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Necaxa vs Atlético San Luis Match Preview


Week 1 brings us a match on Jan 7th, where Atlético San Luis will travel to Aguascalientes to battle Necaxa in a clash of these two mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 10th placed Necaxa, recorded a 0-2 loss against Tigres UANL. Andre-Pierre Gignac scored the first goal for Tigres UANL in the 60th minute, then Gignac added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Necaxa couldn’t muster any offence and Tigres UANL ran away with the shutout win. Necaxa looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Atlético San Luis recorded a 0-3 loss against Tigres UANL. Gignac scored the first goal for Tigres UANL in the 54th minute, then Sebastián Cordova added another in the 58th minute In the end, Atlético San Luis couldn’t muster any offence and Tigres UANL ran away with the shutout win. Atlético San Luis is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Necaxa was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Milton Giménez struck first for Atlético San Luis on an own goal in the 10th minute, but Facundo Batista got the equalizer for Necaxa in the 14th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 34th minute on a goal by Fernando Madrigal.

Atlético San Luis’s most prolific scorer has been Abel Hernández. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Facundo Batista has been the most prolific scorer on Necaxa in his last five matches with three goals.

América vs Querétaro Match Preview


On Sat Jan 7th, in week 1, América will host Querétaro in a Liga MX match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 1st placed América, recorded a 1-1 draw against Winner Quarter-final 4. Jorge Torres struck first for Toluca in the 29th minute, then Alex Zendejas tied it up for América in the 35th minute earning América a comeback draw. América is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 14th placed Querétaro, recorded a 1-4 loss against Toluca. Leonardo Fernández struck first for Toluca in the 29th minute from the penalty spot, then Fernando Navarro added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Leonardo Fernández. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.

On Aug 24th, Querétaro hosted América in their last match together. América took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Lara Contreras struck first for América in the 48th minute on a feed from Martin Mex, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Querétaro couldn’t muster any offence and América ran away with the shutout win.

Querétaro is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ángel Sepúlveda and Ettson Ayon each having 2 goals in their last five. Martin Mex has been the most effective weapon for América lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.

Arouca vs Estoril Match Preview


Week 15 features a match on Sat Jan 7th, where Estoril will travel to Arouca to battle Arouca in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. 10th placed Arouca is fresh off their 1-5 loss against Porto. Otavinho scored the first goal for Porto in the 1st minute, then Mehdi Taremi added another in the 18th minute. Arouca is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Estoril is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Santa Clara. James Léa Siliki struck first for Estoril in the 18th minute, then Cristian González tied it up for Santa Clara in the 23rd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 43rd minute on a goal by Matheus Babi. Estoril 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 these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.

James Léa Siliki has been the most prolific scorer on Estoril in his last 5 matches with two goals. Arouca’s most prolific scorer has been Antony. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.

Évreux 27 vs Bastia Match Preview


On Jan 7th, Bastia will travel to Evreux to battle Évreux 27 in a Coupe de France match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Évreux 27 has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Bastia recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Valenciennes. Issiar Dramé struck first for Bastia in the 78th minute on a feed from Dylan Tavares, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Valenciennes was frustrated by Bastia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bastia ended the match with the shutout victory. Bastia is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Benjamin Santelli has been the most prolific scorer on Bastia in the last five matches with 3 goals.

Ceramica Cleopatra vs Coca-Cola Match Preview


In a weekend match in week 12, on Sat Jan 7th, Ceramica Cleopatra and Coca-Cola will play a match in Suez in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. Ceramica Cleopatra sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Ghazl El Mehalla. Mohamed Ibrahim struck first for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 54th minute on a penalty shot, then Ahmed Yasser Rayan added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Ghazl El Mehalla was frustrated by Ceramica Cleopatra’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ceramica Cleopatra ended the match with the shutout victory. Ceramica Cleopatra is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Coca-Cola, recorded a 1-1 draw against Smouha. H. Faisal struck first for Smouha in the 7th minute, but Marwan Mohsen got the equalizer for Coca-Cola in the 18th minute earning Coca-Cola at least a draw. Coca-Cola is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins 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.

Coca-Cola is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Omar Kamal and Marwan Mohsen each having 2 goals in their last 5. Ceramica Cleopatra hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Seif Teka and John Okoye Ebuka, and they each have 1 goal.

Hapoel Haifa vs Hapoel Hadera Match Preview


Week 17 features a match on Sat Jan 7th, where Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Haifa will play a match in Haifa in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. 8th placed Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 2-1 win against Bnei Sakhnin. Liran Serdal struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 36th minute on a feed from Mohammed Kamara, then Guy Melamed tied it up for Bnei Sakhnin in the 68th minute on a feed from Taleb Tawatha. Hapoel Haifa looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while hapoel Hadera sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Shlomi Azulay struck first for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the 7th minute on a feed from Shalata, then Richard Boateng added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Osama Khalaila . Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, in Winner Stadium, Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Haifa battled to a 1-1 draw. Alfred Stephen struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 56th minute on a feed from Samy Bourard, but Liran Serdal got the equalizer for Hapoel Haifa in the 77th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Hapoel Haifa.

For Hapoel Hadera, their top scorers are Eyal Chen and Niv Gutlib, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Arel has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Haifa in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.

Strasbourg Koenigshoffen vs Clermont Match Preview


January 7th features a match where Strasbourg Koenigshoffen plays host to Clermont 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 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Strasbourg Koenigshoffen has not played yet this season, while clermont is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Olympique Lyonnais. Muhammed Cham Saracevic scored the first goal for Clermont in the 87th minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Olympique Lyonnais couldn’t manage to score, and Clermont took the shutout win. Clermont 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.

Saîf-Eddine Khaoui and Grejohn Kyei are the top scorers for Clermont in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal..

Granville vs Niort Match Preview


On the 7th of January, Granville will host Niort at Stade Louis-dior in a Coupe de France match. 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. Granville has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Niort recorded a 2-1 win against Pau. Bilal Boutobba scored the first goal for Niort in the 15th minute, then Renel added another in the 50th minute. Niort looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.

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

Bilal Boutobba has been the most prolific scorer on Niort in the last five matches with two goals.

Villerupt Thil vs Annecy Match Preview


On Jan 7th, Villerupt Thil plays host to Annecy in a clash of the Coupe de France. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Villerupt Thil has not played yet this season, while annecy is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Nîmes. Annecy had 7 on net, and Nîmes had 8, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Annecy is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.

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

Dion Moise Sahi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Annecy.

Pyramids FC vs Ghazl El Mehalla Match Preview


Week 12 brings us a match on Jan 7th, where Pyramids FC will host Ghazl El Mehalla at Fayoum 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, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 4th placed Pyramids FC, recorded a 0-3 loss against Al Ahly. Al Sulaya scored the first goal for Al Ahly in the 19th minute, then Amr Al Sulaya added another in the 69th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Pyramids FC couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ahly took the shutout win. Pyramids FC should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while ghazl El Mehalla has not played yet this season.

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

Ghazl El Mehalla’s top weapon lately has been Ahmed El Sheikh, who has two goals in the last five matches. Fagrie Lakay has been the most effective weapon for Pyramids FC lately. The midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.