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İstanbul Başakşehir vs Konyaspor Match Preview


Week 21 brings us a match on Jan 29th where Konyaspor will travel to İstanbul to battle İstanbul Başakşehir in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. İstanbul Başakşehir sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Kasımpaşa. Yasin Ozcan struck first for Kasımpaşa in the 16th minute, then Danijel Aleksić got the equalizer for İstanbul Başakşehir in the 48th minute on a feed from Serdar Gürler But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 99th minute on a penalty goal by Deniz Türüç. İstanbul Başakşehir should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while konyaspor is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ankaragücü. Zahid scored the first goal for Ankaragücü in the 51st 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 Konyaspor couldn’t manage to score, and Ankaragücü took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.

On Monday Aug 15th, Konyaspor hosted İstanbul Başakşehir in their last match together. Konyaspor and İstanbul Başakşehir battled to a 0-0 draw. Konyaspor had 5 on net, and İstanbul Başakşehir had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

For Konyaspor, their top scorers are Amir Hadžiahmetović and Mame Biram Diouf, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Deniz Türüç has been the most prolific scorer on İstanbul Başakşehir in his last five matches with 3 goals.

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad Match Preview


January 29th features a match where Real Madrid will host Real Sociedad at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in a meeting of these two evenly matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 2nd placed Real Madrid, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Athletic Club. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 24th minute on a feed from Asensio, then Toni Kroos added another in the 90th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Athletic Club couldn’t manage to score, and Real Madrid took the shutout win. Real Madrid is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while real Sociedad is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé struck first for Barcelona in the 52nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Sociedad couldn’t manage to score, and Barcelona took the shutout win. Real Sociedad is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

Real Sociedad and Real Madrid last played eachother at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on the 6th of February. Real Sociedad took the match by a score of 4 to 3 in front of just over 64000 spectators. Martin Ødegaard struck first for Real Sociedad in the 22nd minute, then Alexander Isak added another in the 54th minute on a feed from Barrenetxea.

Alexander Sørloth has been the most prolific scorer on Real Sociedad in his last five matches with three goals. Karim Benzema has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti’s squad will be without Aurelien Tchouameni, Eden Hazard, Carvajal, Lucas Vázquez, Odriozola and Mariano Díaz, while Mikel Merino, Guevara, Gorosabel, Umar Sadiq and Alex Sola are unavailable to play for Real Sociedad.

Piast Gliwice vs Jagiellonia Białystok Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 18, on Sun Jan 29th, Piast Gliwice will play host to Jagiellonia Białystok in a clash of the Ekstraklasa. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Piast Gliwice sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Lechia Gdańsk. Kuciak scored the first goal for Piast Gliwice on an own goal in the 43rd minute, then Patryk Dziczek added another in the 62nd minute on a penalty shot. Piast Gliwice looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, 13th placed Jagiellonia Białystok, recorded a 1-2 loss against Lech Poznań. Mateusz Skrzypczak struck first for Jagiellonia Białystok in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Mikael Ishak got the equalizer for Lech Poznań in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Radosław Murawski But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 91st minute on a goal by Filip Szymczak. Jagiellonia Białystok looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadion Miejski, Jagiellonia Białystok was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Jesus Imaz Balleste struck first for Jagiellonia Białystok in the 29th minute, then Kowalski added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Piast Gliwice couldn’t manage to score, and Jagiellonia Białystok took the shutout win.

Jagiellonia Białystok is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Andrzej Trubeha and Imaz Balleste each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Kamil Wilczek has been the most prolific scorer on Piast Gliwice in the last five matches with two goals.

Nice vs Lille Match Preview


In this week 20 match, on Sunday Jan 29th, Nice will play host to Lille in a meeting of these two Ligue 1 teams. Nice is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Reims. Reims had 13 on net, and Nice had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Nice should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lille recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Pau. Xavier Kouassi scored the first goal for Lille on an own goal in the 37th minute, then Angel Gomes added another in the 79th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Pau couldn’t manage to score, and Lille took the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Lille should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Nice and Lille last played eachother at the Stade Pierre-mauroy on Wed Aug 31st. Nice took the match by a score of 2 to 1 in front of a crowd of just over 30000 fans. Jonathan Bamba struck first for Lille in the 20th minute, but Andy Delort got the equalizer for Nice in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 29th minute on a penalty goal by Nicolas Pépé to cap off a wild match.

Jonathan David has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Lille. Nice’s most prolific scorer has been Ross Barkley. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches

Nice will be without Youcef Atal and Marcin Bułka, while Ismaily, André Gomes, Jonathan Bamba and José Fonte are unavailable to play for Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca’s team.

Young Boys vs Winterthur Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 18, on Sunday Jan 29th, Young Boys plays host to Winterthur in a meeting of these two Super League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Young Boys recorded a 2-1 win against Grasshopper. Christian Fassnacht struck first for Young Boys in the 38th minute, then Kastriot Imeri added another in the 78th minute. Young Boys is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while winterthur is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Lugano. Žan Celar scored the first goal for Lugano in the 7th minute, then Žan Celar added another in the 15th minute. Winterthur is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Young Boys took the match by a score of 5 to 1. Buess scored the first goal for Winterthur in the 3rd minute on a penalty, then Meschack Elia tied it up for Young Boys in the 17th minute on a penalty Finally they completed the comback victory in the 50th minute on a goal by Jean-Pierre Nsame to cap off a wild match.

