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Sektzia Nes Tziona vs Maccabi Haifa Match Preview


On Sun Jan 8th, in week 17, Sektzia Nes Tziona hosts Maccabi Haifa in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Sektzia Nes Tziona recorded a 2-3 loss against Beitar Jerusalem. Yoan Stoyanov struck first for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 6th minute, but T. Zai got the equalizer for Beitar Jerusalem in the 24th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 32nd minute on a goal by Ion Nicolaescu to cap off a wild match. Sektzia Nes Tziona is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Haifa sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Dean David struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 16th minute, then Dean David added another in the 53rd minute In the end, Hapoel Be’er Sheva was frustrated by Maccabi Haifa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Haifa ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Haifa is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10 matches.

Sektzia Nes Tziona and Maccabi Haifa last played eachother at the Sammy Ofer Stadium on the 10th of September. Maccabi Haifa was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Omer Atzili struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 21st minute, but Ange-Freddy Plumain got the equalizer for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 25th minute.

Dean David has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored six goals for Maccabi Haifa. Almog Buzaglo has been the most prolific scorer on Sektzia Nes Tziona in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Hamrun Spartans vs Hibernians Match Preview


Week 15 features a match on Sun Jan 8th, where Hamrun Spartans will play host to Hibernians in a meeting of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 1st placed Hamrun Spartans, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Marsaxlokk. Guillaumier scored the first goal for Hamrun Spartans in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Marsaxlokk couldn’t muster any offence and Hamrun Spartans ran away with the shutout win. Hamrun Spartans looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while hibernians is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Valletta. Flavio Carioca struck first for Valletta in the 49th minute, then Zammit added another in the 61st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hibernians couldn’t manage to score, and Valletta took the shutout win. Hibernians looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.

In their last match on Mon Aug 29th, Hamrun Spartans took the match by a score of 4 to 1. Emerson Marcelina scored the first goal for Hamrun Spartans in the 5th minute, then Jonny added another in the 20th minute.

Yunusa Muritala has been the most prolific scorer on Hibernians in his last five matches with 2 goals. Hamrun Spartans’s most prolific scorer has been Sukisa. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.

Sevilla vs Getafe Match Preview


In this 16th week match, on Sunday Jan 8th, Sevilla will host Getafe in a meeting of these two La 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. Sevilla sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Linares Deportivo. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the first goal for Sevilla in the 37th minute, then Youssef En-Nesyri added another in the 40th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Linares Deportivo couldn’t manage to score, and Sevilla took the shutout win. Sevilla looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while getafe is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Levante. Munir struck first for Getafe in the 34th minute on a feed from Juan Iglesias, then Postigo tied it up for Levante in the 52nd minute on a feed from Jonathan Montiel Finally they completed the comback victory in the 91st minute on a goal by Wesley to cap off a wild match. Getafe is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Munir has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Getafe. Sevilla’s most prolific scorer has been Youssef En-Nesyri. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches

Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya’s Sevilla squad will be without Jesús Corona, Marcão Teixeira, Ivan Rakitić and Karim Rekik, while Enrique Sánchez Flores’s Getafe squad will be without Mauro Arambarri and Fabrizio Angileri.

FC Utrecht vs Feyenoord Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 15, on Sunday Jan 8th, FC Utrecht and Feyenoord will play a match in Utrecht in a meeting of these two mismatched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 7th placed FC Utrecht is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against FC Volendam. Taylor Booth scored the first goal for FC Utrecht in the 14th minute, then Bas Dost added another in the 74th minute In the end, FC Volendam couldn’t muster any offence and FC Utrecht ran away with the shutout win. FC Utrecht is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Feyenoord recorded a 5-1 win against Excelsior. Kenzo Goudmijn struck first for Excelsior in the 4th minute on a feed from Marouan Azarkan, but Sebastian Szymański got the equalizer for Feyenoord in the 11th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 20th minute on a goal by Orkun Kökçü. Feyenoord looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins 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 each.

Feyenoord’s top weapon lately has been Sebastian Szymański, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. FC Utrecht is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Douvikas and Sander van de Streek each having 2 goals in their last 5

FC Utrecht will be without Bart Ramselaar, Nick Viergever, Django Warmerdam, Mimoun Mahi and Ramon Hendriks, while Feyenoord will be without Oussama Idrissi.

