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Real Betis vs Real Madrid Match Preview


On Mar 5th, Real Betis will host Real Madrid at Estadio Benito Villamarín in a meeting of these two closely matched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 5th placed Real Betis is fresh off their 3-2 win against Elche. Fidel scored the first goal for Elche in the 7th minute on a penalty kick, then Lucas Boyé added another in the 9th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 95th minute on a penalty goal by Willian José. Real Betis is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed Real Madrid is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Atlético Madrid. José Giménez struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 78th minute on a feed from Antoine Griezmann, then Alvaro Daniel Rodriguez Munoz tied it up for Real Madrid in the 85th minute on a feed from Luka Modrić earning Real Madrid at least a draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Real Madrid should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match on Sep 3rd, Real Madrid was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 59000 jubilant spectators. Vinícius Júnior scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the 9th minute, then Canales tied it up for Real Betis in the 17th minute.

Karim Benzema has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Real Madrid. Real Betis’s most prolific scorer has been Canales. He has netted three goals over the last five matches

Canales, Borja Iglesias, Edgar González, Guido Rodríguez and Paul Edgar Akouokou are unavailable to play for Real Betis, while Real Madrid will be without Toni Kroos, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy.

Wattens vs LASK Linz Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 20, on Sunday Mar 5th, LASK Linz and Wattens will play a match in Innsbruck in a meeting of these two Tipico Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Wattens sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Rheindorf Altach. Neither Rheindorf Altach nor Wattens could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Wattens should be reasonably happy with their performance, while lASK Linz sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Austria Lustenau. Marin Ljubičić struck first for LASK Linz in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Austria Lustenau couldn’t manage to score, and LASK Linz took the shutout win. LASK Linz is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Tgw Arena, Wattens took the match by a score of 4 to 1. Keito Nakamura scored the first goal for LASK Linz in the 3rd minute, then in the 5th minute, Lautaro Rinaldi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Nik Prelec Finally they completed the comback victory in the 41st minute on a goal by Nik Prelec to cap off a wild match.

Keito Nakamura has been the most prolific scorer on LASK Linz in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Wattens is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Thomas Sabitzer and Tim Prica each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha BSC Match Preview


March 5th features a match where Bayer Leverkusen will play host to Hertha BSC in a meeting of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Bayer Leverkusen sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo struck first for Freiburg in the 28th minute, but Sardar Azmoun got the equalizer for Bayer Leverkusen in the 67th minute earning Bayer Leverkusen at least a draw. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Bayer Leverkusen should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Hertha BSC recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Augsburg. Marco Richter scored the first goal for Hertha BSC in the 61st minute, then Dodi Lukebakio added another in the 70th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Augsburg couldn’t manage to score, and Hertha BSC took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Olympiastadion Berlin, Hertha BSC and Bayer Leverkusen battled to a 2-2 draw. Kerem Demirbay struck first for Bayer Leverkusen in the 49th minute, then in the 56th minute, Chidera Ejuke sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Suat Serdar .

Dodi Lukebakio has been the most effective weapon for Hertha BSC lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Bayer Leverkusen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Moussa Diaby and Florian Wirtz each having 2 goals in their last five

Charles Aránguiz, Moussa Diaby, Patrik Schick and Jonathan Tah are unavailable to play for Xabier Alonso Olano’s team, while Stevan Jovetić, Wilfried Kanga, Agustín Rogel, Chidera Ejuke, Rune Jarstein and Kelian Nsona Wa Saka are unavailable to play for Hertha BSC.

Inter vs Lecce Match Preview


Mar 5th features a match where Inter and Lecce will play a match in Milano in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 2nd placed Inter is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini scored the first goal for Bologna in the 76th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Inter was frustrated by Bologna’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bologna ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Inter should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 15th placed Lecce is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt scored the first goal for Sassuolo in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lecce was frustrated by Sassuolo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sassuolo ended the match with the shutout victory. Lecce is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sat Aug 13th, Lecce hosted Inter at the Stadio Comunale Via Del Mare in their last match together. Inter was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Romelu Lukaku scored the first goal for Inter in the 2nd minute, then Assan Ceesay tied it up for Lecce in the 48th minute.

Gabriel Strefezza has been the most prolific scorer on Lecce in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Inter is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Lautaro Martínez and Romelu Lukaku each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Osijek Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 24, on Sun Mar 5th, Dinamo Zagreb hosts Osijek in a meeting of these two 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 1st placed Dinamo Zagreb, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Hajduk Split. Robert Ljubicic struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 8th minute on a feed from Dino Perić, then Baturina added another in the 10th minute In the end, Hajduk Split couldn’t muster any offence and Dinamo Zagreb ran away with the shutout win. Dinamo Zagreb should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while osijek is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Varaždin. Domagoj Drožđek scored the first goal for Varaždin in the 28th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Osijek couldn’t manage to score, and Varaždin took the shutout win. Osijek is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

Osijek and Dinamo Zagreb last played eachother at the Stadion Gradski Vrt on Saturday Oct 29th. Osijek was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Ramón Mierez scored the first goal for Osijek in the 85th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Dinamo Zagreb couldn’t muster any offence and Osijek ran away with the shutout win.

Osijek is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Josip Špoljarić and Ramón Mierez each only have 1 goal in their last five. Luka Ivanušec has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Dinamo Zagreb.

