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Aswan vs El Geish Match Preview


Week 16 brings us a match on Jan 27th where El Geish and Aswan will play a match in Aswan in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Aswan is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Ismaily. Aswan had 10 on net, and Ismaily had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Aswan is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed El Geish is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. Neither Ceramica Cleopatra nor El Geish could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. El Geish is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Karim Tarek has been the most effective weapon for El Geish lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Aswan hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Leonardo Bartolomeu Kamone and Abdel Ghani, and they each have 1 goal.

Al Mokawloon vs Al Ittihad Match Preview


On the 27th of January, in this week 16 match, Al Mokawloon will play host to Al Ittihad in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Al Mokawloon sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against El Daklyeh. Barakat Haggag Raslan struck first for El Daklyeh in the 10th minute, but John Okoli got the equalizer for Al Mokawloon in the 54th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 94th minute on a goal by Mamadou Niass Ndiacko to cap off a wild match. Al Mokawloon should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Al Ittihad, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Haras El Hodood. Mahmoud Alaa scored the first goal for Al Ittihad in the 84th minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Haras El Hodood couldn’t muster any offence and Al Ittihad ran away with the shutout win. Al Ittihad 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 Al Mokawloon won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Mabululo and Mahmoud Alaa have been the hottest scorers for Al Ittihad in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. John Okoli has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Al Mokawloon.

Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 14, on Fri Jan 27th, Newcastle Jets hosts Brisbane Roar in a meeting of these two A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Newcastle Jets sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Western Sydney Wanderers. Angus Thurgate scored the first goal for Newcastle Jets in the 37th minute, but Oliver Božanić got the equalizer for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 64th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Western Sydney Wanderers. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Brisbane Roar, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Melbourne City. Neither Brisbane Roar nor Melbourne City could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Brisbane Roar is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar last played eachother at the Mcdonald Jones Stadium on Fri Dec 16th. Brisbane Roar won by a score of 1 to 0. Nikola Mileusnić struck first for Brisbane Roar in the 80th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Newcastle Jets was frustrated by Brisbane Roar’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Brisbane Roar ended the match with the shutout victory.

Brisbane Roar hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Yared Abetew and Jay O’Shea, and they each have 1 goal. Jaushua Sotirio and Daniel Stynes are the top scorers for Newcastle Jets in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Al Ta’ee vs Al Shabab Match Preview


On the 27th of January, Al Ta’ee hosts Al Shabab in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Al Ta’ee is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Wahda. Gerson Rodrigues struck first for Al Wahda in the 65th 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 Al Ta’ee couldn’t manage to score, and Al Wahda took the shutout win. Al Ta’ee looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while al Shabab is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Al Taawon. Moteb Al-Harbi struck first for Al Shabab in the 41st minute on a feed from Carlos, then Medrán tied it up for Al Taawon in the 75th minute on a feed from Leandre Geal Tawamba Kana earning Al Taawon at least a draw. Al Shabab is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

On the 8th of September, Al Shabab hosted Al Ta’ee in their last match together. Al Shabab won by a score of 4 to 0. Cristian Guanca struck first for Al Shabab in the 27th minute on a feed from Santi Mina, then Aaron-Salem Boupendza added another in the 62nd minute on a penalty kick In the end, Al Ta’ee couldn’t muster any offence and Al Shabab ran away with the shutout win.

Al Shabab is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Abdullah Khateeb and Iago Santos each only have 1 goal in their last five. For Al Ta’ee, their top scorers are Dener and Guy Mbenza Kamboleke, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Al Nasr vs Al Dhafra Match Preview


In this 14th week match, on Fri Jan 27th, Al Nasr and Al Dhafra will play a match in Dubai in a clash of the UAE League. 12th placed Al Nasr is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Al Sharjah. Bin Habib struck first for Al Nasr on an own goal in the 30th minute, but Caio got the equalizer for Al Sharjah in the 79th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Al Sharjah. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Al Dhafra recorded a 2-1 win against Dibba Al Fujairah. Edu scored the first goal for Dibba Al Fujairah in the 16th minute, then Tiago tied it up for Al Dhafra in the 25th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 74th minute on a goal by Claudio. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

Al Nasr and Al Dhafra last played eachother at the Rashid Al-maktoum Stadium on the 15th of December. Al Nasr was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Adel Taarabt struck first for Al Nasr in the 40th minute on a feed from Antonio Jose Pinheiro de Carvalho, but Ahmed Fawzi got the equalizer for Al Dhafra in the 71st minute.

Al Dhafra is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ahmed Fawzi and Mohamed Al Ali each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Adel Taarabt and Omar Jumaa are the top scorers for Al Nasr in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Al Ain vs Ajman Match Preview


Week 14 brings us a match on Jan 27th where Al Ain hosts Ajman at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in a meeting of these two UAE League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Al Ain is fresh off their 3-2 win against Al Bataeh. Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba scored the first goal for Al Ain in the 27th minute, then Andriy Yarmolenko added another in the 35th minute. Al Ain should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ajman recorded a 1-3 loss against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Mohamed Ben Larbi struck first for Ajman in the 38th minute on a feed from Nasser Mahmoud Noor, but Cartabia got the equalizer for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 13th minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 63rd minute on a goal by Ahmed Abdulla to cap off a wild match. Ajman looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

On Friday Sep 2nd, Ajman hosted Al Ain in their last match together. Ajman won by a score of 1 to 1. Erik Jorgens de Menezes scored the first goal for Al Ain in the 6th minute, then Ali Madan tied it up for Ajman in the 60th minute .

