Before the round

Mönchengladbach - FC Augsburg 8/3/2014 14:30 GMT

• Borussia Monchengladbach are just one point behind the 6th place in the standings, entitling participation in the Europa League.
• Borussia Mönchengladbach are in a poor streak of 6 consecutive games without a win.
• Augsburg are very good form, as out of their last 9 games, they lost just one.
• Augsburg are performing quite well away from home, as they haven`t lost any of their last 4 away games.
• Augsburg also have their chances of qualifying for the Europa League, trailing only 2 points from the 6th place.

FC Basel - Maccabi Tel Aviv 27/2/2014 18:00 GMT

• Basel is being a really strong host this season, as in the domestic league and the Champions League, the team lost just twice at home.
• Maccabi Tel Aviv are the sole leader in the Israel Premier League.
• Maccabi Tel Aviv have only one loss in their last 20 matches in all competitions.
• Basel defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv in the third qualifying round of the Champions League this season.

Dynamo Kiev - Valencia CF 20/2/2014 18:00 GMT

• This match will be played in Cyprus, because of the situation in Ukraine.
• Dynamo Kiev have not played an official match for almost two months and this will definitely affect the team.
• Dynamo Kiev will be without their suspended star Yarmolenko, who is the main goalscorer of the team in the Europa League.
• Valencia are in good form, as they have not lost in 5 consecutive games.
• Valencia are unbeaten in their last 5 games of the Europa League.

Genoa - Udinese Calcio 16/2/2014 14:00 GMT

• Udinese perform quite poorly away this season, recording 8 losses from 12 away matches.
• In Serie A for the past 14 years Genoa have a positive balance of their matches against Udinese.
• 82% of the home matches of Genoa this season have ended in under 2.5 goals scored.
• Genoa won 5 of their last 6 home matches against Udinese.
• Udinese haven`t conceded a goal in their last 2 matches in Serie A.

Hoffenheim - VfB Stuttgart 15/2/2014 16:30

• Stuttgart lost their last 3 away matches in the Bundesliga.
• Hoffenheim scored 11 goals in their last 4 home games, which is an average of 2.75 goals per game.
• For the first time this season Hoffenheim have the opportunity to win a second consecutive home game.
• Stuttgart are in really poor form, recording 5 losses of their last 6 matches.
• Both teams are in the battle to stay in the Bundesliga and this meeting is crucial for them.

Southampton - Stoke City 8/2/2014 15:00 GMT

• Stoke are undefeated in their last 5 games against Southampton.
• Last 3 games between these two teams ended in a draw.
• Southampton performed really well in their last two matches in Premier League.
• Stoke play very poorly as a guest, recording 9 losses, 2 draws and just one win away from home for the entire season.
• Southampton managed to score at least 2 goals in last 3 games.

Newcastle Utd - Sunderland 1/2/2014 12:45 GMT

• The Tyne-Wear derby is of great importance for both teams and as always is hard to predict.
• Newcastle haven`t won in the derby of the north for 4 consecutive matches and the supporters of the team require success.
• Alan Pardew will not be able to rely on a bunch of players. Remy is suspended, Cisse is injured, Gufran is doubtful and Cabaye moved to PSG.
• Newcastle have won only 1 of their last 4 home games.
• Sunderland are in great form, losing only 2 of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
• Sunderland are undefeated in their last 5 away games in the league.

Southampton - Arsenal 28/1/2014 19:45 GMT

• Arsenal are in a series of 7 consecutive wins.
• Arsenal have only one point lead at the top of the standings and a mistake in this difficult visit can cost the gunners` leadership.
• Arsenal have not lost to Southampton in the last 9 games between the two teams in all competitions.
• Southampton`s central defender Lovren was injured and misses the meeting.
• Arsenal have won their last 3 away matches in the league.

VfL Wolfsburg - Hannover 96 25/1/2014 14:30 GMT

• Wolfsburg perform quite well this season and are now 2 points behind the 4th in the standings Borussia Dortmund.
• Hanover have won only 1 of their last 13 games in all competitions.
• Hanover lost all their games as a guest this season in the Bundesliga.
• Wolfsburg lost just once at home this season.
• Wolfsburg are scoring an average of 2.13 goals in their home games.

West Ham - Newcastle Utd 18/1/2014 15:00 GMT

• West Ham have won just 1 of their last 7 games in all competitions.
• West Ham have won just 2 of all their home matches this season.
• In the squad of West Ham there are a lot of injured players. Furthermore, the captain Kevin Nolan and James Tomkins are suspended.
• Newcastle is in a series of 4 consecutive losses, but the good results earlier in the season put the team in the top half of the table.
• Newcastle failed to score in any of their last 3 games and no doubt the team will be motivated to return to winning ways.

Cardiff City - West Ham 11/1/2014 15:00 GMT

• The new manager of Cardiff City launched excellently his career at the team, managing an away win over Newcastle last week.
• Cardiff City haven`t won in four consecutive matches in the Premier League and undoubtedly led by their new coach, the team will be extremely motivated to succeed in this game.
• Cardiff City have won only once their last 10 games in the Premier League.
• West Ham performs quite poorly as a guest this season, recording just one away win.
• West Ham lost their last 5 away games in the Premier League.

Norwich City - Fulham FC 04/01/2014 15:00 GMT

• Norwich haven`t won any of their matches against Fulham.
• On boxing day, Fulham managed to defeat Norwich as a guest with 1:2.
• Norwich are in series of 5 consecutive matches without success in the Premier League.
• Norwich have not won in their last three home games.
• Norwich and Fulham show poor goalscoring abilities reaching an average of respectively 0.85 and 1.05 goals per game.

Swansea City - Manchester City 1/1/2014 12:45 GMT

• Manchester City are just one point behind the leader in the standings and will seek mandatory 3 points of this tough visit.
• Swansea City have not won in any their last 6 games in all tournaments.
• Manchester City have won 7 of their last 8 matches in the Premier League.
• In 8 of the last 10 home games of Swansea City there have been over 2.5 goals scored.
• Manchester City is scoring an average of 2 goals in their matches as a guest.

Cardiff City - Southampton 26/12/2013 15:00

• Southampton have not won in their last 6 matches.
• Southampton managed only two away wins this season.
• In 12 of the last 13 away matches of Southampton were scored under 2.5 goals.
• Cardiff City won their last five home games against Southampton.
• Both teams are not in their best form and a draw in this game seems likely.
  
  

Werder Bremen - Bayer Leverkusen 12/21/2013 14:30

• Bayer Leverkusen take the second place in the standings with five points ahead of the third Borussia Dortmund.
• Werder Bremen are in a pretty poor form, registering 4 losses in their last 6 matches.
• Werder have only 2 victories at home this season.
• Werder Bremen have not beaten Bayer in the Bundesliga since 2008.
• Werder conceded at least three goals in each of their last five games in the Bundesliga.

Newcastle Utd - Southampton 14/12/2013 15:00 GMT

• Newcastle is in a series of three consecutive home victories.
• Newcastle won their last six home games against Southampton.
• Newcastle is in good form, as they have won 5 of their last 6 matches.
• Southampton have only one win in their last 6 games, but three of those meetings were against top teams of the league (Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City).
• In the squad of Southampton there are some problems with injured players and their number is currently 8.
• Newcastle`s playmaker Cabaye is suspended for this match.