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Atlético Madrid vs Real Valladolid Match Preview


On the 21st of January, in this week 18 match, Real Valladolid will travel to Madrid to battle Atlético Madrid in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 4th placed Atlético Madrid, recorded a 1-1 draw against Almería. Ángel Correa struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 18th minute, then El Toure tied it up for Almería in the 37th minute on a feed from Lucas Gaston Robertone earning Almería a comeback draw. Atlético Madrid is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while real Valladolid is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Rayo Vallecano. Palazon Camacho struck first for Rayo Vallecano in the 65th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Real Valladolid was frustrated by Rayo Vallecano’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Rayo Vallecano ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Sergio León and Kike Pérez are the top scorers for Real Valladolid in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both Yannick Carrasco and P. Rivas have been the hottest scorers for Atlético Madrid in the last five each having scored 2 goals each

Diego Pablo Simeone’s squad will be without Hermoso, José Giménez and Yannick Carrasco, while Juan José Rojo Martín’s squad will be without Anuar and Escudero.

Mioveni vs Petrolul 52 Match Preview


Week 22 brings us a match on Jan 21st where Mioveni will play host to Petrolul 52 in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Liga 1 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. Mioveni is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Argeş. Alexandru Ișfan scored the first goal for Argeş in the 14th minute, then Paul Arnold Garita added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Tony N’Jike . Mioveni looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 7th placed Petrolul 52 is fresh off their 1-1 draw against U Craiova 1948. Christian Irobiso struck first for Petrolul 52 in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Juan Bauza tied it up for U Craiova 1948 in the 63rd minute on a feed from Jeremy Huyghebaert squeezing out at least the one point for U Craiova 1948. Petrolul 52 is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.

Mioveni and Petrolul 52 last played eachother at the Stadionul Ilie Oană on the 27th of August. Petrolul 52 and Mioveni battled to a 0-0 draw. Petrolul 52 had 8 on net, and Mioveni had 12, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Petrolul 52 hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Gheorghe Grozav and Christian Irobiso, and they each have 1 goal. Liviu Antal has been the most prolific scorer on Mioveni in his last 5 matches with two goals.

Osijek vs Rijeka Match Preview


On the 21st of January, Osijek plays host to Rijeka in a clash of the 1. HNL. 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. Osijek is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Šibenik. Drena Dijon struck first for Osijek in the 36th minute, then Drena Dijon added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Marin Leovac At the end of 90 a dissapointed Šibenik couldn’t manage to score, and Osijek took the shutout win. Osijek is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while rijeka is fresh off their 2-7 blowout loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Josip Mišić scored the first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in the 2nd minute, then Mislav Oršić added another in the 13th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on the 10th of September, Osijek won by a score of 3 to 0. Ramón Mierez struck first for Osijek in the 36th minute, then Mijo Caktaš added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Šime Gržan In the end, Rijeka was frustrated by Osijek’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Osijek ended the match with the shutout victory.

Rijeka’s top weapon lately has been Antonio Marin, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Osijek’s most prolific scorer has been Drena Dijon. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.

Kasımpaşa vs İstanbul Başakşehir Match Preview


Week 20 brings us a match on Jan 21st where Kasımpaşa will host İstanbul Başakşehir at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu in a Super Lig match in the ever popular İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Kasımpaşa recorded a 2-2 draw against Fatih Karagümrük. Florent Hadergjonaj struck first for Kasımpaşa in the 30th minute on a penalty, then in the 51st minute, Matteo Ricci sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ibrahim Drešević . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while i̇stanbul Başakşehir is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Trabzonspor. Anastasios Bakasetas scored the first goal 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. İstanbul Başakşehir should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu, İstanbul Başakşehir was victorious by a score of 4 to 0. Danijel Aleksić scored the first goal for İstanbul Başakşehir in the 22nd minute, then Patryk Szysz added another in the 38th minute In the end, Kasımpaşa couldn’t muster any offence and İstanbul Başakşehir ran away with the shutout win.

Both Danijel Aleksić and Serdar Gürler have been the hottest scorers for İstanbul Başakşehir in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Kasımpaşa is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mamadou Fall and Mortadha Ben Ouannes each having 2 goals in their last five.

Galatasaray vs Antalyaspor Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sat Jan 21st, in week 20, Galatasaray and Antalyaspor will play a match in İstanbul in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Galatasaray is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Hatayspor. Muhammed Aktürkoğlu struck first for Galatasaray in the 9th minute, then Juan Mata added another in the 6th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Léo Dubois In the end, Hatayspor couldn’t muster any offence and Galatasaray ran away with the shutout win. Galatasaray is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Antalyaspor, recorded a 2-2 draw against Giresunspor. Doğukan Sinik scored the first goal for Antalyaspor in the 4th minute, then Borja Sainz tied it up for Giresunspor in the 40th minute . Antalyaspor is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

On Aug 7th, Antalyaspor hosted Galatasaray at the Antalya Stadyumu in their last match together. Galatasaray took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Bafetimbi Gomis struck first for Galatasaray in the 90th 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 Antalyaspor couldn’t manage to score, and Galatasaray took the shutout win.

Haji Wright and Luiz Adriano are the top scorers for Antalyaspor in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Bafetimbi Gomis has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Galatasaray

Okan Buruk’s Galatasaray squad will be without Mauro Icardi, Kazımcan Karataş and Mathias Ross Jensen, while Fredy and Houssam Ghacha are unavailable to play for Antalyaspor.

