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Stabæk vs HamKam Match Preview


In a mid week match on Wed Oct 4th, in week 20, Stabæk will play host to HamKam in a Eliteserien match. Stabæk is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Tromsø. Mai Traore struck first for Tromsø in the 50th minute on a feed from Jostein Maurstad Gundersen, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Stabæk was frustrated by Tromsø’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Tromsø ended the match with the shutout victory. Stabæk looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while hamKam is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sarpsborg 08. Victor Torp Overgaard struck first for Sarpsborg 08 in the 17th minute, then Moses Dramwi Mawa tied it up for HamKam in the 50th minute on a feed from Jens Martin Gammelby squeezing out at least the one point for HamKam. HamKam should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

HamKam and Stabæk last played eachother at the Briskeby Arena on Sun Jul 23rd. HamKam won by a score of 3 to 2. Pål Alexander Kirkevold struck first for HamKam in the 32nd minute, then Lonstad Onsrud added another in the 49th minute on a feed from John Norheim.

Both Pål Alexander Kirkevold and Vegard Kongsro have been the hottest scorers for HamKam in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Simen Wangberg and Kaloyan Kostadinov are the top scorers for Stabæk in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Luton Town vs Burnley Match Preview


On Tuesday Oct 3rd, in week 2, Luton Town plays host to Burnley in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Luton Town sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto scored the first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 50th minute, then Carlton Morris tied it up for Luton Town in the 65th minute earning Luton Town a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while 19th placed Burnley is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes scored the first goal for Manchester United in the 45th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Burnley couldn’t manage to score, and Manchester United took the shutout win. Burnley looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Burnley’s most prolific scorer has been Lyle Foster. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Carlton Morris has been the most prolific scorer on Luton Town in his last five matches with 2 goals

Rob Edwards’s Luton Town squad will be without Ross Barkley, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Jordan Clark, Daniel Potts and Tom Lockyer, while Michael David Jackson’s Burnley squad will be without Jóhann Guðmundsson, Michael Obafemi, Hjalmar Ekdal and Vitinho.

Fulham vs Chelsea Match Preview


Oct 2nd features a match where Chelsea will travel to London to battle Fulham in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the anticipated London derby. In their last match, 11th placed Fulham, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Crystal Palace. Neither Crystal Palace nor Fulham could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Fulham is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while chelsea sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins scored the first goal for Aston Villa in the 73rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chelsea couldn’t manage to score, and Aston Villa took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Fulham won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Raheem Sterling has been the most effective weapon for Chelsea lately. The English attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Fulham hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are João Palhinha and Andreas Pereira, and they each have 1 goal

Adama Traoré, Saša Lukić, Antonee Robinson and Tosin Adarabioyo are unavailable to play for Fulham, while Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Marcus Bettinelli, Carney Chukwuemeka and Roméo Lavia are unavailable to play for Bruno Saltor Grau’s team.

OB vs Lyngby Match Preview


On Oct 2nd, OB plays host to Lyngby in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. In their last match, 10th placed OB, recorded a 1-2 loss against Midtjylland. Cho Kyu-Sung scored the first goal for Midtjylland in the 51st minute on a penalty shot, but Louicius Don Deedson got the equalizer for OB in the 53rd minute on a penalty shot. OB looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 7th placed Lyngby, recorded a 1-1 draw against Vejle. Andri Guojohnsen scored the first goal for Lyngby in the 58th minute, then Kristian Kirkegaard tied it up for Vejle in the 64th minute on a feed from Barry earning them at least the one point. Lyngby is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season OB won the head to head battle with 3 wins.

Andri Guojohnsen has been the most prolific scorer on Lyngby in the last five matches with 3 goals. Louicius Don Deedson has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for OB.

Sandefjord vs Vålerenga Match Preview


In this week 11 match on the 1st of October, Vålerenga will travel to Sandefjord to battle Sandefjord in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. Sandefjord is fresh off their 3-4 loss against Viking. Yann-Erik de Lanlay struck first for Viking in the 12th minute, then Lars-Jørgen Salvesen added another in the 17th minute. Sandefjord is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while vålerenga sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-4 loss against Bodø / Glimt. Amahl Pellegrino scored the first goal for Bodø / Glimt in the 2nd minute from the penalty spot, but Torgeir Børven got the equalizer for Vålerenga in the 7th minute from the penalty spot , but Bodø / Glimt kept scoring and walked away with the win. Vålerenga looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

Vålerenga and Sandefjord last played eachother at the Intility Arena on Sat Jul 29th. Sandefjord was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Jatta scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 52nd minute, but Filip Ottosson got the equalizer for Sandefjord in the 63rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 72nd minute on a goal by Al-Saed.

