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Al Ittihad Kalba vs Al Jazira Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Sun Jan 22nd, Al Ittihad Kalba hosts Al Jazira in a UAE League match. Weather on match day is looking like 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 Ittihad Kalba recorded a 1-2 loss against Khor Fakkan. Al Naqbi struck first for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 73rd minute, then Mehdi Abeid tied it up for Khor Fakkan in the 90th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 102nd minute on a goal by Aylton Boa Morte to cap off a wild match. Al Ittihad Kalba is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Jazira sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-2 win against Al Dhafra. Ali Eid Ghumail struck first for Al Dhafra in the 24th minute on a feed from Mohamed Rayhi, then Achraf Bencharki got the equalizer for Al Jazira in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Al Hajeri Finally they completed the comback in the 92nd minute on a penalty goal by Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Omran Al Hajeri to cap off a wild match. Al Jazira should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jan 3rd, Al Jazira hosted Al Ittihad Kalba at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in their last match together. Al Jazira was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. scored the first goal for Al Ittihad Kalba in the 15th minute, then Ramadan tied it up for Al Jazira in the 18th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 33rd minute on a goal by de Oliveira to cap off a wild match.

Al Jazira is glad to have Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Omran Al Hajeri in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Al Ittihad Kalba hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Habib Al Fardan and Filip Kiss, and they each have 1 goal.

Niort vs Auxerre Match Preview


January 22nd features a match where Niort hosts Auxerre in a Coupe de France match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Niort is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Saint-Étienne. Gaëtan Charbonnier struck first for Saint-Étienne in the 86th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Niort couldn’t muster any offence and Saint-Étienne ran away with the shutout win. Niort looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Auxerre recorded a 0-1 loss against Lens. Przemysław Frankowski struck first for Lens in the 59th minute on a penalty shot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Auxerre was frustrated by Lens’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lens ended the match with the shutout victory. Auxerre looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 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 Auxerre won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Rayan Raveloson has been the most prolific scorer on Auxerre in the last 5 matches with two goals. For Niort, their top scorers are Junior Olaitan and Bilal Boutobba, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Belfort vs Annecy Match Preview


Jan 22nd features a match where Belfort hosts Annecy at Stade Roger-serzian in a Coupe de France match. The game day is forecasted to be a snowy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Belfort has not played yet this season, while annecy is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Paris. Kashi scored the first goal for Annecy in the 40th minute, then Dion Moise Sahi added another in the 77th minute In the end, Paris couldn’t muster any offence and Annecy ran away with the shutout win. Annecy is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Dion Moise Sahi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Annecy. Belfort’s most prolific scorer has been Thomas Regnier. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Brest vs Lens Match Preview


On Jan 22nd, Brest hosts Lens in a Coupe de France match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Brest is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Toulouse. Steve Mounié struck first for Brest in the 18th minute, then Zakaria Aboukhlal tied it up for Toulouse in the 65th minute earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Lens recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Auxerre. Przemysław Frankowski struck first for Lens in the 59th minute on a penalty, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Auxerre couldn’t manage to score, and Lens took the shutout win. Lens is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.

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

Lens is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Loïs Openda and Alexis Claude Maurice each having 2 goals in their last five. Brest’s top weapon lately has been Steve Mounié, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Thaon vs Nantes Match Preview


January 22nd features a match where Thaon will host Nantes at Stade Robert Sayer in a Coupe de France match. The game day is forecasted to be a snowy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Thaon recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Amiens SC. Neither Thaon nor Amiens SC could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 18 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Thaon is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while nantes is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Montpellier. Andrei Girotto scored the first goal for Nantes in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Mostafa Mohamed added another in the 81st minute In the end, Montpellier was frustrated by Nantes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nantes ended the match with the shutout victory. Nantes is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses 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.

