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Famalicão vs Rio Ave Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 17, on Sun Jan 22nd, Famalicão hosts Rio Ave at Estádio Municipal 22 De Junho in a Primeira Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 14th placed Famalicão is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Porto. Wenderson Galeno struck first for Porto in the 10th minute on a feed from Toni Martínez, then Wenderson Galeno added another in the 21st minute. Famalicão is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rio Ave recorded a 0-1 loss against Paços de Ferreira. Nigel Thomas scored the first goal for Paços de Ferreira in the 34th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Rio Ave couldn’t muster any offence and Paços de Ferreira ran away with the shutout win. Rio Ave is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Emmanuel Boateng and Abdul-Aziz Yakubu are the top scorers for Rio Ave in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Famalicão’s most prolific scorer has been Iván Jaime. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.

Casa Pia vs Gil Vicente Match Preview


In this week 17 match on the 22nd of January, Casa Pia will play host to Gil Vicente in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Casa Pia, recorded a 0-2 loss against Estoril. Francisco Geraldes struck first for Estoril in the 32nd minute on a penalty shot, then Tiago Gouveia added another in the 77th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Casa Pia couldn’t manage to score, and Estoril took the shutout win. Casa Pia is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Gil Vicente recorded a 2-1 win against Vitória SC. Anderson Silva struck first for Vitória SC in the 17th minute, but Ali Alipour got the equalizer for Gil Vicente in the 40th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 82nd minute on a goal by Fran Navarro to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 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.

Fran Navarro has been the most effective weapon for Gil Vicente lately. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Rafael Martins and João Nunes are the top scorers for Casa Pia in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Villarreal vs Girona Match Preview


On the 22nd of January, Villarreal will host Girona in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Villarreal sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Celta de Vigo. Gerard Moreno struck first for Villarreal in the 15th minute, then Jörgen Strand Larsen tied it up for Celta de Vigo in the 68th minute on a feed from Veiga Novas earning Celta de Vigo a comeback draw. Villarreal is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Girona is fresh off their 2-1 win against Sevilla. Nianzou Kouassi struck first for Sevilla in the 13th minute, then Stuani Curbelo got the equalizer for Girona in the 46th minute on a feed from Toni Villa But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Yangel Herrera. Girona is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jan 26th, Girona hosted Villarreal in their last match together. Villarreal won by a score of 1 to 0. Yeremi Jesus Pino Santos struck first for Villarreal in the 19th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Girona was frustrated by Villarreal’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Villarreal ended the match with the shutout victory.

Girona is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Valentin Castellanos and Yangel Herrera each having 2 goals in their last five. Villarreal’s most prolific scorer has been Gerard Moreno. He has netted three goals over the last five matches

Giovani Lo Celso, Albiol and Pedraza are unavailable to play for Villarreal, while Álex Baena, Juan Pedro Ramirez Lopez, Reinier, Kebe and Javi Hernández are unavailable to play for Girona.

Elche vs Osasuna Match Preview


In this 18th week match, on Sun Jan 22nd, Osasuna and Elche will play a match in Elche in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Elche recorded a 1-1 draw against Cádiz. Brian Ocampo struck first for Cádiz in the 7th minute, but Ezequiel Ponce got the equalizer for Elche in the 81st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Elche. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while osasuna sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Real Betis. William Carvalho scored the first goal for Real Betis in the 62nd minute, but David García got the equalizer for Osasuna in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time . Osasuna 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 these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.

Osasuna is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Èric Montes and Kike each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Elche’s most prolific scorer has been Ezequiel Ponce. He has netted two goals over the last five matches

Álex Collado, Pol Lirola, Josan and Nicolás Fernández Mercau are unavailable to play for Elche, while Nacho Vidal is unavailable to play for Osasuna.

RFC Seraing vs Anderlecht Match Preview


Week 22 features a match on Sunday Jan 22nd, where Anderlecht and RFC Seraing will play a match in Seraing in a clash of these two mismatched Pro League teams. RFC Seraing is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Kortrijk. Felipe Avenatti scored the first goal for Kortrijk in the 9th minute, then Vagner Dias tied it up for RFC Seraing in the 18th minute , but fortunately for Kortrijk it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. RFC Seraing looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 12th placed Anderlecht is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Zulte-Waregem. Zinho Gano struck first for Zulte-Waregem in the 11th minute, but Benito Raman got the equalizer for Anderlecht in the 35th minute , but Zulte-Waregem kept scoring and walked away with the win. Anderlecht is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

Anderlecht and RFC Seraing last played eachother at the Lotto Park on the 7th of August. Anderlecht won by a score of 3 to 1. Francis Amuzu scored the first goal for Anderlecht in the 4th minute, then Francis Amuzu added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Lior Refaelov.

