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Giresunspor vs Kayserispor Match Preview


Week 23 brings us a match on Feb 6th where Kayserispor and Giresunspor will play a match in Giresun in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Giresunspor is fresh off their 1-5 loss against Kasımpaşa. Vukan Savićević scored the first goal for Giresunspor in the 10th minute, then in the 14th minute, Mortadha Ben Ouannes sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mamadou Fall But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 29th minute on a penalty goal by Valentin Eysseric. Giresunspor is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Kayserispor is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against İstanbul Başakşehir. Ali Karimi struck first for Kayserispor in the 49th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, İstanbul Başakşehir couldn’t muster any offence and Kayserispor ran away with the shutout win. Kayserispor is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Aug 28th, Kayserispor hosted Giresunspor in their last match together. Kayserispor won by a score of 3 to 0. Onur Bulut struck first for Kayserispor in the 22nd minute, then Mario Gavranović added another in the 72nd minute on a feed from Onur Bulut In the end, Giresunspor couldn’t muster any offence and Kayserispor ran away with the shutout win.

Olivier Kemen has been the most prolific scorer on Kayserispor in his last 5 matches with two goals. Riad Bajić has been the most effective weapon for Giresunspor lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

Fenerbahçe vs Konyaspor Match Preview


February 6th features a match where Fenerbahçe and Konyaspor will play a match in İstanbul in a meeting of these two mismatched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 2nd placed Fenerbahçe, recorded a 1-1 draw against Adana Demirspor. Cherif Ndiaye struck first for Adana Demirspor in the 83rd minute on a penalty kick, then Enner Valencia got the equalizer for Fenerbahçe in the 88th minute on a feed from Willian Arão earning them at least the one point. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Fenerbahçe should be reasonably happy with their performance, while konyaspor is fresh off their 0-1 loss against İstanbulspor. Cebrail Karayel struck first for İstanbulspor on an own goal in the 67th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Konyaspor couldn’t manage to score, and İstanbulspor took the shutout win. Konyaspor looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

On the 29th of August, Konyaspor hosted Fenerbahçe at the Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu in their last match together. Konyaspor won by a score of 1 to 0. Muhammet Demir struck first for Konyaspor in the 66th 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 Fenerbahçe couldn’t manage to score, and Konyaspor took the shutout win.

Konyaspor’s top weapon lately has been Mame Biram Diouf, who has three goals in the last five matches. Enner Valencia has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored seven goals for Fenerbahçe.

Blackburn Rovers vs Wigan Athletic Match Preview


In this 30th week match, on Mon Feb 6th, Blackburn Rovers hosts Wigan Athletic at Ewood Park in a Championship match. In their last match, 6th placed Blackburn Rovers, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Birmingham City. Auston Trusty scored the first goal for Blackburn Rovers on an own goal in the 100th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Birmingham City couldn’t manage to score, and Blackburn Rovers took the shutout win. Blackburn Rovers is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 24th placed Wigan Athletic is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Luton Town. Harry Cornick struck first for Luton Town in the 11th minute, then Elijah Adebayo added another in the 53rd minute on a feed from Harry Cornick In the end, Wigan Athletic couldn’t muster any offence and Luton Town ran away with the shutout win. Wigan Athletic looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in The Dw Stadium, Wigan Athletic was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Nathan Broadhead scored the first goal for Wigan Athletic in the 62nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Blackburn Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Wigan Athletic ran away with the shutout win.

Nathan Broadhead and Tom Naylor are the top scorers for Wigan Athletic in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Blackburn Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Bradley Dack. The English midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Korona Kielce vs Cracovia Kraków Match Preview


Week 19 brings us a match on Feb 6th where Korona Kielce hosts Cracovia Kraków at Kolporter Arena in a Ekstraklasa match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Korona Kielce is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Legia Warsaw. Josué struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 24th minute from the penalty spot, then Maik Nawrocki added another in the 36th minute. Korona Kielce looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches, while cracovia Kraków is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Górnik Zabrze. Virgil Ghiță scored the first goal for Cracovia Kraków in the 17th minute, then Jablonsky added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Górnik Zabrze was frustrated by Cracovia Kraków’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cracovia Kraków ended the match with the shutout victory. Cracovia Kraków is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

Cracovia Kraków and Korona Kielce last played eachother at the Stadion Cracovii Im. Józefa Piłsudskiego on Sat Jul 23rd. Cracovia Kraków was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over eight thousand excited fans. Grzegorz Szymusik struck first for Cracovia Kraków on an own goal in the 29th minute, then Mathias Hebo Rasmussen added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Korona Kielce was frustrated by Cracovia Kraków’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Cracovia Kraków ended the match with the shutout victory.

Karol Knap has been the most prolific scorer on Cracovia Kraków in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Hapoel Hadera vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


Week 21 brings us a match on Feb 6th, where Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Hadera will play a match in Netanya in a Ligat ha’Al match. 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. In their last match, Hapoel Hadera recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Beitar Jerusalem. Samy Bourard scored the first goal for Hapoel Hadera in the 17th minute from the penalty spot, then Samy Bourard added another in the 81st minute In the end, Beitar Jerusalem was frustrated by Hapoel Hadera’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Hadera ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Hadera looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 1st placed Maccabi Haifa is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Neither Maccabi Haifa nor Maccabi Bnei Raina could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Maccabi Haifa is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.

On the 17th of October, Maccabi Haifa hosted Hapoel Hadera in their last match together. Maccabi Haifa was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Frantzdy Pierrot scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 73rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hapoel Hadera was frustrated by Maccabi Haifa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Haifa ended the match with the shutout victory.

