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Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid Match Preview


January 26th features a match where Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid will play a match in Madrid in a Copa Del Rey match in the anticipated Madrid derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Real Madrid is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Athletic Club. Karim Benzema scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the 24th minute, then Toni Kroos added another in the 90th minute on a feed from Rodrygo In the end, Athletic Club was frustrated by Real Madrid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Madrid ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Madrid is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Atlético Madrid recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Real Valladolid. Morata scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 18th minute, then Antoine Griezmann added another in the 23rd minute on a feed from Nahuel Molina At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Valladolid couldn’t manage to score, and Atlético Madrid took the shutout win. Atlético Madrid is looking for direction having earned 15 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Both Llorente and Morata have been the hottest scorers for Atlético Madrid in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Real Madrid is glad to have Karim Benzema in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Valencia vs Athletic Club Match Preview


Jan 26th features a match where Valencia will play host to Athletic Club in a meeting of these two Copa Del Rey teams. 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, Valencia recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Sporting Gijón. Edinson Cavani struck first for Valencia in the 10th minute, then Justin Kluivert added another in the 21st minute In the end, Sporting Gijón couldn’t muster any offence and Valencia ran away with the shutout win. Valencia is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Athletic Club recorded a 0-2 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 24th minute, then Toni Kroos added another in the 90th minute In the end, Athletic Club was frustrated by Real Madrid’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Madrid ended the match with the shutout victory. Athletic Club should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

On Mar 2nd, Valencia hosted Athletic Club at the Estadio De Mestalla in their last match together. Valencia was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Gonçalo Guedes struck first for Valencia in the 43rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Athletic Club couldn’t muster any offence and Valencia ran away with the shutout win.

Athletic Club’s most prolific scorer has been Alex Berenguer. The Spanish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Edinson Cavani has been the most prolific scorer on Valencia in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Paços de Ferreira vs Benfica Match Preview


Week 20 brings us a match on Jan 26th, where Paços de Ferreira will host Benfica in a clash of the Primeira Liga. 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, 18th placed Paços de Ferreira, recorded a 1-2 loss against Sporting Braga. Carvalho Oliveira scored the first goal for Sporting Braga in the 58th minute, then Jordan Holsgrove got the equalizer for Paços de Ferreira in the 68th minute on a feed from Nicolás Gaitán. Paços de Ferreira looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, 1st placed Benfica, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Santa Clara. Fredrik Aursnes struck first for Benfica in the 9th minute, then Ramos added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Álex Grimaldo In the end, Santa Clara was frustrated by Benfica’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Benfica ended the match with the shutout victory. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Estádio Do Sport Lisboa E Benfica, Benfica was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. N’Dri Koffi struck first for Paços de Ferreira in the 39th minute on a feed from Antunes, but David Neres got the equalizer for Benfica in the 42nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 49th minute on a penalty goal by João Mário.

Benfica’s most prolific scorer has been Ramos. The Portugeese midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Paços de Ferreira is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Uilton and Nigel Thomas each only have 1 goal in their last five.

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney Match Preview


Week 14 brings us a match on Jan 26th, where Melbourne Victory will host Sydney at Aami Park in a clash of the A-League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Melbourne Victory recorded a 1-3 loss against Perth Glory. Ryan Williams scored the first goal for Perth Glory in the 37th minute, but Joshua Brillante got the equalizer for Melbourne Victory in the 69th minute. Melbourne Victory looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Sydney is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Western United. Alessandro Diamanti struck first for Western United in the 86th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sydney couldn’t muster any offence and Western United ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Melbourne Victory won by a score of 3 to 2. Róbert Mak struck first for Sydney in the 15th minute, then Nicholas D’Agostino tied it up for Melbourne Victory in the 31st minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 83rd minute on a goal by Joshua Brillante.

Róbert Mak and Adam Le Fondre are the top scorers for Sydney in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Melbourne Victory is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Cadete and Nicholas D’Agostino each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Ajax vs FC Volendam Match Preview


On Thu Jan 26th, in week 18, Ajax will play host to FC Volendam in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Ajax is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Feyenoord. Igor Paixão struck first for Feyenoord in the 34th minute on a feed from Quilindschy Hartman, then Davy Klaassen tied it up for Ajax in the 71st minute on a feed from Steven Bergwijn earning Ajax a comeback draw. Ajax is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Volendam is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Excelsior. Damon Mirani struck first for Excelsior on an own goal in the 18th minute, then Marouan Azarkan added another in the 80th minute In the end, FC Volendam couldn’t muster any offence and Excelsior ran away with the shutout win. FC Volendam looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

On Oct 8th, FC Volendam hosted Ajax at the Kras Stadion in their last match together. Ajax took the match by a score of 4 to 2. Dušan Tadić struck first for Ajax in the 17th minute on a penalty shot, then Calvin Bassey added another in the 39th minute on a feed from Steven Berghuis.

FC Volendam is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Henk Veerman and Robert Muhren each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Ajax’s most prolific scorer has been Kenneth Taylor. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches

Florian Grillitsch, Brian Brobbey, Rensch and Ahmetcan Kaplan are unavailable to play for Alfred Schreuder’s team, while Wim Jonk’s FC Volendam squad will be without Francesco Antonucci.

