing his loan spell with the club and midfielder Jay Harris, who serves a one-match ban after collecting five yellow cards this season.
Stockport boss Jim Gannon will hand an opportunity to transfer-listed goalkeeper Chris Adamson.
Conrad Logan was sent off during last week's 2-1 defeat against Bury and the dismissal left County with striker Adam Proudlock in goal for the entire second half.
Gannon had not named Adamson among the substitutes on Saturday but, with Logan suspended, he will now come into the side as the Hatters seek a return to winning ways.
Stockport have doubts over James Smith (illness) and Michael Raynes (hamstring) and while Jim McNulty will definitely play no part after picking up an ankle injury against Bury last weekend.
Paul Turnbull (knee), Rob Clare (leg) and David Poole (knee) and Matty McNeil (hernia and knee) all remain sidelined.


Barnet (18.; 9 8 12 | 30 - 38) v Milton Keynes Dons (1.; 19 6 7 | 56 - 27) | 3.45 3.20 2.05
H: 4 5 5; 17 - 19 | last3: 0 0 3; 1-5 (verloren gg. Chesterfield (10.) & Morecambe (9.) & Brentford (11.))
A: 11 3 2; 30 - 15 | last3: 1 1 1; 8-5 (verloren bei Wrexham (24.) & Sieg bei Bury (20.) & UE bei den Shrews (13.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-0
06/07: 3-3 (1-3)
05: 0-3 LDV Vans Trophy

- Barnet: letzte vier Spiele verloren: im letzten Spiel 0-1 bei Peterbro (4.) & davor 1-2 gg. Brentford (11.) & 0-1 bei Darlo (3.) & 0-1 gg. Morecambe (9.); davor zwei Siege in Folge: 2-1 bei Hereford (2.) & 1-0 bei...den MKDons (1.)

- MKDons: im Januar 3x in Folge jeweils 0-1 verloren: zunächst gg....Barnet (18.) & danach bei Wrexham (24.) & gg. Rochdale (8.); danach 1-1 gg. Macclesfield (21.) & 5-1 bei Bury (20.) & 1-1 gg. Rotherham (5.) & zuletzt 3-3 bei den Shrews (13.)

Barnet manager Paul Fairclough will be without suspended midfielder Neal Bishop for the visit of League Two leaders MK Dons.
Bishop picked up his fifth booking of the season in last weekend's 1-0 defeat at Peterborough and will sit out a one-game ban with Michael Leary set to take his place.
Winger Jason Puncheon has been receiving treatment this week on a recurring problem on the big toe of his left foot but is aiming to be fit.
And fellow winger Kieron St Aimie will be handed a late fitness test after taking a kick on the ankle against the Posh which has prevented him from training this week.
Cliff Akurang is set to continue his role as a lone striker despite failing to score in 10 starts since his January move from Histon.
MK Dons manager Paul Ince will again be without top scorer Mark Wright.
Midfielder Wright missed the midweek Johnstone's Paint Trophy win at Swansea after tearing his hamstring in training and is set for a minimum spell out of two weeks.
Jemal Johnson will continue in his place after scoring at the Liberty Stadium with Lloyd Dyer and Kevin Gallen making up the rest of the front three after Dyer shook off the effects of tonsilitis.
Forward Aaron Wilbraham remains out with a knee injury while left-back Dean Lewington picked up his fifth booking of the season at Swansea but will be available to face the Bees.
Lewington's ban takes seven days to kick in so he will not be banned until the clash with Chester on March 1.
On-loan Nottingham Forest midfielder Felix Bastians is available after being cup-tied in midweek while Gareth Edds (ankle) and Paul Mitchell (broken leg) remain long-term absentees.


