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FC Twente vs FC Utrecht Match Preview


Week 17 features a match on Sunday Jan 22nd, where FC Twente will play host to FC Utrecht in a clash of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. FC Twente is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Ajax. Neither Ajax nor FC Twente could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 21 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. FC Twente should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed FC Utrecht is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Go Ahead Eagles. Willum Thor Willumsson scored the first goal for FC Utrecht on an own goal in the 3rd minute, but Bobby Adekanye got the equalizer for Go Ahead Eagles in the 10th minute . With 18 points in their last 10 matches FC Utrecht should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season FC Twente won the head to head battle with 1 win.

FC Utrecht’s top weapon lately has been Sander van de Streek, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Both Denilho Cleonise and Ricky van Wolfswinkel have been the hottest scorers for FC Twente in the last five each having scored 2 goals

Ron Jans’s squad will be without Wout Brama, Michal Sadílek, Joshua Brenet and Christos Tzolis, while Bart Ramselaar, Nick Viergever, Django Warmerdam, Mimoun Mahi and Ramon Hendriks are unavailable to play for Michael Kappelgaard Silberbauer’s team.

Trabzonspor vs İstanbulspor Match Preview


In this week 20 match on the 22nd of January, İstanbulspor and Trabzonspor will play a match in Trabzon in a meeting of these two Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Trabzonspor is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against İstanbul Başakşehir. Anastasios Bakasetas struck first for Trabzonspor in the 21st 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 İstanbul Başakşehir couldn’t manage to score, and Trabzonspor took the shutout win. Trabzonspor is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 18th placed İstanbulspor, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Ümraniyespor. Valon Ethemi struck first for İstanbulspor in the 30th minute on a feed from Jetmir Topalli, then Kabasakal added another in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ümraniyespor couldn’t manage to score, and İstanbulspor took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

On Aug 5th, İstanbulspor hosted Trabzonspor at the Bahçelievler İl Özel İdare Stadyumu in their last match together. Trabzonspor won by a score of 2 to 0. Andreas Cornelius struck first for Trabzonspor in the 16th minute, then Stefano Denswil added another in the 86th minute In the end, İstanbulspor couldn’t muster any offence and Trabzonspor ran away with the shutout win.

Valon Ethemi has been the most prolific scorer on İstanbulspor in his last five matches with 3 goals. Maximiliano Gómez has been the most prolific scorer on Trabzonspor in the last 5 matches with two goals

Abdullah Mucip Avcı’s squad will be without Dorukhan Toköz, Bruno Peres and Serkan Asan, while Fatih Tekke’s squad will be without Eslem Öztürk.

Kayserispor vs Beşiktaş Match Preview


On the 22nd of January, Beşiktaş will travel to Kayseri to battle Kayserispor in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Kayserispor sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-1 win against Sivasspor. Majid Hosseini scored the first goal for Kayserispor in the 23rd minute, then Olivier Kemen added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Gökhan Sazdağı. Kayserispor is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while beşiktaş is fresh off their 2-1 win against Konyaspor. Mert Günok struck first for Konyaspor on an own goal in the 1st minute, then in the 67th minute, Gedson Fernandes sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cenk Tosun Finally they completed the comback in the 95th minute on a goal by Josef de Souza Dias to cap off a wild match. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, Beşiktaş won by a score of 1 to 0. Rachid Ghezzal scored the first goal for Beşiktaş in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Kayserispor couldn’t muster any offence and Beşiktaş ran away with the shutout win.

Cenk Tosun has been the most effective weapon for Beşiktaş lately. The Turkish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Olivier Kemen has been the most prolific scorer on Kayserispor in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Maccabi Netanya Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 19, on Sunday Jan 22nd, Hapoel Be’er Sheva plays host to Maccabi Netanya in a meeting of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. Hapoel Be’er Sheva sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Eden Shamir scored the first goal for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 7th minute, then Astrit Seljmani added another in the 18th minute on a feed from Sagiv Jehezkel At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Tel Aviv couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Be’er Sheva took the shutout win. Hapoel Be’er Sheva looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Maccabi Netanya is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Haifa. Liran Rotman struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 14th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Haifa couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Netanya took the shutout win. Maccabi Netanya is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Oct 1st, Maccabi Netanya hosted Hapoel Be’er Sheva in their last match together. Hapoel Be’er Sheva took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Patrick Twumasi struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 58th minute, but Tomer Hemed got the equalizer for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 76th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 86th minute on a goal by Shay Elias.

Maccabi Netanya’s top weapon lately has been Igor Zlatanović, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Tomer Hemed has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the last five matches with 2 goals.

Antwerp vs Standard Liège Match Preview


On the 22nd of January, in this week 22 match, Antwerp hosts Standard Liège in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Antwerp is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against KV Oostende. Arbnor Muja struck first for Antwerp in the 11th minute, then Vincent Janssen added another in the 21st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed KV Oostende couldn’t manage to score, and Antwerp took the shutout win. Antwerp is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Standard Liège, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Mechelen. Konstantinos Laifis struck first for Standard Liège in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Noah Ohio added another in the 85th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Mechelen couldn’t manage to score, and Standard Liège took the shutout win. Standard Liège is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Standard Liège won by a score of 3 to 0. William Balikwisha scored the first goal for Standard Liège in the 2nd minute, then Denis Drăguş added another in the 4th minute on a feed from Nicolas Raskin At the end of 90 a dissapointed Antwerp couldn’t manage to score, and Standard Liège took the shutout win.