Mostafa Mohamed has been the most prolific scorer on Nantes in the last five matches with two goals. Tom Condi and Dufour are the top scorers for Thaon in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Lille vs Pau Match Preview


On Jan 22nd, Lille hosts Pau in a meeting of these two Coupe de France teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Lille recorded a 5-1 win against Troyes. Mohamed Bayo scored the first goal for Lille in the 16th minute, then Jonathan David added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Lille should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Pau recorded a 0-1 loss against Bastia. Santelli scored the first goal for Bastia in the 77th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Pau couldn’t muster any offence and Bastia ran away with the shutout win. Pau is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Yattara and Mayron George are the top scorers for Pau in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Lille has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Jonathan David and Mohamed Bayo are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Lille and look to continue their dominance.

Winterthur vs Servette Match Preview


In this week 17 match on the 22nd of January, Winterthur will play host to Servette in a Super League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 9th placed Winterthur is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Lugano. Žan Celar struck first 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, while 2nd placed Servette is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Zürich. Tosin Aiyegun struck first for Zürich in the 31st minute, then Nikola Katić added another in the 50th minute. Servette is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

Winterthur and Servette last played eachother at the Stade De Genève on Sat Aug 6th. Servette was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Patrick Pflücke struck first for Servette in the 81st minute from the penalty spot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Winterthur couldn’t manage to score, and Servette took the shutout win. Matteo Di Giusto has been the most prolific scorer on Winterthur in the last five matches with two goals.

Varaždin vs Lokomotiva Zagreb Match Preview


In this week 18 match on Jan 22nd, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Varaždin will play a match in Varaždin in a clash of the 1. HNL. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Varaždin is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Gorica. Neither Gorica nor Varaždin could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 9 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Varaždin is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lokomotiva Zagreb recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Istra 1961. Sandro Kulenović struck first for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 11th minute from the penalty spot, then Stojkovic added another in the 73rd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Istra 1961 couldn’t manage to score, and Lokomotiva Zagreb took the shutout win. Lokomotiva Zagreb is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Varaždin was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Tonio Teklić struck first for Varaždin in the 51st minute, then Mateo Marić tied it up for Lokomotiva Zagreb in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time.

Lokomotiva Zagreb’s most prolific scorer has been Sandro Kulenović. The Croatian attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Both Domjanic and Marin Pilj have been the hottest scorers for Varaždin in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

El Daklyeh vs Al Mokawloon Match Preview


Week 15 features a match on Sun Jan 22nd, where Al Mokawloon and El Daklyeh will play a match in Cairo in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams in the ever popular Suez derby. In their last match, El Daklyeh recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Haras El Hodood. Momen Atef scored the first goal for El Daklyeh in the 74th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Haras El Hodood couldn’t manage to score, and El Daklyeh took the shutout win. El Daklyeh is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Al Mokawloon is fresh off their 3-1 win against Ismaily. Omar Fathi Saviola struck first for Al Mokawloon in the 50th minute on a feed from John Okoli, then in the 53rd minute, Ahmed Madbouli sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by El Shamy. Al Mokawloon should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 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.

John Okoli has been the most prolific scorer on Al Mokawloon in the last 5 matches with three goals. Samir Fekri Mohamed Ahmed has been the most prolific scorer on El Daklyeh in his last five matches with two goals.

Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers Match Preview


On Sun Jan 22nd, Newcastle Jets hosts Western Sydney Wanderers in a clash of the A-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Newcastle Jets is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Western United. Lachlan Wales struck first for Western United in the 13th minute, then in the 17th minute, Beka Dartsmelia sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Daniel Stynes earning Newcastle Jets a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while western Sydney Wanderers sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Melbourne City. Brandon Borrello scored the first goal for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 19th minute, but Richard van der Venne got the equalizer for Melbourne City in the 58th minute earning Melbourne City at least a draw. Western Sydney Wanderers is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers last played eachother at the Commbank Stadium on Fri Oct 28th. Western Sydney Wanderers was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Romain Amalfitano struck first for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 44th minute on a feed from Brandon Borrello, then Brandon Borrello added another in the 51st minute In the end, Newcastle Jets couldn’t muster any offence and Western Sydney Wanderers ran away with the shutout win.

Both Oliver Božanić and Brandon Borrello have been the hottest scorers for Western Sydney Wanderers in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Jaushua Sotirio and Daniel Stynes are the top scorers for Newcastle Jets in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.