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Trabzonspor vs Ümraniyespor Match Preview


On Sat Mar 4th, Ümraniyespor will travel to Trabzon to battle Trabzonspor in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Trabzonspor is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Galatasaray. Maximiliano Gómez struck first for Trabzonspor in the 1st minute on a feed from Abdülkadir Ömür, then in the 18th minute, Mauro Icardi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Dries Mertens Finally they completed the comback in the 53rd minute on a penalty goal by Mauro Icardi to cap off a wild match. Trabzonspor is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 19th placed Ümraniyespor is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Adana Demirspor. Badou N’Diaye scored the first goal for Adana Demirspor in the 79th minute, then Olarenwaju Kayode tied it up for Ümraniyespor in the 90th minute on a feed from Mrsic earning Ümraniyespor a comeback draw. Ümraniyespor looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Trabzonspor and Ümraniyespor last played eachother at the Ümraniye Hekimbaşı Şehir Stadyumu on Sep 2nd. Trabzonspor was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Trezeguet scored the first goal for Trabzonspor in the 60th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ümraniyespor couldn’t muster any offence and Trabzonspor ran away with the shutout win.

Ümraniyespor’s most prolific scorer has been Mehmet Umut Nayir. The Turkish attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Anastasios Bakasetas and Trezeguet have been the hottest scorers for Trabzonspor in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Boavista vs Arouca Match Preview


March 3rd features a match where Boavista plays host to Arouca 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 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 8th placed Boavista is fresh off their 3-1 win against Paços de Ferreira. Yusupha Njie scored the first goal for Boavista in the 28th minute, then Ricardo Mangas added another in the 47th minute. Boavista is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Arouca recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Casa Pia. Rafa Mujica struck first for Arouca in the 81st minute, then Rafa Mujica added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Ignacio De Arruabarrena At the end of 90 a dissapointed Casa Pia couldn’t manage to score, and Arouca took the shutout win. Arouca is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 11th of September, Boavista won by a score of 2 to 1. Rafa Mujica struck first for Arouca in the 27th minute, then in the 31st minute, Rodrigo Abascal Barros sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Vincent Sasso But luckily in the 70th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Carneiro Tavares.

Arouca’s most prolific scorer has been Rafa Mujica. The Spanish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Yusupha Njie has been the most prolific scorer on Boavista in his last 5 matches with three goals.

Vitesse vs AZ Alkmaar Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 24, on Fri Mar 3rd, Vitesse and AZ Alkmaar will play a match in Arnhem in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be 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, Vitesse recorded a 1-2 loss against Ajax. Marco van Ginkel struck first for Vitesse in the 30th minute, but Davy Klaassen got the equalizer for Ajax in the 32nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 54th minute on a goal by Edson Álvarez. Vitesse is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed AZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 2-1 win against SC Cambuur. Vangelis Pavlidis scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 40th minute, then Wouter Goes added another in the 73rd minute. AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Jan 7th, AZ Alkmaar hosted Vitesse in their last match together. AZ Alkmaar and Vitesse battled to a 1-1 draw. Vangelis Pavlidis scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 77th minute, then Mohamed Sankoh tied it up for Vitesse in the 87th minute on a feed from Carlens Arcus squeezing out at least the one point for Vitesse.

For AZ Alkmaar, their top scorers are Jens Odgaard and Jesper Karlsson, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Million Manhoef has been the most effective weapon for Vitesse lately. The Dutch midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches

Vitesse will be without Sondre Tronstad and Maximilian Wittek, while Pascal Jansen’s AZ Alkmaar squad will be without Zinho Vanheusden, Dani De Wit, Riechedly Bazoer and Bruno Martins Indi.

Benfica vs Famalicão Match Preview


In this 23rd week match, on Fri Mar 3rd, Benfica will host Famalicão in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga 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. 1st placed Benfica is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Vizela. 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 In the end, Vizela couldn’t muster any offence and Benfica ran away with the shutout win. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Famalicão, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Portimonense. L. Baldé Sanca struck first for Famalicão in the 85th 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 Portimonense couldn’t manage to score, and Famalicão took the shutout win. Famalicão is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Famalicão and Benfica last played eachother at the Estádio Municipal 22 De Junho on Sep 10th. Benfica was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Rafa Silva struck first for Benfica in the 63rd minute on a feed from Álex Grimaldo, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Famalicão was frustrated by Benfica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Benfica ended the match with the shutout victory.

L. Baldé Sanca has been the most prolific scorer on Famalicão in the last five matches with 2 goals. Benfica is glad to have João Mário in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored eight goals.

