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Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona Match Preview


Jan 8th features a match where Atlético Madrid will host Barcelona at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano in a meeting of these two closely matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 4th placed Atlético Madrid, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Real Oviedo. Llorente struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 24th minute on a feed from Antoine Griezmann, then P. Rivas added another in the 83rd minute on a feed from Ángel Correa In the end, Real Oviedo couldn’t muster any offence and Atlético Madrid ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Atlético Madrid should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 1st placed Barcelona is fresh off their 4-3 win against Intercity. Ronald Araujo struck first for Barcelona in the 4th minute on a feed from Pablo Torre Carral, but Oriol Soldevila Puig got the equalizer for Intercity in the 59th minute , but fortunately for Barcelona it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Barcelona looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

Both Ferrán Torres and Marcos Alonso have been the hottest scorers for Barcelona in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Both Yannick Carrasco and João Félix have been the hottest scorers for Atlético Madrid in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.

Fenerbahçe vs Galatasaray Match Preview


Week 18 brings us a match on Jan 8th where Fenerbahçe will host Galatasaray at Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi in a clash of these two evenly matched Super Lig teams in the ever popular İstanbul derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 2nd placed Fenerbahçe, recorded a 2-1 win against Antalyaspor. Haji Wright struck first for Antalyaspor in the 14th minute, but Michy Batshuayi got the equalizer for Fenerbahçe in the 55th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 62nd minute on a penalty goal by Michy Batshuayi. Fenerbahçe is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while galatasaray sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Ankaragücü. Taylan Antalyalı struck first for Ankaragücü in the 7th minute, but Barış Yılmaz got the equalizer for Galatasaray in the 16th minute But luckily in the 30th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Bafetimbi Gomis. Galatasaray is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss 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 Fenerbahçe won the head to head battle with 2 wins.

Both Mauro Icardi and Muhammed Aktürkoğlu have been the hottest scorers for Galatasaray in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals. Fenerbahçe’s top weapon lately has been Michy Batshuayi, who has 3 goals in the last five matches

Fenerbahçe will be without Nazım Sangare and João Pedro, while Okan Buruk’s Galatasaray squad will be without Mauro Icardi, Kazımcan Karataş and Mathias Ross Jensen.

Manchester City vs Chelsea Match Preview


On the 8th of January, Manchester City will host Chelsea at Etihad Stadium in a meeting of these two FA Cup 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. Manchester City is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Everton. Erling Braut Håland scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 24th minute, then Demarai Gray got the equalizer for Everton in the 64th minute on a feed from Idrissa Gueye squeezing out at least the one point for Everton. Manchester City is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while chelsea is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. Raheem Sterling scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 16th minute, but Serge Aurier got the equalizer for Nottingham Forest in the 63rd minute earning Nottingham Forest a comeback draw. Chelsea is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

On Sat May 29th, Manchester City hosted Chelsea in their last match together. Chelsea took the match by a score of 1 to 0 in front of just over 16000 dissapointed spectators. Kai Havertz scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 42nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Manchester City was frustrated by Chelsea’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Chelsea ended the match with the shutout victory.

Chelsea’s most prolific scorer has been Raheem Sterling. The English attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Manchester City is fortunate enough to have Erling Braut Håland in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.

Zulte-Waregem vs Mechelen Match Preview


On Jan 8th, Zulte-Waregem will host Mechelen in a meeting of these two closely matched Pro League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Zulte-Waregem sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Sint-Truiden. Daichi Hayashi struck first for Sint-Truiden in the 28th minute on a feed from Shinji Okazaki, then Gianni Bruno added another in the 70th minute In the end, Zulte-Waregem couldn’t muster any offence and Sint-Truiden ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Mechelen, recorded a 1-1 draw against Cercle Brugge. Kevin Denkey struck first for Cercle Brugge in the 3rd minute, then Nikola Storm tied it up for Mechelen in the 71st minute on a feed from Rob Schoofs squeezing out at least the one point for Mechelen. Mechelen is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match on Sat Nov 5th, Mechelen and Zulte-Waregem battled to a 2-2 draw. Birger Verstraete struck first for Mechelen in the 16th minute on a feed from Geoffry Hairemans, then Novatus Dismas added another on an own goal in the 41st minute.

Rob Schoofs and Novatus Dismas are the top scorers for Mechelen in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. For Zulte-Waregem, their top scorers are A. Fadera and Zinho Gano, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.

Genk vs Club Brugge Match Preview


Week 19 brings us a match on Jan 8th where Genk hosts Club Brugge at Luminus Arena in a Pro League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 1st placed Genk is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Kortrijk. Felipe Avenatti scored the first goal for Kortrijk in the 83rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Genk couldn’t manage to score, and Kortrijk took the shutout win. Genk is on a hot streak lately, having won 9 of their last 10, while club Brugge sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against OH Leuven. Ferran Jutglà scored the first goal for Club Brugge in the 43rd minute from the penalty spot, then Nsingi got the equalizer for OH Leuven in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Siebe Schrijvers earning OH Leuven a comeback draw. Club Brugge is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.

On Jul 24th, Club Brugge hosted Genk at the Jan Breydelstadion in their last match together. Club Brugge won by a score of 3 to 2. Andreas Skov Olsen scored the first goal for Club Brugge in the 22nd minute, then in the 30th minute, Daniel Muñoz sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cyriel Dessers , but fortunately for Club Brugge it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win.

Noa Lang and Brandon Mechele are the top scorers for Club Brugge in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Paul Onuachu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 5 goals for Genk.

