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Ümraniyespor vs Fenerbahçe Match Preview


In a mid week match on Mon Jan 23rd, in week 20, Ümraniyespor hosts Fenerbahçe in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams in the anticipated İstanbul derby. In their last match, 19th placed Ümraniyespor, recorded a 0-2 loss against İstanbulspor. Valon Ethemi struck first for İstanbulspor in the 30th minute, then Melih Kabasakal added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Ümraniyespor couldn’t muster any offence and İstanbulspor ran away with the shutout win. Ümraniyespor is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Fenerbahçe, recorded a 2-1 win against Gazişehir Gaziantep. Enner Valencia scored the first goal for Fenerbahçe in the 8th minute, but Stelios Kitsiou got the equalizer for Gazişehir Gaziantep in the 55th minute. Fenerbahçe should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 8th of August, Fenerbahçe and Ümraniyespor battled to a 3-3 draw. Enner Valencia scored the first goal for Fenerbahçe in the 19th minute on a penalty shot, then Glumac got the equalizer for Ümraniyespor in the 29th minute on a feed from Ermir Lenjani .

Michy Batshuayi has been the most prolific scorer on Fenerbahçe in the last five matches with three goals. Ümraniyespor’s most prolific scorer has been Durel Avounou. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Boavista vs Chaves Match Preview


In this week 17 match on Jan 23rd, Boavista and Chaves will play a match in Porto in a clash of these two closely matched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 12th placed Boavista, recorded a 0-1 loss against Sporting Braga. Vitor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira struck first for Sporting Braga in the 46th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Boavista couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting Braga took the shutout win. Boavista is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 9th placed Chaves, recorded a 1-1 draw against Arouca. Steven Vitória struck first for Chaves in the 17th minute on a penalty shot, then Joao Othavio Basso tied it up for Arouca in the 79th minute on a penalty shot earning them at least the one point. Chaves is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Chaves’s most prolific scorer has been Steven Vitória. The defender has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Meireles Costa and Róbert Boženík are the top scorers for Boavista in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


On the 23rd of January, in this week 19 match, Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv will play a match in Netanya in a meeting of these two evenly matched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Maccabi Tel Aviv is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Beitar Jerusalem. Yarden Shua struck first for Beitar Jerusalem in the 29th minute on a penalty kick, then in the 40th minute, Geraldes sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Eran Zahavi . With 21 points in their last 10 matches Maccabi Tel Aviv should be reasonably happy with their performance, while maccabi Haifa sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Hapoel Katamon. Abdoulaye Seck scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 2nd minute, then Guy Badash tied it up for Hapoel Katamon in the 15th minute. Maccabi Haifa is on a hot streak lately, having won 10 of their last 10 matches.

On Oct 1st, Maccabi Haifa hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in their last match together. Maccabi Haifa won by a score of 2 to 0. Dean David scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 84th minute, then Dean David added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Tjaronn Chery In the end, Maccabi Tel Aviv couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Haifa ran away with the shutout win.

Maccabi Haifa is fortunate enough to have Dean David in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 6 goals. Maccabi Tel Aviv is glad to have Eran Zahavi in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.

Inter vs Empoli Match Preview


On Mon Jan 23rd, in week 19, Inter will host Empoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in a clash of these two mismatched Serie A 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. In their last match, Inter recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hellas Verona. Lautaro Martínez struck first for Inter in the 3rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hellas Verona was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Inter looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while empoli sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sampdoria. Tyronne Ebuehi struck first for Empoli in the 55th minute on a feed from Răzvan Marin, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sampdoria couldn’t manage to score, and Empoli took the shutout win. Empoli is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Jan 19th, Inter was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Alexis Sánchez struck first for Inter in the 13th minute on a feed from Denzel Dumfries, then Nedim Bajrami tied it up for Empoli in the 61st minute on a feed from Kristjan Asllani , but luckily for Inter it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory.

Tommaso Baldanzi has been the most effective weapon for Empoli lately. The Italian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. For Inter, their top scorers are Edin Džeko and Lautaro Martínez, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.

Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur Match Preview


In this week 21 match on Jan 23rd, Fulham plays host to Tottenham Hotspur in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams in the ever popular London derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Fulham sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Newcastle United. Alexander Isak scored the first goal for Newcastle United in the 89th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Fulham was frustrated by Newcastle United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle United ended the match with the shutout victory. Fulham should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while tottenham Hotspur sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-4 loss against Manchester City. Dejan Kulusevski struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 44th minute, then Emerson added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 63rd minute on a goal by Riyad Mahrez. Tottenham Hotspur is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Tottenham Hotspur was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 62000 excited fans. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg struck first for Tottenham Hotspur in the 40th minute on a feed from Richarlison, then Harry Kane added another in the 75th minute.

Tottenham Hotspur’s top weapon lately has been Harry Kane, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. João Palhinha and James Ward-Prowse are the top scorers for Fulham in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva’s Fulham squad will be without Shane Duffy, Antonee Robinson and Aleksandar Mitrović, while Lucas Moura and Richarlison are unavailable to play for Tottenham Hotspur.