Chesterfield (10.; 13 9 11 | 54 - 43) v Brentford (11.; 13 7 11 | 38 - 43) | 2.35 3.20 2.85 | AHC0 @1.96
H: 5 6 5; 26 - 21 | last3: 1 1 1; 6-3 (Sieg gg. Hereford (2.) & UE gg. Chester (16.) & verloren gg. Peterbro (4.))
A: 8 3 4; 20 - 21 | last3: 3 0 0; 6-3 (Siege bei den Shrews (13.) & Mansfield (23.) & Barnet (18.))
H2H: 3 1 4 (3 7 7)
Hin: 1-2
06/07: 3-1 (1-2) League One
05/06: 1-3 (1-1) League One
04/05: 3-1 (2-2) League One

- Chesterfield: letzter Sieg am 21.01. mit 4-0 gg. Hereford (2.); somit sechs Spiele nicht gewonnen (0 2 4 | H: 0 1 1); zuletzt 0-2 bei Hereford (2.); davor 1-2 gg. Peterbro (4.) & 2-4 bei Grimsby (12.) & 1-1 gg. Chester (16.) & 2-2 bei Stockport (7.) & 0-1 bei Wycombe (6.)

- Brentford: letzte Niederlage an Boxing Day mit 1-3 @home gg. Wycombe (6.); somit neun Spiele nicht verloren (7 2 0 | A: 4 0 0); zuletzt 3-1 gg. Accrington (17.); davor 2-1 bei Barnet (18.) & 1-1 gg. die Shrews (13.) & 3-2 bei Mansfield (23.) & 0-0 gg. Notts (19.) & 2-1 gg. Chesterfield (10.)

Brentford manager Andy Scott welcomes back midfielder Gary Smith for the trip to Chesterfield.
Smith missed last weekend's 3-1 win over Accrington Stanley through a one-match suspension but is available to face the Spireites as Scott's side seek a ninth win in 13 games under Scott.
However Smith may struggle to walk straight back into the side after on-loan Fulham debutant Robert Milsom's man-of-the-match performance against Stanley.
Kevin O'Connor remains sidelined with a hamstring injury but Scott hopes to add John Mousinho and Charlie Ide to his squad at Saltergate.
Mousinho has made just two appearances since October after a serious knee injury but is in the squad while Ide has been out since before the new year with a back injury.
Scott said: "John and Charlie have both been training with us for over a week now and we hope that they can be involved. They will both travel but they are just short of match fitness."
Striker Jack Lester and midfielder Peter Leven face late fitness tests for Chesterfield.
Leading scorer Lester is hoping to overcome an ankle injury while Leven his looking to return following a knee problem.
Fellow midfielder Derek Niven should be back following a toe injury while Adam Smith has returned to training after overcoming an ankle problem but is unlikely to feature.
Boss Lee Richardson's squad is boosted by the signings of defender Peter Hartley and striker David Dowson after the youngsters joined on one-month loan deals from Sunderland.
Jamie Lowry has recovered from a dead leg which forced him off in last Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Hereford leaving fellow defender Gregor Robertson as the only definite absentee.


Rotherham (5.; 15 9 8 | 45 - 34) v Lincoln City (14.; 12 4 17 | 42 - 50) | 1,90 3,20 3,70 | X2 @1,73
H: 8 3 5; 27 - 21 | last3: 0 1 2; 2-6 (UE gg. Wycombe (6.) & verloren gg. Hereford (2.) & Stockport (7.))
A: 6 1 9; 18 - 21 | last3: 3 0 0; 7-2 (Siege bei den Shrews (13.) & Macclesfield (21.) & Accrington (17.))
H2H:
Hin: 3-1
99/00: 1-1 (1-2)
97/98: 3-1 (1-0)

- Rotherham: letzter Sieg am 26.01. mit 1-0 auswärts bei Chester (16.); somit letzte fünf Spiele nicht gewonnen (0 1 4): zuletzt 0-1 bei Wycombe (6.); davor 1-4 gg. Stockport (7.) & 1-1 bei den MKDons (1.) & 0-1 gg. Hereford (2.) & 1-3 bei Peterbro (4.)

- Lincoln: letzte Niederlage am 29.01. mit 1-2 @home gg. Mansfield (23.); alle fünf Partien danach gewonnen: zunächst 2x in Folge 2-1-Auswärtssiege: bei den Shrews (13.) & bei Macclesfield (21.); danach ebenfalls 2-1, aber @home gg. Rochdale (8.) & 3-0 bei Accrington (17.) & zuletzt 3-1 gg. Macclesfield (21.)

