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Coca-Cola vs Pyramids FC Match Preview


On the 11th of January, Coca-Cola will host Pyramids FC in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League 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. Coca-Cola is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Smouha. H. Faisal struck first for Smouha in the 7th minute, then Marwan Mohsen tied it up for Coca-Cola in the 18th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while pyramids FC is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Ghazl El Mehalla. Ramadan Sobhi scored the first goal for Pyramids FC in the 41st minute, then Ibrahim Blati Toure added another in the 44th minute In the end, Ghazl El Mehalla couldn’t muster any offence and Pyramids FC ran away with the shutout win. Pyramids FC should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.

This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Coca-Cola won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.

Pyramids FC’s most prolific scorer has been Fagrie Lakay. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Both Omar Kamal and Marwan Mohsen have been the hottest scorers for Coca-Cola in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Al Ittihad vs Zamalek Match Preview


Week 13 brings us a match on Jan 11th, where Al Ittihad will host Zamalek at Alexandria Stadium in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Al Ittihad recorded a 1-2 loss against Al Masry. Ilies Jelassi scored the first goal for Al Masry in the 44th minute on a penalty kick, then Abdallah Mousa Musallam Naseeb tied it up for Al Ittihad in the 59th minute on a penalty kick. Al Ittihad is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Zamalek, recorded a 1-1 draw against El Daklyeh. Samir Fekri Mohamed Ahmed struck first for El Daklyeh in the 25th minute on a feed from Ahmed Sayed Abdel Naby, then in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time, Sayed sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Mohamed Abdel Ghani squeezing out at least the one point for Zamalek. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Zamalek should be reasonably happy with their performance.

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

Zamalek’s top weapon lately has been Sayed, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Mabululo has been the most prolific scorer on Al Ittihad in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Smouha vs El Geish Match Preview


On Wed Jan 11th, in week 13, Smouha hosts El Geish at Alexandria Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 13th placed Smouha, recorded a 1-1 draw against Coca-Cola. H. Faisal scored the first goal for Smouha in the 7th minute, then Marwan Mohsen tied it up for Coca-Cola in the 18th minute on a feed from Jonathan Joseph Ngwen earning Coca-Cola at least a draw. Smouha looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed El Geish, recorded a 1-1 draw against Pharco. Mohamed scored the first goal for El Geish in the 13th minute, but Rezki Hamroune got the equalizer for Pharco in the 19th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Pharco. El Geish is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Islam Mohareb and Mohamed have been the hottest scorers for El Geish in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.

Stellenbosch vs Tshakhuma Match Preview


January 11th features a match where Stellenbosch will play host to Tshakhuma in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which is great football weather. 14th placed Stellenbosch is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Chippa United. Júnior Mendieta scored the first goal for Stellenbosch in the 50th minute on a penalty kick, but Azola Matrose got the equalizer for Chippa United in the 62nd minute on a penalty kick earning Chippa United a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Tshakhuma recorded a 0-1 loss against Maritzburg United. Tshepo Gumede struck first for Maritzburg United on an own goal in the 79th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tshakhuma couldn’t manage to score, and Maritzburg United took the shutout win. Tshakhuma looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sat Aug 6th, Tshakhuma hosted Stellenbosch at the None in their last match together. Tshakhuma and Stellenbosch battled to a 0-0 draw. Tshakhuma had 4 on net, and Stellenbosch had 5, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.

Tshakhuma’s top weapon lately has been Ranga Chivaviro, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Nhlanhla Mgaga and Jayden Adams are the top scorers for Stellenbosch in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

VVV-Venlo vs FC Emmen Match Preview


On Wednesday Jan 11th, VVV-Venlo hosts FC Emmen at Covebo Stadion – De Koel in a meeting of these two KNVB Beker teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. VVV-Venlo is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Helmond Sport. Nick Venema struck first for VVV-Venlo in the 31st minute on a feed from Sedlacek, then van Vlerken tied it up for Helmond Sport in the 69th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Helmond Sport. VVV-Venlo is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, FC Emmen recorded a 0-2 loss against FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel struck first for FC Twente in the 5th minute on a feed from Virgil Misidjan, then Michal Sadílek added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Virgil Misidjan In the end, FC Emmen couldn’t muster any offence and FC Twente ran away with the shutout win. FC Emmen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 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. Last season FC Emmen won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Zivkovic and Mohamed Bouchouari have been the hottest scorers for FC Emmen in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. VVV-Venlo’s most prolific scorer has been Nick Venema. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

