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Lecce vs Torino Match Preview


On the 12th of March, Lecce will play host to Torino in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Lecce recorded a 0-2 loss against Inter. Henrikh Mkhitaryan struck first for Inter in the 29th minute, then Lautaro Martínez added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Denzel Dumfries In the end, Lecce was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Lecce is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while torino sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bologna. Yann Karamoh scored the first goal for Torino in the 22nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bologna was frustrated by Torino’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Torino ended the match with the shutout victory. Torino is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

On Monday Sep 5th, Torino hosted Lecce at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in their last match together. Torino won by a score of 1 to 0. Nikola Vlašić struck first for Torino in the 40th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lecce couldn’t manage to score, and Torino took the shutout win.

Torino’s most prolific scorer has been Yann Karamoh. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Lecce is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Gabriel Strefezza and Federico Baschirotto each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Zenit vs Khimki Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 19, on Sunday Mar 12th, Zenit and Khimki will play a match in St. Petersburg in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Zenit sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against FC Nizhny Novgorod. Malcom scored the first goal for Zenit in the 12th minute, then Malcom added another in the 47th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Nizhny Novgorod couldn’t manage to score, and Zenit took the shutout win. Zenit is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while khimki is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Fakel. Marcos Guilherme scored the first goal for Khimki in the 21st minute, then Georgy Gongadze tied it up for Fakel in the 44th minute on a feed from Khazyr Appaev earning Fakel a comeback draw. Khimki looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Stadion Rodina, Khimki and Zenit battled to a 1-1 draw. Wendel scored the first goal for Zenit in the 17th minute, then Reziuan Mirzov tied it up for Khimki in the 84th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Khimki.

Khimki is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nemanja Glavčić and Marcos Guilherme each only have 1 goal in their last five. Both Mateo Cassierra and Malcom have been the hottest scorers for Zenit in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

NEC vs FC Utrecht Match Preview


Week 25 brings us a match on Mar 12th, where NEC and FC Utrecht will play a match in Nijmegen in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. NEC sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Ajax. Kudus Mohammed struck first for Ajax in the 52nd minute on a feed from Dušan Tadić, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed NEC couldn’t manage to score, and Ajax took the shutout win. NEC is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed FC Utrecht is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Fortuna Sittard. Anastasios Douvikas struck first for FC Utrecht in the 59th minute, but Kristijan Bistrović got the equalizer for Fortuna Sittard in the 69th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 87th minute on a goal by Tijanni Noslin to cap off a wild match. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Friday Sep 16th, FC Utrecht and NEC battled to a 0-0 draw. FC Utrecht had 18 on net, and NEC had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

For FC Utrecht, their top scorers are Othman Boussaid and Douvikas, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. For NEC, their top scorers are Jordy Bruijn and Marques, each having 2 goals in their last five matches

De Wolf and Robin Roefs are unavailable to play for Rogier Meijer’s team, while Nick Viergever, Amin Younes, Bas Dost, Django Warmerdam and Can Bozdogan are unavailable to play for Michael Kappelgaard Silberbauer’s team.

Chindia Târgovişte vs Voluntari Match Preview


In this week 30 match, on Monday Mar 13th, Chindia Târgovişte will play host to Voluntari in a Liga 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 13th placed Chindia Târgovişte is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Mioveni. Bogdan Rusu struck first for Mioveni in the 34th minute on a feed from Vlad Pop, then Mihai Daniel Lixandru added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chindia Târgovişte couldn’t manage to score, and Mioveni took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while voluntari sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Argeş. Voluntari had 14 on net, and Argeş had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Voluntari and Chindia Târgovişte last played eachother at the Stadionul Anghel Iordanescu on Oct 22nd. Chindia Târgovişte won by a score of 3 to 0. Doru Popadiuc struck first for Chindia Târgovişte in the 14th minute on a feed from Daniel Popa, then Doru Popadiuc added another in the 68th minute on a feed from Cristian Neguț In the end, Voluntari was frustrated by Chindia Târgovişte’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chindia Târgovişte ended the match with the shutout victory.

Voluntari is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Marcelo Lopes and Vitalie Damașcan each only have 1 goal in their last five. Chindia Târgovişte is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rassambeck Akhmatov and Godberg Cooper each only have 1 goal in their last five.

CFR Cluj vs Universitatea Cluj Match Preview


Week 30 brings us a match on Mar 13th where CFR Cluj hosts Universitatea Cluj in a meeting of these two mismatched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. CFR Cluj sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Sepsi. Mark Tamas scored the first goal for Sepsi in the 10th minute, then Yuri tied it up for CFR Cluj in the 31st minute on a feed from Ciprian Deac . With 19 points in their last 10 matches CFR Cluj should be reasonably happy with their performance, while universitatea Cluj is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against SSC Farul. Ovidiu Bic scored the first goal for Universitatea Cluj in the 39th minute, then Martin Remacle added another in the 58th minute In the end, SSC Farul was frustrated by Universitatea Cluj’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Universitatea Cluj ended the match with the shutout victory. Universitatea Cluj is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

On the 23rd of October, Universitatea Cluj hosted CFR Cluj at the Cluj Arena in their last match together. CFR Cluj took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Ciprian Deac struck first for CFR Cluj in the 25th minute on a penalty shot, then Cephas Malele added another in the 61st minute on a penalty.

