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Kayserispor vs Sivasspor Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 19, on Friday Jan 13th, Kayserispor will play host to Sivasspor in a clash of the Super Lig. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Kayserispor is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Ankaragücü. Miguel Cardoso scored the first goal for Kayserispor in the 15th minute, then Ali Sowe tied it up for Ankaragücü in the 38th minute But luckily in the 63rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Emre Kılınç. Kayserispor is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sivasspor recorded a 2-2 draw against Konyaspor. Muhammet Demir struck first for Konyaspor in the 22nd minute on a feed from Mame Biram Diouf, but Max Gradel got the equalizer for Sivasspor in the 34th minute . Sivasspor is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Sivasspor’s most prolific scorer has been Dia Saba. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Kayserispor hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Mustafa Pektemek and Talha Sariarslan, and they each have 1 goal

Çagdas Atan’s squad will be without Nurettin Korkmaz and Joseph Attamah, while Mustapha Yatabare, Samba Camara and Aaron Appindangoyé are unavailable to play for Rıza Çalımbay’s team.

Galatasaray vs Hatayspor Match Preview


In this week 19 match on Jan 13th, Galatasaray hosts Hatayspor in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Super Lig teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Galatasaray recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Fenerbahçe. Sérgio Oliveira struck first for Galatasaray in the 32nd minute, then Muhammed Aktürkoğlu added another in the 78th minute In the end, Fenerbahçe was frustrated by Galatasaray’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Galatasaray ended the match with the shutout victory. Galatasaray is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Hatayspor is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Antalyaspor. Neither Hatayspor nor Antalyaspor could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Hatayspor 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.

Hatayspor’s most prolific scorer has been Ayoub El Kaabi. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Galatasaray is fortunate enough to have Muhammed Aktürkoğlu in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals.

Zwickau vs VfB Oldenburg Match Preview


On the 13th of January, in this week 18 match, Zwickau will play host to VfB Oldenburg in a clash of the 3. Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 17th placed Zwickau is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Dynamo Dresden. Dynamo Dresden had 12 on net, and Zwickau had 8, 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 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 16th placed VfB Oldenburg, recorded a 1-1 draw against Waldhof Mannheim. Marcel Seegert scored the first goal for VfB Oldenburg on an own goal in the 41st minute, but Bentley Baxter Bahn got the equalizer for Waldhof Mannheim in the 87th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Waldhof Mannheim. 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.

VfB Oldenburg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Adetula and Marcel Seegert each only have 1 goal in their last five. Zwickau’s top weapon lately has been Johan Gomez, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.

Pharco vs Ceramica Cleopatra Match Preview


On Friday Jan 13th, Pharco plays host to Ceramica Cleopatra in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 12th placed Pharco, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Smouha. Rezki Hamroune scored the first goal for Pharco in the 37th minute, then Amr Gamal added another in the 45th minute on a feed from Rezki Hamroune In the end, Smouha couldn’t muster any offence and Pharco ran away with the shutout win. Pharco looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while ceramica Cleopatra is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Coca-Cola. Mido Gaber scored the first goal for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 1st minute, then in the 27th minute, Omar Kamal sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jonathan Joseph Ngwen But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 65th minute on a goal by Omar Kamal. Ceramica Cleopatra is looking for direction having 3 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 Pharco won the head to head battle with 1 win.

Ceramica Cleopatra hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Ahmed Ramadan and Ahmed El Armouty, and they each have 1 goal. Rezki Hamroune has been the most prolific scorer on Pharco in his last five matches with three goals.

Aswan vs Haras El Hodood Match Preview


On Jan 13th, Haras El Hodood will travel to Aswan to battle Aswan in a meeting of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Aswan sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against National Bank of Egypt. Neither National Bank of Egypt nor Aswan could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Aswan is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while haras El Hodood sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Ismaily. Zaki Abdelraouf scored the first goal for Haras El Hodood in the 3rd minute, then Zaki Abdelraouf added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Mostafa Sobhi At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ismaily couldn’t manage to score, and Haras El Hodood took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.

Haras El Hodood’s most prolific scorer has been Zaki Abdelraouf. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Bartolomeu Kamone has been the most prolific scorer on Aswan in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.

