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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Schalke 04 Match Preview


Week 16 features a match on Sat Jan 21st, where Eintracht Frankfurt plays host to Schalke 04 in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Bundesliga 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. 4th placed Eintracht Frankfurt is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Mainz 05. Jonathan Burkardt scored the first goal for Mainz 05 in the 40th minute, then Randal Kolo Muani tied it up for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 67th minute on a feed from Mario Götze earning them at least the one point. Eintracht Frankfurt should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while 18th placed Schalke 04 is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Bayern München. Serge Gnabry scored the first goal for Bayern München in the 38th minute, then Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Schalke 04 couldn’t manage to score, and Bayern München took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Schalke 04 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Simon Terodde and Soichiro Kozuki each having 2 goals in their last 5. For Eintracht Frankfurt, their top scorers are Randal Kolo Muani and Lucas Alario, each having 2 goals in their last five matches

Eintracht Frankfurt will be without Buta and Makoto Hasebe, while Thomas Reis’s squad will be without Thomas Ouwejan, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez and Ibrahima Cissé.

Hibernians vs Mosta Match Preview


Jan 21st features a match where Hibernians hosts Mosta at Gudja Ground in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Hibernians recorded a 0-1 loss against Hamrun Spartans. Roko Prša scored the first goal for Hamrun Spartans in the 62nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hibernians was frustrated by Hamrun Spartans’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hamrun Spartans ended the match with the shutout victory. Hibernians should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Mosta, recorded a 2-1 win against Marsaxlokk. Zachary Brincat struck first for Mosta in the 20th minute, but Ayrton Attard got the equalizer for Marsaxlokk in the 39th minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Mosta should be reasonably happy with their performance.

In their last match together, in Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Hibernians was victorious by a score of 5 to 0. Jurgen Degabriele struck first for Hibernians in the 15th minute, then Jurgen Degabriele added another in the 42nd minute In the end, Mosta couldn’t muster any offence and Hibernians ran away with the shutout win.

Evo Christ Ememe has been the most prolific scorer on Mosta in his last five matches with 3 goals. Yunusa Muritala has been the most effective weapon for Hibernians lately. The Nigerian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.

PSV vs Vitesse Match Preview


In this week 17 match on Jan 21st, PSV will host Vitesse in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 4th placed PSV is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Fortuna Sittard. Íñigo Córdoba scored the first goal for Fortuna Sittard in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then in the 65th minute, Jordan Teze sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Xavi Simons . PSV should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Vitesse, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against NEC. Neither Vitesse nor NEC could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 25 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Vitesse is looking for direction having 2 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 PSV won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Vitesse’s top weapon lately has been Manhoef, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Xavi Simons has been the most prolific scorer on PSV in his last five matches with two goals

Mauro Júnior and Olivier Boscagli are unavailable to play for PSV, while Maximilian Wittek and Bartosz Bialek are unavailable to play for Vitesse.

Vitória SC vs Porto Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 17, on Sat Jan 21st, Vitória SC will host Porto at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques in a clash of the Primeira Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 6th placed Vitória SC, recorded a 1-2 loss against Gil Vicente. Anderson Silva struck first for Vitória SC in the 17th minute, then Ali Alipour tied it up for Gil Vicente in the 40th minute But luckily in the 82nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Fran Navarro. Vitória SC is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Porto recorded a 4-1 win against Famalicão. 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. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Porto should be reasonably happy with their performance.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Porto won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Mehdi Taremi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored five goals for Porto. Tiago Silva and Anderson Silva are the top scorers for Vitória SC in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Santa Clara vs Benfica Match Preview


In this week 17 match on Jan 21st, Benfica and Santa Clara will play a match in Ponta Delgada in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Santa Clara recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Portimonense. Neither Portimonense nor Santa Clara could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 22 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Santa Clara looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while benfica is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Sporting CP. Francisco Trincão struck first for Sporting CP in the 27th minute, but Goncalo Matias Ramos got the equalizer for Benfica in the 37th minute . Benfica 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 Benfica won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Goncalo Matias Ramos has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Benfica. Santa Clara is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Kennedy Boateng and Matheus Babi each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Salernitana vs Napoli Match Preview


On Saturday Jan 21st, in week 19, Napoli and Salernitana will play a match in Salerno in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like 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, 16th placed Salernitana, recorded a 2-8 blowout loss against Atalanta. Jérémie Boga struck first for Atalanta in the 5th minute, then in the 10th minute, Krzysztof Piątek sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Boulaye Dia , but luckily for Atalanta it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory. Salernitana is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while napoli is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Cremonese. Charles Pickel scored the first goal for Cremonese in the 18th minute, but Juan Jesus got the equalizer for Napoli in the 33rd minute . Napoli is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10.