Valencia vs Almería Match Preview


In this week 18 match, on Monday Jan 23rd, Valencia hosts Almería in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 12th placed Valencia is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Sporting Gijón. Edinson Cavani scored the first goal for Valencia in the 10th minute, then Justin Kluivert added another in the 21st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sporting Gijón couldn’t manage to score, and Valencia took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while almería sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Atlético Madrid. Ángel Correa struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 18th minute, then in the 37th minute, Robertone sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by El Toure earning Almería at least a draw. Almería is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Almería is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Largie Ramazani and Melero each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Edinson Cavani has been the most prolific scorer on Valencia in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.

U Craiova 1948 vs UTA Arad Match Preview


On Sunday Jan 22nd, U Craiova 1948 and UTA Arad will play a match in Craiova in a meeting of these two Liga 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 10th placed U Craiova 1948 is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Petrolul 52. Christian Irobiso scored the first goal for Petrolul 52 in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then in the 63rd minute, Jeremy Huyghebaert sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Juan Bauza earning U Craiova 1948 at least a draw. U Craiova 1948 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed UTA Arad is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rapid Bucuresti. Philip Otele struck first for UTA Arad in the 40th minute, but Marko Dugandžić got the equalizer for Rapid Bucuresti in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Rapid Bucuresti a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, UTA Arad was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Philip Otele scored the first goal for UTA Arad in the 9th minute, then Virgiliu Postolachi added another in the 45th minute.

Philip Otele has been the most prolific scorer on UTA Arad in the last 5 matches with 2 goals. George Ganea has been the most effective weapon for U Craiova 1948 lately. The Romanian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.

Al Sharjah vs Al Nasr Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 13, on Sunday Jan 22nd, Al Sharjah plays host to Al Nasr in a UAE League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. 1st placed Al Sharjah is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Dibba Al Fujairah. Khaled Ebraheim Helal Ebraheim Aldhanhani scored the first goal for Al Sharjah in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Ousmane Camara added another in the 70th minute on a feed from Caio At the end of 90 a dissapointed Dibba Al Fujairah couldn’t manage to score, and Al Sharjah took the shutout win. Al Sharjah should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while al Nasr is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Al Bataeh. João Novais struck first for Al Bataeh in the 11th minute on a penalty, then Omar Jumaa tied it up for Al Nasr in the 14th minute on a feed from Rashed Mohamed Omer . Al Nasr looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

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.

Al Nasr’s most prolific scorer has been Adel Taarabt. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last five matches. Ousmane Camara has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored five goals for Al Sharjah.

Al Bataeh vs Al Ain Match Preview


January 22nd features a match where Al Bataeh hosts Al Ain in a UAE League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Bataeh recorded a 2-2 draw against Al Nasr. João Novais struck first for Al Bataeh in the 11th minute on a penalty shot, then Omar Jumaa got the equalizer for Al Nasr in the 14th minute on a feed from Mohamed Omer . Al Bataeh looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 7th placed Al Ain, recorded a 1-1 draw against Al Wasl. Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba struck first for Al Ain in the 8th minute, then Virginio de Lima tied it up for Al Wasl in the 33rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Al Wasl. Al Ain is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Al Ain’s most prolific scorer has been Soufiane Rahimi. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. For Al Bataeh, their top scorers are Ahmed Khalil Sebait Mubarak Al Junaibi and Anatole Bertrand Abang, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Al Wasl vs Khor Fakkan Match Preview


In this week 13 match on Jan 22nd, Al Wasl hosts Khor Fakkan in a clash of these two closely matched UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which is great football weather. 6th placed Al Wasl is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Al Ain. Fo-Doh Kodjo Laba scored the first goal for Al Ain in the 8th minute, then Virginio de Lima got the equalizer for Al Wasl in the 33rd minute on a feed from Oliveira Souza Junior earning them at least the one point. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Al Wasl should be reasonably happy with their performance, while khor Fakkan is fresh off their 2-1 win against Al Ittihad Kalba. Ahmed Amir Saeed Amir Rashid Al Naqbi scored the first goal for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 73rd minute, then Mehdi Abeid got the equalizer for Khor Fakkan in the 90th minute on a feed from Ali Mohammed But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 102nd minute on a goal by Aylton Boa Morte. Khor Fakkan is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On Friday Nov 25th, Al Wasl hosted Khor Fakkan at the Zabeel Stadium in their last match together. Khor Fakkan took the match by a score of 4 to 0. Juninho scored the first goal for Khor Fakkan in the 7th minute, then Aylton Boa Morte added another in the 32nd minute In the end, Al Wasl couldn’t muster any offence and Khor Fakkan ran away with the shutout win.

Khor Fakkan is glad to have Aylton Boa Morte in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Al Wasl is fortunate enough to have Fabio Virginio de Lima in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored four goals.