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FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard Match Preview


Week 24 brings us a match on Mar 3rd, where FC Utrecht hosts Fortuna Sittard at Stadion Galgenwaard in a clash of these two closely matched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 7th placed FC Utrecht, recorded a 1-4 loss against Spakenburg. Vink struck first for Spakenburg in the 12th minute on a feed from Luuk Admiraal, then Admiraal added another in the 59th minute on a feed from van der Linden. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while fortuna Sittard is fresh off their 2-4 loss against Feyenoord. Ximo Navarro scored the first goal for Feyenoord on an own goal in the 10th minute, then Mats Wieffer added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Javairô Dilrosun. Fortuna Sittard is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sep 2nd, FC Utrecht took the match by a score of 4 to 3 in front of almost nine thousand spectators. Bas Dost struck first for FC Utrecht in the 64th minute on a feed from Moussa Sylla, then in the 67th minute, Mats Seuntjens sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Rodrigo Guth , but FC Utrecht kept scoring and walked away with the win.

Fortuna Sittard’s most prolific scorer has been Burak Yılmaz. The Turkish attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Othman Boussaid has been the most prolific scorer on FC Utrecht in his last 5 matches with two goals

Jens Toornstra, Bart Ramselaar, Nick Viergever, Amin Younes, Bas Dost, Django Warmerdam, Can Bozdogan and Ramon Hendriks are unavailable to play for FC Utrecht, while Julio Velázquez Santiago’s squad will be without Ivo Pinto.

Cork City vs UCD Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Mar 3rd where Cork City hosts UCD at Turner’s Cross in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier Division 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. Cork City is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Derry City. Patrick McEleney scored the first goal for Derry City in the 31st minute, then Jordan McEneff added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Ryan Graydon At the end of 90 a dissapointed Cork City couldn’t manage to score, and Derry City took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed UCD, recorded a 2-3 loss against Sligo Rovers. Alex Nolan struck first for UCD in the 5th minute on a feed from Bishop, then in the 21st minute, Frank Liivak sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Max Mata But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 82nd minute on a penalty goal by Max Mata. 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.

UCD’s most prolific scorer has been Tom Lonergan . The Irish attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City Match Preview


Week 3 brings us a match on Mar 3rd where Shamrock Rovers plays host to Derry City in a Premier Division match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Shamrock Rovers is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Drogheda United. Graham Burke scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 53rd minute, then Ryan Brennan tied it up for Drogheda United in the 89th minute earning Drogheda United a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while derry City is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Cork City. Patrick McEleney scored the first goal for Derry City in the 31st minute, then McEneff added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Cork City was frustrated by Derry City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Derry City ended the match with the shutout victory. Derry City 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 Shamrock Rovers won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 draw.

Cian Kavanagh has been the most effective weapon for Derry City lately. The Irish attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Simon Power has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Shamrock Rovers.

Lech Poznań vs Lechia Gdańsk Match Preview


Week 23 brings us a match on Mar 3rd where Lech Poznań plays host to Lechia Gdańsk in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 4th placed Lech Poznań, recorded a 1-2 loss against Śląsk Wrocław. Exposito Hernandez struck first for Śląsk Wrocław in the 34th minute, then John Yeboah added another in the 57th minute. Lech Poznań is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed Lechia Gdańsk, recorded a 1-3 loss against Radomiak Radom. Rocha Miramar struck first for Radomiak Radom in the 21st minute on a feed from Lisandro Semedo, then Dawid Abramowicz added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Mike Cestor. Lechia Gdańsk is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

Lechia Gdańsk and Lech Poznań last played eachother at the Stadion Energa Gdańsk on the 31st of August. Lech Poznań took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Nika Kvekveskiri scored the first goal for Lech Poznań in the 19th minute, then Kristoffer Velde added another in the 42nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lechia Gdańsk couldn’t manage to score, and Lech Poznań took the shutout win. Lech Poznań’s top weapon lately has been Mikael Ishak, who has two goals in the last five matches.

Stal Mielec vs Piast Gliwice Match Preview


In this 23rd week match, on Fri Mar 3rd, Stal Mielec plays host to Piast Gliwice in a clash of these two mismatched Ekstraklasa teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Stal Mielec sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Górnik Zabrze. Anthony van der Hurk struck first for Górnik Zabrze in the 76th minute on a feed from Lukas Podolski, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Stal Mielec couldn’t manage to score, and Górnik Zabrze took the shutout win. Stal Mielec looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while piast Gliwice is fresh off their 2-1 win against Cracovia Kraków. Grzegorz Tomasiewicz struck first for Piast Gliwice in the 47th minute on a feed from Michal Chrapek, then Patryk Dziczek added another in the 56th minute from the penalty spot. Piast Gliwice is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

Piast Gliwice and Stal Mielec last played eachother at the Stadion Miejski on Sun Aug 21st. Piast Gliwice won by a score of 4 to 0 in front of almost four thousand spectators. Kamil Wilczek scored the first goal for Piast Gliwice in the 23rd minute, then Kamil Wilczek added another in the 50th minute In the end, Stal Mielec was frustrated by Piast Gliwice’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Piast Gliwice ended the match with the shutout victory.