Winterthur’s top weapon lately has been Matteo Di Giusto, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Young Boys’s top weapon lately has been Joel Almada Monteiro, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Juventus vs Monza Match Preview


In this week 20 match, on Sunday Jan 29th, Juventus will host Monza in a clash of the Serie A. 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. In their last match, Juventus recorded a 3-3 draw against Atalanta. Ademola Lookman struck first for Atalanta in the 4th minute on a feed from Jérémie Boga, then Ángel Di María tied it up for Juventus in the 25th minute . Juventus is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches, while monza is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Sassuolo. Gianmarco Ferrari scored the first goal for Sassuolo in the 13th minute, but Gianluca Caprari got the equalizer for Monza in the 60th minute earning Monza at least a draw. Monza is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Juventus was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Moise Kean struck first for Juventus in the 8th minute, then in the 24th minute, Andrea Colpani sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mattia Valoti.

Gianluca Caprari has been the most effective weapon for Monza lately. The Italian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches. Juventus is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Danilo and Arkadiusz Milik each having 2 goals in their last five.

Napoli vs Roma Match Preview


On the 29th of January, in this week 20 match, Napoli will host Roma at Stadio San Paolo, Napoli in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Napoli recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Salernitana. Giovanni Di Lorenzo scored the first goal for Napoli in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Victor Osimhen added another in the 48th minute In the end, Salernitana 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, with 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Roma recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Spezia. Stephan El Shaarawy struck first for Roma in the 45th minute, then Tammy Abraham added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Paulo Dybala At the end of 90 a dissapointed Spezia couldn’t manage to score, and Roma took the shutout win. Roma should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Oct 23rd, Roma hosted Napoli in their last match together. Napoli was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Victor Osimhen struck first for Napoli in the 80th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Roma couldn’t manage to score, and Napoli took the shutout win.

Roma’s top weapon lately has been Paulo Dybala, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Napoli is glad to have Victor Osimhen in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Paris Saint Germain vs Reims Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 20, on Sunday Jan 29th, Paris Saint Germain hosts Reims at Parc Des Princes in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Paris Saint Germain sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 7-0 blowout win against TBC. Kylian Mbappé struck first for Paris Saint Germain in the 29th minute, then Neymar added another in the 33rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed TBC couldn’t manage to score, and Paris Saint Germain took the shutout win. Paris Saint Germain is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, Reims recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Les Herbiers. Folarin Balogun struck first for Reims in the 37th minute on a penalty, then Alexis Flips added another in the 64th minute on a feed from Doumbia In the end, Les Herbiers couldn’t muster any offence and Reims ran away with the shutout win. Reims is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10 matches.

Reims and Paris Saint Germain last played eachother at the Stade Auguste-delaune Ii on Sat Oct 8th. Reims and Paris Saint Germain battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Reims nor Paris Saint Germain could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 25 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.

Both Kaj Sierhuis and Adeline have been the hottest scorers for Reims in the last five each having scored 3 goals each. Paris Saint Germain is glad to have Kylian Mbappé in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Zulte-Waregem vs Club Brugge Match Preview


Week 23 brings us a match on Jan 29th where Club Brugge and Zulte-Waregem will play a match in Waregem in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League 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. 16th placed Zulte-Waregem is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Westerlo. Roman Neustädter scored the first goal for Westerlo in the 9th minute, then Jelle Vossen got the equalizer for Zulte-Waregem in the 72nd minute on a feed from Alexander Drambayev earning Zulte-Waregem at least a draw. Zulte-Waregem is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while club Brugge is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Sporting Charleroi. Youssouph Badji struck first for Sporting Charleroi in the 13th minute, then Brandon Mechele added another on an own goal in the 16th minute. Club Brugge is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 5th of August, Club Brugge and Zulte-Waregem battled to a 1-1 draw. Andreas Skov Olsen scored the first goal for Club Brugge in the 47th minute, then Alexander Drambayev tied it up for Zulte-Waregem in the 69th minute on a feed from A. Fadera squeezing out at least the one point for Zulte-Waregem.

Club Brugge hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ferran Jutglà and Hans Vanaken, and they each have 1 goal. Zulte-Waregem’s most prolific scorer has been Zinho Gano. The attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Real Valladolid vs Valencia Match Preview


On Sunday Jan 29th, in week 19, Valencia and Real Valladolid will play a match in Valladolid in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Real Valladolid is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Atlético Madrid. Morata struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 18th minute, then Antoine Griezmann added another in the 23rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Valladolid couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Madrid took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while valencia is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Almería. Justin Kluivert struck first for Valencia in the 48th minute on a feed from André Almeida, then Juan Brandariz Movilla tied it up for Almería in the 54th minute on a feed from Lucas Gaston Robertone . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.

Valencia is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Edinson Cavani and Justin Kluivert each having 3 goals in their last five.

Real Valladolid will be without Kenedy, Anuar, Escudero and Monchu, while Valencia will be without Thierry Correia, Jaume Doménech and Nico González.