SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE DAY
Wednesday 25 January S10 V3
Forest looking for lead to take to Old Trafford
Nottingham Forest will be hoping for a win over Manchester United in tonight’s League Cup semi-final and a lead that they can take to Old Trafford for next week’s return leg. More details at www.soccer6.co.za
M1 Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion vs Hapoel Ramat HaSharon: Final of the Toto Cup section for second division clubs in Israel. Their last four head-to-head clashes have all ended in draws.
M2 Lamontville Golden Arrows vs Marumo Gallants: Arrows have lost three of four games since returning from the World Cup break. Gallants are bottom of the DStv Premiership and without a win in their past six matches.
M3 FSV Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund: Mainz have not won their past five Bundesliga outings although drew the last two. Dortmund have won on their past five visits to Mainz.
M4 Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ Alkmaar: Both sides looking to prolong Eredivisie unbeaten streaks, as the home side have avoided defeat in 11 consecutive matches while the visitors pursue their fifth straight game without a loss.
M5 Vitesse Arnhem vs Twente Enschede: Twente are unbeaten in eight straight while Vitesse hope to reverse a six-match Eredivisie winless streak that sees them sit in 14th place on 15 points through 17 matches.
M6 Fortuna Sittard vs SC Heerenveen: Fortuna are winless in three consecutive Eredivisie games. Heerenveen earned a 3-1 victory over Groningen at home in their last league match, leaving them in seventh place on 27 points through 17 matches.
M7 FC Augsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: Augsburg’s home record against Gladbach is five wins, five draws and only two defeats.
M8 SC Freiburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Freiburg fell from second spot as they returned after the winter break to a 6-0 thumping at Wolfsburg. Frankfurt are now second after beating Schalke 3-0 at the same time.
M9 Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin: Union have won their last three matches against Werder Bremen, two of them away from home.
M10 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United: Forest lost 3-0 away to Man Utd at Old Trafford just after Xmas but now host them in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final.
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