Universitatea Cluj vs SSC Farul Match Preview


Week 29 brings us a match on Mar 3rd, where Universitatea Cluj hosts SSC Farul at Cluj Arena in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Liga 1 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Universitatea Cluj sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hermannstadt. Ioan Filip struck first for Universitatea Cluj in the 10th 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 Hermannstadt couldn’t manage to score, and Universitatea Cluj took the shutout win. Universitatea Cluj is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed SSC Farul is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sepsi. Tudor Băluță struck first for SSC Farul in the 22nd minute, then Mazilu added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sepsi couldn’t manage to score, and SSC Farul took the shutout win. SSC Farul should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

SSC Farul and Universitatea Cluj last played eachother at the Stadionul Farul on Saturday Oct 15th. SSC Farul was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Alexi Pitu scored the first goal for SSC Farul in the 31st minute, then Andrei Artean added another in the 51st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Universitatea Cluj couldn’t manage to score, and SSC Farul took the shutout win.

SSC Farul’s most prolific scorer has been Adrian Mazilu. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Mamadou Thiam has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Universitatea Cluj.

Freiburg II vs Borussia Dortmund II Match Preview


Mar 3rd features a match where Borussia Dortmund II will travel to Freiburg im Breisgau to battle Freiburg II in a meeting of these two 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Freiburg II recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Viktoria Köln. Gutta struck first for Freiburg II in the 38th minute on a feed from Mika Baur, then Max Rosenfelder added another in the 60th minute In the end, Viktoria Köln couldn’t muster any offence and Freiburg II ran away with the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Freiburg II should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 16th placed Borussia Dortmund II, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Waldhof Mannheim. Justin Njinmah struck first for Borussia Dortmund II in the 18th minute, then Pfanne added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Ole Pohlmann At the end of 90 a dissapointed Waldhof Mannheim couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund II took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Freiburg II won by a score of 2 to 0. Vincent Vermeij scored the first goal for Freiburg II in the 41st minute, then Vincent Vermeij added another in the 61st minute on a feed from Max Rosenfelder In the end, Borussia Dortmund II couldn’t muster any offence and Freiburg II ran away with the shutout win.

Justin Njinmah has been the most prolific scorer on Borussia Dortmund II in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Freiburg II’s most prolific scorer has been Vincent Vermeij. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Istra 1961 vs Rijeka Match Preview


On Friday Mar 3rd, in week 24, Rijeka will travel to Pula to battle Istra 1961 in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 5th placed Istra 1961 is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Šibenik. Neither Šibenik nor Istra 1961 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Istra 1961 should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Rijeka, recorded a 0-1 loss against Slaven Koprivnica. Crnac scored the first goal for Slaven Koprivnica in the 85th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rijeka couldn’t muster any offence and Slaven Koprivnica ran away with the shutout win. Rijeka is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Istra 1961 won by a score of 1 to 0. Ante Erceg struck first for Istra 1961 in the 63rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rijeka was frustrated by Istra 1961’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Istra 1961 ended the match with the shutout victory.

Rijeka’s most prolific scorer has been Matija Frigan. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Dario Marešić and Einar Galilea are the top scorers for Istra 1961 in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Yokohama F. Marinos vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Match Preview


On the 3rd of March, Yokohama F. Marinos hosts Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a meeting of these two J-League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. 1st placed Yokohama F. Marinos is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Urawa Reds. Anderson Lopes struck first for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 18th minute, then Yan Souza added another in the 89th minute In the end, Urawa Reds couldn’t muster any offence and Yokohama F. Marinos ran away with the shutout win. Yokohama F. Marinos is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while sanfrecce Hiroshima is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Albirex Niigata. Shusuke Ota scored the first goal for Albirex Niigata in the 14th minute, then Suzuki added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Shusuke Ota. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Mitsuta and Sho Sasaki are the top scorers for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Élber has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Yokohama F. Marinos.

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers Match Preview


Mar 3rd features a match where Drogheda United will host Sligo Rovers at Hunky Dorys Park in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Drogheda United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Shamrock Rovers. Graham Burke scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 53rd minute, then Ryan Brennan got the equalizer for Drogheda United in the 89th minute on a feed from Freddie Draper earning Drogheda United a comeback draw. Drogheda United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while in their last match, Sligo Rovers recorded a 3-2 win against UCD. Alex Nolan struck first for UCD in the 5th minute, then Max Mata tied it up for Sligo Rovers in the 21st minute But luckily in the 82nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Max Mata. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sligo Rovers won the head to head battle with 3 wins.

Sligo Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Max Mata, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Drogheda United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Dayle Rooney and Darragh Markey, and they each have 1 goal.

Shelbourne vs Bohemians Match Preview


March 3rd features a match where Shelbourne will host Bohemians at Tolka Park in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier Division teams in the ever popular Dublin derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Shelbourne is fresh off their 0-1 loss against St Patrick’s. Eoin Doyle scored the first goal for St Patrick’s in the 84th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Shelbourne couldn’t muster any offence and St Patrick’s ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bohemians recorded a 2-1 win against Dundalk. Jordan Flores struck first for Bohemians in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Declan McDaid added another in the 71st minute. Bohemians is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Jordan Flores has been the most prolific scorer on Bohemians in his last five matches with three goals.