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Arouca vs Portimonense Match Preview


On Jan 20th, Arouca and Portimonense will play a match in Arouca in a Primeira Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 7th placed Arouca is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Chaves. Steven Vitória scored the first goal for Chaves in the 17th minute on a penalty kick, but Othavio Basso got the equalizer for Arouca in the 79th minute on a penalty kick earning Arouca a comeback draw. Arouca is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Portimonense, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Santa Clara. Portimonense had 22 on net, and Santa Clara had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Arouca won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Portimonense is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Ricardo Matos and Mohamed Diaby each only have 1 goal in their last five. Oday Dabagh has been the most prolific scorer on Arouca in his last five matches with 2 goals.

Burnley vs West Bromwich Albion Match Preview


Week 28 brings us a match on Jan 20th where West Bromwich Albion and Burnley will play a match in Burnley in a clash of the Championship. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Burnley is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Coventry City. Jordan Beyer scored the first goal for Burnley in the 82nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Coventry City couldn’t manage to score, and Burnley took the shutout win. Burnley looks to continue their winning ways, having 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while west Bromwich Albion is fresh off their 3-2 win against Luton Town. Carlton Morris scored the first goal for Luton Town in the 7th minute, then Elijah Adebayo added another in the 10th minute on a feed from James Bree But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 67th minute on a goal by Conor Townsend. West Bromwich Albion is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches.

On the 2nd of September, West Bromwich Albion hosted Burnley at the The Hawthorns in their last match together. West Bromwich Albion and Burnley battled to a 1-1 draw. Jay Rodriguez scored the first goal for Burnley in the 30th minute on a penalty, but Brandon Thomas-Asante got the equalizer for West Bromwich Albion in the 8th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty squeezing out at least the one point for West Bromwich Albion.

West Bromwich Albion’s most prolific scorer has been Brandon Thomas-Asante. The English midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Anass Zaroury has been the most prolific scorer on Burnley in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Sheffield United vs Hull City Match Preview


Week 28 brings us a match on Jan 20th where Sheffield United will host Hull City in a Championship match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 0 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Sheffield United sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Stoke City. Iliman Ndiaye struck first for Sheffield United in the 9th minute, then Jayden Bogle added another in the 33rd minute. Sheffield United looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while 16th placed Hull City is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Huddersfield Town. Michał Helik scored the first goal for Huddersfield Town in the 21st minute, then Oscar Estupiñan tied it up for Hull City in the 8th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Hull City at least a draw. Hull City is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sun Sep 4th, Hull City hosted Sheffield United at the Kcom Stadium in their last match together. Sheffield United took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Oliver McBurnie struck first for Sheffield United in the 20th minute on a feed from Max Lowe, then Sander Berge added another in the 75th minute In the end, Hull City was frustrated by Sheffield United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sheffield United ended the match with the shutout victory.

Hull City is fortunate enough to have Oscar Estupiñan in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Sheffield United’s top weapon lately has been Jayden Bogle, who has three goals in the last five matches.

Sporting CP vs Vizela Match Preview


In this 17th week match, on Friday Jan 20th, Sporting CP will play host to Vizela in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. Sporting CP is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Benfica. Francisco Trincão struck first for Sporting CP in the 27th minute, then Ramos tied it up for Benfica in the 37th minute . With 19 points in their last 10 matches Sporting CP should be reasonably happy with their performance, while vizela is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Marítimo. Milutin Osmajic struck first for Vizela in the 3rd minute on a feed from Amorim Silva, then Milutin Osmajic added another in the 5th minute In the end, Marítimo couldn’t muster any offence and Vizela ran away with the shutout win. Vizela is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 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. Last season Sporting CP won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Vizela’s most prolific scorer has been Milutin Osmajic. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Both Pedro Porro and Pote have been the hottest scorers for Sporting CP in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

RB Leipzig vs Bayern München Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 16, on Friday Jan 20th, RB Leipzig will host Bayern München at Red Bull Arena in a clash of these two evenly matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only -1 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, RB Leipzig recorded a 2-1 win against Werder Bremen. André Silva struck first for RB Leipzig in the 13th minute on a feed from Emil Forsberg, then in the 57th minute, Romano Schmid sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Christian Groß. RB Leipzig is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while bayern München sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Schalke 04. Serge Gnabry struck first for Bayern München in the 38th minute, then Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting added another in the 52nd minute In the end, Schalke 04 was frustrated by Bayern München’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bayern München ended the match with the shutout victory. Bayern München is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.

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

Bayern München has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 5 goals for Bayern München and look to continue their dominance.. RB Leipzig is fortunate enough to have Christopher Nkunku in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals

Timo Werner, Konrad Laimer, Christopher Nkunku and Péter Gulácsi are unavailable to play for Marco Rose’s team, while Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern München squad will be without Lucas Hernández and Manuel Neuer.