Ajman’s top weapon lately has been Mohamed Ben Larbi, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Laba has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Al Ain.

Khor Fakkan vs Bani Yas Match Preview


On Jan 27th, Khor Fakkan hosts Bani Yas in a clash of the UAE League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. 10th placed Khor Fakkan is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Al Wasl. Soufiane Bouftini struck first for Al Wasl in the 9th minute on a feed from Ali Saleh, then Soufiane Bouftini added another in the 23rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Khor Fakkan couldn’t manage to score, and Al Wasl took the shutout win. Khor Fakkan is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while bani Yas sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Al Wahda. João Pedro struck first for Al Wahda in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Sebastian Tagliabue, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Bani Yas couldn’t muster any offence and Al Wahda ran away with the shutout win. Bani Yas is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 2nd, Bani Yas hosted Khor Fakkan at the Bani Yas Stadium in their last match together. Bani Yas was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Sasa Ivkovic struck first for Bani Yas in the 79th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Khor Fakkan was frustrated by Bani Yas’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bani Yas ended the match with the shutout victory.

Rafael Papagaio has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Bani Yas. Aylton Boa Morte has been the most prolific scorer on Khor Fakkan in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Al Sharjah vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Match Preview


On Fri Jan 27th, in week 14, Al Sharjah will host Shabab Al Ahli Dubai at Al-sharjah Stadium in a clash of these two evenly matched UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Al Sharjah sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Nasr. Bin Habib struck first for Al Nasr on an own goal in the 30th minute, then Caio tied it up for Al Sharjah in the 79th minute earning Al Sharjah a comeback draw. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Al Sharjah should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 1st placed Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, recorded a 3-1 win against Ajman. Mohamed Ben Larbi struck first for Ajman in the 38th minute, then Cartabia tied it up for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the 13th minute of the first half’s stoppage time Finally they completed the comback in the 63rd minute on a goal by Abdelrhman Ahmed Abdulla to cap off a wild match. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 3rd, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai hosted Al Sharjah at the Al-rashid Stadium in their last match together. Al Sharjah took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Luan Martins Pereira scored the first goal for Al Sharjah in the 8th minute, then Paco Alcácer added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Shabab Al Ahli Dubai couldn’t manage to score, and Al Sharjah took the shutout win.

For Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, their top scorers are Guilherme Bala and Cartabia, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Ousmane Camara has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Al Sharjah.

Atlas vs Santos Laguna Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 4, on Friday Jan 27th, Atlas will host Santos Laguna in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Atlas sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-3 draw against Querétaro. Julio Furch struck first for Atlas in the 22nd minute on a feed from Jonathan Ozziel Herrera Morales, then Rodrigo Lopez Quinones got the equalizer for Querétaro in the 38th minute on a feed from Jose Madueña . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while santos Laguna is fresh off their 2-1 win against Mazatlán. Juan Brunetta struck first for Santos Laguna in the 36th minute, but Ariel Nahuelpán got the equalizer for Mazatlán in the 62nd minute. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Santos Laguna should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Santos Laguna and Atlas last played eachother at the Estadio Nuevo Corona on Monday Aug 1st. Santos Laguna was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Juan Brunetta scored the first goal for Santos Laguna in the 60th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Atlas was frustrated by Santos Laguna’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Santos Laguna ended the match with the shutout victory.

Harold Fabian Preciado Villarreal has been the most prolific scorer on Santos Laguna in the last five matches with 3 goals. Atlas is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Christopher Brayan Trejo Morantes and Julian Andres Quinones Quinones each having 2 goals in their last 5.

Beşiktaş vs Alanyaspor Match Preview


On Friday Jan 27th, in week 21, Beşiktaş will host Alanyaspor at Vodafone Park (i̇stanbul) in a meeting of these two closely matched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, a perfect day for football. 4th placed Beşiktaş is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Kayserispor. Nathan Redmond struck first for Beşiktaş in the 2nd minute, then Salih Uçan added another in the 42nd minute In the end, Kayserispor couldn’t muster any offence and Beşiktaş ran away with the shutout win. Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Alanyaspor recorded a 2-2 draw against Fatih Karagümrük. Umut Güneş struck first for Alanyaspor in the 6th minute, then in the 59th minute, Mbaye Diagne sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Fabio Borini . Alanyaspor is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.

Beşiktaş and Alanyaspor last played eachother at the Bahçeşehir Okulları Arena on Aug 14th. Alanyaspor and Beşiktaş battled to a 3-3 draw. Georges-Kévin N’Koudou struck first for Beşiktaş in the 3rd minute, then Salih Uçan added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Rachid Ghezzal .

Alanyaspor is fortunate enough to have Koka in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Both Wout Weghorst and Cenk Tosun have been the hottest scorers for Beşiktaş in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.