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

Victor Osimhen has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Napoli. Federico Bonazzoli has been the most prolific scorer on Salernitana in his last five matches with two goals.

Liverpool vs Chelsea Match Preview


On Saturday Jan 21st, in week 21, Liverpool hosts Chelsea in a clash of the Premier League. 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. Liverpool is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Harvey Elliott struck first for Liverpool in the 13th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Wolverhampton Wanderers was frustrated by Liverpool’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Liverpool ended the match with the shutout victory. Liverpool should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while chelsea sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Crystal Palace. Kai Havertz scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 64th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Crystal Palace couldn’t muster any offence and Chelsea ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.

Chelsea and Liverpool last played eachother at the Stamford Bridge on the 14th of May. Liverpool took the match by a score of 0 to 0. Neither Chelsea nor Liverpool could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 22 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly are the top scorers for Chelsea in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Wout Faes has been the most prolific scorer on Liverpool in his last five matches with 2 goals

Luis Díaz, Roberto Firmino, Virgil van Dijk, Arthur, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nuñez are unavailable to play for Jürgen Klopp’s team, while Graham Potter’s squad will be without Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulišić, N’Golo Kanté, Reece James, Denis Zakaria, João Félix and Edouard Mendy.

Mechelen vs Kortrijk Match Preview


On Sat Jan 21st, Mechelen will host Kortrijk in a meeting of these two evenly matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 13th placed Mechelen, recorded a 0-2 loss against Standard Liège. Konstantinos Laifis struck first for Standard Liège in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Merveille Bokadi, then Noah Ohio added another in the 85th minute In the end, Mechelen couldn’t muster any offence and Standard Liège ran away with the shutout win. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 15th placed Kortrijk, recorded a 1-2 loss against Gent. Hugo Cuypers scored the first goal for Gent in the 7th minute, then Hugo Cuypers added another in the 69th minute on a feed from Laurent Depoitre. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

Kortrijk and Mechelen last played eachother at the Guldensporenstadion on Sep 10th. Mechelen was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Sandy Walsh scored the first goal for Mechelen in the 38th minute, then Rob Schoofs added another in the 41st minute.

Kortrijk’s most prolific scorer has been Felipe Avenatti. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Yonas Malede and Nikola Storm are the top scorers for Mechelen in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

SC Cambuur vs Sparta Rotterdam Match Preview


On the 21st of January, in this week 17 match, SC Cambuur will host Sparta Rotterdam at Cambuurstadion in a Eredivisie match. 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. SC Cambuur is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against FC Emmen. FC Emmen had 15 on net, and SC Cambuur had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. SC Cambuur looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while sparta Rotterdam sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Excelsior. Joshua Kitolano scored the first goal for Sparta Rotterdam in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Excelsior couldn’t manage to score, and Sparta Rotterdam took the shutout win. Sparta Rotterdam should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season SC Cambuur won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Arno Verschueren has been the most effective weapon for Sparta Rotterdam lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. SC Cambuur is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sylvester van de Water and Alan Virginius each only have 1 goal in their last five

SC Cambuur will be without Schmidt, Roberts Uldriķis and , while Maurice Steijn’s Sparta Rotterdam squad will be without Tim Coremans, Younes Namli and Jonathan de Guzmán.

RKC Waalwijk vs Go Ahead Eagles Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Jan 21st, where RKC Waalwijk will play host to Go Ahead Eagles in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 11th placed RKC Waalwijk, recorded a 1-2 loss against FC Volendam. Mats Seuntjens scored the first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 63rd minute, then in the 69th minute, Carel Eiting sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Xavier Mbuyamba Finally they completed the comback victory in the 81st minute on a goal by Florent da Silva to cap off a wild match. RKC Waalwijk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Go Ahead Eagles is fresh off their 2-2 draw against FC Utrecht. Willum Thor Willumsson struck first 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 . Go Ahead Eagles is looking for direction having earned 16 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 RKC Waalwijk won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

For Go Ahead Eagles, their top scorers are Philippe Rommens and Bobby Adekanye, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Zakaria Bakkali has been the most prolific scorer on RKC Waalwijk in the last five matches with two goals

Jurien Gaari, Michiel Kramer, Julen Lobete and Mika Bieveth are unavailable to play for Joseph Oosting’s team, while Erwin Mulder and Bas Edo Kuipers are unavailable to play for René Hake’s team.