Andrej Ilić has been the most prolific scorer on Vålerenga in his last five matches with three goals. Both Al-Saed and Franklin Nyenetue have been the hottest scorers for Sandefjord in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Freiburg vs Augsburg Match Preview


On the 1st of October, Freiburg plays host to Augsburg in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. Freiburg is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Neither Eintracht Frankfurt nor Freiburg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Freiburg is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while augsburg is fresh off their 2-1 win against Mainz 05. Ludovic Ajorque struck first for Mainz 05 in the 6th minute, then Ermedin Demirović tied it up for Augsburg in the 15th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 45th minute on a goal by Ermedin Demirović to cap off a wild match. Augsburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Freiburg won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Ermedin Demirović has been the most prolific scorer on Augsburg in the last 5 matches with three goals. Freiburg’s top weapon lately has been Vincenzo Grifo, who has two goals in the last 5 matches

Nicolas Höfler, Christian Günter, Benjamin Uphoff and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh are unavailable to play for Christian Streich’s team, while Enrico Maaßen’s Augsburg squad will be without Masaya Okugawa, Reece Oxford, Raphael Framberger, Japhet Tanganga, Tim Breithaupt and Engels.

Darmstadt 98 vs Werder Bremen Match Preview


October 1st features a match where Darmstadt 98 and Werder Bremen will play a match in Darmstadt in a clash of the Bundesliga. In their last match, Darmstadt 98 recorded a 1-3 loss against Stuttgart. Dan-Axel Zagadou struck first for Darmstadt 98 on an own goal in the 17th minute, but Enzo Millot got the equalizer for Stuttgart in the 22nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 32nd minute on a goal by Sehrou Guirassy. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 11th placed Werder Bremen is fresh off their 2-1 win against Köln. Davie Selke scored the first goal for Köln in the 31st minute, then in the 38th minute, Marvin Ducksch sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Rafael Santos Borré Finally they completed the comback in the 67th minute on a goal by Justin Njinmah to cap off a wild match. Werder Bremen is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Werder Bremen’s most prolific scorer has been Justin Njinmah. The German midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Darmstadt 98’s most prolific scorer has been Mehlem. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches

Torsten Lieberknecht’s squad will be without Christoph Zimmermann, Fraser Hornby, Mathias Honsak, Braydon Manu, Alexander Brunst and Matej Maglica, while Ole Werner’s squad will be without Marco Friedl, Niklas Stark and Felix Agu.

Nottingham Forest vs Brentford Match Preview


In this week 7 match, on Sunday Oct 1st, Nottingham Forest will host Brentford in a clash of the Premier League. In their last match, 12th placed Nottingham Forest, recorded a 0-2 loss against Manchester City. Phil Foden struck first for Manchester City in the 7th minute, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 14th minute on a feed from Matheus Nunes In the end, Nottingham Forest couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester City ran away with the shutout win. Nottingham Forest is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while brentford is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré struck first for Everton in the 6th minute on a feed from James Tarkowski, then Mathias Jensen tied it up for Brentford in the 28th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Brentford won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Brentford’s most prolific scorer has been Bryan Mbeumo. The French attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Nottingham Forest’s most prolific scorer has been Taiwo Awoniyi. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches

Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest squad will be without Serge Aurier, Willy Boly, Harry Toffolo, Anthony Elanga, Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira and Wayne Hennessey, while Thomas Frank’s squad will be without Mikkel Damsgaard, Shandon Baptiste, Ben Mee, Ivan Toney, Joshua Da Silva, Rico Henry and Kevin Schade.

Hvidovre vs Brøndby Match Preview


In this week 10 match on Oct 1st, Hvidovre plays host to Brøndby in a meeting of these two mismatched Superliga teams. In their last match, 12th placed Hvidovre, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nordsjælland. Neither Nordsjælland nor Hvidovre could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 23 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Hvidovre looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Brøndby recorded a 2-3 loss against København. Josip Radošević struck first for Brøndby in the 25th minute, but Diogo Gonçalves got the equalizer for København in the 54th minute But luckily in the 89th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Roony Bardghji. Brøndby should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Ohi Omoijuanfo has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Brøndby.

Randers vs Silkeborg Match Preview


Oct 1st features a match where Silkeborg will travel to Randers to battle Randers in a meeting of these two mismatched Superliga teams. 9th placed Randers is fresh off their 1-1 draw against AGF. Stephen Odey scored the first goal for Randers in the 34th minute, but Patrick Mortensen got the equalizer for AGF in the 89th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while silkeborg is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Viborg. Alexander Lind scored the first goal for Silkeborg in the 33rd minute, then Alexander Lind added another in the 48th minute In the end, Viborg was frustrated by Silkeborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Silkeborg ended the match with the shutout victory. Silkeborg should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Randers won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Alexander Lind has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored seven goals for Silkeborg. Wessel Dammers and Daniel Høegh are the top scorers for Randers in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.