Roma vs Juventus Match Preview


In this 25th week match, on Sun Mar 5th, Juventus will travel to Roma to battle Roma in a clash of these two evenly matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Roma recorded a 1-2 loss against Cremonese. Frank Tsadjout struck first for Cremonese in the 17th minute, then Leonardo Spinazzola tied it up for Roma in the 71st minute on a feed from Gianluca Mancini. Roma should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Juventus is fresh off their 4-2 win against Torino. Yann Karamoh scored the first goal for Torino in the 2nd minute, then Juan Cuadrado tied it up for Juventus in the 16th minute on a feed from Filip Kostić Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a goal by Gleison Bremer to cap off a wild match. Juventus is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.

On the 27th of August, Juventus hosted Roma at the Allianz Stadium in their last match together. Juventus and Roma battled to a 1-1 draw. Dušan Vlahović scored the first goal for Juventus in the 2nd minute, but Tammy Abraham got the equalizer for Roma in the 69th minute earning Roma a comeback draw.

Juventus is glad to have Ángel Di María in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. Roma’s top weapon lately has been Paulo Dybala, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Gzira United vs Valletta Match Preview


On the 5th of March, Valletta will travel to Ta’Qali to battle Gzira United in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the ever popular Ta’Qali derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Gzira United sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Floriana. Kemar Reid scored the first goal for Floriana in the 5th minute, but Jefferson Mateus de Assis Estacio got the equalizer for Gzira United in the 16th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Gzira United. Gzira United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Valletta, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Mosta. Valletta had 8 on net, and Mosta had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Valletta is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Valletta and Gzira United last played eachother at the Mfa Centenary Stadium on Oct 22nd. Valletta and Gzira United battled to a 0-0 draw. Valletta had 7 on net, and Gzira United had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Federico Falcone has been the most prolific scorer on Valletta in the last 5 matches with two goals. de Assis Estacio has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored six goals for Gzira United.

Barcelona vs Valencia Match Preview


Mar 5th features a match where Valencia will travel to Barcelona to battle Barcelona in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Barcelona is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Almería. El Toure struck first for Almería in the 24th minute on a feed from Luis Javier Suárez, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Barcelona couldn’t manage to score, and Almería took the shutout win. Barcelona is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while valencia sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Real Sociedad. Zubeldía struck first for Valencia on an own goal in the 40th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Real Sociedad was frustrated by Valencia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Valencia ended the match with the shutout victory. Valencia looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estadio De Mestalla, Barcelona won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over 46000 spectators. Robert Lewandowski struck first for Barcelona in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Valencia was frustrated by Barcelona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barcelona ended the match with the shutout victory.

Samu Castillejo and Zubeldía are the top scorers for Valencia in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Barcelona’s top weapon lately has been Robert Lewandowski, who has two goals in the last five matches

Xavier Hernández Creus’s squad will be without Sergio Busquets, Ousmane Dembélé and Lopez, while Rubén Baraja Vegas’s squad will be without Gayá, Edinson Cavani, Thierry Correia, Jaume Doménech and Nico González.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient Match Preview


In this week 26 match on the 5th of March, Olympique Lyonnais will play host to Lorient in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 9th placed Olympique Lyonnais is fresh off their 2-1 win against Grenoble Foot 38. Barcola struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 24th minute on a feed from Nicolás Tagliafico, then J. Pereira dos Santos added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Nicolás Tagliafico. Olympique Lyonnais looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Lorient is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Auxerre. Rayan Raveloson scored the first goal for Auxerre in the 58th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Lorient couldn’t muster any offence and Auxerre ran away with the shutout win. Lorient is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Lorient was victorious by a score of 3 to 1 in front of almost 14000 spectators. Enzo Le Fee struck first for Lorient in the 6th minute, then Alexandre Lacazette got the equalizer for Olympique Lyonnais in the 28th minute on a feed from Mateus Martins.

Lorient is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Le Fee and Julien Ponceau each only have 1 goal in their last five. Both Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette have been the hottest scorers for Olympique Lyonnais in the last five each having scored 2 goals

Olympique Lyonnais will be without Houssem Aouar, Corentin Tolisso, Malo Gusto and J. Pereira dos Santos, while Régis Le Bris’s Lorient squad will be without Laurent Abergel and Laporte.

Rapid Wien vs Salzburg Match Preview


In this week 20 match, on Sunday Mar 5th, Rapid Wien will play host to Salzburg in a clash of the Tipico Bundesliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Rapid Wien sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Wolfsberger AC. Patrick Greil struck first for Rapid Wien in the 24th minute, then Bernhard Zimmermann added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Ante Bajic. Rapid Wien is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while salzburg sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Ried. Nicolás Capaldo struck first for Salzburg in the 19th minute on a feed from Noah Okafor, then Sekou Koita added another in the 88th minute In the end, Ried couldn’t muster any offence and Salzburg ran away with the shutout win. Salzburg looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.

Rapid Wien and Salzburg last played eachother at the Red Bull Arena on Sun Sep 18th. Salzburg and Rapid Wien battled to a 1-1 draw. Sesko struck first for Salzburg in the 1st minute, then Leopold Querfeld tied it up for Rapid Wien in the 21st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Rapid Wien.

Salzburg’s most prolific scorer has been Nicolás Capaldo. The Argentinian midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Both Guido Burgstaller and Oliver Strunz have been the hottest scorers for Rapid Wien in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.