Ismaily vs Al Mokawloon Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Jan 13th, where Ismaily will host Al Mokawloon in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. Ismaily sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Haras El Hodood. Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf scored the first goal for Haras El Hodood in the 3rd minute, then Zaki Abdelraouf added another in the 59th minute on a feed from Mostafa Sobhi In the end, Ismaily couldn’t muster any offence and Haras El Hodood ran away with the shutout win. Ismaily looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Al Mokawloon recorded a 2-1 win against El Geish. Ahmed Alaa Eldin struck first for Al Mokawloon in the 4th minute from the penalty spot, then John Okoli added another in the 66th minute. Al Mokawloon is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.

For Al Mokawloon, their top scorers are Abdelrahman Khaled and John Okoli, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Baher El Mohamady and Yaw Annor are the top scorers for Ismaily in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Macarthur vs Central Coast Mariners Match Preview


On the 13th of January, Central Coast Mariners and Macarthur will play a match in Leumeah in a clash of these two evenly matched A-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Macarthur is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Newcastle Jets. Al Hassan Toure scored the first goal for Macarthur in the 43rd minute, then Ulises Dávila added another in the 78th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Newcastle Jets couldn’t manage to score, and Macarthur took the shutout win. Macarthur is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Central Coast Mariners, recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Adelaide United. Alexandar Popovic scored the first goal for Central Coast Mariners on an own goal in the 31st minute, then Béni NKololo added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Samuel Silvera In the end, Adelaide United was frustrated by Central Coast Mariners’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Central Coast Mariners ended the match with the shutout victory. Central Coast Mariners should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

Macarthur and Central Coast Mariners last played eachother at the Central Coast Stadium on the 13th of November. Macarthur won by a score of 3 to 2. Al Hassan Toure struck first for Macarthur in the 14th minute, then Jonathan Aspropotamitis added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Craig Noone.

Central Coast Mariners’s most prolific scorer has been Jason Cummings. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Macarthur’s most prolific scorer has been Bachana Arabuli. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Abha vs Dhamk Match Preview


In this week 13 match, on Friday Jan 13th, Abha hosts Dhamk in a clash of these two closely matched Pro League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Abha sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Ittifaq. Abdullah Al Zoari scored the first goal for Abha in the 28th minute, but got the equalizer for Al Ittifaq in the 68th minute But luckily in the 97th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Youssouf Niakate. Abha is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Dhamk is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Al Raed. Karim Berkaoui scored the first goal for Al Raed in the 7th minute, then Júlio Tavares added another in the 19th minute. Dhamk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Dhamk is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nono and El Arbi Hillel Soudani each only have 1 goal in their last five. For Abha, their top scorers are Saad Bguir and Saleh Al Jamaan, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.

Al Khaleej vs Al Wahda Match Preview


On Friday Jan 13th, in week 13, Al Khaleej hosts Al Wahda in a clash of the Pro League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. Al Khaleej sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Al Taawon. Fábio Martins scored the first goal for Al Khaleej in the 58th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Al Taawon was frustrated by Al Khaleej’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Al Khaleej ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while al Wahda sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Al Shabab. Carlos struck first for Al Shabab in the 15th minute, but Fayçal Fajr got the equalizer for Al Wahda in the 53rd minute But luckily in the 64th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Al-Ghamdi. Al Wahda is looking for direction having 3 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.

Al Wahda hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Hussain Al Issa and Botía, and they each have 1 goal. Al Khaleej hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Al Khaibari and Fábio Martins, and they each have 1 goal.

AmaZulu vs Kaizer Chiefs Match Preview


Jan 13th features a match where AmaZulu plays host to Kaizer Chiefs in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 31 degrees, hopefuly the heat doesn’t affect the players too much. AmaZulu sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Royal AM. Sera Motebang struck first for Royal AM in the 12th minute, then Mxolisi Macuphu added another in the 85th minute on a feed from Menzi Masuku In the end, AmaZulu couldn’t muster any offence and Royal AM ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 4th placed Kaizer Chiefs is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Sekhukhune United. Vusimuzi William Mncube scored the first goal for Sekhukhune United in the 49th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Kaizer Chiefs was frustrated by Sekhukhune United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sekhukhune United ended the match with the shutout victory. Kaizer Chiefs should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.

AmaZulu and Kaizer Chiefs last played eachother at the Fnb Stadium on Sep 3rd. Kaizer Chiefs and AmaZulu battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Kaizer Chiefs nor AmaZulu could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.

Siyabonga Ngezana and Keagan Dolly are the top scorers for Kaizer Chiefs in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. AmaZulu is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Hellings Mhango and Larry Bwalya each only have 1 goal in their last 5.