Promotion hopefuls clash in key Championship game

SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE DAY

Friday 14 April

S10 V2

Middlesbrough and Norwich City have lost ground in recent games as they both battle for promotion to the Premier League. But both can still make the playoffs and will both be looking for a win when they clash on Friday. More details at www.soccer6.co.za

M1 Cremonese vs Empoli: Cremonese moved off the bottom of Serie A last weekend by winning at Sampdoria but it was only their second win in 29 games. Empoli held outgoing champions AC Milan to a goalless draw away on Friday.

M2 Antalyaspor vs Alanyaspor: Antalyaspor’s home record against Alanyaspor is 10 wins in 17 games with two draws and five defeats.

M3 Excelsior Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles: Excelsior have won one of their past 11 Dutch league outings. Go Ahead Eagles have lost six of their previous eight away games.

M4 Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin: Both clubs are in danger of being relegated from the Bundesliga. Hertha have won the past three head-to-head clashes between the two struggling clubs.

M5 Spezia vs Lazio: Spezia’s last two outings both ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Lazio are on a three match winning streak and now clear in second place in Serie A.

M6 Standard Liege vs Sporting Charleroi: Charleroi won 3-0 away at Standard last season which was only their seventh win in 51 visits to Liege.

M7 Middlesbrough vs Norwich City: Norwich have won on their past four visits to the Riverside Stadium, with the first being a 2-0 triumph and the last three all with a 1-0 scoreline.

M8 Rayo Vallecano vs Osasuna: Osasuna have won four of their last five meetings against Rayo Vallecano and drawn the other.

M9 Toulouse vs Olympique Lyonnais: Toulouse have only won six of 43 past clashes with Lyon, but all six came at home. Lyon have won 25, nine of the away.

M10 Famalicao vs Vitoria Guimaraes: Famalicao have won three of their past four clashes. Guimaraes have collected one point from their previous four Portuguese league assignments.

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