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Angers SCO vs Nantes Match Preview


February 8th features a match where Angers SCO will play host to Nantes in a meeting of these two Coupe de France teams. 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, Angers SCO recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Lorient. Neither Lorient nor Angers SCO could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 1 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nantes recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Ajaccio. Evann Guessand struck first for Nantes in the 64th minute, then Ludovic Blas added another in the 89th minute on a penalty kick In the end, Ajaccio couldn’t muster any offence and Nantes ran away with the shutout win. Nantes is looking for direction having earned 14 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 Nantes won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Ludovic Blas has been the most prolific scorer on Nantes in his last 5 matches with two goals. Angers SCO hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Sofiane Boufal and Miha Blažić, and they each have 1 goal

Ibrahim Amadou, Pierrick Capelle, Yan Valery, Ulrick Eneme-Ella, Abdoulaye Bamba, Halid Šabanović, Yahia Fofana, Abdallah Dipo Sima, Ilyes Chetti and Kalla are unavailable to play for Angers SCO, while Yohann Eudeline is unavailable to play for Nantes.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Lille Match Preview


Feb 8th features a match where Lille will travel to Décines-Charpieu to battle Olympique Lyonnais in a meeting of these two Coupe de France 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. In their last match, Olympique Lyonnais recorded a 3-1 win against Troyes. Barcola struck first for Olympique Lyonnais in the 43rd minute on a feed from Maxence Caqueret, then Rayan Cherki added another in the 59th minute. Olympique Lyonnais is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while lille is fresh off their 3-1 win against Rennes. Amine Gouiri struck first for Rennes in the 1st minute, then in the 59th minute, Angel Gomes sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Edon Zhegrova But luckily in the 85th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Rémy Cabella. Lille is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Lille won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

For Lille, their top scorers are Jonathan David and Mohamed Bayo, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Olympique Lyonnais is fortunate enough to have Alexandre Lacazette in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored six goals.

Coca-Cola vs National Bank of Egypt Match Preview


Week 17 features a match on Tuesday Feb 7th, where Coca-Cola will host National Bank of Egypt in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams in the anticipated al-Qāhirah derby. 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. Coca-Cola sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Zamalek. Seifeddine Jaziri struck first for Zamalek in the 14th minute, but Marwan Mohsen got the equalizer for Coca-Cola in the 24th minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Coca-Cola should be reasonably happy with their performance, while national Bank of Egypt is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Ghazl El Mehalla. Mahmoud Kaoud struck first for National Bank of Egypt in the 4th minute, then Gabriel Orok Ibitham tied it up for Ghazl El Mehalla in the 16th minute on a feed from Karim Mostafa . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Coca-Cola won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Mohamed Helal has been the most prolific scorer on National Bank of Egypt in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Mohamed Reda has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored four goals for Coca-Cola.

Smouha vs Al Masry Match Preview


On the 7th of February, Smouha will host Al Masry at Alexandria Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Smouha sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against ENPPI. Mahmoud Shabana scored the first goal for Smouha in the 25th minute, then Ahmed Mostafa added another in the 55th minute on a feed from Hossam Hassan In the end, ENPPI couldn’t muster any offence and Smouha ran away with the shutout win. Smouha is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Masry is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Pharco. Rezki Hamroune scored the first goal for Pharco in the 1st minute, then Rezki Hamroune added another in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Al Masry is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses 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 Smouha won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Al Masry’s most prolific scorer has been Marwan Hamdy. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Hossam Hassan has been the most prolific scorer on Smouha in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.

El Geish vs Pyramids FC Match Preview


Week 17 features a match on Tuesday Feb 7th, where El Geish hosts Pyramids FC in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 13th placed El Geish is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Aswan. Mohamed Hamdy Zaki struck first for Aswan in the 22nd minute, then Mahmoud Wadi tied it up for El Geish in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Ahmed Samir Mohamed . El Geish looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Pyramids FC, recorded a 2-2 draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. Ramadan Sobhi scored the first goal for Pyramids FC in the 18th minute from the penalty spot, but Mohamed Ibrahim got the equalizer for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 35th minute from the penalty spot . With 20 points in their last 10 matches Pyramids FC should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Pyramids FC won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Pyramids FC is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ibrahim Adel and Ramadan Sobhi each having 3 goals in their last 5. El Geish’s top weapon lately has been Karim Tarek, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Sandhausen vs Freiburg Match Preview


