News Crackers

News that cracks you up

Atlético Tucumán vs Banfield Match Preview


On Sunday Mar 5th, Atlético Tucumán plays host to Banfield in a clash of these two closely matched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 28th placed Atlético Tucumán, recorded a 0-3 loss against Defensa y Justicia. Santiago Solari struck first for Defensa y Justicia in the 13th minute on a feed from Agustin Sant’Anna, then Nicolás Fernández added another in the 36th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Atlético Tucumán couldn’t muster any offence and Defensa y Justicia ran away with the shutout win. Atlético Tucumán looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while banfield sits at 25th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Independiente. Banfield had 6 on net, and Independiente had 8, 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 8 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Banfield is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Guillermo Soto and Andrés Chávez each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Marcelo Estigarribia and Marcelo Gonzalez are the top scorers for Atlético Tucumán in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Inter Miami vs Philadelphia Union Match Preview


On Mar 5th, Inter Miami will play host to Philadelphia Union in a clash of the Major League Soccer. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 2nd placed Inter Miami is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Montreal Impact. Serhiy Kryvtsov scored the first goal for Inter Miami in the 41st minute, then Borgelin added another in the 76th minute In the end, Montreal Impact was frustrated by Inter Miami’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter Miami ended the match with the shutout victory. Inter Miami is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while philadelphia Union is fresh off their 4-1 win against Columbus Crew. Jakob Glesnes struck first for Columbus Crew on an own goal in the 28th minute, then Gazdag tied it up for Philadelphia Union in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 52nd minute on a goal by Julián Carranza. Philadelphia Union is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Julián Carranza and Gazdag have been the hottest scorers for Philadelphia Union in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals. Victor Ulloa and Shanyder Borgelin are the top scorers for Inter Miami in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

St. Mirren vs Celtic Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 28, on Sunday Mar 5th, St. Mirren will play host to Celtic in a Premiership match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 5th placed St. Mirren, recorded a 1-1 draw against St. Johnstone. Zak Rudden scored the first goal for St. Johnstone in the 75th minute, then in the 86th minute, Joe Shaughnessy sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alexander Gogic squeezing out at least the one point for St. Mirren. St. Mirren is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Celtic recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Aberdeen. Callum McGregor scored the first goal for Celtic in the 2nd minute, then Reo Hatate added another in the 13th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Aberdeen couldn’t manage to score, and Celtic took the shutout win. Celtic is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches.

Celtic and St. Mirren last played eachother at the Celtic Park on Wednesday Jan 18th. Celtic was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Liel Abada scored the first goal for Celtic in the 15th minute, then Kyogo Furuhashi added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Reo Hatate At the end of 90 a dissapointed St. Mirren couldn’t manage to score, and Celtic took the shutout win.

Kyogo Furuhashi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Celtic. Both Curtis Main and Declan Gallagher have been the hottest scorers for St. Mirren in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Tshakhuma vs TS Galaxy Match Preview


Mar 5th features a match where Tshakhuma plays host to TS Galaxy in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Tshakhuma is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sekhukhune United. Lucky Mohomi struck first for Tshakhuma in the 31st minute, then Letsie Koapeng added another in the 60th minute In the end, Sekhukhune United couldn’t muster any offence and Tshakhuma ran away with the shutout win. Tshakhuma looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, TS Galaxy recorded a 2-1 win against AmaZulu. Djakaridja Traoré scored the first goal for TS Galaxy in the 35th minute on a penalty kick, then Djakaridja Traoré added another in the 55th minute. TS Galaxy is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

On Oct 4th, TS Galaxy hosted Tshakhuma in their last match together. Tshakhuma won by a score of 1 to 0. Sede Junior Dion scored the first goal for Tshakhuma in the 38th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, TS Galaxy couldn’t muster any offence and Tshakhuma ran away with the shutout win.

TS Galaxy’s most prolific scorer has been Djakaridja Traoré. The defender has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Joseph Malongoane and Ranga Chivaviro are the top scorers for Tshakhuma in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Stellenbosch vs Mamelodi Sundowns Match Preview


On Sun Mar 5th, Stellenbosch will play host to Mamelodi Sundowns in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. 9th placed Stellenbosch is fresh off their 2-1 win against Richards Bay. Iqraam Rayners struck first for Stellenbosch in the 41st minute, then Iqraam Rayners added another in the 53rd minute. Stellenbosch is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Mamelodi Sundowns is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Orlando Pirates. Cassius Mailula struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 6th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Orlando Pirates couldn’t muster any offence and Mamelodi Sundowns ran away with the shutout win. Mamelodi Sundowns is on a hot streak lately, with 10 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 24th of August, Mamelodi Sundowns won by a score of 3 to 0. Maema struck first for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2nd minute, then Peter Shalulile added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Morena At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stellenbosch couldn’t manage to score, and Mamelodi Sundowns took the shutout win.

Both Maema and Peter Shalulile have been the hottest scorers for Mamelodi Sundowns in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. For Stellenbosch, their top scorers are and Iqraam Rayners, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.