Standard Liège hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Stipe Perica and Aron Dønnum, and they each have 1 goal. Antwerp is fortunate enough to have Vincent Janssen in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard Match Preview


On the 22nd of January, in this week 17 match, Fortuna Sittard and AZ Alkmaar will play a match in Alkmaar in a Eredivisie match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. AZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against SC Heerenveen. Dani De Wit struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 33rd minute, then Tijani Reijnders added another in the 46th minute on a feed from Yukinari Sugawara In the end, SC Heerenveen couldn’t muster any offence and AZ Alkmaar ran away with the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Fortuna Sittard recorded a 2-2 draw against PSV. Íñigo Córdoba scored the first goal for Fortuna Sittard in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Xavi Simons tied it up for PSV in the 65th minute . Fortuna Sittard is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Paul Gladon has been the most prolific scorer on Fortuna Sittard in the last five matches with three goals. Jesper Karlsson has been the most effective weapon for AZ Alkmaar lately. The Swedish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches

Zinho Vanheusden and Bruno Martins Indi are unavailable to play for AZ Alkmaar, while Fortuna Sittard will be without Dimitrios Siovas, Arianit Ferati and Vasilios Sourlis.

Spezia vs Roma Match Preview


Jan 22nd features a match where Spezia will host Roma at Stadio Alberto Picco in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Spezia is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Torino. M’Bala Nzola scored the first goal for Spezia in the 28th minute on a penalty shot, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Torino couldn’t manage to score, and Spezia took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 7th placed Roma is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Fiorentina. Paulo Dybala struck first for Roma in the 40th minute, then Paulo Dybala added another in the 82nd minute on a feed from Tammy Abraham In the end, Fiorentina couldn’t muster any offence and Roma ran away with the shutout win. Roma should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jan 19th, Roma hosted Spezia in their last match together. Spezia took the match by a score of 4 to 2. Andrej Gălăbinov scored the first goal for Spezia in the 6th minute on a penalty kick, then Riccardo Saponara added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Andrej Gălăbinov.

Paulo Dybala has been the most prolific scorer on Roma in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Both Emanuel Quartsin Gyasi and M’Bala Nzola have been the hottest scorers for Spezia in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Match Preview


In this week 21 match, on Sun Jan 22nd, Arsenal hosts Manchester United in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Arsenal recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris scored the first goal for Arsenal on an own goal in the 14th minute, then Martin Ødegaard added another in the 36th minute In the end, Tottenham Hotspur was frustrated by Arsenal’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Arsenal ended the match with the shutout victory. Arsenal looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while manchester United sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace. Bruno Fernandes struck first for Manchester United in the 43rd minute on a feed from Christian Eriksen, then Michael Olise tied it up for Crystal Palace in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Manchester United looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Old Trafford, Manchester United was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Lucas Fasson dos Santos struck first for Manchester United in the 35th minute, but Bukayo Saka got the equalizer for Arsenal in the 60th minute.

Marcus Rashford has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Manchester United. Edward Nketiah has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Arsenal.

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid Match Preview


In this week 18 match on the 22nd of January, Athletic Club hosts Real Madrid at San Mamés Barria in a meeting of these two mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 8th placed Athletic Club is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Espanyol. De Marcos struck first for Athletic Club in the 27th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Espanyol couldn’t muster any offence and Athletic Club ran away with the shutout win. Athletic Club should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while real Madrid sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Villarreal. Yeremi Jesus Pino Santos struck first for Villarreal in the 47th minute on a feed from Gerard Moreno, then Karim Benzema tied it up for Real Madrid in the 60th minute. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Real Madrid should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Real Madrid and Athletic Club last played eachother at the San Mamés Barria on Thu Feb 3rd. Athletic Club was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Alex Berenguer struck first for Athletic Club in the 89th minute on a feed from Mikel Vesga, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Real Madrid was frustrated by Athletic Club’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Athletic Club ended the match with the shutout victory.

Real Madrid’s most prolific scorer has been Karim Benzema. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Athletic Club’s top weapon lately has been Alex Berenguer, who has two goals in the last five matches

Íñigo Martínez and Ander Herrera are unavailable to play for Ernesto Valverde Tejedor’s team, while Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid squad will be without Carvajal, Odriozola and Mariano Díaz.

Borussia M’gladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Sunday Jan 22nd, where Borussia M’gladbach will host Bayer Leverkusen at Stadion Im Borussia-park in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 8th placed Borussia M’gladbach is fresh off their 4-2 win against Borussia Dortmund. Jonas Hofmann scored the first goal for Borussia M’gladbach in the 4th minute, but Julian Brandt got the equalizer for Borussia Dortmund in the 19th minute , but luckily for Borussia M’gladbach it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Borussia M’gladbach is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while bayer Leverkusen sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Stuttgart. Moussa Diaby struck first for Bayer Leverkusen in the 30th minute, then Jonathan Tah added another in the 82nd minute on a feed from Exequiel Palacios In the end, Stuttgart couldn’t muster any offence and Bayer Leverkusen ran away with the shutout win. Bayer Leverkusen is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Bayer Leverkusen won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Amine Adli has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for Bayer Leverkusen. Both Patrick Herrmann and Ramy Bensebaini have been the hottest scorers for Borussia M’gladbach in the last five each having scored 2 goals

Hannes Wolf, Florian Neuhaus, Mamadou Doucouré, Tobias Sippel and Alassane Pléa are unavailable to play for Borussia M’gladbach, while Bayer Leverkusen will be without Charles Aránguiz, Patrik Schick and Florian Wirtz.