On Tuesday Feb 7th, Sandhausen will host Freiburg at Bwt-stadion Am Hardtwald in a meeting of these two DFB Pokal teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Sandhausen is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Darmstadt 98. Mathias Honsak struck first for Darmstadt 98 in the 6th minute, then Mathias Honsak added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Phillip Tietz In the end, Sandhausen couldn’t muster any offence and Darmstadt 98 ran away with the shutout win. Sandhausen is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while freiburg is fresh off their 1-5 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Nico Schlotterbeck struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 26th minute, but Lucas Höler got the equalizer for Freiburg in the 45th minute. Freiburg is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Both Daniel-Kofi Kyereh and Lucas Höler have been the hottest scorers for Freiburg in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Christian Kinsombi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Sandhausen.

AZ Alkmaar vs FC Utrecht Match Preview


Feb 7th features a match where AZ Alkmaar will play host to FC Utrecht in a meeting of these two KNVB Beker 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, AZ Alkmaar recorded a 1-1 draw against FC Volendam. Xavier Mbuyamba struck first for FC Volendam in the 62nd minute on a feed from Carel Eiting, but Jens Odgaard got the equalizer for AZ Alkmaar in the 83rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for AZ Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Utrecht is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against SC Heerenveen. Anastasios Douvikas struck first for FC Utrecht in the 69th minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, SC Heerenveen couldn’t muster any offence and FC Utrecht ran away with the shutout win. FC Utrecht should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

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

FC Utrecht is fortunate enough to have Douvikas in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. AZ Alkmaar is glad to have Vangelis Pavlidis in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

De Graafschap vs De Treffers Match Preview


On the 7th of February, De Treffers will travel to Doetinchem to battle De Graafschap in a clash of the KNVB Beker. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, De Graafschap recorded a 0-1 loss against Telstar. Jonathan Mulder scored the first goal for Telstar in the 84th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, De Graafschap couldn’t muster any offence and Telstar ran away with the shutout win. De Graafschap is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while de Treffers is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against SC Cambuur. Willem den Dekker struck first for De Treffers in the 30th minute on a feed from Rick Wouters, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed SC Cambuur couldn’t manage to score, and De Treffers took the shutout win. De Treffers is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.

Willem den Dekker has been the most prolific scorer on De Treffers in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. De Graafschap is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Charlison Benschop and Siem de Jong each having 2 goals in their last five.

Huracán vs Banfield Match Preview


Week 2 brings us a match on Feb 7th where Banfield and Huracán will play a match in Buenos Aires in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. Huracán sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-2 win against Defensa y Justicia. Santiago Hezze scored the first goal for Huracán in the 7th minute, then Gabriel Gudiño added another in the 43rd minute on a feed from Juan Carlos Gauto. Huracán is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Banfield, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Unión Santa Fe. Banfield had 16 on net, and Unión Santa Fe had 14, 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 lost 0 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Huracán won the head to head battle with 1 win. Nicolás Cordero has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Huracán.

Bnei Sakhnin vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva Match Preview


In this week 18 match, on Sat Jan 14th, Hapoel Be’er Sheva will travel to Sakhnin to battle Bnei Sakhnin in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Bnei Sakhnin recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Maccabi Netanya. Neither Maccabi Netanya nor Bnei Sakhnin could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 0 and 0 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed Hapoel Be’er Sheva, recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Eden Shamir struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 7th minute, then Astrit Seljmani added another in the 18th minute In the end, Hapoel Tel Aviv couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Be’er Sheva ran away with the shutout win. Hapoel Be’er Sheva looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sunday Sep 18th, Hapoel Be’er Sheva won by a score of 1 to 0. Rotem Hatuel scored the first goal for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 77th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bnei Sakhnin couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Be’er Sheva ran away with the shutout win.

Tomer Hemed has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. Guy Melamed has been the most prolific scorer on Bnei Sakhnin in his last five matches with three goals.