Konyaspor vs Giresunspor Match Preview


In this 24th week match, on Sun Mar 5th, Konyaspor hosts Giresunspor in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Konyaspor is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Fenerbahçe. Enner Valencia scored the first goal for Fenerbahçe in the 13th minute on a penalty kick, then Enner Valencia added another in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Diego Rossi In the end, Konyaspor was frustrated by Fenerbahçe’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fenerbahçe ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while giresunspor sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Kayserispor. Carlos Mané scored the first goal for Kayserispor in the 6th minute, then Mame Thiam added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Gökhan Sazdağı. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Giresunspor and Konyaspor last played eachother at the Giresun Atatürk Stadyumu on Saturday Sep 3rd. Konyaspor won by a score of 1 to 0. Muhammet Demir scored the first goal for Konyaspor in the 51st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Giresunspor couldn’t manage to score, and Konyaspor took the shutout win.

Riad Bajić has been the most prolific scorer on Giresunspor in the last 5 matches with three goals. Mame Biram Diouf has been the most prolific scorer on Konyaspor in his last 5 matches with 2 goals

Konyaspor will be without Muhammet Demir and Ibrahim Šehić, while Giresunspor will be without Picinciol.

Beşiktaş vs Ankaragücü Match Preview


On Sun Mar 5th, in week 24, Beşiktaş hosts Ankaragücü at Vodafone Park (i̇stanbul) in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Beşiktaş sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Antalyaspor. Neither Beşiktaş nor Antalyaspor could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 20 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their performance, while ankaragücü sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Fatih Karagümrük. Mbaye Diagne struck first for Fatih Karagümrük in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Fabio Borini added another in the 65th minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ankaragücü couldn’t manage to score, and Fatih Karagümrük took the shutout win. Ankaragücü is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 4th, Ankaragücü hosted Beşiktaş in their last match together. Beşiktaş took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Giorgi Beridze struck first for Ankaragücü in the 26th minute on a feed from Tolga Ciğerci, but Jackson Muleka got the equalizer for Beşiktaş in the 30th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 74th minute on a penalty goal by Georges-Kévin N’Koudou to cap off a wild match.

Ankaragücü is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Emre Kılınç and Ali Sowe each only have 1 goal in their last five. Cenk Tosun has been the most effective weapon for Beşiktaş lately. The Turkish attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.

Estoril vs Vizela Match Preview


Mar 4th features a match where Estoril will play host to Vizela in a meeting of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Estoril recorded a 0-2 loss against Sporting CP. Bellerín struck first for Sporting CP in the 40th minute on a feed from Paulinho, then Francisco Trincão added another in the 51st minute on a feed from Nuno Santos In the end, Estoril was frustrated by Sporting CP’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sporting CP ended the match with the shutout victory. Estoril looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 11th placed Vizela, recorded a 0-2 loss against Benfica. João Mário struck first for Benfica in the 38th minute on a feed from David Neres, then João Mário added another in the 38th minute on a feed from David Neres In the end, Vizela was frustrated by Benfica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Benfica ended the match with the shutout victory. Vizela is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Estoril and Vizela last played eachother at the None on Sep 12th. Estoril was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Erison scored the first goal for Estoril 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 Vizela couldn’t manage to score, and Estoril took the shutout win.

Vizela is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Milutin Osmajic and Igor de Carvalho Juliao each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Estoril is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Tiago Gouveia and Tiago Araújo each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Portimonense vs Sporting CP Match Preview


In this week 23 match, on Saturday Mar 4th, Portimonense plays host to Sporting CP in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Portimonense recorded a 0-1 loss against Famalicão. L. Baldé Sanca struck first for Famalicão in the 85th minute on a feed from Iván Jaime, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Portimonense couldn’t muster any offence and Famalicão ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while sporting CP sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Estoril. Bellerín struck first for Sporting CP in the 40th minute on a feed from Paulinho, then Francisco Trincão added another in the 51st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Estoril couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting CP took the shutout win. Sporting CP is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 10th of September, Sporting CP was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Francisco Trincão scored the first goal for Sporting CP in the 7th minute, then Francisco Trincão added another in the 41st minute In the end, Portimonense couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting CP ran away with the shutout win.

Pote has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Sporting CP. Maurício has been the most prolific scorer on Portimonense in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Chaves vs Porto Match Preview


In this week 23 match on the 4th of March, Chaves hosts Porto at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Chaves sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Rio Ave. Fabio Ronaldo Costa Conceicao struck first for Rio Ave in the 53rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Chaves couldn’t manage to score, and Rio Ave took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Porto recorded a 1-2 loss against Gil Vicente. Mehdi Taremi struck first for Porto in the 4th minute on a feed from Daniel Loader, but Fran Navarro got the equalizer for Gil Vicente in the 26th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 47th minute on a penalty goal by Murilo to cap off a wild match. Porto is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sat Sep 10th, Porto won by a score of 3 to 0. Mehdi Taremi struck first for Porto in the 3rd minute, then Evanilson added another in the 70th minute In the end, Chaves was frustrated by Porto’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Porto ended the match with the shutout victory.

For Porto, their top scorers are Pepê and Mehdi Taremi, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Issah Abass and Steven Vitória are the top scorers for Chaves in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.