Anderlecht’s top weapon lately has been Benito Raman, who has two goals in the last five matches. RFC Seraing’s most prolific scorer has been Vagner Dias. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Leeds United vs Brentford Match Preview


Week 21 brings us a match on Jan 22nd where Leeds United hosts Brentford at Elland Road in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Leeds United sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-2 win against Cardiff City. Degnand Gnonto struck first for Leeds United in the 1st minute on a feed from Rodrigo, then Rodrigo added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Jack Harrison. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Brentford recorded a 2-0 shutout win against AFC Bournemouth. Ivan Toney struck first for Brentford in the 39th minute on a penalty shot, then Mathias Jensen added another in the 75th minute on a feed from Joshua Da Silva In the end, AFC Bournemouth was frustrated by Brentford’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Brentford ended the match with the shutout victory. Brentford should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

Leeds United and Brentford last played eachother at the Brentford Community Stadium on Sep 3rd. Brentford was victorious by a score of 5 to 2. Ivan Toney scored the first goal for Brentford in the 30th minute from the penalty spot, then Ivan Toney added another in the 43rd minute.

Ivan Toney has been the most prolific scorer on Brentford in the last five matches with 3 goals. For Leeds United, their top scorers are Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches

Leeds United will be without Luis Sinisterra, Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Adam Forshaw, while Aaron Hickey, Frank Onyeka and Pontus Jansson are unavailable to play for Brentford.

Sunderland vs Middlesbrough Match Preview


On Sunday Jan 22nd, in week 28, Sunderland plays host to Middlesbrough in a Championship match. 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, 10th placed Sunderland, recorded a 1-3 loss against Swansea City. Joel Piroe struck first for Swansea City in the 50th minute on a feed from Ryan Manning, but Neill got the equalizer for Sunderland in the 65th minute. Sunderland should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Middlesbrough recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Millwall. Marcus Forss struck first for Middlesbrough in the 54th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Millwall couldn’t muster any offence and Middlesbrough ran away with the shutout win. Middlesbrough looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough won by a score of 1 to 0. Riley McGree scored the first goal for Middlesbrough in the 25th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sunderland couldn’t muster any offence and Middlesbrough ran away with the shutout win.

Middlesbrough is glad to have Chuba Akpom in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Ross Stewart has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Sunderland.

SC Heerenveen vs FC Groningen Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 17, on Sunday Jan 22nd, SC Heerenveen plays host to FC Groningen in a clash of these two mismatched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. SC Heerenveen sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against AZ Alkmaar. Dani De Wit struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 33rd minute, then Tijani Reijnders added another in the 46th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed SC Heerenveen couldn’t manage to score, and AZ Alkmaar took the shutout win. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed FC Groningen is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Feyenoord. Igor Paixão struck first for Feyenoord in the 19th minute on a feed from Mats Wieffer, then Orkun Kökçü added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Igor Paixão At the end of 90 a dissapointed FC Groningen couldn’t manage to score, and Feyenoord took the shutout win. FC Groningen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 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 SC Heerenveen won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Both Ricardo Pepi and Tomáš Suslov have been the hottest scorers for FC Groningen in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Anas Tahiri and A. Sarr are the top scorers for SC Heerenveen in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats

Kees van Wonderen’s squad will be without Sven van Beek, while FC Groningen will be without Michael Verrips and P. Abraham.

Sint-Truiden vs Gent Match Preview


Jan 22nd features a match where Sint-Truiden plays host to Gent in a clash of the Pro League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Sint-Truiden recorded a 2-0 shutout win against AS Eupen. Gianni Bruno struck first for Sint-Truiden in the 44th minute, then Jason Davidson added another on an own goal in the 68th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed AS Eupen couldn’t manage to score, and Sint-Truiden took the shutout win. Sint-Truiden should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while gent sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Kortrijk. Hugo Cuypers scored the first goal for Gent in the 7th minute, then Hugo Cuypers added another in the 69th minute. Gent should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.

On Saturday Jul 30th, Gent hosted Sint-Truiden at the Ghelamco-arena in their last match together. Gent and Sint-Truiden battled to a 1-1 draw. Hugo Cuypers scored the first goal for Gent in the 12th minute, then Daichi Hayashi got the equalizer for Sint-Truiden in the 83rd minute on a feed from Stan Van Dessel earning Sint-Truiden a comeback draw.

Hugo Cuypers has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Gent. For Sint-Truiden, their top scorers are Daichi Hayashi and Gianni Bruno, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Hajduk Split vs Šibenik Match Preview


In this week 18 match, on Sunday Jan 22nd, Hajduk Split will host Šibenik at Stadion Poljud in a meeting of these two mismatched 1. HNL teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Hajduk Split sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Slaven Koprivnica. Filip Krovinović scored the first goal for Hajduk Split in the 12th minute, then Pukstas added another in the 28th minute. Hajduk Split is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while šibenik sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Osijek. Drena Dijon scored the first goal for Osijek in the 36th minute, then Drena Dijon added another in the 38th minute In the end, Šibenik was frustrated by Osijek’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Osijek ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Šibenik and Hajduk Split battled to a 1-1 draw. Jan Mlakar struck first for Hajduk Split in the 49th minute on a feed from Marko Livaja, but Ivan Dolček got the equalizer for Šibenik in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Šibenik a comeback draw. Hajduk Split’s most prolific scorer has been Filip Krovinović. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.