Kamil Wilczek has been the most prolific scorer on Piast Gliwice in the last five matches with two goals.

Dundalk vs St Patrick’s Match Preview


Week 3 features a match on Fri Mar 3rd, where St Patrick’s and Dundalk will play a match in Dundalk in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Dundalk sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Bohemians. Jordan Flores scored the first goal for Bohemians in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Declan McDaid added another in the 71st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, St Patrick’s recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Shelbourne. Eoin Doyle scored the first goal for St Patrick’s in the 84th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Shelbourne couldn’t muster any offence and St Patrick’s ran away with the shutout win. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Eoin Doyle has been the most prolific scorer on St Patrick’s in the last 5 matches with three goals. Dundalk is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Cameron Elliott and Ryan O’Kane each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Napoli vs Lazio Match Preview


On the 3rd of March, Napoli will host Lazio in a Serie A match. 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. 1st placed Napoli is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Empoli. Ardian Ismajli struck first for Napoli on an own goal in the 17th minute, then Victor Osimhen added another in the 28th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Empoli couldn’t manage to score, and Napoli took the shutout win. Napoli is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Lazio, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sampdoria. Luis Alberto struck first for Lazio in the 80th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sampdoria couldn’t muster any offence and Lazio ran away with the shutout win. Lazio is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Sep 3rd, Lazio hosted Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in their last match together. Napoli was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Mattia Zaccagni scored the first goal for Lazio in the 4th minute, then Kim Min-Jae got the equalizer for Napoli in the 38th minute on a feed from Piotr Zieliński But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 61st minute on a goal by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Lazio’s top weapon lately has been Ciro Immobile, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Napoli is fortunate enough to have Victor Osimhen in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 6 goals.

KV Oostende vs Club Brugge Match Preview


In a weekend match on Friday Mar 3rd, in week 28, KV Oostende will play host to Club Brugge in a Pro League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. KV Oostende sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Genk. Daniel Muñoz scored the first goal for Genk in the 9th minute, then Mbwana Samatta added another in the 41st minute on a feed from Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye In the end, KV Oostende couldn’t muster any offence and Genk ran away with the shutout win. KV Oostende looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Club Brugge, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Gent. Bjorn Meijer struck first for Club Brugge in the 73rd minute, then Hans Vanaken added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Gent couldn’t manage to score, and Club Brugge took the shutout win. Club Brugge is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

KV Oostende and Club Brugge last played eachother at the Jan Breydelstadion on Oct 29th. Club Brugge was victorious by a score of 4 to 2. Hans Vanaken struck first for Club Brugge in the 34th minute, then Ferran Jutglà added another in the 39th minute.

Hans Vanaken has been the most effective weapon for Club Brugge lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. KV Oostende is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Thierry Ambrose and Nick Batzner each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig Match Preview


On Mar 3rd, Borussia Dortmund hosts RB Leipzig in a Bundesliga match. 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. 2nd placed Borussia Dortmund is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hoffenheim. Julian Brandt scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 43rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hoffenheim couldn’t manage to score, and Borussia Dortmund took the shutout win. Borussia Dortmund is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, RB Leipzig recorded a 2-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Timo Werner struck first for RB Leipzig in the 6th minute, then Emil Forsberg added another in the 40th minute. RB Leipzig looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

On Sep 10th, RB Leipzig hosted Borussia Dortmund at the Red Bull Arena in their last match together. RB Leipzig won by a score of 3 to 0. Willi Orbán struck first for RB Leipzig in the 6th minute, then Dominik Szoboszlai added another in the 45th minute In the end, Borussia Dortmund couldn’t muster any offence and RB Leipzig ran away with the shutout win.

Emil Forsberg has been the most effective weapon for RB Leipzig lately. The Swedish midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Julian Brandt has been the most effective weapon for Borussia Dortmund lately. The German attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches

Mate Morey, Moukoko, Coulibaly and Julien Duranville are unavailable to play for Edin Terzic’s team, while Christopher Nkunku, Daniel Olmo, Péter Gulácsi and Timo Schlieck are unavailable to play for RB Leipzig.

AGF vs Horsens Match Preview


In this week 20 match, on Friday Mar 3rd, AGF and Horsens will play a match in Århus in a clash of these two closely matched Superliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. AGF is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Silkeborg. Frederik Tingager struck first for AGF in the 36th minute on a feed from Gift Links, then Tonni Adamsen got the equalizer for Silkeborg in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Lukas Engel earning Silkeborg a comeback draw. AGF is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while horsens sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Viborg. Mohamed Achouri struck first for Viborg in the 4th minute, then Mohamed Achouri added another in the 16th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Horsens couldn’t manage to score, and Viborg took the shutout win. Horsens is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 26th of August, Horsens hosted AGF at the Casa Arena Horsens in their last match together. Horsens won by a score of 2 to 1. Patrick Mortensen struck first for AGF in the 28th minute, then Anders Jacobsen tied it up for Horsens in the 59th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 80th minute on a penalty goal by Aron Sigurðarson to cap off a wild match.

Moses Opondo and Joe Bell are the top scorers for Horsens in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. AGF hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Mikael Anderson and Frederik Tingager, and they each have 1 goal.