Excelsior vs FC Volendam Match Preview


On Jan 20th, Excelsior will host FC Volendam in a Eredivisie match. 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. Excelsior sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Sparta Rotterdam. Joshua Kitolano struck first for Sparta Rotterdam 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, Excelsior was frustrated by Sparta Rotterdam’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sparta Rotterdam ended the match with the shutout victory. Excelsior looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 17th placed FC Volendam, recorded a 2-1 win against RKC Waalwijk. Mats Seuntjens struck first for RKC Waalwijk in the 63rd minute, but Xavier Mbuyamba got the equalizer for FC Volendam in the 69th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 81st minute on a goal by Florent da Silva. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

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

Henk Veerman and Robert Muhren are the top scorers for FC Volendam in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Agrafiotis and Nathangelo Markelo are the top scorers for Excelsior in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Marinus Dijkhuizen’s squad will be without Jacky Donkor and Kik Pierie, while FC Volendam will be without Francesco Antonucci.

AS Eupen vs Genk Match Preview


Week 22 features a match on Fri Jan 20th, where AS Eupen hosts Genk in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Pro League teams. 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. In their last match, 14th placed AS Eupen, recorded a 0-2 loss against Sint-Truiden. Gianni Bruno scored the first goal 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. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Genk recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Zulte-Waregem. Yira Sor struck first for Genk in the 10th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Zulte-Waregem couldn’t manage to score, and Genk took the shutout win. Genk looks to continue their winning ways, having won 9 of their last 10.

AS Eupen and Genk last played eachother at the Luminus Arena on Aug 6th. Genk won by a score of 4 to 2. Joseph Paintsil scored the first goal for Genk in the 3rd minute, then Joseph Paintsil added another in the 9th minute.

Paul Onuachu has been the most prolific scorer on Genk in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. AS Eupen is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Regan Charles-Cook and Lambert Boris each having 2 goals in their last five.

Pyramids FC vs Pharco Match Preview


On Thu Jan 19th, in week 14, Pharco will travel to al-Fayyum to battle Pyramids FC in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Pyramids FC sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Coca-Cola. Mohamed Reda struck first for Coca-Cola in the 21st minute on a penalty kick, then Ibrahim Adel got the equalizer for Pyramids FC in the 80th minute on a feed from Walid El Karti squeezing out at least the one point for Pyramids FC. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Pyramids FC should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 11th placed Pharco is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. Ahmed Abdulaziz Mody scored the first goal for Pharco in the 29th minute from the penalty spot, then Ahmed Yasser Rayan tied it up for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 54th minute from the penalty spot squeezing out at least the one point for Ceramica Cleopatra. Pharco looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Pyramids FC won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Rezki Hamroune has been the most prolific scorer on Pharco in his last 5 matches with three goals. Fagrie Lakay has been the most effective weapon for Pyramids FC lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.

National Bank of Egypt vs Al Ittihad Match Preview


Week 14 brings us a match on Jan 19th, where National Bank of Egypt will host Al Ittihad in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. National Bank of Egypt is fresh off their 3-3 draw against El Daklyeh. Mohamed Helal scored the first goal for National Bank of Egypt in the 34th minute, but Samir Fekri Mohamed Ahmed got the equalizer for El Daklyeh in the 41st minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 7th placed Al Ittihad is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Zamalek. Al Ittihad had 9 on net, and Zamalek had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Al Ittihad looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Al Ittihad won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Ahmed Eid Abdel Naby and Mabululo are the top scorers for Al Ittihad in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Both Karim Bambo and Mohamed Helal have been the hottest scorers for National Bank of Egypt in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.

Al Mokawloon vs Aswan Match Preview


In this week 14 match on Jan 19th, Al Mokawloon plays host to Aswan in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be 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 Mokawloon recorded a 3-1 win against Ismaily. Omar Fathi Saviola struck first for Al Mokawloon in the 50th minute on a feed from John Okoli, then El Shamy tied it up for Ismaily in the 53rd minute on a feed from Ahmed Madbouli. Al Mokawloon should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while aswan sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Haras El Hodood. Mostafa Gamal scored the first goal for Haras El Hodood in the 74th minute on a penalty shot, then Mohamed Nagy tied it up for Aswan in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Mostafa Mohamed Ibrahim earning Aswan a comeback draw. Aswan should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Leonardo Bartolomeu Kamone has been the most prolific scorer on Aswan in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. John Okoli has been the most prolific scorer on Al Mokawloon in the last 5 matches with three goals.