Excelsior vs FC Groningen Match Preview


On Sun Jan 8th, in week 15, FC Groningen will travel to Rotterdam to battle Excelsior in a clash of these two evenly matched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Excelsior is fresh off their 1-5 loss against Feyenoord. Kenzo Goudmijn struck first for Excelsior in the 4th minute on a feed from Marouan Azarkan, then Sebastian Szymański tied it up for Feyenoord in the 11th minute on a feed from Javairô Dilrosun But luckily in the 20th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Orkun Kökçü. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed FC Groningen is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Fortuna Sittard. Ricardo Pepi struck first for FC Groningen in the 45th minute on a feed from Ragnar Oratmangoen, then Paul Gladon tied it up for Fortuna Sittard in the 78th minute on a feed from Ivo Pinto Finally they completed the comback in the 94th minute on a goal by Tijanni Noslin to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, FC Groningen took the match by a score of 4 to 2. Niemeijer struck first for Excelsior in the 23rd minute, then in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time, Mo El Hankouri sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cyril Ngonge But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 111th minute on a goal by Jörgen Strand Larsen.

FC Groningen’s top weapon lately has been Ricardo Pepi, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Lazaros Lamprou and Kenzo Goudmijn are the top scorers for Excelsior in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

OH Leuven vs Kortrijk Match Preview


On Sun Jan 8th, Kortrijk and OH Leuven will play a match in Heverlee in a meeting of these two Pro League 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. OH Leuven sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Club Brugge. Ferran Jutglà struck first for Club Brugge in the 43rd minute on a penalty, but Nsingi got the equalizer for OH Leuven in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a penalty squeezing out at least the one point for OH Leuven. OH Leuven looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Kortrijk is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Genk. Felipe Avenatti struck first for Kortrijk in the 83rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Genk couldn’t manage to score, and Kortrijk took the shutout win. Kortrijk looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, OH Leuven was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Mathieu Maertens struck first for OH Leuven in the 72nd minute on a feed from Louis Patris, then Moussa Al Tamari added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kortrijk couldn’t manage to score, and OH Leuven took the shutout win.

Kortrijk hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Billel Messaoudi and Massimo Bruno, and they each have 1 goal. Mario González has been the most effective weapon for OH Leuven lately. The Spanish attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Motherwell vs Hibernian Match Preview


On the 8th of January, Motherwell plays host to Hibernian in a clash of the Premiership. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Motherwell is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Livingston. Morgan Boyes struck first for Livingston in the 39th minute on a feed from Stephen Kelly, but Kevin van Veen got the equalizer for Motherwell in the 42nd minute earning them at least the one point. Motherwell looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while hibernian is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Hearts. Lawrence Shankland scored the first goal for Hearts in the 8th minute, then Lawrence Shankland added another in the 38th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hibernian couldn’t manage to score, and Hearts took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10.

In their last match together, in Easter Road Stadium, Hibernian was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Ryan Porteous scored the first goal for Hibernian in the 67th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Motherwell couldn’t manage to score, and Hibernian took the shutout win.

Both Kyle Magennis and Kevin Nisbet have been the hottest scorers for Hibernian in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Motherwell’s most prolific scorer has been Kevin van Veen. The Dutch attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.

Dundee United vs Rangers Match Preview


In a weekend match on Sunday Jan 8th, in week 21, Dundee United plays host to Rangers in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premiership teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. Dundee United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against St. Johnstone. Tony Watt struck first for Dundee United in the 81st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed St. Johnstone couldn’t manage to score, and Dundee United took the shutout win. Dundee United is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while rangers sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Celtic. Daizen Maeda scored the first goal for Celtic in the 5th minute, then Ryan Kent got the equalizer for Rangers in the 47th minute on a feed from Fashion Sakala . With 21 points in their last 10 matches Rangers should be reasonably happy with their performance.

Rangers and Dundee United last played eachother at the Ibrox Stadium on the 17th of September. Rangers was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Antonio Čolak struck first for Rangers in the 8th minute on a feed from James Tavernier, then Antonio Čolak added another in the 49th minute.

Both Scott Arfield and Fashion Sakala have been the hottest scorers for Rangers in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Dundee United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Dylan Levitt and Steven Fletcher each only have 1 goal in their last 5.

Mazatlán vs León Match Preview


In this week 1 match on the 7th of January, Mazatlán will play host to León in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Mazatlán recorded a 0-3 loss against Santos Laguna. Fernando Gorriarán scored the first goal for Santos Laguna in the 71st minute on a penalty shot, then Javier Correa added another in the 85th minute on a feed from José Ávila De Santiago In the end, Mazatlán was frustrated by Santos Laguna’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Santos Laguna ended the match with the shutout victory. Mazatlán is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed León, recorded a 0-1 loss against Cruz Azul. Ignacio Rivero scored the first goal for Cruz Azul in the 72nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, León couldn’t muster any offence and Cruz Azul ran away with the shutout win. León is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

León and Mazatlán last played eachother at the Estadio León on Saturday Aug 13th. Mazatlán won by a score of 3 to 0. Jaine Barreiro struck first for Mazatlán on an own goal in the 5th minute, then Nicolás Benedetti added another in the 8th minute In the end, León was frustrated by Mazatlán’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mazatlán ended the match with the shutout victory.

Lucas Di Yorio has been the most prolific scorer on León in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Mazatlán is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Nicolás Benedetti and Bryan Colula Alarcón each only have 1 goal in their last 5.