Maccabi Haifa’s most prolific scorer has been Dean David. The Israeli attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Hapoel Hadera’s most prolific scorer has been Samy Bourard. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Hellas Verona vs Lazio Match Preview


In this week 21 match, on Monday Feb 6th, Hellas Verona will host Lazio at Stadio Marc’antonio Bentegodi in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 18th placed Hellas Verona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Udinese. Rodrigo Becão struck first for Hellas Verona on an own goal in the 4th minute, then Lazar Samardžić tied it up for Udinese in the 21st minute on a feed from Beto earning them at least the one point. Hellas Verona looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while lazio sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Juventus. Gleison Bremer scored the first goal for Juventus in the 44th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Lazio couldn’t muster any offence and Juventus ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Lazio should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Sunday Sep 11th, Lazio hosted Hellas Verona in their last match together. Lazio was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Ciro Immobile struck first for Lazio in the 68th minute, then Luis Alberto added another in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hellas Verona couldn’t manage to score, and Lazio took the shutout win.

Felipe Anderson has been the most prolific scorer on Lazio in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Darko Lazović has been the most prolific scorer on Hellas Verona in the last five matches with three goals.

Portimonense vs Paços de Ferreira Match Preview


In this 19th week match, on Monday Feb 6th, Portimonense will host Paços de Ferreira at Estádio Municipal De Portimão in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Portimonense is fresh off their 2-4 loss against Boavista. Yusupha Njie struck first for Boavista in the 50th minute on a feed from Goncalves Malheiro, then Sopuruchukwu Bruno Onyemaechi added another in the 53rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed Paços de Ferreira, recorded a 2-1 win against Gil Vicente. Adrián Butzke struck first for Paços de Ferreira in the 34th minute on a feed from Nicolás Gaitán, then Nuno Miguel Reis Lima added another in the 58th minute. Paços de Ferreira looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

On the 15th of August, Paços de Ferreira hosted Portimonense at the Estádio Da Capital Do Móvel in their last match together. Portimonense won by a score of 3 to 0. Y. Cariello Ribeiro scored the first goal for Portimonense in the 32nd minute, then Luquinha added another in the 80th minute In the end, Paços de Ferreira was frustrated by Portimonense’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Portimonense ended the match with the shutout victory.

Paços de Ferreira is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Uilton and Nigel Thomas each only have 1 goal in their last five. Luquinha and Paulo Estrela Moreira Alves are the top scorers for Portimonense in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Rio Ave vs Sporting CP Match Preview


In a mid week match in week 19, on Monday Feb 6th, Sporting CP and Rio Ave will play a match in Vila do Conde in a meeting of these two mismatched Primeira Liga 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. Rio Ave is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Vizela. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu struck first for Rio Ave in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty, but Fabio Samuel Amorim Silva got the equalizer for Vizela in the 55th minute on a penalty Finally they completed the comback in the 64th minute on a goal by Igor de Carvalho Juliao to cap off a wild match. Rio Ave is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Sporting CP, recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Sporting Braga. Hidemasa Morita scored the first goal for Sporting CP in the 9th minute, then Hidemasa Morita added another in the 46th minute In the end, Sporting Braga couldn’t muster any offence and Sporting CP ran away with the shutout win. Sporting CP is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches.

Sporting CP and Rio Ave last played eachother at the Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday Aug 13th. Sporting CP was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Pote scored the first goal for Sporting CP in the 36th minute, then Matheus Luiz added another in the 67th minute In the end, Rio Ave 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.

Sporting CP’s most prolific scorer has been Pote. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Leonardo Ruiz and Aderllan Santos are the top scorers for Rio Ave in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

SSC Farul vs Universitatea Craiova Match Preview


Week 24 features a match on Mon Feb 6th, where SSC Farul hosts Universitatea Craiova in a Liga 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 2nd placed SSC Farul is fresh off their 3-2 win against FCSB. Andrei Cordea struck first for FCSB in the 47th minute, then Denis Alibec tied it up for SSC Farul in the 56th minute But luckily in the 96th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Andrei Sebastian Borza. SSC Farul should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while universitatea Craiova sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hermannstadt. Ivan struck first for Universitatea Craiova in the 48th minute, then Andrei Virgil Ivan added another in the 69th minute In the end, Hermannstadt couldn’t muster any offence and Universitatea Craiova ran away with the shutout win. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Universitatea Craiova should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Universitatea Craiova was victorious by a score of 4 to 3. Vlad Morar scored the first goal for SSC Farul in the 2nd minute, then in the 26th minute, Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jovan Markovic But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 71st minute on a goal by Nistor. Tudor Băluță and Borza are the top scorers for SSC Farul in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Botoşani vs Petrolul 52 Match Preview


On Feb 6th, Botoşani hosts Petrolul 52 at Stadionul Municipal in a clash of the Liga 1. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 8th placed Botoşani is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Argeş. Sebastian Mailat scored the first goal for Botoşani in the 43rd minute, then Sebastian Mailat added another in the 55th minute on a penalty In the end, Argeş couldn’t muster any offence and Botoşani ran away with the shutout win. Botoşani looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while petrolul 52 is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Chindia Târgovişte. Gheorghe Grozav scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the 27th minute on a penalty shot, then Godberg Cooper got the equalizer for Chindia Târgovişte in the 70th minute on a feed from Modestas Vorobjovas Finally they completed the comback victory in the 85th minute on a goal by Daniel Popa to cap off a wild match. Petrolul 52 is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 4th, Petrolul 52 hosted Botoşani at the Stadionul Ilie Oană in their last match together. Petrolul 52 was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Christian Irobiso scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the 22nd minute, then Gheorghe Grozav added another in the 64th minute.

Petrolul 52 is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Seto and Gheorghe Grozav each only have 1 goal in their last five.