FC Groningen vs SC Cambuur Match Preview


Week 18 brings us a match on Jan 26th, where SC Cambuur will travel to Groningen to battle FC Groningen in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 15th placed FC Groningen is fresh off their 1-3 loss against SC Heerenveen. A. Sarr scored the first goal for SC Heerenveen in the 5th minute, but Florian Krüger got the equalizer for FC Groningen in the 40th minute. FC Groningen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while sC Cambuur is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Sparta Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen struck first for Sparta Rotterdam in the 9th minute, then Koki Saito added another in the 18th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed SC Cambuur couldn’t manage to score, and Sparta Rotterdam took the shutout win. SC Cambuur looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 11th, SC Cambuur hosted FC Groningen at the Cambuurstadion in their last match together. FC Groningen was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Tomáš Suslov struck first for FC Groningen in the 71st minute on a feed from Ricardo Pepi, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, SC Cambuur was frustrated by FC Groningen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Groningen ended the match with the shutout victory. FC Groningen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ricardo Pepi and Damil Dankerlui each having 2 goals in their last 5

Dennis van der Ree’s squad will be without Damil Dankerlui, Joey Pelupessy and P. Abraham, while SC Cambuur will be without Mimoun Mahi, Roberts Uldriķis and .

Osasuna vs Sevilla Match Preview


On Jan 25th, Osasuna will host Sevilla in a Copa Del Rey match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Osasuna recorded a 2-2 draw against Real Betis. William Carvalho struck first for Real Betis in the 62nd minute, then David García tied it up for Osasuna in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time . Osasuna is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while sevilla is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Cádiz. Ivan Rakitić struck first for Sevilla in the 89th minute from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cádiz was frustrated by Sevilla’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sevilla ended the match with the shutout victory. Sevilla is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Sevilla’s most prolific scorer has been Youssef En-Nesyri. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Osasuna hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Èric Montes and Kike, and they each have 1 goal.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Match Preview


January 25th features a match where Barcelona plays host to Real Sociedad in a Copa Del Rey 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. Barcelona is fresh off their 5-0 blowout win against Ceuta. Raphinha struck first for Barcelona in the 41st minute on a feed from Franck Kessié, then Robert Lewandowski added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Franck Kessié In the end, Ceuta was frustrated by Barcelona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barcelona ended the match with the shutout victory. Barcelona is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while real Sociedad is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Rayo Vallecano. Alexander Sørloth scored the first goal for Real Sociedad in the 15th minute, then Barrenetxea added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Elustondo In the end, Rayo Vallecano was frustrated by Real Sociedad’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Sociedad ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Sociedad looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Barcelona won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Alexander Sørloth has been the most prolific scorer on Real Sociedad in the last five matches with three goals. Raphinha has been the most prolific scorer on Barcelona in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Golden Arrows vs Tshakhuma Match Preview


On the 25th of January, Golden Arrows will play host to Tshakhuma 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 19 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Golden Arrows recorded a 0-1 loss against Maritzburg United. Jose Ali Meza struck first for Maritzburg United in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Human, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Golden Arrows couldn’t muster any offence and Maritzburg United ran away with the shutout win. Golden Arrows is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Tshakhuma recorded a 1-1 draw against AmaZulu. Joseph Malongoane struck first for Tshakhuma in the 12th minute on a feed from Mabotja, then Sede Junior Dion tied it up for AmaZulu in the 39th minute earning AmaZulu a comeback draw. Tshakhuma looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in None, Tshakhuma and Golden Arrows battled to a 1-1 draw. Celimpilo Ngema struck first for Tshakhuma in the 55th minute, then Ndwandwe tied it up for Golden Arrows in the 71st minute on a feed from N. Nxadi squeezing out at least the one point for Golden Arrows.

Sibusiso Sibeko and Celimpilo Ngema are the top scorers for Tshakhuma in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Golden Arrows’s top weapon lately has been Ryan Moon, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.

Werder Bremen vs Union Berlin Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Jan 25th, where Werder Bremen and Union Berlin will play a match in Bremen in a Bundesliga match. 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. Werder Bremen is fresh off their 1-7 blowout loss against Köln. Linton Maina struck first for Köln in the 9th minute on a feed from Ellyes Skhiri, then Steffen Tigges added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Florian Kainz. Werder Bremen is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Union Berlin, recorded a 3-1 win against Hoffenheim. Ihlas Bebou scored the first goal for Hoffenheim in the 43rd minute, then in the 73rd minute, Christopher Trimmel sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Danilho Doekhi But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 89th minute on a goal by Danilho Doekhi. Union Berlin is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Danilho Doekhi has been the most prolific scorer on Union Berlin in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Werder Bremen’s most prolific scorer has been Niclas Füllkrug. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches

Romano Schmid, Felix Agu and Jean-Manuel Mbom are unavailable to play for Ole Werner’s team, while Urs Fischer’s Union Berlin squad will be without Diogo Leite, Morten Thorsby and András Schäfer.