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Cork City vs Bohemians Match Preview


On Friday Feb 17th, in week 1, Cork City hosts Bohemians at Turner’s Cross 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 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Cork City has not played yet this season, and neither has Bohemians.

Cork City is opening up their season on a high note after being promoted last season, while Bohemians is opening up their season after finishing last season 6th in the tables with 46 points.

Dundalk vs UCD Match Preview


Week 1 brings us a match on Feb 17th where Dundalk plays host to UCD in a clash of these two closely matched Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Dundalk has not played yet this season, and neither has UCD.

Dundalk is opening up their season after finishing last season 3rd in the tables with 66 points, while UCD is starting their season after ending last season at 9th place.

Sassuolo vs Napoli Match Preview


In this 23rd week match, on Friday Feb 17th, Napoli and Sassuolo will play a match in Reggio nell’Emilia in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Sassuolo sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Udinese. Iyenoma Udogie struck first for Udinese in the 1st minute, then Matheuzinho tied it up for Sassuolo in the 6th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while napoli sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Cremonese. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the first goal for Napoli in the 21st minute, then Victor Osimhen added another in the 65th minute on a feed from Kim Min-Jae In the end, Cremonese was frustrated by Napoli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Napoli ended the match with the shutout victory. Napoli is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches.

Napoli and Sassuolo last played eachother at the Stadio San Paolo, Napoli on the 29th of October. Napoli was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Victor Osimhen struck first for Napoli in the 4th minute on a feed from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, then Victor Osimhen added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sassuolo couldn’t manage to score, and Napoli took the shutout win.

Victor Osimhen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 5 goals for Napoli. Both Armand Lauriente and Matheuzinho have been the hottest scorers for Sassuolo in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais Match Preview


Week 24 brings us a match on Feb 17th where Auxerre will play host to Olympique Lyonnais in a clash of the Ligue 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 19th placed Auxerre is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Angers SCO. Rayan Raveloson scored the first goal for Angers SCO on an own goal in the 2nd minute, then Matthis Abline tied it up for Auxerre in the 22nd minute earning Auxerre a comeback draw. Auxerre looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches, while olympique Lyonnais sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Lens. Alexandre Lacazette struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 23rd minute on a feed from Rayan Cherki, then Deiver Machado got the equalizer for Lens in the 39th minute on a feed from Florian Sotoca. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Aug 31st, Olympique Lyonnais won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 39000 jubilant fans. Mateus Martins struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 29th minute on a feed from Karl Toko Ekambi, then Karl Toko Ekambi added another in the 72nd minute on a feed from Rayan Cherki.

Olympique Lyonnais is fortunate enough to have Alexandre Lacazette in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Auxerre’s most prolific scorer has been Matthis Abline. The French attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches

Christophe Pélissier’s Auxerre squad will be without M’Baye Niang, Elisha Owusu, Siriki Dembele, Julian Jeanvier and Akim Zedadka, while Laurent Blanc’s squad will be without Malo Gusto and J. Pereira dos Santos.

Mechelen vs Genk Match Preview


Week 26 brings us a match on Feb 17th, where Genk will travel to Mechelen to battle Mechelen in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 13th placed Mechelen, recorded a 1-2 loss against AS Eupen. Birger Verstraete struck first for Mechelen in the 10th minute, but Konan N’Dri got the equalizer for AS Eupen in the 86th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Brandon Baiye to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Genk, recorded a 0-1 loss against Antwerp. Gyrano Kerk struck first for Antwerp in the 57th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Genk was frustrated by Antwerp’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Antwerp ended the match with the shutout victory. Genk is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Genk was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Daniel Muñoz struck first for Genk in the 9th minute on a feed from El Khannous, then Rob Schoofs got the equalizer for Mechelen in the 15th minute on a feed from Yonas Malede.

Genk is glad to have Joseph Paintsil in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Mechelen’s most prolific scorer has been Nikola Storm. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.

RKC Waalwijk vs Fortuna Sittard Match Preview


On Feb 17th, Fortuna Sittard will travel to Waalwijk to battle RKC Waalwijk in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 9th placed RKC Waalwijk is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Ajax. Mats Seuntjens struck first for RKC Waalwijk in the 17th minute on a feed from Julen Lobete, then Brian Brobbey tied it up for Ajax in the 50th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 78th minute on a goal by Jurriën Timber. RKC Waalwijk is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Fortuna Sittard recorded a 1-0 shutout win against FC Emmen. Oğuzhan Özyakup struck first for Fortuna Sittard in the 76th 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 FC Emmen couldn’t manage to score, and Fortuna Sittard took the shutout win. Fortuna Sittard is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk last played eachother at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion on the 15th of October. Fortuna Sittard and RKC Waalwijk battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Fortuna Sittard nor RKC Waalwijk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Fortuna Sittard’s most prolific scorer has been Burak Yılmaz. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Both Michiel Kramer and Mats Seuntjens have been the hottest scorers for RKC Waalwijk in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each

Mika Bieveth is unavailable to play for Joseph Oosting’s team, while Julio Velázquez Santiago’s squad will be without Roel Janssen.