SC Heerenveen vs FC Volendam Match Preview


On Jan 11th, SC Heerenveen will play host to FC Volendam in a clash of the KNVB Beker. 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, SC Heerenveen recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against RKC Waalwijk. Neither RKC Waalwijk nor SC Heerenveen could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 18 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. SC Heerenveen is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Volendam is fresh off their 0-4 loss against FC Utrecht. Taylor Booth scored the first goal for FC Utrecht in the 14th minute, then Bas Dost added another in the 74th minute on a feed from Othman Boussaid In the end, FC Volendam couldn’t muster any offence and FC Utrecht ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

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

For FC Volendam, their top scorers are Ibrahim El Kadiri and Robert Muhren, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. SC Heerenveen is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Sydney van Hooijdonk and Milan van Ewijk each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Lorient vs Monaco Match Preview


On Wednesday Jan 11th, in week 18, Monaco and Lorient will play a match in Lorient in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Lorient recorded a 2-1 win against Angers SCO. Abdallah Dipo Sima scored the first goal for Angers SCO in the 10th minute, but Abdallah Dipo Sima got the equalizer for Lorient on an own goal in the 79th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 88th minute on a goal by Le Fee to cap off a wild match. Lorient is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Monaco is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Rodez. Akliouche scored the first goal for Monaco in the 23rd minute, then Wissam Ben Yedder added another in the 37th minute . Monaco should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Breel Embolo and Eliesse Ben Seghir have been the hottest scorers for Monaco in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Terem Moffi and Stéphane Diarra are the top scorers for Lorient in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

Régis Le Bris’s Lorient squad will be without Yvon Mvogo, Laporte and Theo Le Bris, while Philippe Clement’s Monaco squad will be without Kevin Volland.

Ajaccio vs Reims Match Preview


In this week 18 match, on Wed Jan 11th, Ajaccio hosts Reims at Stade François Coty in a Ligue 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 16th placed Ajaccio is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Toulouse. Rafael Ratão scored the first goal for Toulouse in the 46th minute, then Brecht Dejaegere added another in the 62nd minute on a feed from Rafael Ratão At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ajaccio couldn’t manage to score, and Toulouse took the shutout win. Ajaccio is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 10th placed Reims is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Lille. Jonathan David struck first for Lille in the 32nd minute, then Jens Cajuste got the equalizer for Reims in the 79th minute on a feed from Thibault De Smet earning Reims a comeback draw. Reims is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.

These two teams have not yet played each other this season.

Both Marshall Munetsi and Folarin Balogun have been the hottest scorers for Reims in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Ajaccio is fortunate enough to have Youcef Belaïli in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals

Olivier Pantaloni’s Ajaccio squad will be without Romain Hamouma, Clement Vidal, Mickaël Barreto, Yoann Touzghar, Fernand Mayembo and Cedric Avinel, while Bradley Locko is unavailable to play for Reims.

Nice vs Montpellier Match Preview


Week 18 brings us a match on Jan 11th where Nice hosts Montpellier in a Ligue 1 match. 11th placed Nice is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Le Puy F.43 Auvergne. Mohamed Ben Fredj struck first for Le Puy F.43 Auvergne in the 3rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Nice couldn’t muster any offence and Le Puy F.43 Auvergne ran away with the shutout win. Nice is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while montpellier is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Pau. Mons Bassouamina scored the first goal for Pau in the 25th minute, but Valère Germain got the equalizer for Montpellier in the 70th minute. Montpellier looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

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

Montpellier’s most prolific scorer has been Teji Savanier. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Nice is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Khépren Thuram and Ross Barkley each only have 1 goal in their last five

Aaron Ramsey, Youcef Atal and Marcin Bułka are unavailable to play for Nice, while Romain Pitau’s Montpellier squad will be without Andy Delort, Pedro Mendes, Theo Sainte Luce, Wahbi Khazri and Dimitry Bertaud.

Auxerre vs Toulouse Match Preview


January 11th features a match where Auxerre plays host to Toulouse in a clash of the Ligue 1. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Auxerre sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Nantes. Marcus Coco struck first for Nantes in the 74th minute on a feed from Igniatius Ganago, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Auxerre was frustrated by Nantes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nantes ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while toulouse is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Ajaccio. Rafael Ratão struck first for Toulouse in the 46th minute on a feed from Brecht Dejaegere, then Brecht Dejaegere added another in the 62nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ajaccio couldn’t manage to score, and Toulouse took the shutout win. Toulouse is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Both Thijs Dallinga and Branco van den Boomen have been the hottest scorers for Toulouse in the last five each having scored 2 goals. M’Baye Niang has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Auxerre

Donovan Leon, Kays Ruiz-Atil and Joly are unavailable to play for Auxerre, while Rhys Healey, Theocharis Tsiggaras and are unavailable to play for Philippe Montanier’s team.