Rotherham defender Ian Sharps returns to contention for the visit of Lincoln.
Sharps missed the defeat at Wycombe through illness but the former Tranmere centre-half will compete for a first-team recall with Marc Joseph, who deputised in his absence at Adams Park.
Out-of-favour midfielder Ian Ross is also pushing for a recall. Ross, who joined from neighbours Sheffield United last month, has not started a game since the home defeat to MK Dons on January 5.
Manager Mark Robins has no new injury worries, with leg-break victim Stephen Brogan remaining the only absentee.
Young winger Sam Duncum has joined Blue Square Premier side York on a month's loan.
Sharps and Pablo Mills are walking a suspension tightrope. Both players have been booked four times this season and another yellow card would result in an automatic one-match suspension, but the cut-off for such bans is on the last day of February.
Lincoln's Louis Dodds may have to settle for a place on the bench after his ban as the Imps chase a sixth straight league win when they travel to Rotherham.
Midfielder Dodds, on loan from Leicester since the start of the season, missed last week's win over Macclesfield after reaching five yellow cards and will probably have to wait for a return to the starting line-up.
Lee Frecklington remains sidelined after suffering a recurrence of his ankle injury in the recent win at Accrington, so Shane Clarke will continue in his absence.
Long-term absentee Ryan Amoo is continuing his rehabilitation following a medial knee ligament injury, but defender Gary Croft is expected to boost the first-team squad shortly.
Croft was scheduled to return to action for the reserves in midweek following a calf injury, but the game was postponed.


Shrewsbury (13.; 11 7 14 | 44 - 45) v Hereford (2.; 18 7 6 | 55 - 33) | 2.75 3.15 2.45
H: 8 2 6; 26 - 18 | last3: 1 1 1; 6-5 (Sieg gg. Morecambe (9.) & verloren gg. Lincoln (14.) & UE gg. die MKDons (1.))
A: 10 3 2; 28 - 18 | last3: 2 0 1; 5-6 (verloren bei Chesterfield (10.) & Siege bei Rotherham (5.) & Rochdale (8.))
H2H:
Hin: 1-3
06/07: 3-0 (1-0)
06: 0-0 (0-2) FA Cup
06: (2-1) Johnstone's Paint Trophy
03/04: 4-1 (1-2) Conference

- Shrews: ein Sieg aus den letzten zehn Spielen (1 3 6 | H: 1 1 3); dieser war 19.01. mit 2-0 @home gg. Morecambe (9.); somit letzte fünf Spiele nicht gewonnen (0 3 2): zuletzt 3-3 gg. die MKDons (1.); davor 1-1 bei Brentford (11.) & 1-2 gg. Lincoln (14.) & 2-4 bei Bradford (15.) & 1-1 bei Grimsby (12.)

- Hereford: letzte Niederlage am 30.01. mit 1-2 @home gg. Barnet (18.); die folgenden vier Spiele allesamt gewonnen: zunächst 1-0 bei Rotherham (5.) & dann 4-1 gg. DagnRed (22.) & 4-2 bei Rochdale (8.) & zuletzt 2-0 gg. Chesterfield (10.)

Shrewsbury striker Dave Hibbert will be absent for the visit of Hereford to New Meadow.
Hibbert had been scheduled to serve a one-game suspension for picking up five bookings against Morecambe last weekend but the game was postponed meaning the ban is carried over until this Saturday.
Colin Murdock will also miss the game as his suspension kicks in, however fellow defender Darren Kempson should be available despite suffering a knock to the shin.
Striker Andy Cooke has returned to training following a leg injury and has an outside chance of playing some part.
Shrews boss Gary Peters has also welcomed Darren Moss back into training following a knee problem and he is more likely to feature.
But midfielder Ben Davies is not expected to return to training until next week as he battles a hamstring injury.
Hereford manager Graham Turner could hand a debut to Stephen Gleeson.
The central midfielder has arrived on a one-month loan from Wolves and goes straight into the Bulls' squad.
Midfielder Ben Smith has missed the Bulls' last two games with a groin problem but could face the Shrews if he passes a late fitness test.
Toumani Diagouraga was absent for the weekend victory over Chesterfield with a similar injury and doubts remain over whether he will be available.
On-loan defender Robbie Threlfall and Theo Robinson made substitute appearances against the Spireites and will hope to have done enough to earn recalls to the starting XI.
Striker Steve Guinan is expected to miss out with a calf strain, while Luke Webb is still struggling with a hamstring problem.