AaB vs AGF Match Preview


Week 18 brings us a match on Feb 17th where AaB will play host to AGF in a Superliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. AaB sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-5 loss against Nordsjælland. Rocco Ascone scored the first goal for Nordsjælland in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Andreas Schjelderup added another in the 46th minute on a feed from Jacob Christensen. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, AGF recorded a 0-2 loss against København. Lukas Lerager struck first for København in the 79th minute on a feed from Roony Bardghji, then Victor Kristansen added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed AGF couldn’t manage to score, and København took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Ceres Park, AGF won by a score of 3 to 1. Patrick Mortensen struck first for AGF in the 52nd minute on a feed from Kevin Yakob, then Patrick Mortensen added another in the 64th minute. AaB’s top weapon lately has been Louka Prip, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.

Al Adalh vs Al Ta’ee Match Preview


In a mid week match on Thu Feb 16th, in week 17, Al Adalh hosts Al Ta’ee at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium in a meeting of these two Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Adalh recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Al Ittihad. da Silva struck first for Al Ittihad in the 17th minute on a feed from Bruno Henrique, then Abderazak Hamdallah added another in the 37th minute on a feed from Romario Ricardo da Silva In the end, Al Adalh couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ittihad ran away with the shutout win. Al Adalh looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Al Ta’ee recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Al Ittifaq. Mukhtar Ali struck first for Al Ta’ee in the 20th minute, then Amir Sayoud added another in the 63rd minute In the end, Al Ittifaq was frustrated by Al Ta’ee’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Ta’ee ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

Al Adalh and Al Ta’ee last played eachother at the None on the 2nd of September. Al Ta’ee won by a score of 1 to 0. Mohammed Harzan struck first for Al Ta’ee in the 15th minute on a feed from Amir Sayoud, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Adalh couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ta’ee took the shutout win.

Al Ta’ee’s most prolific scorer has been Amir Sayoud. The midfielder has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Al Adalh hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Anderson Plata and Arif Saleh Al-Haydar, and they each have 1 goal.

Al Ittifaq vs Al Ittihad Match Preview


In this week 17 match, on Thursday Feb 16th, Al Ittihad and Al Ittifaq will play a match in Dammam in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 10th placed Al Ittifaq is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Al Ta’ee. Mukhtar Ali struck first for Al Ta’ee in the 20th minute, then Amir Sayoud added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Al Johani In the end, Al Ittifaq couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ta’ee ran away with the shutout win. Al Ittifaq is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Al Ittihad is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Al Adalh. da Silva struck first for Al Ittihad in the 17th minute, then Abderazak Hamdallah added another in the 37th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Adalh couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ittihad took the shutout win. Al Ittihad is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Sep 3rd, Al Ittihad hosted Al Ittifaq in their last match together. Al Ittihad and Al Ittifaq battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Al Ittihad nor Al Ittifaq could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 2 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Al Ittihad is glad to have Abderazak Hamdallah in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Al Ittifaq’s most prolific scorer has been Youssouf Niakate. The Malian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Necaxa vs Pumas UNAM Match Preview


In this 7th week match, on Thu Feb 16th, Necaxa will host Pumas UNAM at Estadio Victoria De Aguascalientes in a meeting of these two mismatched Liga MX 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. Necaxa is fresh off their 1-2 loss against América. Diego Valdés scored the first goal for América in the 21st minute, then Henry Josue Martin Mex added another in the 51st minute from the penalty spot. Necaxa looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while pumas UNAM sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-4 loss against Tigres UANL. Nicolás Ibañez struck first for Tigres UANL in the 12th minute on a feed from Luis Enrique Quinones, then Gustavo Del Prete tied it up for Pumas UNAM in the 16th minute , but fortunately for Tigres UANL it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Pumas UNAM looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

Pumas UNAM and Necaxa last played eachother at the Estadio Olímpico De Universitario on Jul 17th. Pumas UNAM was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Adrián Aldrete scored the first goal for Pumas UNAM in the 18th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Necaxa couldn’t muster any offence and Pumas UNAM ran away with the shutout win.

Pumas UNAM is glad to have Juan Dinenno in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Facundo Batista has been the most effective weapon for Necaxa lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.