Grasshopper vs Young Boys Match Preview


In this week 17 match, on Saturday Jan 21st, Grasshopper will host Young Boys in a clash of these two mismatched Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only -3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 7th placed Grasshopper, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Basel. Renat Dadaşov scored the first goal for Grasshopper in the 34th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Basel couldn’t manage to score, and Grasshopper took the shutout win. Grasshopper is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 1st placed Young Boys, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Luzern. Christian Fassnacht struck first for Young Boys in the 5th minute on a feed from Kastriot Imeri, then Jean-Pierre Nsame added another in the 32nd minute on a feed from Ulisses Garcia At the end of 90 a dissapointed Luzern couldn’t manage to score, and Young Boys took the shutout win. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Young Boys should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in Stade De Suisse Wankdorf Bern, Young Boys and Grasshopper battled to a 1-1 draw. Jean-Pierre Nsame struck first for Young Boys in the 31st minute, then in the 49th minute, Hayao Kawabe sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Renat Dadaşov earning Grasshopper a comeback draw.

Joel Almada Monteiro has been the most prolific scorer on Young Boys in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Herc and Renat Dadaşov are the top scorers for Grasshopper in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.

Verl vs Rot-Weiss Essen Match Preview


On Jan 21st, Verl hosts Rot-Weiss Essen at Sportclub Arena in a meeting of these two evenly matched 3. Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 1 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Verl is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Freiburg II. Vinko Sapina struck first for Verl in the 70th minute on a penalty kick, but Maximilian Breunig got the equalizer for Freiburg II in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty kick earning Freiburg II at least a draw. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Verl should be reasonably happy with their performance, while rot-Weiss Essen sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hallescher FC. Neither Rot-Weiss Essen nor Hallescher FC could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Rot-Weiss Essen should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Rot-Weiss Essen’s top weapon lately has been Aurel Loubongo-M’Boungou, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Vinko Sapina has been the most effective weapon for Verl lately. The Croatian midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Gorica Match Preview


In this week 18 match on Jan 21st, Dinamo Zagreb will host Gorica at Stadion Maksimir in a clash of these two extremely mismatched 1. HNL teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Dinamo Zagreb is fresh off their 7-2 blowout win against Rijeka. Josip Mišić struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the 2nd minute, then Mislav Oršić added another in the 13th minute on a feed from Bruno Petković. Dinamo Zagreb is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 10th placed Gorica, recorded a 0-1 loss against Istra 1961. Monsef Bakrar struck first for Istra 1961 in the 90th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Gorica was frustrated by Istra 1961’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Istra 1961 ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches.

Gorica and Dinamo Zagreb last played eachother at the Šrc Velika Gorica on Sep 10th. Dinamo Zagreb was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Mislav Oršić struck first for Dinamo Zagreb in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Arijan Ademi, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Gorica was frustrated by Dinamo Zagreb’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dinamo Zagreb ended the match with the shutout victory.

Gorica is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Tyrese Francois and Nikola Vujnović each only have 1 goal in their last five. For Dinamo Zagreb, their top scorers are Bruno Petković and Mahir Emreli, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.

Hapoel Hadera vs Ashdod Match Preview


In this week 19 match, on Saturday Jan 21st, Ashdod and Hapoel Hadera will play a match in Netanya in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. 7th placed Hapoel Hadera is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Itamar Shviro struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 11th minute, then Alfred Stephen got the equalizer for Hapoel Hadera in the 43rd minute on a feed from Diya Lababidi . Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Ashdod, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Mohammad Kna’an struck first for Ashdod in the 20th minute from the penalty spot, then Naor Sabag added another in the 41st minute on a feed from David Cuperman Coifman In the end, Maccabi Bnei Raina couldn’t muster any offence and Ashdod ran away with the shutout win. Ashdod looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

In their last match together, Ashdod and Hapoel Hadera battled to a 1-1 draw. Harash struck first for Ashdod in the 64th minute, but Cisse got the equalizer for Hapoel Hadera in the 79th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Hapoel Hadera.

Ashdod’s most prolific scorer has been Ben Shimoni. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Hapoel Hadera is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Eyal Chen and Niv Gutlib each having 2 goals in their last five.

Hapoel Haifa vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona Match Preview


Jan 21st features a match where Ironi Kiryat Shmona will travel to Haifa to battle Hapoel Haifa in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hapoel Haifa sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Maccabi Netanya. Liran Rotman scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 14th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hapoel Haifa was frustrated by Maccabi Netanya’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Netanya ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Haifa is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Ironi Kiryat Shmona, recorded a 2-2 draw against Hapoel Hadera. Itamar Shviro struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 11th minute on a feed from Shaker, then Alfred Stephen got the equalizer for Hapoel Hadera in the 43rd minute on a feed from Diya Lababidi . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Kiryat-shmona Municipal Stadium, Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Haifa battled to a 1-1 draw. Alon Turgeman scored the first goal for Hapoel Haifa in the 17th minute, then Ayid Habashi tied it up for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 83rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

Ironi Kiryat Shmona is fortunate enough to have Muhamad Shaker in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Both Gal Arel and Liran Serdal have been the hottest scorers for Hapoel Haifa in the last five each having scored 2 goals.