Mamadou Thiam has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Universitatea Cluj. CFR Cluj’s top weapon lately has been Rangelo Janga, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


On Mar 13th, Maccabi Haifa will travel to Petach-Tikva to battle Hapoel Tel Aviv in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. 11th placed Hapoel Tel Aviv is fresh off their 3-1 win against Beitar Jerusalem. Hrvoje Ilić scored the first goal for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 15th minute, then Danilo Moreno tied it up for Beitar Jerusalem in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Sergey Borodin. Hapoel Tel Aviv is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Haifa is fresh off their 4-1 win against Hapoel Haifa. Omer Atzili scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 3rd minute, then Omer Atzili added another in the 5th minute on a feed from Pierre Cornud. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Maccabi Haifa should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Tel Aviv last played eachother at the Sammy Ofer Stadium on Sunday Nov 13th. Maccabi Haifa was victorious by a score of 5 to 2. Chery scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 11th minute, then Dean David added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Chery.

Both Chery and Omer Atzili have been the hottest scorers for Maccabi Haifa in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Hapoel Tel Aviv’s most prolific scorer has been Alen Ožbolt. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Ankaragücü vs Alanyaspor Match Preview


Week 25 brings us a match on Mar 12th where Ankaragücü will host Alanyaspor at Ankara Ondokuz Mayıs Stadyumu in a Super Lig match. Ankaragücü is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Beşiktaş. Salih Uçan scored the first goal for Beşiktaş in the 40th minute, then Ali Sowe tied it up for Ankaragücü in the 53rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Alanyaspor is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against İstanbul Başakşehir. Efkan Bekiroglu scored the first goal for Alanyaspor in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, İstanbul Başakşehir couldn’t muster any offence and Alanyaspor ran away with the shutout win. Alanyaspor is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

Alanyaspor and Ankaragücü last played eachother at the Bahçeşehir Okulları Arena on the 9th of September. Alanyaspor was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Koka struck first for Alanyaspor in the 65th minute, then in the 69th minute, Tolga Ciğerci sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Gureler.

Ivan Cavaleiro has been the most prolific scorer on Alanyaspor in the last five matches with two goals. Ankaragücü is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Uroš Radaković and Zahid each only have 1 goal in their last five.

İstanbulspor vs Sivasspor Match Preview


In this week 25 match, on Mon Mar 13th, İstanbulspor will host Sivasspor in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. İstanbulspor sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Alanyaspor. Valon Ethemi struck first for İstanbulspor in the 67th minute on a feed from Rroca, then in the 71st minute, Efecan Karaca sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ivan Cavaleiro. İstanbulspor is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sivasspor recorded a 3-4 loss against Fatih Karagümrük. Jordy Caicedo struck first for Sivasspor in the 27th minute, but Mbaye Diagne got the equalizer for Fatih Karagümrük in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 53rd minute on a goal by Mbaye Diagne. Sivasspor is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Sivasspor and İstanbulspor battled to a 1-1 draw. Valon Ethemi scored the first goal for İstanbulspor in the 64th minute, then Fredrik Ulvestad tied it up for Sivasspor in the 80th minute earning them at least the one point.

Sivasspor is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mustapha Yatabare and Leke James each having 2 goals in their last 5. İstanbulspor’s most prolific scorer has been Valon Ethemi. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Chaves vs Portimonense Match Preview


In this 24th week match, on Saturday Mar 11th, Chaves will play host to Portimonense in a meeting of these two evenly matched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Chaves sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Porto. Daniel Loader scored the first goal for Porto in the 15th minute, then Otavinho added another in the 43rd minute. Chaves looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while portimonense sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Sporting CP. Paulinho struck first for Sporting CP in the 77th minute on a feed from Pote, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Portimonense couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting CP took the shutout win. Portimonense looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 16th, Portimonense hosted Chaves at the Estádio Municipal De Portimão in their last match together. Portimonense won by a score of 1 to 0. Paulo Estrela Moreira Alves struck first for Portimonense in the 19th minute from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Chaves was frustrated by Portimonense’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Portimonense ended the match with the shutout victory.

Portimonense’s most prolific scorer has been Maurício. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Chaves’s most prolific scorer has been Steven Vitória. The defender has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

Paços de Ferreira vs Santa Clara Match Preview


Week 24 brings us a match on Mar 11th where Santa Clara and Paços de Ferreira will play a match in Paços de Ferreira in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 18th placed Paços de Ferreira is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Casa Pia. Paulo Bernardo struck first for Paços de Ferreira in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Maracás tied it up for Casa Pia on an own goal in the 67th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 76th minute on a goal by Fernando Varela. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Santa Clara recorded a 1-3 loss against Vitória SC. Safira scored the first goal for Vitória SC in the 22nd minute, then Safira added another in the 30th minute. Santa Clara looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

On the 17th of September, Santa Clara hosted Paços de Ferreira in their last match together. Santa Clara and Paços de Ferreira battled to a 1-1 draw. Gabriel Silva Vieira struck first for Santa Clara in the 7th minute on a feed from Ricardinho, then Matchoi Bobo Djalo tied it up for Paços de Ferreira in the 53rd minute earning Paços de Ferreira a comeback draw.

Santa Clara’s most prolific scorer has been Gabriel Silva Vieira. The Brazilian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Paços de Ferreira’s most prolific scorer has been Adrián Butzke. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.