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Sektzia Nes Tziona vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva Match Preview


In this 21st week match, on Saturday Feb 4th, Sektzia Nes Tziona will host Hapoel Be’er Sheva in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 13th placed Sektzia Nes Tziona is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Maccabi Netanya. Omri Gandelman struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 28th minute on a feed from Liran Rotman, then Gandelman added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Aviv Avraham In the end, Sektzia Nes Tziona couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Netanya 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 hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Haifa. Eugene Ansah struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 1st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hapoel Haifa was frustrated by Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Be’er Sheva ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.

On Monday Oct 17th, Hapoel Be’er Sheva hosted Sektzia Nes Tziona at the Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium in their last match together. Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Sektzia Nes Tziona battled to a 1-1 draw. Levan Kutalia struck first for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 20th minute on a penalty, but Rotem Hatuel got the equalizer for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 64th minute on a penalty earning Hapoel Be’er Sheva at least a draw.

Both Tomer Hemed and Sagiv Jehezkel have been the hottest scorers for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Or Roizman and Yoan Stoyanov are the top scorers for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hertha BSC Match Preview


In this 19th week match, on Saturday Feb 4th, Eintracht Frankfurt and Hertha BSC will play a match in Frankfurt am Main in a meeting of these two Bundesliga 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. In their last match, 6th placed Eintracht Frankfurt, recorded a 1-1 draw against Bayern München. Leroy Sané scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 34th minute, but Randal Kolo Muani got the equalizer for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 69th minute earning them at least the one point. Eintracht Frankfurt should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while hertha BSC sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Union Berlin. Danilho Doekhi struck first for Union Berlin in the 44th minute, then Paul Seguin added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Sheraldo Becker In the end, Hertha BSC was frustrated by Union Berlin’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Union Berlin ended the match with the shutout victory. Hertha BSC looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Olympiastadion Berlin, Hertha BSC and Eintracht Frankfurt battled to a 1-1 draw. Suat Serdar struck first for Hertha BSC in the 3rd minute, then Daichi Kamada tied it up for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 48th minute on a feed from Randal Kolo Muani earning Eintracht Frankfurt at least a draw.

Hertha BSC hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Lucas Tousart and Wilfried Kanga, and they each have 1 goal. Randal Kolo Muani has been the most effective weapon for Eintracht Frankfurt lately. The French attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches

Buta, Kevin Trapp, Lucas Melo, Luca Pellegrini, Makoto Hasebe and Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe are unavailable to play for Oliver Glasner’s team, while Florian Niederlechner, Stevan Jovetić, Chidera Ejuke, Rune Jarstein, Dardai and Kelian Nsona Wa Saka are unavailable to play for Sandro Schwarz’s team.

Zagłębie Lubin vs Legia Warsaw Match Preview


Week 19 features a match on Saturday Feb 4th, where Zagłębie Lubin hosts Legia Warsaw at Stadion Zagłębia Lubin in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ekstraklasa teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Zagłębie Lubin sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Śląsk Wrocław. Chodyna struck first for Zagłębie Lubin in the 33rd minute, then Sasa Aleksander Zivec added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Kludka In the end, Śląsk Wrocław couldn’t muster any offence and Zagłębie Lubin ran away with the shutout win. Zagłębie Lubin is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Legia Warsaw recorded a 3-2 win against Korona Kielce. Josué struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 24th minute from the penalty spot, then Maik Nawrocki added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Josué. Legia Warsaw should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Legia Warsaw was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Paweł Wszołek struck first for Legia Warsaw in the 25th minute, then Paweł Wszołek added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zagłębie Lubin couldn’t manage to score, and Legia Warsaw took the shutout win.

Carlitos López has been the most effective weapon for Legia Warsaw lately. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Both Szymon Kobusiński and Tomasz Pienko have been the hottest scorers for Zagłębie Lubin in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.

Górnik Zabrze vs Lechia Gdańsk Match Preview


Week 19 brings us a match on Feb 4th, where Górnik Zabrze hosts Lechia Gdańsk in a clash of these two evenly matched Ekstraklasa teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Górnik Zabrze is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Cracovia Kraków. Virgil Ghiță struck first 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. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while lechia Gdańsk is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Wisła Płock. Zwolinski scored the first goal for Lechia Gdańsk in the 53rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Wisła Płock couldn’t manage to score, and Lechia Gdańsk took the shutout win. Lechia Gdańsk is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 18th of November, Lechia Gdańsk hosted Górnik Zabrze at the Stadion Energa Gdańsk in their last match together. Lechia Gdańsk won by a score of 2 to 1. Emil Bergstrom struck first for Górnik Zabrze in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Maloca got the equalizer for Lechia Gdańsk in the 84th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 96th minute on a goal by Zwolinski. Górnik Zabrze’s top weapon lately has been Piotr Krawczyk, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.

FC Volendam vs AZ Alkmaar Match Preview


In this week 20 match, on Saturday Feb 4th, FC Volendam will host AZ Alkmaar at Kras Stadion in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie 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. In their last match, FC Volendam recorded a 3-2 win against FC Groningen. Gaetano Oristanio struck first for FC Volendam in the 21st minute, but Johan Hove got the equalizer for FC Groningen in the 50th minute , but luckily for FC Volendam it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. FC Volendam is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 2nd placed AZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 5-5 draw against FC Utrecht. Douvikas struck first for FC Utrecht in the 12th minute, then Douvikas added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Can Bozdogan. With 17 points in their last 10 matches AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their performance.