Marítimo vs Sporting CP Match Preview


In this week 15 match on the 8th of January, Marítimo will play host to Sporting CP 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 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Marítimo is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Rio Ave. André Vidigal struck first for Marítimo in the 37th minute, then in the 5th minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Gonçalo Rodrigues sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Aderllan Santos earning Rio Ave a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sporting CP recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Paços de Ferreira. Pedro Porro struck first for Sporting CP in the 3rd minute on a feed from Nuno Santos, then Nuno Santos added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Marcus Edwards At the end of 90 a dissapointed Paços de Ferreira couldn’t manage to score, and Sporting CP took the shutout win. Sporting CP looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Sporting CP’s top weapon lately has been Pedro Porro, who has two goals in the last five matches. Marítimo’s top weapon lately has been André Vidigal, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.

Lazio vs Empoli Match Preview


In this 17th week match, on Sun Jan 8th, Lazio hosts Empoli at Stadio Olimpico in a clash of these two mismatched Serie A teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Lazio is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lecce. Ciro Immobile struck first for Lazio in the 14th minute on a feed from Nicolò Casale, but Gabriel Strefezza got the equalizer for Lecce in the 57th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 71st minute on a goal by Lorenzo Colombo to cap off a wild match. Lazio is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Empoli recorded a 1-1 draw against Udinese. Tommaso Baldanzi struck first for Empoli in the 3rd minute, then in the 70th minute, Iyenoma Udogie sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Roberto Pereyra squeezing out at least the one point for Udinese. Empoli is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Tommaso Baldanzi has been the most prolific scorer on Empoli in the last five matches with two goals. Both L. Romero Bezzana and Ciro Immobile have been the hottest scorers for Lazio in the last five each having scored 2 goals.

Milan vs Roma Match Preview


Week 17 brings us a match on Jan 8th, where Milan hosts Roma in a Serie A match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Milan sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Salernitana. Rafael Leão struck first for Milan in the 10th minute on a feed from Sandro Tonali, then Sandro Tonali added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Brahim Díaz. Milan is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while roma sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bologna. Lorenzo Pellegrini scored the first goal for Roma in the 6th minute on a penalty, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Bologna was frustrated by Roma’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Roma ended the match with the shutout victory. Roma 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. Last season Milan won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Roma’s top weapon lately has been Lorenzo Pellegrini, who has three goals in the last five matches. Milan’s most prolific scorer has been Olivier Giroud. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.

Lille vs Troyes Match Preview


Jan 8th features a match where Lille will play host to Troyes in a meeting of these two Coupe de France teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Lille recorded a 1-1 draw against Reims. Jonathan David scored the first goal for Lille in the 32nd minute, then Jens Cajuste tied it up for Reims in the 79th minute on a feed from Thibault De Smet earning Reims a comeback draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Lille should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Troyes recorded a 3-2 win against Strasbourg. Renaud Ripart struck first for Troyes in the 16th minute, then Rony Lopes added another in the 20th minute. Troyes is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Troyes hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Brendan Chardonnet and Xavier Chavalerin, and they each have 1 goal. Lille is fortunate enough to have Alan Virginius in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Sampdoria vs Napoli Match Preview


Jan 8th features a match where Sampdoria will host Napoli in a clash of the Serie A. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Sampdoria recorded a 2-1 win against Sassuolo. Manolo Gabbiadini scored the first goal for Sampdoria in the 25th minute, then Tommaso Augello added another in the 28th minute. Sampdoria looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Napoli recorded a 0-1 loss against Inter. Edin Džeko struck first for Inter in the 56th minute on a feed from Federico Dimarco, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Napoli was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Napoli is on a hot streak lately, with 10 wins in their last 10 matches.

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

Giacomo Raspadori has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Napoli. Sampdoria is glad to have Manolo Gabbiadini in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.

Valletta vs Pietà Hotspurs Match Preview


Week 15 brings us a match on Jan 8th, where Valletta will play host to Pietà Hotspurs in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. 8th placed Valletta is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Hibernians. Flavio Carioca scored the first goal for Valletta in the 49th minute, then Andrea Zammit added another in the 61st minute In the end, Hibernians was frustrated by Valletta’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Valletta ended the match with the shutout victory. Valletta is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while pietà Hotspurs is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Floriana. Matteja Veselji scored the first goal for Floriana in the 15th minute, then Kemar Reid added another in the 67th minute. Pietà Hotspurs looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.

Valletta and Pietà Hotspurs last played eachother at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on the 26th of August. Valletta was victorious by a score of 6 to 0. Kilian Bevis struck first for Valletta in the 30th minute, then Shaun Dimech added another in the 40th minute on a penalty shot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Pietà Hotspurs couldn’t manage to score, and Valletta took the shutout win.

Both Okoh and Temitope Abraham Ojo have been the hottest scorers for Pietà Hotspurs in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Kilian Bevis has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Valletta.