On Sun Oct 30th, AZ Alkmaar hosted FC Volendam in their last match together. AZ Alkmaar won by a score of 2 to 1. Jens Odgaard struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 20th minute on a feed from Yukinari Sugawara, then Tijani Reijnders added another in the 40th minute.

AZ Alkmaar is glad to have Vangelis Pavlidis in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. FC Volendam hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Florent da Silva and Xavier Mbuyamba, and they each have 1 goal

Wim Jonk’s FC Volendam squad will be without Francesco Antonucci, while Dani De Wit and Bruno Martins Indi are unavailable to play for Pascal Jansen’s team.

Roma vs Empoli Match Preview


On Feb 4th, Roma hosts Empoli at Stadio Olimpico in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Roma is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Napoli. Victor Osimhen scored the first goal for Napoli in the 17th minute, but Stephan El Shaarawy got the equalizer for Roma in the 75th minute. Roma is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Empoli, recorded a 2-2 draw against Torino. Sebastiano Luperto struck first for Empoli in the 37th minute on a feed from Răzvan Marin, then Răzvan Marin added another in the 69th minute on a feed from Francesco Caputo. Empoli is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadio Carlo Castellani, Roma took the match by a score of 2 to 1 in front of a crowd of almost five thousand spectators. Paulo Dybala struck first for Roma in the 17th minute, then in the 43rd minute, Petar Stojanović sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Filippo Bandinelli.

Both Baldanzi and Răzvan Marin have been the hottest scorers for Empoli in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Roma’s most prolific scorer has been Paulo Dybala. The Argentinian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

Everton vs Arsenal Match Preview


Feb 4th features a match where Everton plays host to Arsenal in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 19th placed Everton, recorded a 0-2 loss against West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen scored the first goal for West Ham United in the 34th minute, then Jarrod Bowen added another in the 41st minute In the end, Everton was frustrated by West Ham United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. West Ham United ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Arsenal recorded a 0-1 loss against Manchester City. Nathan Aké struck first for Manchester City in the 64th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Arsenal was frustrated by Manchester City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Manchester City ended the match with the shutout victory. Arsenal is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Arsenal is fortunate enough to have Edward Nketiah in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Everton’s most prolific scorer has been Demarai Gray. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches

Everton will be without Michael Keane, James Garner and Nathan Patterson, while Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson are unavailable to play for Arsenal.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Match Preview


On the 4th of February, Manchester United and Crystal Palace will play a match in Manchester in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Manchester United sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Reading. Casemiro struck first for Manchester United in the 54th minute, then Casemiro added another in the 58th minute. Manchester United is on a hot streak lately, with only 2 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Crystal Palace, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Newcastle United. Neither Crystal Palace nor Newcastle United could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

Manchester United and Crystal Palace last played eachother at the Selhurst Park on Wednesday Jan 18th. Crystal Palace and Manchester United battled to a 1-1 draw. Bruno Fernandes struck first for Manchester United in the 43rd minute on a feed from Christian Eriksen, but Michael Olise got the equalizer for Crystal Palace in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Crystal Palace at least a draw.

Crystal Palace is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Odsonne Édouard and Michael Olise each only have 1 goal in their last five. Marcus Rashford has been the most effective weapon for Manchester United lately. The English attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches

Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Tyrell Malacia are unavailable to play for Manchester United, while Joachim Andersen, James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson are unavailable to play for Patrick Vieira’s team.

Atlético Madrid vs Getafe Match Preview


On the 4th of February, Atlético Madrid hosts Getafe in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 4th placed Atlético Madrid, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Osasuna. Saúl struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 74th minute on a feed from Rodrigo De Paul, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Osasuna couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Madrid took the shutout win. Atlético Madrid is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while getafe is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Real Betis. Borja Iglesias struck first for Real Betis in the 86th minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Getafe couldn’t muster any offence and Real Betis ran away with the shutout win. Getafe looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

On the 15th of August, Getafe hosted Atlético Madrid at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in their last match together. Atlético Madrid won by a score of 3 to 0 in front of just over 12000 dissapointed spectators. Morata scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 15th minute, then Morata added another in the 59th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Getafe couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Madrid took the shutout win.

Getafe’s most prolific scorer has been Munir. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Morata has been the most prolific scorer on Atlético Madrid in the last 5 matches with 3 goals

Diego Pablo Simeone’s squad will be without Llorente, Reguilón, José Giménez and Yannick Carrasco, while Mauro Arambarri and Munir are unavailable to play for Getafe.

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Bnei Sakhnin Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 21, on Saturday Feb 4th, Maccabi Tel Aviv plays host to Bnei Sakhnin in a meeting of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Maccabi Tel Aviv, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Neither Hapoel Tel Aviv nor Maccabi Tel Aviv could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 1 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Maccabi Tel Aviv is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Bnei Sakhnin recorded a 2-1 win against Hapoel Katamon. Ofek Biton struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 12th minute, then Guy Melamed tied it up for Bnei Sakhnin in the 28th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 60th minute on a goal by Guy Melamed to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Maccabi Tel Aviv was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Kandil struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 87th 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 Bnei Sakhnin couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Tel Aviv took the shutout win.

Bnei Sakhnin’s most prolific scorer has been Guy Melamed. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Eran Zahavi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv.